Missionaries and the latest transferzzz :)

Dear reader,

I am back! :) The tansfer before we had a really tight knit family unit.

Two days before my birthday we had an amazing party! There were some friends from both wards, and all eight missionaries of course. Elder Flynn (aka big brother prophet, as we call him...) was the boss and leader of the party. His lovely British accent made it really fun too. I have never ever had such a good and wonderful, amazing party! When it was time to go home, I concluded that I had never been so happy in my entire life. The party was SO nice! I think I told about it already but it doesn't hurt remembering the great party.

Then we got the transfer calls. I correctly predicted who was leaving and that Elder Flynn went to Jyväskylä... If I would plan a "perfect" set of cities and towns a missionary could serve in it would be:

Jakobstad, Tammerfors, Jyväskylä and Åbo. As a bonus maybe Uleåborg and Vasa.

I am currrently in Jakobstad, my hometown. My parents live here, and many relatives. We have sisters here now... It's so great! I love the sisters. When sister "Minecraft" as we nicknamed her, was leaving Finland, I was visiting Jakobstad and I cried buckets despite ever seen her a few times. Those missionary transfers and flights home make me often very emotional.

People have asked me why I love the missionaries.

It's a kind of stupid question, at least if you know ANYTHING about me hahhah! :D

I have been friends with the missionaries since early childhood and I just never stopped! My family has always invited the missionaries for visits. My dad has lived in Australia, England and the USA for example. Our family is very international! We speak fluently three languages and a few more. We have traveled a lot. I know that most members in Finland are friends with the missionaries and I have taken that to "the next level", I guess. Being a bonus mom to those who want to be part of this family of friends, just a good friend and supporting the missionaries make me happy. :)

Last transfer was epic in the sense that we all really were like a family. One sister wrote a lovely letter for me for my birthday. She said "thank you for making a group of missionaries feel like family". That's the first time anyone has said that. <3 I have been in a kind of loop with the missionaries because I want to repay the kindness and love they have always shown me.

Yesterday I watched on TV an amazing movie: The mission.

the mission

Thank you for tuning in on my life with the missionary family!

BYE!

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My trip to Finland's old capitol: TURKU and fun times with the missionaries...

Good morning! :) How goes it? I am happy and I am going to the Temple today with my best friend from my ward... Anywhooo... I visited Turku/Åbo at the end of November. It was a blast. I spent four days in the old capitol of my country, which in my humble opinion should have been kept as the capitol... As a person from Tampere/Tammerfors I should maybe expected to NOT like Turku, but like my father - I do like Turku and have liked it for a long time. I stayed at my friends' place and they were so kind to me and I could "do my stuff" there in peace, like reading, writing and listening to music. I also loved attending the zoom -meetings that I had during my stay. My lovely friends are originally from Jyväskylä. We have known each other for years... Sorry, long intro... :D I spent four fabulous days in Turku. On Thursday I arrived and didn't meet with the missionaries that day, I rested from my trip to Turku. I arrived in the morning. OK. Sorry for the long backstory.

Boss/Mom and her excellent children :)

Good afternoon! This post is about two things: 1. How awesome missionaries are 2. How I am always on their side come what may SO. There has been a little break from last week's Tuesday until this week's Tuesday when I couldn't go to church or the activities at church. I had the flu... :( A little remnants still but almost okay now. I went to Game night this week on Tuesday. It was good. I spent a lot of time talking with one of the sisters and we played the piano for each other.. Then I also got a blessing because my anxiety has been acting up again. I must say, our elder Heaton is like a big brother, even to me! :) So wise and je ne sais quoi. Just a really good person. I am so grateful for all my bonus children. I do not really remember if I told you in this blog that I am saving up money to go to Utah next year with my mom :) I have never been there. We have two relatives and their families living in Salt Lake City... I have like a billion children in Utah lol. Not a b

Transfers: Update

Dear all,¨ I hope you are all doing well. I am really happy but I am so sorry I haven't updated this blog in a long time... There has been some changes. I mean transfers :D lol. I have spent a lot of time in my hometown Jakobstad. I have been so blessed and happy that my bonus son elder Stratford has served there for the past month. It is his final transfer :( I know. It is sad... I have been so blessed and grateful to get to know elder Stratford. He has been a good example and a very nice friend and bonus son. He is a good example to everyone. He is very social and friendly. It is very hard to feel alone or unnoticed in his company. He makes people feel seen and appreciated. At least he has taken good care of me and been a great support and friend. I hope we can meet in Utah next year, I am still planning on going there next summer. We have got new missionaries to Tampere! :) Three new elders and one new sister! :) I am just getting to know them but at least they seem friendly

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