Mita
ylos minun perhe! How are ya? I'm doing awesome here at the good ol' MTC!
First
off, D&C 33:3 is the scripture I would like on my plaque [to be hung in the hallway at the church at home]!
So,
this week 7 Finnish missionaries left for the field. We got word that the
missed a flight in Chicago Helsinki Finland Finland
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| MTC President Nally |
The
weather is actually warming up quite a bit up here. President Nally has asked
that suit coats remain on at all times and it’s actually warm enough to where that’s
pretty tough sometimes! I see many friends here quite frequently and they all
look happy! I am distributing my business cards liberally with hopes of getting
some contact while we are in the field!
As
far as Visas go, we were told that it takes 6-8 weeks to get them after we went
to LA so they should be here just in time for us to leave. Finland
Our
branch president, President Hicken just got called to serve as a Mission President
in Kenya
A
cool experience happened this week. We were all given a scripture that we had
to testify of as a companionship in Finnish. We were given 2 Nephi 33:10-11 and
I bore the clearest testimony I have ever given and I even started to cry a
little bit. Afterwards I had no idea what i said but my teacher complimented me
on how much improvement i had been making. The picture you received last week
is of me and Durrant and two other Finnish elders, im not sure which ones, and
also our teacher Veli (brother in Finnish) Christiansen. He is a stud. He was
an AP under our current mission president. His investigator name is Veijo. We
are also teaching Rai and Jaako. Both teachers and former AP's and RM's from Finland
There
is a native Finn learning Greek on our floor. His name is super cool, it’s
Aksel Kopenen. He is super friendly and gives us Finnish candy and phrases we
can learn. I shared some of the American Candy that was sent from home which he
appreciated but said he didn’t like it as much as his countries candy! Either
way, I have been receiving all the packages and love everything I get. I am
currently looking at a package slip that I need to go redeem right after this!
I
will make sure to find Elder Randall today and say Hi!
On
Easter we are having a MTC wide sacrament meeting. We ate dinner with the choir
director and he said we wont want to miss it! My guess is Henry! Either way we
are signing in the choir!
I
currently do not need anything specific, I am being taken care of!
I’ve
always wondered how the church finds such incredible people to lead it, but i
realized that that’s what the gospel does. The gospel makes you incredible. Use
it and I guarantee it will change you for the better!
My
calling as ZL here as really helped me to forget about myself. I gave a
blessing to a sister in our zone and it was a super special experience! The
Lord knows exactly what I need to do His work and He is hitting me hard with
it!
I
am grateful for everyone back home and for your love and prayers! Keep it up!
Love
you all!
Vanhin
Tippetts
P.S.
Elder Durrant loves his shirt, we wear them at night together when we go and
visit everyone in our zone!
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