Elder Haddon is expected to have arrived in Sweden EARLY this morning after traveling from the MTC late Sunday night. We were able to talk to him from the airport on his last layover before the flight to Sweden. We haven't heard how that flight has gone, but we guess that no news is good news. Here are some of the things that he shared during the phone call:
1. He his SO excited to leave the MTC and actually head to Sweden, he has seen so many people come and go from the MTC so he was excited to head out himself.
2. He said that he is not that worried about learning the language because he knows the Lord will bless him if he has faith to learn it. He plans to just practice and prepare and let Heavenly Father do the rest.
3. One of his best new friends from the MTC who is also headed to Sweden has the first name of Tyson and a little brother named Hunter, it must be meant to be!
4. He was able to meet and talk to a nice lady on the first plane ride who he really felt connected to and meant to meet because all of his district was seated next to each other except he was seated next to this woman. He wanted to establish a relationship with her and not make her feel uncomfortable but by the end of the plane trip, he felt very impressed to share a Book of Mormon with her, and she was very appreciative. He said that this experience was such a blessing and makes him even more excited to share the gospel with the people of Sweden.
5. Elder Haddon said that he forgot to tell us, but every Monday in the MTC, he was able to Skype with a member who was in Sweden and speaking Swedish so he could practice giving the lessons which was something he learned a learned a lot from and really enjoyed.
6. His group of missionaries (10) is the largest to ever go to the Swedish mission at one time, and the next transfer will be a group of 13! In Sweden, they usually have the missionaries in the field for 8-10 months before they are trainers but now it might only be one or two months before you have to train. He is SO excited about all of the changes to missionary work because it is really going to help the work progress. He feels like it is so exciting that the church is changing and progressing in this way!
Lastly, Elder Haddon sends his love and appreciation back home. He loves everyone that is thinking about him and praying for him. He feels so blessed to be able to serve a mission, he has already learned and grown so much and looks forward to learning and growing for the next 21 months!
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