Hello everybody!
We received transfer calls yesterday! Unfortunately, my time
with Elder Dumas has come to an end. He will be being transferred to Sundsvall
which is up north. He's really excited and I'm excited for him. He will be
replaced by one Elder Nelson who I've never met before so I'm looking forward
to getting to know him over the next couple of weeks.
On Tuesday we saw this older gentleman painting his fence
and before we could offer to help him, he asked us if we wanted to help him. We
responded with an emphatic "jajamensan brorsan" and started walking
over to help him out. He then told us that he actually wants to do it all by
himself and refused to let us help him. Classic Swede. Swedish people are so
kind and hate being intrusive that they honestly never accept help from anyone.
Even if they ask for it themselves apparently.
Also on Tuesday we played innebandy again with the little
kids. It was so fun. As usual. This time, I accidentally this four year-old
girl in the face with the ball. Luckily it was just a wiffleball, but still.
I'm sorry, Tuva. You're a tough one.
President told us yesterday that it was time to cut our
hair. We all knew it was getting a little long. I hadn't cut it since March.
Elder Dumas and I decided rather impulsively that we wanted to buzz our heads
1) so we wouldn't have to cut our hair for a longggg time and 2) just cause we
kinda wanted to know what it was like and figured the mission was the optimal
time to try it out since the people we actually care about impressing live in
the United States and can't actually see us (@Morgan). So we buzzed our heads.
It's only been a day and I'm already questioning whether or not it was worth
it.
This week we were also able to teach one of our friends
about the Book of Mormon and testify of its truth for him. He's been Christian
his whole life so when we knocked on his door and started talking about another
book, he was understandably rather closed to the concept. He said that the
Bible was enough for him. I felt prompted to be a little bolder and more
straightforward than I usually would be and--being inspired by 2 Nephi
29--asked him why he would complain about having an opportunity to learn more
about and grow closer to God and His son Jesus Christ? If the Book of Mormon is
true, that's exactly what it offers.
He was a little taken aback and thought about it a little.
He asked us to come back and teach him and his wife more about the book which
we did this week. They're excited to read and pray about it to receive the Holy
Ghost's witness of its truthfulness. The Book of Mormon truly is the word of
God. It will help you come closer to Jesus Christ if you begin a serious and
prayerful study of it. Even if you're already Christian, take a chance on it
and see how much more you can receive in your life.
Have a great week!
Love,
Äldste Cummings
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2. I tried to go down the slide on my feet. Didn't work.
3. This may be the most Swedish thing I've ever eaten: Ice
cream with edible leaves and petals in the middle of October.
4. Twinning is winning.
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