Now, to some more fun things! I
have spent the first half of this week with investigators and
experiences, so I'll just dwell on that a bit!
What's in Kebab Sauce?!?
I
still don't rightly know, but I haven't been able to ask anyone
potentially in-the-know yet. We have a few Turkish investigators that
might be able to tell us, since it is a Turkish food... I have been told
that you have to hunt and shear the Kebab animal to get the meat
portion, but...
By the way, I believe the meat is something like lamb... Might wanna trust Google on this one.
Burger King is in Tampere!!!
Now,
I don't remember going to Burger King in America, but we might have
gone at some point pre-Oklahoma. Now, the fact that Burger King is now
open in Tampere is not really so exciting, it just means that my
companion desires a different source of greasy food than just Kebab, but
the experience we had with Burger King was pretty awesome. Last
Tuesday, when we were walking from the bus to lunch at home, we were
stopped by an enthusiastic person in a Burger King uniform. She asked if
we had time to talk, and after asking if we enjoy Burger King, (my
companion said Totta Kai, Me olemme Amerikallinen) she gave us a coupon
thing for a free meal in Burger King if we went RIGHT THEN. So we did.
And their definition of a "meal" is quite expansive. I got a Whopper
Meal and an Oreo McFlurry for free, and my companion managed to get €20
of food/desserts for free as well. We had a lot of fun! I couldn't eat
all of my meal, so thankfully the Tampere 2 Elders happened to pass
through too and ate with us, so I gifted them my fries and ½ burger
remaining.
(Mom Comment: You can tell Vanhin Milligan has little experience with fast food as he thinks he got a McFlurry at Burger King...)
That's really it in the way of experiences, so... Questions!
1. Daylight - How much do you have left every day?
Well,
yesterday at 5 PM it was entirely DARK, and I seem to recall light
appearing around 11, so, that means at least 7 hours of daylight. Not
sun. It's getting really dark!
2. Snow - How much have you seen this week?
None.
The weather has gone up into the upper single-digits, but according to
Finns, that's a precursor to it dropping REALLY bad, REALLY fast. Lots
of rain, though.
3. Investigators - How are they doing? Any new ones?
They're
doing well, progression on all counts, and the 4 baptismal dates are
still strong! One of our investigators accepted the Word of Wisdom and
Law of Chastity immediately, and we weren't even planning on covering
it! He offered us tea, so we said no, he asked why, said he'd give it up
too, and then asked in curiosity about dating, which led into Chastity.
He apparently has already been calling himself a Mormon to people that
ask! He, as an investigator, has invited us to a Dinner Appointment this
coming week. My companion says that's the first time that he's ever
heard of that.
4. Testimony - How has it grown this week?
I
have an even firmer belief in the simple things of the church. I have, in personal studies, decided to study things in
the lessons of the Restoration and the Plan of Salvation. I love to
study about how it is that Heavenly Father has created a plan for us,
and how simple it actually is.
5. Study - What have you studied this week?
Whoops. Answered that!
6. Food - What have you eaten this week?
Burger King. And bread. And apples. And a bit of pasta. That's all I've been able to handle. We were gifted food by members!
7. Prayer - Is there anyone/anything you would like us to pray for? (Can be yourself!)
I
would like prayers for myself, and for a specific investigator of ours.
I can't share her name because I haven't asked her, but just know that
her health is pretty badly off right now, although she still desires to
go to baptism, even at the threatening of her friends to abandon her as
soon as she does so. Pray for her comfort, and for my health!
8. Health - Has it improved this week?
Father and Nathan have an email about that, but yes. And no. I'm not sick anymore, I'll put it that way!
9. Fun - What is something fun you did this week?
Umm...
Not much. I was bed-ridden Saturday, so. But, Burger King was just a
fun experience, so I'll say that. Oh, I have something else too!
Leading
up to Halloween, we were going to a Potential that wasn't home, which
means we tract a bit in the area before leaving. The very first door we
knocked on on the top floor saw us, heard us start to talk, and then
said, Wait a moment, 5 minutes! So, we waited, not sure what to expect
as he ducked back inside. He then popped out in his Halloween costume,
which made us immediately burst into laughter! Here he is with us.
We met Jesus.
Well, I love you all, be safe, and have a great week!
Vanhin David Milligan
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