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