1310 push-ups later...🤝

- June 03, 2025

IM ALIVE ! and surprisingly not too sore after the week of push-ups? We didn't win BUT we did our very best 😔

YAPPING 👑

I'm starting a new section for my yapping because if ya know me you know I tend to yap (some have even called me D1 at it) BUT as the weeks go on, I'm gonna be experimenting with my weekly emails because I want to make them fun for y'all to read and answer questions y'all might have about the mission-basically I don't wanna just dump information on you.....so bear with me as I figure out how do that haha. So with that in mind, this week I've been recognizing a lot of weakness in myself BUT I think I understand why I'm feeling this way. As I was sorta beating myself up about the fact that I almost felt more secure before my mission--which seemed so backward, BUT I've come to the conclusion that that's what happens when you are truly trying to be better and become more than you are at the present moment. I think in a way, before my mission I didn't see the weakness because I wasn't needing to be more (or wanting to change anything even). Here on my mission, I have this insane responsibility to teach the MOST important thing people need to know. And then I look at myself and think... wow, I'm incapable, BUT I'm trying to remember I was called by God and He trusts me to do this. Still, it's mental to try and comprehend, but this is God's work so He's gonna help me to do it in His way and with His strength.

UPDATES

(By the way I'm not allowed to mention names because Finland has very strict rules about it-AND I can't share pictures of people without a permission)

🤍 We had so many new friends come to church this Sunday!? I got to help explain what was going on, and it was super neat because they told us how grateful they were that they could come and visit.

🤍 It was a member's birthday so Sisar Wynn made her a cake and we all surprised her at game night and sang to her :) SHES SO CUTE

🤍 I think finally the jet lag has worn off and I'm adjusting to the time difference which is SO nice because I feel like I can actually function now

🤍 Sisar Wynn had these friends she would meet with before I got here and she kept telling me how amazing they were except I had never met them.....BUT guys we knocked on their door randomly one night and they totally welcomed us and we had such a nice discussion and it was such a miracle. They are so incredible (although unfortunately also incredibly busy) and I REALLY hope we can meet again with them sometime soon !

🤍 So we have a friend who has apparently been coming to game night for years here at the church but isn't very religious or interested in any of that BUT she's been going through a really tough time so Sisar Wynn invited her to pray AND SHE DID! For the very first time!! So special. We also visited her this week and Sisar Wynn was telling me she was able to see her in a completely different light and I can't help but agree. She is so sweet.

SPIRITUAL HETKI 🙏

1 Nephi 21:

14 But, behold, Zion hath said:The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me-but he will show that he hath not.

16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands, thy walls are continually before me.

I think we've all thought or felt this at some point. Where is God when bad things happen? Why do bad things happen? Does God care? The answer to these questions is that God never leaves our side even if we don't feel Him there and YES God cares more than we can comprehend. He weeps with us when bad things happen. This life isn't designed to be easy, but that doesn't mean we have to be miserable. (If that makes any sense?) When Jesus Christ died He REALLY DOES know how we feel, He felt ALL the bad we'll ever experience. In fact, He felt this for everyone who ever lived or will live. The price is paid, in Him we can find refuge and peace that doesn't make any sense. A friend of mine shared this idea with me "Distance has no way of making love understandable." and it got me thinking that love is not something that can be totally understood. We'll never understand how much God loves us. Yes He allows bad things to happen to us BUT not more than we can handle. He knows us better than we know ourselves, what we're capable of, He just wants to help us see that. Without trials, although they suck, we wouldn't have that opportunity for growth.

SHOUTOUTS

💙 I learned how to cornrow braid hair this week!?! A member who's from Nigeria taught us, she's the absolute best and so funny.

💙 Still obsessed with Omar munkki's send help

💙 Cooking up a crochet project...I'll show y'all once I'm all done

💙 THE WEATHER IS SO LOVELY IT'S SUMMER (although it still rains a lot....)

💙 We got the cutest "Moi" 's back to us today on our walk, it makes all the other uh not as kind encounters SO worth it. Like just hearing "Moi" back kinda makes my day (I think the Finns are also super happy about the weather)

💙 HACKY SACK I'm determined to get good at it....but let's just say there is still improvement to be had

💙 We're gonna play tennis today!! I'm actually so excited I can't remember if I've ever played so YAY

Well, I love y'all but more importantly God loves you and Jesus Christ loves you ! Also send me emails, I love to hear what's going on or how y'all are doing!

Kaikki hyvin,

Sisar Dickson

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(I'm also trying to clean these up as well-)