October 2, 2017 - Week 111

 Hello there my friends and family! I had a nice long email written for you that was filled with such deep emotion and gratitude for you and all of your work, but it got deleted. Oh well, I guess you'll only get one filled with half the heart because I have half the time:)

Anyways, how about General Conference eh? Are we not all clear on what God's standards are for us and what he wants us to do now? I pray the we maybe doers of the word and not hearers only. I loved that the Prophets and Apostles of our day used the plain and simple language of Nephi! It was incridble, something that the spirit can relay to our hearts and minds. I loved the emphasis on 'The Family: A Proclamation to the World', studying sincerely the Book of Mormon (emphasizing President Monson's challenge to us) and on turning outwards and helping those around you! Inspired words from inspired men and women.

Finland has the joy and opportunity to welcome one of these inspired men in the next couple of weeks. Elder M. Russell Ballard will becoming in a few short weeks to give traing not only to the missionaries but also in a Finland wide Stake Conference. I feel it appropriate to use the Finnish saying "pettymysten pettymys" to describe my emotions for that. It is to mean "a disappointment of disappointments". Disappointed because I won't be here for that, but thrilled for the people of Finland and its participating missionaries!

Amongst the short week between P-days and General Conference we did get a lot of good missionary work done. We found a new investigator named Daniel, from Ghana. We met him tracting and taught him on Thursday. We had a good discussion on the Restoration but due too time restrictions we were cut short from finishing it all. Today we will go back to continue his teaching invite him to follow Jesus Christ in a more perfect way by being baptized.  Today is filled with lessons, so we are excited about that!

As we have noticed in life, all good things must come to an end. We saw that with General Conference, and we see that now with my mission. In 2 or 3 days I will be boarding a plane and heading out to Salt Lake City Utah. I would try to express my thoughts and feelings concerning my mission, but words can not express them. All in all, that which truely matters is that I know Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Prince of Peace and my personal savior and redeemer. He is the source of light and truth and has established his church on the earth for the accessing of his blessings. Joseph Smith was the one to restore it, and the Book of Mormon testifies of it. These doctrines have been set in my heart now and it is up to me to keep it there. I testify of these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Love,

Vanhin Robison