Letter dated 22Sept2014

[Dear friends and family, here is the latest letter that we received from Daniel yesterday! I hope you enjoy it. If you have a response that you would like me to forward to Daniel, simply respond to this note. Daniel's editor - BWS] Hey Family and Friends!!! Here are the cool pictures from last week. You've got a cool clown bike (Äldste Barnes does not actually ride this. Just liked it ;) ), a statue of a giant Finn who is in the bottom of the Domkyrka (cathedral). His story is that, after being hired to build most of the church, he was unsatisfied with his salary. So he went into the crypt and started shaking one of the supporting pillars, to make the church crumble. But instead of destroying his handiwork he turned into stone. The cathedral is the huge, gray church. It is so cool! You've also got a picture of some cigarette advertisements. In Sweden each advertisement comes with a blatant precaution. Here it says "Rökning dödar," or "smoking kills." Not the most effective way to sell things, but it still works and there are many smokers. There's also a picture of "Allhelgonakyrkan," or the church of the saints. It is so beautiful! We had an excellent week. On Tuesday we met with Tomas and Lucio. We taught the gospel, and learned a little about overtone singing! That night we helped a member family, the Ahlströms. We were graced to see a hedgehog, which is now my favorite animal! They are super cool and aren't scared of humans. On Wednesday we had another fantastic lesson with Tomas at the church. We also met new friends, whom we first met on the bus, named Jessica and Sheldon. They are from Belgium and Canada! On Thursday we met Kevin. He is Kenyan. We contacted him on the street, and he loved to learn about the Book of Mormon, and even though I translated institute for him, he loved it! On Friday we were housing open church, and I saw a lady whom I was prompted to contact. That usually doesn't happen when I see someone while I'm in the church, but she was the wife of someone we met on the street a week ago, so now they're pretty curious and want to come to church. I'm so grateful for the Holy Ghost, who teaches us all things that we should do! On Friday I was with a really great missionary named Äldste Hemmingsen. He's from Sioux City, South Dakota. He got to Sweden a couple weeks ago, and it was so energizing to be with him! A couple times during that day, we had a lull because our plans fell through. But both times, we kept positive and were led by the Spirit so that the first person we talked to each time was prepared to be taught a full lesson! The second of them was Jure. He's the first Slovinian I've met. He was traveling, and is really cool! I am so grateful for the Holy Ghost! Every time I am humble and hear or bear a testimony of Heavenly Father and His Son, the Holy Ghost testifies that that doctrine is true, and that they love me. I am so grateful for this testimony! As well as all the other help the Holy Ghost gives us, like to find people who are prepared for the gospel. I love you! -- Äldste Daniel Schindler