Kuopio week 2!

Rakkaat ystävät!

Long crazy week with so much strange stuff happening and so many miracles. Here are a few fun things that happened this week:

- We got 3 new investigators!! Two of them are older, and it my be difficult to have formally structured lessons with them, but we hope to bring the Spirit to them by reading the Book of Mormon with them and singing. We do a lot of singing. The third is a younger man from Nigeria who is SUPER ready and really thinks this gospel is what he is looking for. Of course we assurred him that is is :) He came to church on Sunday (the first investigator the sisters have had in church in a LONG time), and even though he could only stay for about half of Sacrament Meeting (he had his little girl with him and had obligations with the family for Father's Day) he loved it and is really excited to come next week.

- We dropped in on a less active woman to bring her muffins, and accidentally ended up staying for 2 and a half hours while she talked at us about her familiy history, her apartment, her photos, you name it. She is quite an interesting woman, but in a really cool way that makes me want to be her friend forever. We were able to set up another appointment with her, and it was so good to finally establish contact with her. She'll be reactivated in no time!

- The bishop's wife invited her friend over to have a lesson with us. The young woman is in the wife's nutrition class and is interested in the Word of Wisdom, of all things. But we taught her about the Restoration and it was such a cool lesson - she has so much potential. It seemed to really click with her. She prayed with us and agreed readily to meet again. Right now, she's only willing to arrange a meeting through the bishop's wife, but she is way cool and super prepared.

- The Young Women's president held a sleepover with the YW girls (she's 27 and way cool), and she invited us to come hold an activity with them. We played a game about the Restoration, which they loved, and taught them and invited them to read in the Book of Mormon, and they said they would. It was a great opportunity because many of the girls there are less active or on the brink, and it was a really good chance to teach them about the gospel in a fun, low-pressure environment.

Other than that, we have been doing a lot of good member and less active work. The members here LOVE the missionaries and invite us over a lot. I really love them - they are so loving and so willing to help and learn and do missionary work.

I love you all too! Have a great week and remember how much the Lord loves you!

Stay shiny!

Rakkaudella,

Sisar Hillebrant

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