tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23986049204513575452023-11-15T23:47:55.214-08:00Elder Jonathan Moe in SwedenJonathan Moehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195879173350553179noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398604920451357545.post-79113072725900533732022-10-08T11:42:00.000-07:002022-10-08T11:42:29.381-07:00Homecoming! 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And so thankful for our family.<p></p><p>(Special thank you to Marilee for all of the diligent work putting this blog out for Jonathan)<br /><br /><br /></p>mjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04449914170516525859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398604920451357545.post-36808597341884394472022-10-08T11:28:00.000-07:002022-10-08T11:28:20.950-07:00Welcome Back!<p> Just arriving in JFK!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZmcOVVgU_2JhM_AeAvqJlrkWVE3Z_Cppni_fNW5vK0LQ3JBuEKz7vVOGFZ85b7ILrsfH5SO2h6DxCu6gUP6OGMEoKv6w8s-jyXKoWBu4wsYZ6nV0i7qB7vka-kAfHctTShTmJVD_M2EcfJ4Gwko82xJjeoza5v8wXc78WhouxbzeYVAhWOO15Vb7og/s3888/IMG_3448.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZmcOVVgU_2JhM_AeAvqJlrkWVE3Z_Cppni_fNW5vK0LQ3JBuEKz7vVOGFZ85b7ILrsfH5SO2h6DxCu6gUP6OGMEoKv6w8s-jyXKoWBu4wsYZ6nV0i7qB7vka-kAfHctTShTmJVD_M2EcfJ4Gwko82xJjeoza5v8wXc78WhouxbzeYVAhWOO15Vb7og/s320/IMG_3448.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1_6CwhWGDDKmxyh9s7nz4lZwrIfhva5RXJRk5SyKJ_NHU2d2XNiYMlHLyDqxJcOP9cpDm1ukBKIT2HBrK7azCYzNZvghI3KQ6gf6qR6RaElcBPTYlNXFOWC_QTPKmzZo7QrlO2he9rwCCC1aC75Oy08Kl_oO6eGsHufcHshSL-bxWbKqgoloNTOh7A/s3264/IMG_8959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1_6CwhWGDDKmxyh9s7nz4lZwrIfhva5RXJRk5SyKJ_NHU2d2XNiYMlHLyDqxJcOP9cpDm1ukBKIT2HBrK7azCYzNZvghI3KQ6gf6qR6RaElcBPTYlNXFOWC_QTPKmzZo7QrlO2he9rwCCC1aC75Oy08Kl_oO6eGsHufcHshSL-bxWbKqgoloNTOh7A/s320/IMG_8959.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyAjwFwYpLzRrcqfJ8afFWJyknkFgS5jC4pDllWzNq7FmMkUMSy2UaGvN4px233xTJKt9dWgqaT1e3CcqwaPJnVHcGJs31aa3NBZuFrlrhsugu13Dhg56_iUE8OIzkbuetz2xnN9ngELWx9lgFZlUg0uzc6HgGNrF_Cpd3QX8VI6CTnz_kMIElW0Wxw/s3888/IMG_3453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyAjwFwYpLzRrcqfJ8afFWJyknkFgS5jC4pDllWzNq7FmMkUMSy2UaGvN4px233xTJKt9dWgqaT1e3CcqwaPJnVHcGJs31aa3NBZuFrlrhsugu13Dhg56_iUE8OIzkbuetz2xnN9ngELWx9lgFZlUg0uzc6HgGNrF_Cpd3QX8VI6CTnz_kMIElW0Wxw/s320/IMG_3453.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WELCOME HOME ELDER!</div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcBOt_9um43FjcFPXEqYse1wjG4V_5XKFfoCuhx9lsy3clieB-qIbiglj4l3YlGpiUKtuybkxZsyUn8ewE3RuJ71jlUsAJqZKtb04ophHyFfPLmVRwY6HX5Vn7EadKixuQ0m9vIe1mD8QcTXfZQ090DI8Z8loupzY3uhGimcyTkH5n9LX-_qZxI31iw/s3264/IMG_8967.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcBOt_9um43FjcFPXEqYse1wjG4V_5XKFfoCuhx9lsy3clieB-qIbiglj4l3YlGpiUKtuybkxZsyUn8ewE3RuJ71jlUsAJqZKtb04ophHyFfPLmVRwY6HX5Vn7EadKixuQ0m9vIe1mD8QcTXfZQ090DI8Z8loupzY3uhGimcyTkH5n9LX-_qZxI31iw/s320/IMG_8967.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OWwSTLVdqwr4ojTj8mftscS8Tbg7pIgaxHwDwxLWsFublxk6NMdwIZohy8NpHjWoob1wMMAAwnu8isdWG4AvzZeM0DQZP9mac8hFb_W-wPYKF_u7gNW8NW8eRvBrhJHsxrfiZO02C0jARxZJlgxZUVvabEy_rfLsoYl7aEs8NOYz2Uq4UR5QzOaV7Q/s3264/IMG_8955.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OWwSTLVdqwr4ojTj8mftscS8Tbg7pIgaxHwDwxLWsFublxk6NMdwIZohy8NpHjWoob1wMMAAwnu8isdWG4AvzZeM0DQZP9mac8hFb_W-wPYKF_u7gNW8NW8eRvBrhJHsxrfiZO02C0jARxZJlgxZUVvabEy_rfLsoYl7aEs8NOYz2Uq4UR5QzOaV7Q/s320/IMG_8955.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p>mjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04449914170516525859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398604920451357545.post-52087013289186492142014-10-15T04:33:00.001-07:002014-10-15T04:33:53.381-07:00This is my last week in Sweden! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This last week has been really good, it doesn't feel real yet, the fact that I'm going home soon. But ready or not here it comes. I am excited to see my family, my friends, excited to return home. But not excited to stop being a missionary. I know that missionary work is no program, it's a cause. It's the cause of our Father in Heaven and our Savior, and their hand is so evident in it. I feel little, very little in the grand scheme of things, considering that I have been in his service these last two years, who am I to have been blessed in the ways I have been. I know my life will forever be changed because of my <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a street in Stockhom with autumn leaves</td></tr>
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mission…my mission is just changing from Sweden to my lifelong mission of loving people and serving those who are around me. I am filled with such gratitude that I was called to serve the people of Sweden these two years. It was an inspired calling. I know that I have grown so much from this experience, and from all of the missionaries I have known, and the people I have met, and my two mission Presidents. I have come to love the people, the land, the culture, everything here. A part of my heart will always be in the streets of Stockholm and lakes of Sweden. I feel like I am leaving home all over again. </div>
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My biggest source of comfort now was also expressed by Paul right before the end of his ministry, "and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith". I have done my best to represent the Lord and Savior, I have not been perfect, but I have worked full speed, and will until the very end. I know that the church is true having been restored through a living prophet, yes even Joseph Smith. And today, we have Thomas S. Monson, a living Prophet who leads and guides us. I love the Book of Mormon! I have not only seen it change my life, but the lives of many others. Humanity has been greatly blessed by it. I know this is the work of the Lord and that his arms are extended to all who will come unto him. And for all who engage themselves in his work, there is more joy and happiness to be found than from any other source. No matter what the capacity, the position, location, age, or whatever other variable, there is joy to be had in the work of the savior Jesus Christ. I love him and his Gospel, I know it is true.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398604920451357545.post-68046115831099932622014-10-08T13:17:00.003-07:002014-10-08T13:17:41.820-07:00Great weekend of General Conference!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This last weekend was really good. As are all conference weekends. This was my fifth general conference as a missionary and it was a good one. Elder Hollands talk on charity was really good, and President Monson's talk about walking more like Christ was also very good. </div>
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Just this past Tuesday we took a bus all the way out to Djurhamn in Skärholmen. It was beautiful. But we went out there to visit a couple and help them with a few things they couldn't manage themselves. We had an awesome time there but shortly after we left something smelt horrible. We saw that a cat had peed on my bag, and it smelt bad. People were giving us funny looks and not sitting by me on the subway. That night I washed it pretty good with vinegar and it turned out good, actually looks and smells new! </div>
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We were at our friends house talking about the gospel and about baptism when we met one of her friends. He came and talked with us and shared that he believed religion not to be good, that religions weren't actually what they were supposed to be. We talked about the apostasy and he liked it, said it explains well why the world is the way it is. We taught about Joseph smith and gave him the Book of Mormon and he was very excited the entire time commenting on how great he thought this would all be. It was cool to see. They both came to conference the next day and he asked how to become a member. Saying he just knew it to be true.</div>
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Just today I ate the Swedish food known as surströmming. It's on all of the worst tasting foods lists and is often said to be the worst smelling food. Surströmming is fermented herring that is not cooked or anything. It smelled terrible and tasted a lot better than it smelt. I think the smell makes the taste seem not as bad. It was just very salty. There were some missionaries who refused to eat or touch it. It's checked off the Sweden bucket list though. </div>
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It feels weird being this close to going home. I'm still working hard and I'm counting on seeing some miracles before the end does come.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398604920451357545.post-24909105006675302372014-10-01T10:05:00.000-07:002014-10-01T10:05:32.957-07:00Only 2 weeks left!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Things are going well. However, this last week was one of those hard weeks as a missionary. No one could meet or they were out of town, then the few appointments we had cancelled or blåst (never show up). Then these promising seeming self referrals that we get from <a href="http://mormon.org/" target="_blank">mormon.org</a> end up being pranks. Anyway, just one of those weeks. Halfway through the week we decided to turn it around and have a good week. Nothing changed drastically until Sunday. It seems as if the weeks miracles and laughs were all put onto Sunday. Church was very good and I learned a lot from it. We went over to a members house to eat and then right at the end we visited our most progressing investigator who we hadn't met with in a long time. And she is doing really well. She expressed sincere desire to know that the gospel is true and live a happy life. She also had someone else over that week and made them pray with her over dinner! When people ask she even tells them she is Mormon. She is having a hard time believing in Christ. She is obtaining knowledge as we teach her and she's using her own free agency to decide if it's true or not. She's praying about it and that's good she's taking her time and trying to understand what it all means for her.<span></span></div>
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This week means that I have only two weeks left in Sweden. Only one Sunday in church because of General Conference. It really is crazy how fast time flies. I'm both nervous and very excited for the end. It's impossible to put into words or numbers how much this mission, this country, and this people have come to mean to me. I love it all! I'm going to miss it all!</div>
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General conference is this upcoming weekend, I am very excited for that. This will be my fifth general conference as a missionary. I have gotten so much from them as I have gotten better at preparing for them. It's important for us to go into general conference ready to learn. So more important than what is said at conference is how we go into conference. Are we ready to learn?</div>
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Elder Mott and I are continuing to tear it up here in Stockholm. The city seems to be emptying out quite a bit from summer tourism. Now you really just hear Swedish and English spoken on the street and it's surprising how many Swedes you hear using English. Its very important to know both. </div>
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This last week we had Elder Bednar come and visit Sweden. He came to have a conference with all YSA's but made time to meet with all of the missionaries. I know that we all greatly appreciated it. He spoke a lot about being agents. How god created mankind to be agents not to be objects. Agents act and objects are acted upon. Objects will not act or move until some force comes and moves it. Agents need no such prompting. He reminded us in teaching situations we need to allow people to think for themselves, to learn themselves. If we just sit there and spew information out we turn them into objects. Part of God's plan is that we as agents have our free agency. We are all free to choose. We also need to ask ourselves that when we pray, are we objects or agents. Do we pray and then wait as an object does for some force to push us? Or do we seek it ourselves as agents. God is more likely to bless us when we fulfill our potential as an agent. </div>
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Bednar talked about a lot of other things and had a really good question and answer section. Almost the entire time we were there he had us speak and he would just expound off of what was said. It's amazing, someone would ask a question and you would think, oh, this doesn't pertain to me then all of a sudden he would say something you needed to hear. It's amazing seeing how inspired he is and he got us all excited for general conference coming up. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398604920451357545.post-53496780832639107012014-09-14T17:33:00.000-07:002014-09-14T17:33:29.373-07:00The work is moving forward!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our early morning workout. The weather is turning colder and it's getting darker earlier. Winter isn't here yet but we can feel that it's coming.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying a little ice cream.<br /><br />This week has been very busy. We are working closely with the YSA centers . It's been great to be able to meet so many young people at the pivotal point in their lives that are looking for the something different and willing to listen to our message. This week Elder Bednar is coming and all the YSA's from all over Sweden are coming to meet with him and we're excited to hear what he has to say and to be trained by an apostle.<br /><br />I continue to be amazed and uplifted by the promptings of the Holy Ghost in our discussions. I've had amazing spiritual experiences when I trust in the promptings and in myself to follow those promptings.<br /><br />Thank you so much for the continual support and prayers. I appreciate the letters, emails, and love all my family and friends have shown me.<br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;"><div>
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Another week here in Stockholm, and the close of this week leads me into my last transfer cycle (six week period). There is a transfer this next week and a new group of missionaries coming in. Our district is now going to be 17 missionaries (12 younger full time missionaries and 5 senior missionaries). Our new district is Elders Mott, Keele, Taggart, Miles, Olson, and myself, sisters Klingler, Spencer, Vaarola, Hills, than couples, Coombs, and Kohlers. So a super cool district, Ill get a picture next week. </div>
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This week I found a scripture in 1 Corinthians 4:5. "Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God." Basically never judge anyone because it'<br />
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Right now one of our most progressing Investigators invited her 16 year old friend to also listen to the message, they both have plans to be baptized. Every time I meet someone who is young and self inspired to investigate spiritual things it makes me feel really good, and it shows me that younger people are becoming spiritually active. </div>
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Today is officially the first day of fall, which means everyone is pulling out the layers and the weather is getting colder and darker. Its gonna be cool to see Stockholm in this season, even though it'll be a short autumn. I'm very aware that I don't have much time left but this can be the most productive time on my mission. I'm going to work until the very last minute I have here. I love my mission. I love Sweden and I love the people I've been blessed to meet and work with here.</div>
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This last week was a super good week, we saw a lot of miracles come from it. So an appropriate week for a missionary. I am still loving Stockholm, it is a pretty sick city. Especially now towards the end of summer. So basically its not as hot and sweaty but its still sunny and bright. It actually is getting dark around 10 now every day. Soon we will only have the light for a couple hours out of every day, so were grateful for the sun while its around. It also has been raining a ton these last couple days.</div>
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Around five weeks ago, I spoke to a man on the subway and didn't have time to get his number but gave him a book of Mormon and a contact card and barely was able to jump off of the train when the doors were closing. He said he would come to church the next week but never did. This week when we were going to open up the church building during open church times he drove up and began talking to us. We taught him about Joseph Smith and the Restoration and it was a very powerful moment when we spoke about Joseph Smith. He shared that he had always wondered who was carrying on the work the apostles had started. We challenged him to read and pray to know if it was true. He had already read through the beginning of the Book of Mormon and came to the promise in the introduction and had already read to know it was true and received the answer that it was true. We committed him to baptism.</div>
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During the month of August in Sweden there are kräft-skivor, or crawdad platter parties. We were invited out to a picnic/crawdad party this last week so that was cool. Crawdads have always kind of been a southern thing in my mind but every august in Sweden people go crazy for them.</div>
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We were doing personal family history this last week and I had been struggling recently to get any progress with my own family history. After praying and really searching for guidance I was able to find some of my Norwegian sides names in old census records. I found their parents names and their family. It doesn't matter what aspect of the work it is the Lord blesses our efforts and helps us be of great benefit to our fellow man.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398604920451357545.post-61603435224940922772014-08-11T22:23:00.004-07:002014-08-11T22:23:35.463-07:00My time here is flying by.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-family: Helvetica;"></span><br />
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This week we had another transfer here in Stockholm. I received Elder Mott as a new companion. He is coming straight from the MTC in Utah. So I will likely finish my mission with him as my companion. I am very happy with that as well. He is a very good missionary and is very eager to do the work. There isn't much more you can ask for in a companion. Also we had Elder Hitch move into Stockholm. He was my MTC companion, and he goes home in just five weeks which is pretty crazy. So we started our missions together and now well end it together. I wish my other MTC comp was nearby but that would just be too good.</div>
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Right now is vacation time in Sweden which means Stockholm is filled with tourists. And all the rest of the Swedes leave on vacations. The Stockholm ward has not had many people there on a weekly basis thanks to that. Many of the people we had been teaching also have left on vacations but they should be back soon and then everything will pick up again. This last week, we met with someone who had referred themselves and it ended up being a prank, that happens every once in a while but he said it was a prank but was still interested in learning what we had to say. We were able to talk with him and he was actually super cool. We taught the restoration and when we shared the story of the first vision we could feel the spirit super strong testifying of the truth there. </div>
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We also heard from Fransesca who is in Spain now and will be going to the Temple there soon, she is super excited to be a member down there. She's doing good.</div>
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I am really loving Stockholm. It's just as good as I had always imagined. It's beautiful during the summer all though it's still super hot. We sweat everywhere we go. But it's still better than the winter.<div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398604920451357545.post-73526677324795018462014-07-20T07:50:00.000-07:002014-07-20T07:50:41.865-07:00Francesca is baptized!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-family: Helvetica;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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This last week was hectic. It was hectic, but amazing. Last week, I wrote about someone who came into the church and talked about joining the church. Well she was baptized here in Stockholm today. She said she would rather stay in Stockholms ward to be taught. We met with her most every day during this last week and taught everything someone being baptized needs to know. She truly was prepared. She would accept and absorb principles faster than most. Throughout the whole process there was a member family that got to know her and without them it wouldn't have been possible. It showed us the perfect relationship between members and missionaries. Today after her baptism she shared a few thoughts from everything she had learned. She testified of the Holy Ghost, of Joseph Smith the Prophet and how the church was restored through him. She also spoke about President Thomas S. Monson and talked about his last conference talk testifying of his role today. She is moving to Spain next week. It's unfortunate that she won't be here to strengthen the church here but she will be of great help no matter where she goes. She has gained a strong testimony. It was amazing to witness such growth and change in a person within a week. </div>
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It's officially summer in Stockholm. People we talk to on the streets are from Germany, or China, or the U.S. Today was 22 degrees which is one of the warmest days I have experienced in a long time. I think I may have even gotten some sun.</div>
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I've been talking about the Newells leaving for a few weeks and how much we'll all miss them. Well now we have the Beckstrands here in Sweden. They're amazing! Very different from President and Sister Newell but still amazing. Within minutes of them speaking to us we recognized the authority with which they were here. Yes, even their stewardship over the mission in Sweden. They're here to bless others and help others come unto Christ. And I know they have amazing things ahead of them for the next three years.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398604920451357545.post-36081412364767765772014-07-06T08:07:00.000-07:002014-07-06T08:07:07.124-07:00Stockholm Innerstan Area!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-family: Helvetica;"></span><br />
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Stockholm! I have wanted to serve in Innerstan Stockholm since I was in the MTC. And now I am here. I really do like this city, it has a good feeling to it and is super clean as well. Now that is is summer the city is filled with tourists. Luckily, it's very warm and beautiful during this time of year. And the north light makes cities seem even more magical during the summer, with sunsets being later in the evening it stays light until well past ten. Today, P-day, we even went down to Södertälje and played beach volleyball. We're enjoying the Swedish summer for it's short stay. </div>
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Most of our teaching we do here is in the outreach center, also called the institute center or YSA (young single adult) center. It's a place where activities are held for YSA's multiple times throughout the week. Also, it's a home base for YSA's here in Stockholm. One of our roles as the Stockholm missionaries is being responsible for the YSA center. So we teach a large portion of our lessons there and also go to YSA activities and meetings. During the summer there is not so much going on here but it's still a very useful tool. </div>
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My first Sunday in my new ward was really good. Unfortunately, I didn't get to meet many people. But I will soon. During sacrament we had a lady walk into the church building. She had come into contact with missionaries almost a year before and got the church's information from them. Both her and her daughter in Spain had been looking for the true church. She sent her daughter the church's information in Spain and the daughter met with missionaries then and was baptized. The mom came to church today talking about how she too wants to join this church because she also had prayed and feels as if it is true. We spent a lot of church teaching her (with translation). But in the end she decided she would be baptized this upcoming week. We want to make sure she understands the gospel. She lives in another area so we are teaching the next lesson with those missionaries so they can pick up the teaching. Just another testimony to the fact that there are people searching after the true church. The spirit directs and teaches those who are truly seeking.</div>
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This last week, we also said bye to President and Sister Newell. We will be meeting President and Sister Beckstrand this Friday at a conference meeting. Change is hard but necessary and good. The Newells have given so much to the mission and Sweden. They'll really be missed. I have so much love and respect for them. They are simply amazing, wonderful, great people. I've been so blessed to get to know them and I'm so grateful to them and all they've taught me. </div>
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Lots of Love,</div>
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Aldste Jonathan Moe</div>
Jonathan Moehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195879173350553179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398604920451357545.post-80122474952096458072014-06-24T09:27:00.003-07:002014-06-24T09:27:42.339-07:00 Midsommar as a missionary<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"> This week has been another week filled with traveling and conferences. We have been in every part of the country, from Norrland, to Västergötland, to Skåne. The country is beautiful. Although people always think of winter and cold when they think of Sweden the best time of year here is definitely summer. When we were in Norrland last week we even got to see the Midnight sun. It is light pretty much all of the time now, especially when your farther in the north. Its not too bad here in Stockholm, the sun sets at 10.10 and rises at 3.30. Sometimes it gets hard to keep track of time because of how much we revolve our lives around the sun, it really does mess with your inner clock. </span></div>
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This last week I did splits with the Stockholm Innerstan elders and was able to work with Elder Corbin, a fiery elder from Texas who I have a lot of respect for. We taught a man from Brazil. Having been busy with conferences and everything with the Newells leaving we have not been able to teach that much. Sitting down and teaching him reminded me of why I came on my mission, reminded me that the best times I have had on my mission have been in the homes of others, teaching. I have grown a lot, I have been able to learn how the church is organized, and been able to help the mission quite a bit. But the reason I came to Sweden was to bless people with the peace and security that comes only through the principles and ordinances of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He talked about being baptized and his interest in becoming a member, his energy and excitement helped me to be excited about missionary work.</div>
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This last week was a highpoint for Swedish culture. It was Midsummer! The 21st of June is the brightest day of the year and so in Sweden that is when we have midsummer celebrations. Everyone gathers with family and friends and dances around the maypole singing traditional Swedish songs. Eating Strawberries and other Swedish berries is a must as well. During midsummer every grocery store and bodega gets completely emptied of all strawberries. Its, in general a very happy occasion. </div>
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I had a few other run ins with Swedish culture in the last two weeks. One of the Elders living in My apartment comes from Göteborg (Gothenburg). And so he is able to cook very authentic Swedish meals. Recently we have made Flygande Jakob, or flying Jacob in English, and Blood pudding. The Flygande Jakob was amazing, and very Swedish. The Blood Pudding I was kind of dreading, but either its not half bad or Elder Sahlin is the greatest chef there is. After having both I gained a lot of respect for Swedish food, that will definitely be something I bring back with me, is some of the food and culture. Although the Blood Pudding might not make it over the Atlantic...<span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"> Also this week we were able to visit with one of my role models here in Sweden. He stands taller then most other people, even if he is in a wheel chair. He has had progressive MS which has been attacking his body and now it just took a steep dive for the worse, on top of this the doctors said that he may be developing a strain of skin cancer. Through all of this he doesn't question God or life but is as cheerful as he can be. Because of the MS it is very hard for him to simple things such as read and pray. Things that we often take for granted. </span></div>
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This next week is proving to be a week of changes. This Friday I am transferring from Täby, and I have really loved this area, to Stockholm. I am very excited to be in the middle of Stockholm as a missionary. The center of Stockholm is made up of 14 islands. The day after I leave Täby President and Sister Newell leave the mission. They have done so much for this country, the people, the missionaries, and for me that could never be quantified into numbers. I am very excited to meet President and Sister Beckstrand, our new mission President, but President and Sister Newell will be greatly missed by Sweden. I have grown to know and to love them very much.</div>
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love you all,</div>
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Äldste Jonathan Moe</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398604920451357545.post-3554830433783549412014-06-08T12:20:00.001-07:002014-06-08T12:20:25.944-07:00The fruit of the Spirit<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This last week went by so fast, it was amazing. Time is going faster and faster. Just as I can't imagine it going by quicker another week is gone. It's summer 2014, and I left end of summer 2012. I am excited to see friends and family again but it's coming too soon. There are things on the mission that can be frustrating, or annoying, or discouraging. But I love being a missionary, and I love being one here in Sweden. It's the best.</div>
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At one point last week, we were teaching an Investigator who had never really before had a faith. He spoke to us about how he had always had Mormon friends and liked the church. We taught him about Gods plan for us, how all will live again, and all will have a chance to follow Christ. He said a lot of what we said spoke perfectly to his thoughts, to his concerns about the afterlife. When we were finishing the lesson he talked about how much he needs to read the book of Mormon and we were just able to agree. As we were wrapping up though one last thought came to me, to speak of recognizing the spirit. We had to share the scripture from Galatians 5:22-23.</div>
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22.But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering,gentleness, goodness, faith,<br /> 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.</div>
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After reading the Scripture he was able to speak of how he has felt the spirit in his own life, and how he feels as if he has been guided by the spirit even while growing up. Part of it is having the ability to recognize the spirit in our lives. The spirit was very strong and I know that the spirit is able to carry to the hearts of all men and women the words of eternal life. The word of God fills holes in the heart, but it's the spirit that delivers the message.</div>
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This upcoming month (June) is going to be a month of invitation throughout all of Europe, every member is challenged to invite their family and friends to come to church. The saints here are amazing examples. And the work is hastening in Europe! Never before in European history have they had so many people attend sacrament meeting as they have had this last year. Europe is growing in church activity at unprecedented rates. There is a special spirit of hastening here. Last quarter Europe was the highest baptizing and reactivating continent (per capita active membership). I am blessed to be a part of all of these miracles and progress.</div>
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love,</div>
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Äldste Jonathan Moe.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398604920451357545.post-9204099285195439822014-05-22T11:04:00.000-07:002014-05-22T11:04:12.359-07:00Running into a NY Friend in Stockholm!!!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aldste Moe was just walking to an appointment with his comp when he ran into Alex's very best friend (Heather) from High School. Before Heather left for Sweden she was visiting with Alex and Alex said, say hi to my brother as a joke. Heather will only be there with her husband for a week while he is working. You can't imagine the joy and surprise we felt when Heather emailed this photo and said THIS JUST HAPPENED!!!</td></tr>
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This last week has been crazy! I checked it on google maps and we traveled a total of 2500 km. Sweden is the largest mission in Europe and we definitely were able to see quite a bit of it. We traveled to Gothenburg, down to Skåne, up into Norrland, and back again. Sweden is definitely a blessed country. It is so beautiful here it's crazy. And its great being able to see the different cultures that exist among the Swedes. Each area is unique and very special. That also means that this has been a tiring week because I'm switching between the different cultures of one given area. I thought that I didn't have time to relax before as a missionary, but I have none now. </div>
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Sister Newell has been training the mission on planning again. She did this more than a year ago when I had barely been in Sweden a month. The principle of planning is so important. Before the mission when I thought of planning, I would only think of planning for something that was surely going to happen. As a matter of fact, I thought planning for something I was unsure about happening would be a waste of time. When we plan on things happening we help bring about their result. When we plan on seeing miracles then work as hard as we can to plan them out and work towards them the Lord is able to bless us in the work, but also us in our lives.</div>
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Just yesterday we met with someone who was a referral from some members up north in Luleå. When we started talking with him we wanted to see how much he knew about the church as some of his best friends are members. He explained, he didn't know a lot about the church or our beliefs, but that he loved all of the members he had met. He said, he didn't know about the beliefs but he likes the lifestyle the church creates, and the teachings it gives us. He has only had a few member friends but their examples, have made him interested in meeting with missionaries and finding out for himself what is so special about the church. Members have more power as missionaries then a lot are aware of.</div>
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When we visited Norrland last week we were able to participate in District Conference. The northern part of Sweden is not part of a stake but is its own district. Being mission president, President Newell is the Ecclesiastical leader for all of northern Sweden. This is the last district conference that President and Sister Newell would be at. The spirit was strong as President Newell spoke of the second harvest and the state of missionary work in Sweden. At the end of district conference they had everyone stand and sing hymn number 107. In the Swedish hymn book that is God be with you till we meet again. I had a hard time singing the hymn, I could barely say any of the words. President and Sister Newell have done a lot for the work here in Sweden, they will be missed. I'm thankful that I've been able to learn so much working closely with President Newell. He has all my respect and love. </div>
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This last week we also went to the famous Vasa museum in Stockholm. The Vasa is a ship from the 1600's which is the oldest ship on display in the world. It is also the only preserved ship from the 17th century that we have today. The ship had only been finished for a couple months when it sank. As a matter of fact it was the first time the ship tried to leave the port that it sunk right in Stockholm harbor. Pretty embarrassing actually. The problem was they tried to build it a little too big. It was going to be the first ship with two levels of cannons. So the ship was also too heavy. Another problem is they had two engineers working on it, one was Polish, and one Swedish. They worked from opposite ends toward the middle, the problem is they used two different systems of measurements. So the Vasa was sailing to its doom. If it had been completed the Swedish naval force would have looked very different. Stockholm is full of culture and history, I love being in the middle of it.</div>
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The mission makes a dvd called "Den Andra Skörden", it is a film which portrays the prophecies of the second harvest. Right now we are re-making it into an updated version. As I have been studying and gathering research/pictures/clips for this film the greater my testimony of the second harvest has become. I know this is God's work and that he is hastening it, it will go as fast as we do.</div>
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I have been very good, and very very busy. In the last couple weeks we have had baptisms, we've traveled around Sweden, Met some new missionaries at the airport, saw some old missionaries off, celebrated a few Swedish holidays, and more. I'll try and do it all justice with this blog update. </div>
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First and best, a 19 year old Swedish girl we have been teaching was baptized this last Saturday. She is super cool, and super outgoing. In Stockholm there is an institutes center for YSA's, she fits in there perfectly and gets along with everyone. She is even super close with some members in the ward. Her family is not super religious but she has seen the roll it can play in our lives. She is a very good example to me and it is meeting and teaching such people that makes me really feel like I am making a difference. She sadly is moving closer to Göteborg in a few weeks and so wont be in Täby ward for much longer but it will be really good. </div>
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This last week I got to go back to Södertälje, the city I served in six months ago, it was just on splits but I got to see quite a few members as it was ward cleaning day. They all remembered me and seeing them helped remind me of all of the good times I had there, with members, non-members, and other missionaries. I am super grateful for the people I have been able to visit and get to know as a missionary.</div>
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I mentioned that we had new missionaries come into Sweden! And yes, we had two new elders straight from the training center in Utah. We were able to meet them at the airport and it was a wonderful experience getting to walk them through their first couple days in Sweden. As their first day came to a close they were so tired they were falling asleep in orientation. It wont be the last time they are tired on their missions. At the same time they came in with such strong faith and energy, it is admirable. They will be amazing missionaries here. It is comforting knowing that as good missionaries leave there are always new ones coming in eager to push the work forward here in Sweden. </div>
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Now to speak of the flip side. The day after being with these young missionaries we were able to spend time with six missionaries leaving the mission. Talk about a change of scene. I think one of the most powerful moments of the week is when we were sitting in the mission home with all of them and President Newell and they bore their testimonies one last time in Sweden. The spirit was so strong in that room, their gratitude was amazing. It makes me super grateful and happy for my mission. All six f those missionaries who left are amazing people and good friends of mine. I had been companions with one, Elder Tietjen in Skövde. Then two others I had served near, Syster Haynes when I was in Eskilstuna, and I lived with Elder Newkirk when I was in Vendelsö. I will definitely miss all of the people in this group, the mission is worse without them.</div>
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I would like to end with an amazing experience I was blessed to have this last week. The first man I taught who was baptized is named Ståle Bryde. He is an amazing man, I have always known that but just today I found out something very cool. Over the last year he has been a ward missionary and this last Sunday he received the Melchizedek Priesthood. I called to congratulate him and we were able to catch up quite a bit. He shared that he had in fact given out 7 copies of The Book of Mormon to people around him, and he had introduced many to the missionaries. He is so missionary minded. He is amazing! He is making plans to go through the temple soon. I am very excited for this.</div>
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So, to sum of this week, I am extremely grateful, I love my mission, I try and work hard and be the best I can to make up for these blessing but I will always fall short. I'm grateful for Jesus Christ and his atonement, and grateful for everything that he does.</div>
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p.s. the church's amazing easter video, a must watch, <a href="http://easter.mormon.org/">http://easter.mormon.org/</a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398604920451357545.post-91990210130471018122014-05-01T10:27:00.001-07:002014-05-01T10:27:10.546-07:00Crazy Busy!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Jonathan is doing good. He's just very busy right now and will send a blog update soon. We just received photos today.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398604920451357545.post-56842736214595632732014-04-16T04:35:00.002-07:002014-04-16T04:35:25.621-07:00Happy Easter from Aldste Moe<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This last week has been a great week. It was Elder Tomlinson's last week here in Täby. It was sad to se him go but we saw really good things come out of this week. Today I will be getting Elder Tyson Haddon as a companion. He's a great guy, from Utah, he was actually state mvp in Utah for Baseball. The last few weeks we have really gotten a lot going here in the Täby area so I am excited to see what Äldste Haddon and myself can accomplish.</div>
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This week and last, we went over to three different members houses and all of them had invited friends over to meet us. It was perfect. One of these was yesterday and we now have an appointment to return to their house next week and teach about the restoration of the gospel. Members can have a bigger impact on the work then they can imagine. Being Christlike and extending friendship to all is one of the greatest things we can do, and we should always strive to do so. But if we truly love people we will want them to have access to the same truths we have, we would invite them to learn more if they would like. Being pushy is never fun or appropriate, but everyone would appreciate the gesture of a simple invitation. Just love your friends enough to let them know how you feel about the gospel.</div>
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So this week is Påsk, or Easter. Like all Swedish holidays the celebrations are held the day before on Påskafton. Actually, everyday this week is a holiday, and each day has a different name. It's Black Monday, White Tuesday, Damper Wednesday, Cleansing Thursday, and Long Friday. The average Swedish person would not declare themselves very religious but the culture is soaked through with Christianity. Instead of hiding eggs here everyone just gets one extremely large egg, like bigger then a basketball, which is filled with candy.</div>
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Something that is really exciting is how interested the young people are with religion. Its now the time in Sweden where a lot have grown up without any sort of faith and are curious about religion. There is a 15 year old boy here in Täby that referred himself to the church and will be baptized soon. After the first meeting he read 17 chapters in the Book of Mormon. Three is another girl who is 19 and studying here in Stockholm who we are meeting with who will likely be baptized soon. Almost a year ago now Elder Ballard came to the North for a Nordic regional conference. He then prophesied that the key to the church is the young people. They are the strength and they will be the catalyse for growth. Last year the average age of someone baptized was 35. So it is exciting seeing that already unfold.</div>
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I'm thankful for my Savior Jesus Christ. I feel his spirit everyday in my life and I'm thankful for this time of year when we can celebrate and ponder the blessings of the atonement. I hope everyone has an amazing Easter! Lots of Love!</div>
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It's been two weeks since I have really written something for the blog and a lot has happened. I will try and keep it short. First off, I love my new area, and being companions again with Elder Tomlinson is cool. I'm also living in the office now so we live with Elders Nightingale and Ogaard who are both funny and good missionaries. Elder and Sister Lowry from UT also live here. I worked quite a bit with the Lowrys when I was in Södertälje so its great being able to be near them again.</div>
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My proselyting area is in the city of Täby and the surrounding cities. Right now we have quite a bit of picking up from the previous missionaries. Täby has an amazing ward with a lot of diversity, there are members here from all over the world. Even a few families from the U.S. It has been quite a while since the Täby ward has had new members join but the missionaries before me have all been working really hard and there's a lot of potential, so we can definitely see some miracles soon. This is my first area in the city of Stockholm and I love it. It reminds me of home at times. This also means that I have served in all four stakes of Sweden while I have been on my mission, so I have been able to get to know people from all around the country. </div>
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My first week in this transfer I drove up to Umeå which is an eight hour drive there and eight hours back. A long trip but it was so beautiful. Then this last week we drove to Göteborg on the west coast of Sweden. That was really nice as well. On the way we stopped to work with missionaries in Göteborg and Jönköping. Jönköping is a city I had never been to before but is a sick city. It's right on the southern coast of Vättern, one of Sweden's great lakes. So there's a ton of very old ruins and beautiful views. </div>
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On my mission, I have taught quite a few people who have never heard too much about God or Christ. This last week, we had the opportunity to teach someone who had never thought too much about God before. We have been meeting with him for a while now and when we began he wanted us to explain what God was. Last lesson he stopped us and explained that he was feeling power in his life, and he couldn't explain it but he knew it was from God. He knows God is supporting him and encouraging him. It was amazing to hear this person talk about the wonderful feelings and new purpose he had in his life. He has agreed to be baptized but just needs to continue building his faith. It's great to see people have hope and faith for the first time in their lives.</div>
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I'm excited for everything coming, especially General Conference and Easter. I would love to hear from everyone back home. I hope you're all doing well! Love you all!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jonathan transferring to Stockholm</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398604920451357545.post-20499739287700682882014-03-19T11:03:00.003-07:002014-03-19T11:03:39.673-07:00Transferring to Stockholm!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entrance to a mall in Malmo. Sweden has interesting architecture.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love these guys that I get to serve with.</td></tr>
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This week is going to be my last one down in the south for now. On Wednesday, I am moving up to be in Täby, an area in Stockholm. I have heard the ward is great and loving, but I am as always, going to miss the people I am leaving here in Helsingborg. It has been sunny for a while now but up in Stockholm its going to snow again today and it's still a bit darker. So I get to go back into winter. I am very excited though. I will once again be companions with Elder Tomlinson and we got a lot done together back in Södertälje. I haven't been in Helsingborg very long but the best part about leaving an area is thinking about the changes that happened while you were there, in yourself and in the ward, and in the people you knew. Doing this I have been able to recognize growth in every area, in myself and in the work. </div>
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This last week, we had a conference in Göteborg and we talked quite a bit about the lessons we are teaching. As missionaries a quality lesson is not necessarily a lesson where we present as much as we can, but rather when we have helped them come closer to Christ. The assistants challenged us to find ways to teach more meaningful condensed lessons. We were also reminded about the large help we can be in the wards we serve in, how we are still members and still part of our ward families, even if we are just there temporarily. Also, this last week the entire mission received iPhone 5c. The phones have already been helping us greatly. They're going to continue to help the work go forward. With all of these technologies and new duties the work isn't necessarily changing, just how we do it is changing a bit. </div>
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This last week, we were teaching someone again who is really coming to learn about Christ for the first time. She learned about baptism and talked about how that is something she would love to do but she does not feel like her faith is there yet. She spoke about how she wants to develop that faith to the point where baptism would have that sacred meaning it's supposed to have. Her concern about baptism showed us just how much this meant to her and just how important she was taking it. I know this is the gospel that can help people find peace. I feel as if I often forget that myself. </div>
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One thing I really admire about the people in Helsingborg is the joy they have. The members in Helsingborg are a happy people. And their happiness does not come from the world but from Christ. After having gotten to know them I realized that I have learned a lot from them and could learn quite a bit more from them. They are perfect examples of 2 Nephi 27: 30. When we base our joy and our happiness in Christ then as the wave of life take us for a journey we will continually have peace because Christ is immovable, and perfect. When we ground ourselves in him we receive that sure foundation. </div>
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Sorry for the short post last week. This week there's been a lot of good, and a lot of tragedy. </div>
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Towards the beginning of the week my companion and I had to travel to Stockholm for a leadership training. To save money we drove the car all the way there. I got to see some of the beautiful scenery of Sweden and drive through some of my old areas. At the training we spoke a lot about progression and how missionaries are only really helpful when we invite others to act and make progression towards Christ. </div>
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A couple days after the training we lost the car. We didn't misplace the car but rather they needed a car up near Stockholm so we gave ours away. This means that we have to get real familiar with the Helsingborg bus system, fast. We won't be able to get around as fast, but hopefully we'll able to keep our effective schedules. </div>
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Also, this last week we had two very cool spiritual experiences I would like to share. The first was with an investigator who has not been Christian before. We read in Alma chapter seven about the atonement of Jesus Christ. There was a long silence after she finished pronouncing the last words of verse 13 in Arabic. I then asked her what it meant to her that Christ had done that for us. She immediately began crying but spoke of her thankfulness for Jesus Christ as her savior. </div>
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The second experience was with someone who has investigated the church for a while and right now is going through a really hard time. We were offering our help in anyway we could be of service but then I felt the spirit tell me that I had to testify of the peace the gospel brings. I shared again that we were willing to help the best that we knew how but the best way we could help was in sharing the gospel knowledge we had and helping her act on it. She agreed and said that is what she needed the most, Peace, the peace the gospel could bring.</div>
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This morning we received a text from the mission office, just last night a missionary here in the mission passed away. He was hit by a car as he was returning home from his last appointment. It's not something easy to hear or to talk about. I didn't know him very well personally, but it hurts knowing he was here fighting the good fight and now he's gone. I would like to ask anyone who reads of this to pray for the family of Elder Bailey. Elder Bailey was a wonderful missionary. It is moments like this that the faith and knowledge we have are to be put into practice. Like all of those that pass he is now in a state of peace. A place where he can rest from sorrows and worries. But not rest from doing good. The restored gospel stands alone in the glory given to the righteous dead. The unembodied are not dead, they may be more living then we are. There is work to be done on both sides of the veil. It brings me peace and happiness to know that we can be a force of good no matter where we are. And the gospel of Jesus Christ can bring us happiness in every point of our existence. </div>
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