The testaments live

Hvað er að frétta hjá ykkur?? Hvernig hafið þið það? Hvernig hefur það verið?

What's popping friends? This week was pretty cool! The APs came to do exchanges! Elder Swift and Elder Johnson are absolute missionary machines. ALSO, my year mark was tuesday, more on that later.

Last Sunday, the APs messaged and asked what I wanted to focus on in our comp studies when they were here. I told them that I felt I had been plateauing recently, you know? Not growing as much as I'd like in the language and spirituality and other things. They shared this awesome talk about the pioneers, patience, and letting time do its thing. Here's the talk: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1997/04/keep-walking-and-give-time-a-chance?lang=eng

They also gave excellent training in district council about humility, gratitude, and pushing forward when things are going well! They talked about how it's possible to be pleased/happy with the results of your labors, but also realize that there's room to grow, room to improve, and reasons to remain humble.

Daníel dropped us yesterday, so that was kind of a rip, but he's using his agency, so God's plan isn't frustrated yet!

Anyways, it's later. My year mark has passed. I'm kind of tripping. It feels like one year ago was yesterday and 5 years ago. I have so many goals, so much I want to do before the next year is gone. I really hope to get there. That's kind of why I felt like I plateaued though.

If you've seen the Testaments movie by the church, this part will be particularly cool. President Mattsson came to Iceland this past weekend to renew a branch presidency, and he came with the other councillor in the mission presidency. His name is Tomas Kofod. He played Jesus Christ in the The Testaments movie. He's so pure! We had a fireside Saturday night, and he shared his conversion story. It was amazing. He's awesome. We've got 3 legends in our mission presidency.

One thing that Elder Swift said to me that's been running through my brain, is that Testimony doesn't equal conversion. I'd like to let it run through your brains as well! I'd love to hear your thoughts. No promises I'll respond, but it would be pretty kúl.

Love,

Ö. Rasmussen

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