OCTOBER 26, 1963......

"MET A LADY TRACKING,

TAUGHT HER THE ENTIRE FIRST DISCUSSION"

(as written in his missionary journal from his 1st mission here from 1962 - 1965)

"NOVEMBER 23, 1963......

SISAR KYLLIKKI ILONEN LEINONEN BAPTIZED"

(as written his his missionary journal from his 1st mission here from 1962 - 1965)

The picture below of Wayne taken when he was a young missionary here in Finland (in the foreground), and the background picture of Wayne, today, serving his 2nd mission here in Finland! (picture taken by daughter, Becky Higgins, while on her visit to us here in Finland.

DO WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?? YES, INDEED WE DO.....

FAST FORWARD TO JULY 31, 2010.......

While serving in the Helsinki Temple today, there was a very large group of Sisters from the TAMPERE STAKE who came for a 'SISTERS TEMPLE DAY'.....it was very well attended and very busy. We LOVE days like that.

While busily rushing around to take care of 'things', Wayne had stopped to talk to me for a second (he was the brothers shift coordinator). A sister came up to him, looked at his name tag and then said "YOU BAPTIZED ME IN 1963".......after a back-and-forth conversation Wayne indeed recognized her as SISAR KYLLIKKI ILONEN LEINONEN whom he and his companion had taught and baptized!!! What a wonderful reunion the two of them had right there in the Temple!!

We obviously could not take pictures in the temple but met up with Sisar Leinonen afterward at the asuntola.....where we could talk a little more and take pictures. Above, Sisar Leinonen is hold a 'MISSIONARY ARTICLES OF FAITH CARD' which Wayne (Vahnin Allgaier) had given her in 1963 with his home address on it. She has carried that card in her wallet for ALL THESE PAST 47 YEARS!!!! She took it out of her wallet and showed it to us!!!

Sisar Leinonen and Veli Allgaier TODAY! We have got to go visit her in her home before we finish our mission here.....we feel like we are running out of time!! :-( She currently lives in TAMPERE and we obviously is active since she was in the temple today......

WHAT A WONDERFUL STORY.....WE DO BELIEVE IN MIRACLES!!!

(I think a cross stitch bookmark is in order here don't you!)