Transfer Week and A Whole Bunch of New Missionaries

 Hello Everyone, 

This week we have had a lot of things going on for our visa paperwork and for transfers. Although we have been busy,  this week has opened my eyes to the dedication that missionaries have in their work and for the love that everyone has for the people of Denmark. There are some amazing leaders and many dedicated members in this country.

One of the things we did this week was that we got to attend a culture course in order to complete a part of our visa. This course was fun and boring at the same time as we were learning about Danish marriage and divorce law as missionaries but we also (thankfully) got to eat some really good food and just play games on our pieces of paper we were given. We played a mixture of massive tic tac toe and battleship and just had a good time together as missionaries. There is no test on the marriage laws,  but there is an exam we need to take as Resident Permit requesters that tests basic Danish language skills. Just basic phrases and stuff. 

We had transfers this weekend and so I I have been paired with the one and only Ældste Jakobs. He has been on his mission for 9 months and has been in the mission office doing a lot of work to keep our mission running. We are all very thankful for the work that they have done to keep the mission afloat and give us the resources we need to do our work properly. He expressed his happiness to finally be out of the office and I hope Aarhus gives him the opportunity to practice his skills and hone them to a new level. And, he grew up mostly in Farmington, NM (although his family does not live there anymore). So, the 2 New Mexico Elders are going to do some good work this transfer. 

This week we had 9 missionaries come and 8 of them were Elders. They looked so excited but they were also very exhausted. A couple of them got sent to our zone which is cool because it means we will get to have some really cool missionaries to start leading the work and giving us new ideas. Elderly Jakobs drove back to Aarhus on Saturday and got to have a fun time yesterday listening to some of the General Conference sessions and being able to hang out with some of the members introducing my new companion. 

I was happy that I got to stay in Copenhagen for a long time and help out with some prep. We were able to visit a couple places that have been really fun and see the traditional aspects of Denmark. Loved being in the city of Copenhagen with the good people and the busy city life AKA more bikes than people. Additionally, we had the ability to use our Danish a bit in Copenhagen which just made me want to go there and serve there even more. It really is an amazing city. 

A good spiritual thing this week for me to focus on and for anybody that might read this is to be a true disciple of Christ in all that you do and try to represent him and what he stands for in any situation and in any place you might stand. This means for me treating people kindly, cheerfully serving and being true to what I know. I look forward to finishing listening to General Conference. The time change has allowed us to only listen to all of the Saturday sessions so far. 

We are gonna have a great transfer and we are happy to be in a place where we can serve the Lord and be able to practice our language skills a lot. The nice part is that our language skills have had a big boost and that will continue to happen as we serve. I'm grateful for this miracle. I'm feeling more and more confident and continue to feel so excited to be part of this work. I'm working hard and doing all I can. 

Love you all, 

Elder Lines