Looking for the Muffin Man

Well, this week has been awesome. I've even got some pictures. 

1. Do you know the muffin man? This is in town here. I actually took this picture ages ago, so I don't know if I sent it yet. Even if I did, its still funny. 

2. This is some crazy Albanian soup that Elder Myrtaj made for us. It was super tasty.

3. Jan's baptism!!! It was so amazing. Possibly the most spiritually powerful baptismal service I have been to on my mission. It was so amazing to see Jan get baptized, its been a long journey for her. The member that baptized her is a guy who was just baptized himself about 4 years ago and he came to a lot of the lessons we had with her. It’s been a long journey for Jan. An older member of the ward who came to the baptism said that he remembered Jan coming to church decades ago as a teenager. (Funny enough, she may have been coming along to church with her foster family back around the time that Reed Van Wagenen was serving here) But she didn't believe it then. She does now. 

    After the baptism we were in the hallway talking to one of our investigators who came to see the baptism. He said that he has been with some different churches over time. Jan came up and said, "Ya, I used to be with another church, but this is the true church" 

     What an amazing, powerful, testimony. 

     As I sat in Sacrament Meeting yesterday, my joy was full. Julie was there as she has been for the past three months, sitting with members she has become friends with. Jan was there and was confirmed a member of the church by Elder Myrtaj, and given the gift of the Holy Ghost. Nigel, another one of our investigators was there, preparing to be baptised in the coming weeks. And Peter, who we just met on saturday, was there, also absolutely loving the service. We have been blessed with such great miracles in the work here. I hope that it can continue to progress as the members get more involved as well, bringing their friends along and everything. God is so good. 

     I hope you all have an amazing week, full of the spirit. 

Love, 

Elder Poulsen