The new companion is great, the apartment... wasn't. It looked like a bomb shell had hit the place when I showed up. We had to spend Jan 1st indoors because of all the drunk parties that were still going on and spilling onto the streets. So we did some crazy cleaning and now I can barely even recognize the place which is great.
I feel like I've just finally figured out how to come into an area. I've started off Aalborg on a much better foot than any other area I think. I've just gotten to know the members quicker, learned the area faster, and have found my pattern already. I think it's going to be great. The hard part is simply the city itself. A lot of people drink in Denmark. Everyone drinks in Aalborg. There's a lot of bad stuff in Denmark, but in Aalborg it's plastered on the walls and blown up all over the path we have to bike to church. Oh yeah, I'm back on a bike. Gonna get some strong calfs these last 5 months :)
Here's a pic of my last appointment with Familien Steen, they're great!
And another member family, the Vestergaards.
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And one of our accidental border stop on our way home from Skyping
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Those were the last of my Sønderborg adventures.
However one thing I'd like to say before I zip off is just that I've learned a lot recently about the light the gospel brings. To some, it's an intellectual light. We started working with a man who has searched for years to discover what makes the religious mind tick and he has a billion thoughts and theories and has read the bible nine million times and is still enthralled by the religious school of thought. He has a different view on our visits than another guy I've just become friends with named Abdi. Abdi is currently 23 years old and in a mental care facility because he has Schizophrenia. Abdi hasn't had the same intellectual journey as our other friend, however we still bring a light to him in a different way. Abdi says that each time we come over it helpes him. He's very proud of the fact that he's been clean from drugs for 4 whole years. He loves working out and shows me his 'muscles' when we come over and gives me high fives. And although he still has the same responsibilities and control of someone around 12 or so he tells us he feels the light we bring and that it helps him to remember his prayers and to fight the urge to fight the other people in the complex like he's gotten in trouble for in the past. He's naturally drawn to the truth and the light just like a moth. One of the purest hearts I've ever met.
So remember that testimony you carry is a light. The darker your surroundings, the clearer it can be seen. Clearly you can see I've learned something from the dark winters here.
Love you all, P-day's cut short today by a lesson but hey, no complaints from me!
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