Not FINNISHed Yet: Hmmm!!! Riisipiirakka!

April 14th, 2015

Rakkaat ystävät,

Here are some highlights from our past week:

- Between last Tuesday and today, we met with E twice. We finally asked him a big question: Are our visits even making the slightest difference in what he feels is his spiritual progression? We were nervous for his answer, but our fears were abated when he said that the visits certainly aren't a bad thing. Then his wife sealed it all of by telling us that, if nothing else, we have made a huge difference for her. I know that E may be moving slowly, and that is sometimes frustrating, but to know that his wife, now really active once again, has benefited so greatly from us coming reassures me that I'm doing my job with them.

- We learned how to make riisipiirakka with a woman in our ward. It was a lot of fun and pretty easy, and now I can make them all the time at home. (Riisipiirakka is a rice pie with rye crust. Click this link for the recipe if anyone would like to try.)

- We stopped in on a less active woman that I've never met before. She told us that she doesn't really like it when people from the Church (missionaries, visiting teachers, etc.) visit her, but ended up letting us in anyway. We just got to know her a little, and while she wasn't too keen on discussing gospel topics, she said she'd be willing to teach us how to knit socks!

- One of our former investigators came to church with a ward member who lives near her. We haven't had any contact with her in months, but her brother recently passed away and she said we could give her a call and come see her. That's progress! It sounds to us like she may be open again.

- We found a few way solid potentials, and two new investigators. We got in touch with a former investigator who had at one time a scheduled date for baptism, and he and his friend, who came to the lesson, both expressed interest in learning.

So it was a decent week and I'm pretty happy about a lot of the good things that happened. Miracles are coming to Kuopio. I can feel it.

In the mean time, I continue to enjoy the message of the video, Because He Lives (and, if you'r interested, in Finnish). I know I've talked about it a lot, but we've had quite a few chances to share it and every time I watch it, the message is more powerful. Jesus Christ loves, and because He lives we can have peace and joy more full than we've ever before experienced. Watch the video, and watch it again if you've seen it already. Ponder what the message means for you. And share it, so everyone can know what Christ can do for them,

Stay shiny!

Rakkaudella,

Sisar Hillerbant

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