Letter #37

 What's going on everybody! I don't have too much from these past 4 days but we had a lot of fun!


First of all, happy Memorial Day! I truly am grateful for the freedoms that we enjoy and for all those who made those freedoms possible, especially our Father in Heaven. 

Alright, so the night before Elder Stucki left we met with a less active member named Steven, and he brought his nonmember  friend Andre from Bangladesh with him. They recently had some expiriences that motivated them to turn towards God, Steven wanted to come back to the path and have the Spirit with him again and Andre wanted to figure out how growing a relationship with God can benefit him. 

He is so awesome and one of my favorite things about him is that he is not afraid to ask questions! Our lesson that we had, as short as it was, was very refreshing to say in the least and got me thinking of my answers and knowledge of what I teach. Preparation and having the Spirit with you is the key!

Friday and Sarurday the town of Ephraim put on a festival they call Scandinavian Days, celebrating the Scandinavian roots in Ephraim all the way back to when it was settled. We had a booth centered around the new Ephraim temple, which I got to say is VERY exciting. They have the basement finished and are planned on finishing late 2025.

 At first it was kinda hard to catch people's attention and interests but after some practice (it was like 14 hours total between the two days) we got good at stopping people and getting them to open up and talk to us! I've never talked to so many people in one day in my entire life which made for a long exhausting day but it turned out very well in the end!

Elder Williams has been great, he is super hardworking and faithful and I've learned a lot from him, this transfer is going to be so hype! Hopefully all of you guys will have a great as time as we will! Also, if you have any questions about the Ephraim temple or temples in general, like why they are so special or what we do in the temple, don't be afraid to reach out!! I'd be glad to help!!


1. Lunch with the district
2-3. Scandinavian Days booth



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