dearest family - my heart is bursting with joy. what a great week it has been. somehow i am only left with 15 minutes to email you. wow. my bad!!!! anyways.. this week. so good. firstly - the big news! i am going to be transfered to ANTWERPEN!!!!! i am going to beligum. wow. a different country. that is crazy! but i am very excited. alright. wow. cool huh? here is my address

alfons schneiderlaan 172 b.2
2100 Deurne Belgium

yeah i hope that is accurate! i will confirm it next week. if you have any doubts - just send it to the mission office.

schipholweg 66
2316 XE leiden, nederland

alrighty. now. onto other news.

monday: i won at bingo. it was a tough game.

tuesday: had the greatest lesson with goudsblom and z.jansen. cleared up all questions and concerns before her baptism. she also received a priesthood blessing. so beautiful.

wednesday: had some awesome appointments with new investigators. crazy adventures. also - i took us on the scenic route in the industrial section of haarlem. it was a fun bike ride. the air smelled like brownies...and burning plastic.

thursday: was served a steak. super rare. so rare i didnt think it had seen heat at all. i am talking. a thick, rare steak. i ate the whole thing. i prayed and swallowed. it took me a while but i did it. miracles happen everyday. seriously. also - we brought the bishop flowers. it was AWESOME.

friday: awesome day of planning and service. also - zr. scholten gave me a going away present. her favorite nativity set. a playmobil nativity! IT IS SO COOOOL. nathanael will love to help me set it up. so coooool.

saturday: a magical day. the day of zr. goudsbloms BAPTISMMMMMMM. what whatttt! it went so well. she was beautiful! her family came! the ward came! it was so so so so good. wow. i will inculde a photo. i cant explain the feeling of joy that i felt when she was in the font. so many times she has watched a baptism. so many times she has been the one we invite to things...and now..its her turn. and it was so so right. it was so brilliant. she was ready and i am forever grateful. amazing.

sunday: what better way to finish my time here in haarlem, then to hear the words of zr. goudsbloms confirmation. she was promised beautiful things and asked to prepare to go to the temple. she has STRONG friends in the church that i know will help her get there. wow. it is a miracle. i had such a LOVELY time saying goodbye to the people here...even though i had literal heart pain because of it. seriously - my heart hurt so badly last night. i dont know if i've ever experienced such pain. but i am grateful for it - because of the LOVE i feel for them all.

this week has been exciting. but more than what has happened - is what i have learned and felt these past few days. God loves his children. he is so involved in our lives and watches out for us. how great is His goodness. he gives us council and advice - and it is always simple and consistent. as we follow it with love and humility - our lives our better. if we freak out and become to harsh on ourselves - we feel miserable. God DESIRES OUR SUCCESS. let us not hold him back from blessing us. i am SO so so grateful that he has everything under control. he just wants us to do our best. i am so grateful to have learned that in my youth. i love you all so dearly - i am grateful for your prayers and love that are constantly sent my way. i need them.

love you all dearly!!!!!

- z. katelyn stout