Hot Cross Buns, Change and Baby Prams

Hiya! 

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So this week Sister Andersen and I found Hot Cross Buns. The real deal. We saw them and then both of us began to sing the 'hot cross buns' song that you plunk out on the piano when you begin to learn. haha. We sat down on a bench in Faversham and ate hot cross buns. They werent really hot. and they made Sister Andersen cross because they had Sultana's in them (raiseny thingys). So there you go. Now you know :).

 

J is getting baptised this Sunday! She believes the Book of Mormon is the truth. Tonight she is praying to know that Thomas S. Monson is the living prophet, and she is ready to get baptised! She hangs out with all of the YSA and she bakes them cakes.  She lives the Word of Wisdom, and knows that Jesus Christ is her Saviour. It is truly amazing to see how Heavenly Father prepared her. If we hadn't had the courage to stop and talk to her that day outside of Asda, uh I don't want to even think about it. :) Also she totally understands the scriptures. She read Alma 32 the other day and completely accurately explained to us what it meant and how it applied to our lives. It. was. awesome. Unfortunately, I am not going to see her get baptised because I am getting transferred tomorrow toooo...... >insert drumroll<   Colchester! Sister Andersen and I both cried. But, we have been prayig so hard that we would reamin together for one more transfer, that I know this move really is necessary to Heavenly Father's plan for me, for her, for our areas, and our new companions. I have had some very selfish thoughts of 'why can't I stay here?' but I told the Lord before I came that I would 'go where you want me to go' not 'i'll go where I want to go and stay where I want to stay which is canterbury.' I know that there are people's hearts who are prepared for me to teach in Colchester, and one of them is probably my own. Another adventure is on its way :).

 

When I told some of the ward members that I was leaving, one of them said, 'no! not our angel!' which was very touching.

He told me, 'Sister Coleman, just sing. and they will love you.' On Sunday one of the YSA (Montana is her name) and I sang 'Gloria' from the Lamb of God together. It makes me happy. Music really does have a power all its own. 

We worked really hard this week. And because of that I noticed that I was able to be prompted and given a greater gift of discernment towards the people we taught. I 

 

Sister Andersen and I  tried to make peanut butter cookies this week to deliver to all of the members. I don't know if it is the difference in altitude or something, but they flopped, and we ended up not giving any of them away haha. Also we used the 'muggings' this week. So so good! 

 

Sister Andersen loves the movie Swan princess! Just like me. and this week whenever we were feeling a little down, we would quote from the movie and make each other laugh. I love Sister Andersen so much. It is so hard to say goodbye. At least I know that her house in Utah is only 15 minutes away from mine. When we get home and get married and have babies we are going to buy cute British baby prams and walk around our country estates together :). #favouritecompanion #wearegoingtobefriendsforlife. 

 

We have had so many cool teaching moments this week. We have an investigator, who we just didn't know what else to say to help with a concern. We would pray in our planning and not get any clear answer for what we would teach, so we did our best to prepare, and then we just went in and silently prayed the whole time. The result was that the spirit really guided us. He really gave us words to say and new ideas that would cometo us at the same time. It was amazing. We are not the teachers, He is. He just lets us participate so that we can learn and grow too. 

 

Change is hard. But I have yet to have a change in my life that has not resulted in me becoming a better person. I know that God is directing the path of my life. And because of that knowledge, I have peace in my heart. I have greater courage to say, 'Come what may and love it.' As Moroni said: "know ye not that ye are in the hands of God?" -Moroni 5:23. I am in His hands. All is well. 

 

Love, Sister Coleman.