I do not have much time now...spent a lot of time writing other emails. But I will try my best to write about the exciting thigs this week! :)
Last monday we carved pumpkins and that was SO fun. With the whole district :)
Then on tuesday we met with a less active member in Mandal, and later that day had a teach with 2 muslim men. He was drunk...and i recieved a big prompting (the smell of alcohol got strong) to end the lesson. He just wanted to discuss\fight..and so we ended it.
Wednesday we met with a family in the ward! Emily, from Canada, and her husband from NO! They are so cute :) Later that night we went and met with a lady in the ward they call Bestemore (grandma). She is adorable! she loves to talk and gave us a poem she wrote called something like, A message from Jesus to His Children. It is so cute.
Thursday was SO packed! We met with Peggy before she went to Turkey, then later we met with our investigator Goran! That went really good. We love him so so much! Later that night we met with Caroline and Ida, that are two Norwegian girls that I talked about last week. We taught them the second lesson with Christine and it was soooo great. Ida was moving back home the next day, and Caroline doesnt know when we can meet again. But Caroline said that she would pray and when she knows its true she will tell the missionaries in Trondheim and be baptized there!!!! :)
Then we met with Peter, a new member as of a couple months ago. :) We had Christine with us for both teaches and boy do we love her. She is one of my absoltue favorite people in Norway and you would all love her so much! On Friday we met with a new investigator! His name is Hans and he is norsk! He is the one that brought us both cake :) hahahaha so sweet! That went well! So heres the miracle story of the week!
We got a call from a girl that we had taught on Monday night. She asked if we could come and meet her on Markensgate, and so we did! Expecting her to talk about the Book of Mormon like she said. But instead...she told us she doesnt want to be Mormon, but Christian. We said she could have the book, but she didnt want it. So it just broke my heart. We met wtih Temi and Esther afterwards, and then were on the bus home. We played a game (sister M and I) called What are the Chances? She said, "What are the chances taht you will give out that MB tonight?" Then you say 3, 2, 1 and if you say the same number you ahve to! So we said the same number. That night I was SO driven to give out that Book of Mormon. When we weere finished contacting, we still ahdnt given it out. I still felt good because we were so driven and learned that we watned to do it again! But the last person we talked to, after skipping noen få people, accepted the book, and we got an appointment AND her number!!! She is from africa, but even more of a miracle, SHE SPOKE NORWEGIAN!!! (which is the language of MB we had!) We have an appointment with her for Wednesday!!!! :) AND SHE IS A GIRL! (we need more girls in the ward haha) :)
Saturday we went to Mandal and met with David, and later met with our investigator Mouyy.
It was so disappointing yesterday becasue none of our investigators came to church. :( BUT oh!!!! We got a baptismal date for Temi and Esther!!!!! For November 30th!!! We need them to start keeping all of their committments so that they can be baptized on that day. Something that ive learned that is a little sad is that everyone has their free agency. Weve done all we can to help them, now they have to do their part. Later yesterday we went and met wtih a less active family. The two boys are not members, but we found out that they were talking to each other about baptism the other day and they both want to be baptized!!!!!! :) So we taught the first lesson! SO exciting!!!! (hopefully this helps them be active again and the two boys get baptized! Åse (the mom) knits, so she knit whoever is leaving a hat with alpace yarn...super soft! And she is making us mittens for Christmas. :) On the bus back last night it really hit me how much i just LOVE this area!!! I LOVE IT WITH ALL OF MY HEART!!!
Then last night Aida (the phillippino lady) came to help us with a teach. The investigator couldnt come, but we taught her instead. But she gave me and sister m a bracelet and earrings! The bracelet from the philippines! She is just adorable! Okay, I dont have much time, but I HAVE to tell you all the funnies tstory!
So we came home one night this weeek, pretty sure that we had turned off all the lights. But when we walked in, the kitchen light was on. We both agreed that we were sure we turned it off....so we were TERRIFED that someone was in the appartment. We had the elders on the phone when we checked the back room with knives in our hands...just in case. No one was there, but we were still really scared. So we wer ejust talking, and I was in the hall looking in the mirror, when i look in the mirror and see someone! I GASPED!!! And Sister M screamed bloody murder!!!! I realized it was just her that i had seen. hahaha but she started sobbing, and i walked over laughing hysterically!! She thought that it was someone behind her about to grab her....oh my goodness SO FUNNY!!!!
But I love you all so much and hope you all have an amaznig week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Be safe!
JEG ELSKER DERE!
Love, Søster Chapman
:)
by the way! I think I dreamt in norsk last night!!! I woke up with the word flaggermus in my head (that means bat...hahaha) And also last week I woke in the middle of the ngiht talking to az in my sleep!!!! Hahahaha!
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