MISSIONARY PURPOSE

My purpose as a missionary is to “invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost and enduring to the end.”

PROGRESSION LINE UPON LINE

Thoughts after arriving at the MTC: "It's been super awesome hearing about all the mission calls everyone is getting! The work is moving faster and faster every day! It becomes more and more apparent when you see 1,000 missionaries come in every Wednesday!"

Thoughts after leaving the MTC: "It’s a testimony just knowing that the church is right. The things that we’ve learned are true and real. The way I talk about the gospel now is different. The gospel is something that requires action and action is what God wants. It is real. This is what the world needs and I am engaged in the Lord’s work!"

Thoughts after 18 months: “I feel like I can handle anything now! I've learned how I will have a burning witness of the restored church until the day I die. That will be done by constantly seeking out answers to my questions.”

Thoughts after 24 months: "..."

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Pretty Good Week

Yes it our favorite time of the week.  I love this son of mine.  I just can't believe how great the work is going in Finland.  Love what he is doing!  Enjoy!


Dear Family & Friends,

Well we had a crazy week. The kinda roller coaster week where it slower creeps to the first giant drop (Monday) and then doesnt stop throwing you around until it stops (Sunday night). Monday we had a meeeting with PResident. We got tons of stuff done. Tuesday we went to Kouvola to visit there district meeting. Afterwards my companions stayed to do exchanges in Kouvola and I went to Mikkeli to help out there. Before and during these exchanges I had been praying really hard that My companions and I could bring new life to the areas we were visiting. 

While I was in Mikkeli, they were explaining how hard it is to do work there and how they havent found anybody in weeks! Well, we got out of the apartment and I didnt stop praying the whole time but as we were walking we stopped a girl and asked her a question and one thing lead to another. She took a BoM and accepted a return appointment! Pretty sweet because due to transportation I only had 3 hours in Mikkeli. Also while walking we ran into Yogen, the man we baptized when I was there! It was soo special! 

That night I went to kouvola and spent the night there with both my companions. Then at 3:30 Wednesday morning Elder Kiuttu and I caught a train to Seinäjoki. We visited in there district meeting and then went on exchanges with Elder Chapman and Kelson on seinäjoki. My son and grandson! I went with Elder Kelson. While there we got in contact with an old potential investigator and he invited us in. After a powerful 30 minute lesson we invited him to baptism! So he will be getting baptized on the 30th of next month! BTW this is a city with 20,000 people in it and like 6 members. The church meets in an old bank! Long story short while we were there in this somewhat rough area we founf 5 new investigators and a baptismal date and over 10 lessons. It was sweet! 

Then we came back and did exchanges with the Oulu Elders and got ready for MLC on friday. Friday morning went to the temple and was about to go in for a session when for the second month in a row Brother Olila pulls me aside and asks me (because he "knows" me) if I would go be a witness for baptisms. Of course I say yes. While being a little dissapointed I went oddly by myself to the baptistry and meet the team there. It was the Latvian week so I couldnt comunicate with anyone so I just sat there and made sure everybody went under water. It was incredible though because there were around 8 kids there and they did over 100 family names! It was incredible! Well after everybody left I volunteered to clean the mens bathroom. That was really interesting. When I clean my own bathroom I am constantly fighting the thoughts of "its just gonna get dirty later" and "Thats clean enough!" But when I was cleaning the Temple bathroom I was soo motivated to make it perfect! and likewise I made it as clean as possible. Really cool experience. Then after that I took a nap in the lobby chairs! Fun fact the only drinking fountain in Finland is found inside the Finland Helsinki Temple! 

Saturday we went on exchanges with the Tampere Zone leaders. I went with Elder Durrant so we had tons of fun! 

Sunday was good and also Elder Heany´s last sunday here in Marjaniemi. He will be going to Vaasa for his last month before he goes home. We bought his ticket today! It will be my first time in a normal companionship in 3 months! Ever month we send out a misison newsletter and there is a letter from the APs and they always use the name of there companionship (ours was The Omega 3, get it? Vitamin D?) Next months will be Kiuttipps! haha

Now we have another crazy week ahead of us. We will be going to Nantali to run a missionary seminar at Festinord. Festinord is like EFY for YSA´s in Scandonavia but every body from all over goes to it! We will be there for two days. 

We keep busy. I am being taught more than usual lately and its pretty great. I am so humbled by my experience so far. 

Have a great week!


-- 
Elder Spencer Tippetts
Finland Helsinki Mission
Neitsytpolki 3 A 4 
Fi-00140 Helsinki
Finland
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