His Plan

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Prvo, let me just say these last few days have been life changing. We all made it to Zagreb after a long flight and had some great experiences teaching in Croatian on the plane and at the airport! Since arriving, there has been a lot of tedious paperwork and instruction so that we could get phones,visas, and driving privileges. But on the other hand, we have spent a lot of time out on the streets of Zagreb meeting people and seeing the sights/trying the food and ice cream. President and Sister Field have been super welcoming as well as the APs! We went to the chapel and got to zoom into church on Sunday (it was their first meeting since October!) And there is a baptism taking place on Saturday which is also jako predivno!! I am loving this experience and have seen some of the most beautiful architecture and landscapes that I have ever been around. The people are amazing and God has blessed us with a lot of opportunities to share the gospel already :) it is completely different talking to natives but it is coming slowly haha. I was also called to be district leader today for the next week or so that we are here. I took tons of pictures so enjoy!! 


Spiritual thought: 
I loved reading in alma 29 this week and realizing how blessed we are to have a part to play in God's great plan of Salvation. While we may not be able to cry repentance to everyone, we can lift where we stand and know that God will make all the difference, as this is His work and His plan. I love the gospel and know it is true. On the plane, I taught a confused man the restoration and first vision and when I got to the point where I could bear my testimony I had to really think for a moment, "do I know this?" And I felt in my heart that I did. 


That's all for this week! Hope you all are doing great!


Starješina Neil


Pics: with the guys, mission president, Kate draw, i st marks







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