Standing Taller On My Knees - Feb. 9, 2015

So I've been kind of thinking about prayer lately... in the past my prayers were really dreadful if they ever happened. I'd usually kneel down and in my head say something like, ''Well you're all knowing and powerful right? So you should know what I want and need... kay bye''. but then what is it that makes them as powerful as the apostles and all my church teachers seem to think they are? I know it sounds cliche but I've been learning a lot that prayers really aren't for Gods sake. He knows us perfectly, so it's not like he doesn't know something until we tell him in prayer. He still loves us the same, and is going to interact with us the same way. So what is it? I've noticed when I pray, it just makes me feel like God is more real in my life. I feel the spirit easier, I notice more blessings, I'm more grateful, I expect things to work out more often because my faith is strengthened, and a lot more. Sometimes after talking to my mission president I feel way uplifted, so shouldn't it be the same way but even more so with God? I don't know. Sometimes when I kneel down it's hard to not just fall asleep. Maybe I should just start praying at a different time of day :) 

Anywho..... SURPRISE! Transfers. Elder Reimschussel is gone. I didn't mention they were coming up because I thought for sure we'd stay together for two. But he's gone and I'm sitting with Elder Bateman (not batman) from the great old city of MAPLETON Utah :D He went to MMHS so we know a ton of the same people. Should be a great companionship. We're both pretty experienced in the mission so we should be able to set a good example and help the zone out this transfer for sure. Saying all the goodbyes for Elder Reimschussel was interesting. I finally got some pictures though so here ya go!

This is the Jensen family. I'm taller than I look, I'm just on my knees ;) This family is great. They are a terrific friend to the missionaries and we've been studying PMG with them once a week for like 15 minutes just to try and get the ball rolling on the promises of Elder Ballard about studying PMG with members. The girl standing up on the right side is named Camilla. She's great! She's read the Book of Mormon, D&C, and met with missioanries forever. She wants to be baptized way bad but is just waiting to straighten some problems her family and boyfriend has with the church so they don't like... disown her. Way awesome girl though!

We also ate a ton of Vietnamese food with a sweet old lady in the ward who doesn't speak a ton of danish but was converted through a Vietnamese Book of Mormon and has adored the missioanries and filled our stomachs to bursting point ever since. 

I'm way excited to start the transfer with Elder Bateman. Because of the unexpected switch I'm not really sure if I'll end up finishing my mission in Aalborg or not... but I know I have this next transfer! We're going to crank down and really try and get the area going. We had an area president come tell us that we all have the power to turn an area around in one transfer period. I've seen it happen many times and I really want to get Aalborg up and running if I have to leave. It's not that we don't have a lot going on right now... but the people we have just aren't really that positive.... YET :)

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^ Us being amazed by a members phone... haven't used Facebook or Instagram in like 20 months. 

It'll be fun to be back as the companion that's been in the area longer. Much more decision making power. If you all have any other creative finding methods than the ones you have already sent to me, please speak up. We do just about everything. As long as my bike will stop getting flat tires we should be seeing the fruits come soon. Hopefully not just pineapples.

Håber I vil have det godt :) var det ikke et dejligt brev mor?

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