Week 46 in Rauma (You hear that? You hear the winds of change?)

Back to the small-city life!

Welcome welcome, everybody, to Rrrrauma! It's been a crazy fun week. I got to Rauma on Tuesday evening, with my lovely companion, Elder Ames:​

It's such a magnificent little place here. Even though the city's absolutely tiny, we have a huge ward, with over 100 members! Also, Bishop Vesterinen is the best. Didn't get pictures, but he fed us teriyaki chicken on Saturday. It was glorious.

Aaanyways, here's a few pictures from good ol' Rauma!

Also, we have a car:​

Yes, all my stuff fit into the elevator:​

A few other notes from the week:

-I'm district leader here! Don't have any pictures from our two district meetings we had, but I get to lead those meetings every week! I'm also in charge(in a way) of six other missionaries, all in Turku, the neighboring big city! We've got Me, Elder Ames, then Elders Lawson and Viitanen in Turku 1st, and Sisters Nordin and Gedris in Turku 1st, and Sisters Hansen and Jensen in Turku 2nd. Awesome group!

-On my travel from Helsinki to Tampere(one of my stops between Helsinki to Rauma), apparently the AP's scheduled my travel so that I was alone with two of the sisters... for an hour and a half on a train. Ah well. ​

-We also have EMLC(extended mission leadership conference) in Espoo tomorrow, so tonight, I'll be heading back to Helsinki again!(Just like I never left, eh?) And I'll have some awesome pictures from that next week!

-I was sad to say goodbye to both Helsinki and Elder Jordan, but I know(even if I don't yet know why) that the Lord needs me in Rauma. I'm praying and studying and working, and I know that the Lord is already using me as an instrument here in His work.

-Also, driving a car again is so awesome, even if it's just a little Toyota Yaris.

Well, this new transfer's just warming up, and we're so excited for the work here! Hope all's well at home, and I love you all! Keep me posted on your summer happenings!

Love, Vanhin Bolingbroke