Happy Friend Day!

So today I just learned that Valentines day here is actually called friend day. I like that idea a lot more so I think I am just going to adopt it right now. This week was pretty crazy we spent half the week in Oulu for our ward's district conference, and then some other zone meetings. On Sunday we had 17 Elders sleep at the zone leaders apartment so that was a lot of fun. At our zone meeting we talked about the importance of really serving our members. I think it is so important to serve because as we serve others we come to love them. I can definitely tell the difference in my relationship with someone when I serve them.  

The work this week was also pretty exciting, we got a new investigator. We knew her before we taught her but we didn't have her number, one night we were contacting and we got her number from her and we taught her the next day. She seems really interested and super genuine. We are super excited to see her progression over these next couple of weeks. 

This week we also talked about grace at our zone conference. Grace is something that is often times misinterpreted. Grace doesn't mean that we can do whatever we want and we will be saved. It also doesn't mean that we are expected to be perfect. Sometimes I have the mindset of what is the least that I must do, but grace should be what pushes us to become better. I probably won't ever understand grace fully and that's ok, but for now I just really want use grace as a pushing force in my work. Thanks for all your love and support. 

Best Regards,

Elder Lewis

Pictures and info about the ice castles:

I don't really have any clue how they were made but I assume some of the statues were casted and then they also have a bunch of carving that are in the walls. The only opened like 3 weeks ago so I know it takes them a long time to make them. One room in there costs like 600 a night and all it is, is a bed and a door with a light switch so that is pretty much insane.