Week 51!

Hej hej! 

This was a week of joy and exhaustion. 

Tired in the work but not of the work. 

Currently typing this in line at Ikea to get meatballs after an 8 mile run, life is good.

We had a day on splits where 3 dumb things happened to us and I was just plastering a smile and continuing to talk to people, praying for a positive interaction with someone. 

Then we met Mari - an 87 year old grandma from Iran who was super confused when we first started talking, but then the conversation opened up and she reached into her wheelchair box thing, and grabed a homemade purse. She said "Ta det här, ni är som mina döttrar." - "Take this, you are like my daughters." Heavenly Father knew what I needed. 

Another day this week I was feeling especially tired while walking down the street, and then I heard familiar voices and saw 2 of my sweet friends from Gubbängen waving from their car. Heavenly Father knew what I needed. 

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We also started teaching some new people this week! 

One of my favorite lessons we had was with this family we're teaching. We talked about repentance, and the 8 year old said he had lied during school and wanted to make it better. So we explained that part of doing that was prayer.  

His mom said "Du kan göra det ikväll, be att Gud ska hjälpa dig." - "You can do that tonight, pray that God will help you." 

And he says "Jag vet inte hur man gör det." - "I don't know how to do that."

So we all knelt down, and I said a simple prayer, having him repeat the sentences after me. It's hard to explain, but I felt God's love so strongly for everyone in that room during those 45 seconds. 

We stood up and I could clearly see the feelings were the same with everyone. 

Got a text message the next day, and this sweet kid was able to apologize and make the situation right. God knew. 

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So following that pattern, God always knows, so why isn't it easier to trust him? Sometimes trusting him has the same energy as nails on a chalkboard, but I've learned that when I feel like that it's because I forget how he's always taken care of me in the past. I'm thankful for Him. 

Also, got a $90 parking ticket this week

Kram!

- Syster Helquist

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