Holland in the Spring
is irreplaceable. This week we worked in the Haarlem area where the Best 2
Years was filmed and if you thought the movie had gorgeous tulip fields, you
have to come see them in real life. Every time I feel as if I am hallucinating
haha.
Last Monday we had an
appointment with Jones, another DTR lesson to see why we lost contact for the 2
weeks after we set his baptismal date. My record with these DTR lessons has
been quite optimistic however and this time turned out to be no different. As
we talked and taught him last Monday night we watched the conference talk
during his dinner about choosing to believe and he ate it up. The dinner as
well. I then had the impression to just be bold and figure out everything
behind the loss of contact and his baptismal date on the 2nd of
May. Then he turned the tables. He told us how excited he was for his
baptism and how he had just about begun to tell everyone about it. HAHAHA it
was amazing. NEVER lose faith in people, people. How many times have I said
that on my mission?? NEVER LOSE FAITH.
I told him straight up
that if he is to be baptized and made a member of Christ's church he is
expected to be active in the church and basically D&C 20:37 verbatim. He
understands that and has committed to it. We ended up teaching him Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights.
We gave him the preach my gospel study guide so he could study with us. He has
investigated for 2 years, knows the gospel principles as much as the institute
teacher and church attendance is the only thing holding him back. We had our own challenge with that since we
travel to a different sacrament meeting every sunday anyway, but we brought
the other Den Haag elders with us, arranged a ride for Jones to church,
confirmed plans, told members, and HE CAME TO CHURCH. Praise the land. We will
meet with him Wednesday again and set a solid date.
Pathetic however
because our project is throwing our baptism for a loop and we can’t find freaking
TIME FOR IT. How terrible is that. We have to work that out haha but it will
happen. I’m not letting our project get in the way. It sounds like
the 23rd of
This week for the
project we were in Haarlem like I said, performed in Almere for next week and
spent time in the
Amsterdam Centrum as well. We worked with the Haarlem elders and IJmouiden
sisters a lot this week and one of the sisters in from Belgium so I spoke FLEMISH
again! I forgot how much I love it. I will let the videos do all the justice of
the week however.
Today was Koningsdag
as well which is Dutch 4th of July and national yard sale day hahah. Unfortunately
today I was on that finding grind too much and only got one picture.... but it
was out of this world! ORANJE everywhere, people everywhere. But I got the high
score today since I found a couple people and made appointments on the
spot. We were in Scheveningen on the beach so they will go to the Den
Haag missionaries but it was so cool to be on the coast!
This week I focused
really hard on Dutch studies and improving my language fluency, then today a
man asked me if I was Dutch or if my parents were Dutch because I sound like an
echt Hollander! Pretty cool part of the day today. Mouth of a Dutchman heart of
a patriot. #swag
We got a big week
again this week in fact we are squeezing p day into a couple hours since
koningsdag was today and we have the project so lots of work should get done (:
Moroni 8:22 was
my favorite this week: "For the eternal purposes of the Lord shall roll
on, until all his promises shall be fulfilled"
ROLL TIDE.
Nothing beats college
football. Also met a family from Georgia and talked hard core SEC football for
a while. A well-needed health dose.
Love you all!
Elder Trevan Scott
Reese
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