Manhattan Schist

I went on my first exchange this week, on Thursday evening/Friday morning, when I went to Alkmaar with elder Chantry and elder Corsini stayed in Leiden with my companions. We left late in the afternoon and took the train to Castricum, where a member picked us up and drove us to their house, for dinner (pizza). That was a lot of fun and elder Chantry shared a message about opposition. The member then drove us to an older investigator, who was hilarious and really interested (well, she has been going to church for two years, so...) and committed. The lesson was about the plan of salvation and it went smoothly. I had a great time with elder Chantry then and once we got back to the apartment.

On Tuesday, we visited the Sheraton after a good district meeting, to scout out the location and get an idea of what we needed to expect on transfers. It is such a luxurious place. I wouldn't mind sleeping there for a few nights, hahaha (I might, for one, since there's an extra spot).

And yesterday, we had a great dinner appointment with the temple president and our Surinamese investigator: she now has a baptismal date and that's great, because she is really ready for that and has been for a while. We also set a baptismal date with a new investigator who is from Burundi.

Next week, there will be a mission conference and special stake meeting given by Elder Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. So that's exciting, to say the least. And the night before, the Zwolle elders and elder Loorbach will be sleeping over (otherwise they would have to travel across the whole country that morning. 

The stake president is coming to church in Leiden tomorrow, so that should be fun.

fiat iustitia et pereat mundus