Mid transfer Update

Well hello there again you all.

My life in Kielce his started turning into a blur. A blur of awesomeness!!! The past several weeks my companion and I have only spoken Polish to eachother. That has been difficult and trying, but has produced miracles. It has increased my language ability so much, and has somehow led to a contagious more rewarding general acception of our message. In other words, our new investigators have tripled, our baptisimal dates have tripled, our book of mormons given have quadrupled. People are starting to change their lives for the better. So however hard it may be to be obedient and keep the commandments or mission rules, I know that there are literally so many blessings and tangible miracles for alll those who are willing.

We did have exchanges this week which was cool, we got to be around other missionaries again. so that was fun. Plus we had zone conference in Katowice, which was a blast,  it is funny because like 75% of our zone is my age in the mission(7 months) or younger. Learned some good stuff, then literally sprinted about a mile to the train station back to Kielce, with Elder Mandla and Haskett, who were coming on exchange. I served with Elder Mandla the next day, he is from Australia, so it was really cool. Plus he is a stud and he is only a month in. 

Something funny I learned about missionary work this week, is how little missionaries do in relation to God. We are literally pawns in his hands. We strive to be obedient, work hard and continually refine our craft, but he is really the one doing all the work. He has led people who we would never would have found in a million years on our own straight to us, who have been searching, and longing for their whole lives, knowing that it is truly there somewhere; the amazing truths and blessings that this restoration and gospel contains!

We have 7 active members here in Kielce, 3 of which are under the age of 10. So its pretty funny when you have more progressing investigators than members, so yeah idk how its all going to turn out, but it should be exciting!
Even though there are very few of us here it is interesting because we are busier than ever and never feel alone. I've truly found the joy in loving the people here for who they are and their amazing differences :) Its come with truly investing myself into these relationships. People are amazing, increase your relationships with others because that will get your far in life. Humans are an interesting form of life. We are all different yet all the same, so complex, yet so simple. God created us, we are his children. If you don't believe that, ask him to let you know, because he will, if and only if, you are willing to listen. I testify of that he lives and directs his church today in the name of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Life as a missionary is good. I love it. Life in general is good! Never take it for granted. 

Elder Wood

p.s. my camera is in warsaw for another three weeks but this was taken at Zone conference with some missionaries from my Awesome MTC group

The Unknown Number

Ok, Don't really know where to begin. We've been so busy all alone here in Good ole Kielce and traveling all around Poland even to Warsaw a couple times of where I left my camera so pictures will have to wait again, but here are a couple more miracles I would like to share.

1. Right after the Martyna Miracle, we thought it would be an even bigger miracle if we got back to our apartment in time. So we literally sprinted to the nearest bus stop. Hopped on. This kid looked at me funny cause I at my hands on my knees and I was laughing and gasping for air at the same time. So I explained the situation to him who we are and what we do, gave him a summary of the restoration and he said he wanted to meet up and hear our 1st lesson. But, then I realized that the bus was slowing down to our stop, so I tried to hurry and get his number, he tried to type it in, but he typed it in incorrectly and made a mistake with one of the digits and in the midst of this confusion, he just very quickly gave back my phone and I literally jumped through the doors literally as they were closing. I even had to squeeze sideways ha like something you would see in a movie! But yeah, I tried to call him to see if it worked and it did not. :( dang.
Rewinding about a week, I had gotten a mans number but I must have typed it in wrong. Pretty bummed at myself, I said a prayer and asked for forgiveness for being so terrible at Polish I cant even type in the right numbers and then I thought if God can do all things, he can help me figure out what this number really is. So I asked for help and tried a bunch of different combination of numbers. They didn't work :( Kinda bummed, I figured if he is ready to accept the gospel, we will run into him again.
Anyways, fast forward back to the bus stop. After his number didn't work, I was once again bummed. But I had another thought to ask God. So, I was like" God, I still have faith that you can do anything, even something as simple as telling me what this kids real number is, maybe the first time was a test, but I'm ready to try again. I know its possible". So I looked back down at my phone, calmly went to the sixth digit out nine. Decided to change that 2 to a 5. pushed the call button with a really good feeling and a grin on my face. And let me tell you....That ring was the best ring I had ever heard in my life!!!!!!!! He was baffled! He told me that he typed it in wrong but he didn't have time to fix it and was wondering how I found out the actual number. I explained that it was God...He was so amazed he agreed to meet. It was awesome!!!!!!
sorry I actually only have time for one. haha
Miracles are real I will never have time to explain even a tenth of them, God does direct his work today, because he Is real and closer than you think. We can communicate with him. We can recieve direct guidance from the creator of all things in all things pertaining to his will.
Moroni 7:33 "And Christ hath said: If ye will have faith in me ye shall have power to do whatsoever thing is expedient in me." As his representative I testify that is literal and true.
I promise you all he is there and you can know of a surety through prayer. If you don't believe me... try. Cause He lives...

Elder Wood