Hello all!
This week was really busy! Because of companion exchanges
and then zone conference, we traveled a lot and were out of Skövde for a couple
days so we didn't have as much time to proselyte as we would have. But that
just meant that we made sure to make the most of the time that we did have!
Part of that included going around house to house on
Saturday for a total of 6 hours in about 14 inches of snow! That was actually
pretty fun. We got a lot of opportunities to shovel for people and talk to them
about our message. It was pretty cold but the snow made it more enjoyable. This
is the biggest snowstorm this area has seen in a little while. Down here in
more southern Sweden, it doesn't get as cold or as much snow as you might
expect. Up north is a whole 'nother story though.
So, I've been in Skövde for nearly 6 months now and I have
really loved it. What that does mean is that it's very likely that this is my
last week in Skövde. I don't actually figure out for sure until next Sunday if
I will be staying another 6 weeks or not. At church the other day I was able to
talk to a lot of the members who I have learned to love these last couple of
months. I was surprised at how strongly I felt for them and the strength of my
relationships with them despite my only recent ability to actually communicate
with them. I felt that my genuine desire to serve them spoke louder than words
could have during those first couple of months when I wasn't capable enough
with the language to really speak to them.
It was a testimony to me of the power of even a desire to
serve and to love others. I guess that's why the Lord commands us to love
everyone. Love builds and can even rebuild strong relationships between people
when nothing else really can. Christ's perfect love is always stretched out
towards us no matter who or where we are or what we have done. His love will
heal broken hearts and lift downcast spirits. I'm so grateful for the
opportunities we have in this life to experience even just a fraction of that
love in our lives as we actively try to follow the Savior and His example. I
know He lives and I know He loves.
Have a great week!
Love,
Äldste Cummings
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