This week has been pretty good! We've been quite busy up in Luleå trying to find people to teach, teach our investigators, and prepare them for baptism! Things have been going well with the Work here, and I've been happy to be involved with the work that I've done here.
This week, we had a few interesting things happen. For one, we were able to have the Zone Leaders, Elders C and K, here on work-overs for a day. Honestly, aside from them being here, it was a pretty ordinary day. We tried to split into a two companionships and we both tried a bunch of appointments and swingbys, but most of them didn't really go through, so we ended up doing a fair amount of tracting and area book work. So that wasn't too exciting, but it was fun having other missionaries up here.
We've also been working towards preparing "F" for baptism this week. We've been trying to involve the branch more in his baptism and in progress with him so that he can feel more welcome, and overall I think progress with that has been going well. We've been lining up talks and whatnot, and it is looking to be a good service so far. We're all excited for the commitment Francis is going to be making this Saturday.
We've also had the opportunity to start teaching a new investigator, "R". "R" is from Ghana and is living with his brother in law, "T", whom we have been teaching for a little while now. Previously, "R" didn't seem all that interested, and mostly just sat on his bed on his computer. Apparently, however, he had been listening some, and "T" recently told us that he would be interested in studying (as they put it) with us. Of course, we were happy to agree, and we soon enough we were sitting down talking about the Restoration. "R" more or less took a restoration pamphlet, read through it, and said that he wanted to read the Book of Mormon and pray about it so that he could know if this is right. It looks like there's a minor details we may need to sort out with him, such as regarding priesthood authority, but considering how much we've taught him, he seems more than a little positive towards the message. It will be good to continue to teach him (at least for the Elders who will be doing so).
And, finally, I did receive word as to where I will be transferring this week. On Wednesday, the 10th, I'll be leaving Luleå on a plane to Stockholm, where I'll then be boarding a train to the Växjö (pronounced "Veck-wuh" or "Veck-shuh", if you're in the north). It should be a pretty different experience than Luleå; it'll be a smaller branch in a completely different part of the country, but I'm looking forward to serving there. It should be an adventure, and I know that I'll be going where the Lord needs me.
Good to hear from you all!
Eli
Vaxjo from a plane
Aldste Jones, Iranian friend, F and Aldste Cahill
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