Canterbury Zone Conference

 01/12/2015 

All is Well

Hiya you alrigh?

So I tried to make my solution to the camera issue work and it didnt so I guess I will use the new one you sent me. -Thank yuo very much :). On that note, its against the mission rules for you to send me packages to my flat. They need to go to the mission office. :)

Everyone should watch the mormon message called the Refiners Fire. http://youtu.be/-DIIgm6xABQ

I have learned a lot about the Saviour this week. How He can bind up our hearts, how he carries us through our deepest sorrows and pains. I cant even imagine how people carry through this life without a knowledge of how deeply they are loved by their God. I know that if we will turn to Him, yield our stuborness and pride and vanity, that He will change us. He will heal wounds that we didn't know existed. He will bring peace to our hearts. 

Sooo Sister Andersen is GREAT. I love her so much. She has really opened my eyes on how to teach people in a not so barge down the door way. Previously when I talked to people, I would say something like this, "Hi how are you? I am a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints. Have you ever heard of this church? Sometimes we are called Mormons. Do you have any beliefs in God? We are here to invite people to learn more about our church. Would you be interested?" ugh. not fun for me, not really fun for them, and slightly awkward. But, Sister Andersen has taught me how to just talk to people like I would when I'm not a missionary. If I notice someones coat or scarf and I think that  it is cute, I should tell them that I think it's cute! And just talk. And eventually they may ask me what I'm doing in England, or they will say something that relates to the gospel and I can just testify of what I believe. and then ask if that is what they believe. It is so much better. :)    :)

This week was really great. We taught "G" a couple of times. Teaching over facebook is really interesting. Especially because we teach from the library computers and they have timers on them, so we feel pressured with how quickly to teach, but the computers are slow. So what happens is we will send him a scripture, ask him what he thinks, teach a principle, address his concerns, and testify. Well that's not very easy over chat. Seriously, most of what we say doesn't make sense. But we just pray. We pray for us, and we pray for "G", that the spirit will teach him, and he will understand and feel that what we are saying is true. And it works. Concepts he has issues with are resolved miraculously. Several times he has told us that what we sent was exactly what he needed to know. Heavenly Father is the teacher. He just lets us participate so that we can learn too. 

We were invited to the White's house for dinner yesterday. Sister White is American and she is so so so so so witty. AH I love her. They have 3 children A, M, and S. A is getting baptised in December when he turns 8 and Brother White asked us to come over once per month to teach him the gospel. He is so sweet and can't wait to be baptised and get the priesthood haha:). M is a doll. S is 3 and she has Lukeimia. She is a trooper. Brother and Sister White have amazing testimonies of the church and of Jesus Christ. 

I was a bit sick on Wednesday, I ate something strange and I was nauseous ALLL day. Yuck!!!! I'm better now, but I am also cured of eating huge quantities of chocolate in one sitting. :)

A miracle we saw this week:

Every other week we have dinner with Sister" S". She is semi less-active in the church for health reasons but she always feeds us missionaries :). Her daughter is not a member of the church and has some severe smoking addictions along with some illnesses her name is" S". Since I first met her 6 weeks ago, "S" has improved mentally and physically, she is doing great. And because of this, we have been able to help her learn some gospel principles. She participates in lessons now and asks questions. On Friday, I mustered up the courage to give her a Book of Mormon and she was so happy to get it! She said, "Thank you so much I will totally read this!". What a miracle. 

I have so much to say but not enough time. the library is packed and they wont extend my time.