January 12, 2012

This past Saturday the District President from Sundsvall invited the missionaries in to a meeting.  He went over the goals for us and some specific people that we needed to be aware of.  After the meeting, he met with Äldste Jeffs and called him to be the second counselor in the branch presidency.  The next day in Sacrament meeting his name was presented to the members.  After the Sacrament meeting, President Stegeby gave him a beautiful blessing.   The branch president is so delighted to have some help.  There is a 1st counselor, but we have never seen him in the month that we have been here.  Apparently he lives in Umeå and has other positions there, so just does something from home.

Before the Sacrament Meeting, President Stegeby came and asked me if I would play a number during the meeting.  Fortunately, I had brought some piano music, so I did play a number.  I am learning that one has to be prepared for anything and everything.  The previous Sunday I was asked just before meeting to give my testimony, which I did in Swedish.  I tried to say a few different things that I hadn't said the week before when I bore it in Fast Meeting.

After the Sacrament Meeting, we all went upstairs to enjoy a nice lunch that the Relief Society sisters had prepared.  This Thursday, I will be traveling to Skellefteå to a Relief Socity meeting.  I believe this is the first meeting they have had in a while.