Marissa's Mission Musings

This'll be short! I love you all. Things are good. It was a harder week in some ways- it's getting colder and darker, but it is so lovely seeing how God answers our prayers still. I've really really seen that this week! Pontus got the priesthood and is going to the temple this week!! Will baptize us there as a full-fledged priest. Said (or... didn't get the chance to, but would have🙃) some big goodbyes this week. - Syster Wilcox-- the most caring and loving and diligent soul. My first ever splits in Sweden. I remember crying to her about missing my brothers then- and she just listened and told me she understood and somehow just made it all better. My role model in so many ways. You will be missed in this mission! And I can't wait to sing with you at BYU😜 - Syster Meredith- whose sincere praise I rode on for weeks. Such a calming spirit and humble leader. - My beloved Syster Bowen..... det här går inte. I love her too much. So many sincere conversations and shared ...

Hello everyone!! Quick highlights. Pontus's baptism was amazing. I really don't have the time to describe it all it was so so special. Literal literal miracles happening to make it all happen-- both the little things like the fika and the water in the dopbassäng, and the big things. Miracles happening to help Pontus choose to follow through with it. It means so much to him- because of that it was a big deal. As it should be, right? Thank you all for your prayers-- every single one of them was felt and needed. Can't tell in the pictures how teary I was, but we were praying hard right up until the end. And he did it!!! He is baptized. I am so grateful for the power of the Holy Ghost and God's loving willingness to answer our prayers. Yesterday was a powerful powerful manifestation to me of that. Transfer news-- I am staying in Kungsbacka with Syster Keyser!!! We are jazzed. That means Christmas and new years and winter and all the jolly things here, and we are so excited....

Oh my things are good good. ANNIE IS HOME. My best friend in the world. She did it! I just smiled and cried watchin the videos of her huggin Jana. Dreamed of our missions since we were little and now her adventure is done. Where to start. It's been two weeks. - Pontus came to zone conference and loved it! Took notes the whole time. There was a lot of talk about purpose-- he said afterward that he feels like his purpose is "kind of like you guys- a missionary, basically." It was special. He is getting baptized THIS SUNDAY! After so long working for it. Please please please please pray for him this week- he is more converted than anyone I know, but satan is working hard because of it. - Mikael in Lund got baptized!!!! Our kind-eyed deaf friend. I heard that the second counselor who baptized him learned the whole baptismal prayer in swedish sign language. Mikael's story is evidence to me that the Spirit works! That He understands every language. This was a joyous joyous ...