What an amazing time to be serving as a
full time missionary in the blessed land of Finland. My heart is so full! I love
the beautiful snow that is everywhere that lightens up the skies. I love our
members that have given so freely to us in opening their houses and precious
family time for us during this Christmas season. I love our recent converts
that love the gospel so much and are willing to do anything to share it with
their friends and family. I love the little contacts on the street that maybe don’t
end with people setting up a time to learn more, but that still walk away with
a smile on their face.
I have found the greatest joys lay
within trusting the Savior enough to give my obedience to Him, and to pray for
the love that He feels for His Children. I has opened my world to another
spectrum.
Seriously a mission is the best thing
ever. Just because the nametag is coming off soon doesn’t mean that it
will ever come off my heart. I think the two biggest things I have learned is that I
have had a little taste tester of the potential of How AMAZING the gospel is
and feels- free from guilt, free from fear, free from feelings of doubt, tied
to the Savior. It literally is the best feeling in the world and I want it now,
all day, everyday, till the day I die....and even after that. I loved the talk from
general conference "Which Way are We Facing?"
I have been thinking about the talk and
video from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf about the man who saved up for the
cruise and limited himself from enjoying all the free food, and parties because
of lack of understanding. I keep checking myself and making sure that I am not living
under my potential of happiness as a member, as a missionary, as a Daughter of
God? Are we living as members the gospel through a worldly perspective, or
through an eternal perspective- one really sucks and feels pretty small and
lonely, the other has no bounds, no fears, just BLISS.
This week was another one for the
books. First off we have a new friend from Panama that lived in NEW YORK!!!
love that place--get this he even has a New York vibe! and he reminds me of Aunt Patricia and her kids! He is the coolest and came to church and LOVE IT!
We have been singing a lot to our friends and random people about the birth of Christ and seriously it just never
gets old, and it has been opening doors that were never opened before because
of HIM and the power of the Holy Ghost to open hearts! We also had our ward
Christmas party this week and they did it a little different instead of having
JouluPukki- the Santa Clause- but rather made it all about Christ and the
nativity with traditional Finnish Christmas food it was so great, and one so
many less actives came and the spirit just felt like home- so many smiles and
just pure joy. Also our member friend invited his friend to come sing a song
with him, and it was so cool because I was able to talk with her and she is now
a new investigator and is coming to a church tour next week!
A lesson I have learned this week is
that it really all is about the attitude and perspective we have. We get what
we expect to get. It's that simple. Yesterday we had zone conference! Wow
amazing. We spent an hour just sharing our favorite pick me up scriptures about
the Savior. It was so beautiful to hear all the deep insights these wonderful
missionaries of the North have. How deeply they understand the Atonement. It
brought tears to my eyes how I am surrounded by the warriors of the gospel,
defenders of faith, representatives of Himself, the very Christ. I felt so privileged
to be a part of it. So many changes being made, a new zone in the east. Another zone is
being made so that there is less travel time to get to meetings so we can focus
on our work. Also p-day being moved to Tuesday so that we can hit the week with a full force on Monday I love
that idea. And there are so many other changes. Wow just amazing things are
coming. I feel as if President Ralwings took this mission from sitting to
standing, and President Watson is taking it from standing to running. So great!
This will one day be the new BRAZIL! But a little north and a little colder (;
I love you all. I hope that any who are
reading this understand that I love being a missionary. I know with ever fiber
of my being that this is the true church and Jesus Christ is the head of it. I
love my Savior beyond words.
Merry CHRISTmas. #share the gift
Sisar Alayna Hübner
Pictures:
Our future Christmas cards. WE LOVE THE MORMONIN KIRJAA |
Me with the Watsons- our mission president and wife after the conference |
On our way from the apartment to the church, love the nature! |
All the north sisters… love them so much!! |
Snow in the dark........basically all day…everyday… but ohhh so beautiful! |
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