Jacob 6:12

Family, Friends, loved ones, aquaintences..

 

This is my last email!  I really don't know what to say to be honest.. I have had a wonderful past week, visiting with people, saying goodbye in some instances.. had the opportunity to talk with many friends from past cities, as I've been making the schedule for Mom and Dad.. Had a wonderful birthday, we went bowling.. (i'm horrible at bowling!)  18 missionaries came, and we played some on the beach afterwards, and then I had a couple of dinner appointments.. could not of asked for a better birthday!  We have been super busy with everything, it has been a very rewarding week, very happy that the last week and a half I've been very busy.  Yesterday at church they called me up and I had the opportunity to bare my testimony.. my final testimony in dutch.. it was pretty cool, but other than that brief moment, I have not felt at all that i am leaving, did not feel like that was my last week, did not feel like that was my last sunday in den haag, does not feel like I'll be home in a couple weeks.. just feels like any other transfer or day.. crazy.. I know that when it hits me, it's going to hit me hard!  But that's okay, I still have a couple of days before that happens ;)  Yesterday night had two dinner appointments, tonight have two dinner appointments.. tomorrow.. will have two dinner appointments =)  Ending with style..
I just want to bear my testimony to close this chapter of my life.. I know that what I've done these past two years, has been the work of god.. I know that I was sent to this part of the world, to the netherlands and to belgium for a specific reason, and I know many of those reasons, and I am positive and sure I will find out more reasons as I progress further in my life.  I know that god exists.. he's there and he loves us.. he loves everyone, and I am so honored and priviledged that I've been able to feel and share his love with the people here.. I know that god is a god of miracles just like he was in the stories we read about in the scriptures.. I have seen miracles, I have seen marvelous things.. and I feel like Ammon did in Alma 26, or at least in part what he felt.. I know that Jesus is the christ, I know that Joseph Smith was chosen as his prophet in these latter days, and I know with all surety of heart that Thomas S. Monson his our lords servant now.. in our time.. So grateful for these past two years, and very excited to take what I"ve learned and observed and apply it to my life in a couple of weeks when I return to America!

Love you all, thank you for all your prayers and support!

Elder Joseph Vaughn Mohrman

the final countdown

Family! 

 

I'm 21..  Geesh.. That sounds a lot older than I feel I will not lie.. but today is going to be a super sweet day!  I've been inviting all the missionaries in the surrounding areas, (and some in the not so surrounding areas) to come to my birthday party today!  That will consist of bowling, found a sweet place on the beach, lunch at the beach, and then beach games like soccer or volleyball.. will it be sweet.. absolutely, and then after dinner appointment with a wonderful family, and if that wasn't enough, another dinner appointment with another wonderful family.. birthday successful?  Sure will be!  This whole week is going to be a blast, have appointments scheduled almost every day this week, with all my close friends here, new investigators are starting to come, some really cool people, and just feeling really good about everything right now..  Last week was good, had a wonderful appointment with Rosa, she is back on board, and really has a desire to develop her relationship with god.. seeing miracles and tender mercies all the time!  If it were possible to be over-blessed then I would fit that category, things happen, and I just have to wonder, what in the world did I do to deserve this?? Life has been great, and is just continuing to be greater and better with every day!  Love your faces!

See ya when I see ya,

Love your son, brother and friend

Elder Joseph V. Mohrman