I should tell
you the new fad that we've adopted here in Stavanger: The Care Face.
Apparently its a normal thing for Norwegian kids to do but its basically
a face you give when you would say 'really?'. yup. its pretty fun. you
basically just pull down on your eyelid with one finger and stare at
them with an expressionless face. Yup. THen you have staring contests
like that to see who laughs first. its like a staring contest on
steroids :)
Don't ask me why I shared that :)
There
really isn't too much to say about this week. I think I might have said
a little bit too much last week and I don't have very much time so I'm
going to have to keep this one shorter. And on top of that our Zone
Training and me getting the flu took most of the week. The things that
did happen were straight miracles that fell from heaven right into our
laps... So there isn't a whole lot to say :)
We had a way cool training about Goal setting and
planning with a focus on Christ. It was kinda weird how a 3 hour meeting
about that ended up being the best on yet. One of the practicals that
Elder Burt and I showed in front of everyone was a Comp study practical
where we practicaled inside a practical. Basically my point with this is
that I was teaching a plan of salvation teach and he said he believed
in reincarnation and wanted to be a lion. I started laughing so hard I
started crying and physically couldn't continue with with the practical.
KO. Good one bro :) it was super good though.
So that was basically monday
planning for it, tuesday giving it and helping the sisters out.
Wednesday we went on contacting splits with the sisters around the pond
which was super fun, and went super well cause we set some goals that
actually worked! Woot! Go team :) Sister Mourik was concerned that the
only people she can stop are muslims so I explained that sometimes
people have a certain knack for stopping certain people and the only
people I ever talk to are Atheists. :) So as a bonus to her, we got her
an appt with a cool atheist girl. She was extatic :) That night was
super funny. I think I've told you that our MMK here is the former
LEADER of the most elite special forces group in all of Europe. More or
less or mission leader is one of the most deadly assasins in the world.
Yup. That's not a joke either. and he doesn't like being late... so when
he got a call from us asking him why he forgot he had some ... funny
exclamations
:) It was a funny night. I hope this huge talent show that we are doing
next week goes well. To bad I won't be here anymore.... that kindof
really sucks a lot.
Thursday morning I got a call that I was being
released as a zone leader and I'm going to Bergen to be the District
Leader and as a Trainer. Right before I go to Bergen. So that was funny.
THis is interesting because I was put in so young and I feel like i'm
being released right when President doesn't have anyone to replace me
with. In a way I almost felt like I had failed but I honestly don't
really feel that way. I*m just needed somewhere else :) This next
transfer has 14 new elders so even the zone leaders here in stavanger
will be training. So tons of chiz is going down next week. ANd I'm going
to go live life peacefully in Bergen and work my brains off :) I'll say
more later but I'm super excited. Bergen is a suupper cool place. that is
what the world goes to when they think of Norway :) Tons of famoous
things are there. And i'm excited to be in a big city again. BAsically
the funnest thing ever. check out this
webstie that has a sick video that shows what bergen is like: BergenWeekend.co.nf ps. I will be there for this... :)
yeah so then we flew to bergen and it was the
prettiest flight I've ever been on. The pilot slowed down a bit and flew
lower just so we could see the spectacularness of HardangerFjord. It
was ammmmazing. The we flew back and dinner with Chris and Chelsea hill.
:) They are soooo cool.
Friday and Saturday I was sick with the flu. Call me
retarded but we went out anyways. for as long as I could without
throwiing up, and instead of getting nothing we kept running into
investigators and teaching them on benches on the streets. That
LITERALLY was all the time we had this week so that was ssuper cool.
Having the flu sucks. But actually we ended this week more positive than
ever before in Stavanger. We have 5 people we are going to commit to
baptism this week. Most of whom fell from the sky ie. just showed up at
church and said she wanted to be a member.... uh... or a dude who
contacted us in bergen and looked up the churhc, and downloaded the bom
on vacation and has read almost the whole thing and really wants to meet
withus this week... uhhh.... ok :)
Yestereday was awesome. We had constantin and
Generosa in church again, along with guy we met a few weeks ago and this
way cool lady. After church and running around like crazy people we
went to the Steffonsons with CandG for dinner. It was a barbecue on the
back porch and it was the funnest thing ever. We sang more songs, and
taught them about christ. It was super cool and now Generosa just needs
to get herself DØPT already!!!!! :)
ok. too long of an email already :) But I love you
all so much. Needless to say I have felt the prayers in my behalf. My
testimony was and is being tested to the very core. But the farther I go
the closer I feel to Him and the more I feel like my true confidence
in myself, and my self worth is unbreakable. one year ago, getting
released as a zone leader would have been hard. If you account it at all
to numbers I would feel like I have failed. Burts dad said: a leader
feels success when his zone succeeds. Well... My zone has been
struggling under my watch, but that hasn't made me feel like a failure.
IT's just forced me to find out where the spirit works with me. ANd it
just keeps comming. :) THat's alright. It doesn't bother me too much :) I
love you all soooo much :) I'm just kinda giddy to move forward. ANd
i'm super pumped to train :)
I told this to Lauren but when all is said and done Satan blinds people. I dare you
to find meaning in life without Jesus Christ. You can be happy without
him, but you will never be full. Or at least when I looked at myself I
couldn't get there without it :)
Love,
Your son,
E. Christopher Wheten
ps. I'll get on later and answer back to your eamil ok? ;) VannKrig!!!!
Life is Epic.
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