The end?

20-05-2015

The time that we have left with President and Sister Robinson is rapidly coming to an end. After this past Monday, we will only have two left with them. There was not a whole lot to discuss, but transfers are slowly approaching, so I am checking everything for that. 

It is still weird that there is one district in the Amsterdam zone (meaning that we are the largest district in the mission, and both zone leaders are there for every district meeting). But district meeting was good on Tuesday and we spoke about truth and what it really is. Then that was tied into the current topic of study for this transfer. After district meeting, we barely had time for some work in the office, before we had to go pick up the mission president at the mission home, to take him to the church so he could interview our investigator. The interview went as well as any other and he declared her ready for baptism this Saturday.

On Wednesday and Thursday we were able to work more in the office than the other two days, since we only had appointments in the evenings. 

Friday was the first time in quite a while that I joined my companions for an "official" Brussels trip (the last time I was in Brussels, it was just for driver's licenses). We took down almost a full van, and met up with 4 other missionaries in Brussels, so it was one of the biggest groups in quite a while actually. It was lots of fun, though, and everything went smoothly for the most part. Not that I want to go again every time like I used to, haha.

Today has so far been special. On of our investigators we found about 2 months ago, a 40-something dutch lady who was brought up Catholic, was baptised by a member of the bishopric. It was so great to see her make that step and follow the example of our saviour. She will be a perfect addition to the ward and has already made lots of friends and contacts among the members of the Leiden ward. It just goes to show, it does not matter how much opportunity you have, you can still do the work of salvation, the work of the Lord.

"End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it: white shores, and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise." - The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien