Cats, Laundry and Pie

Hiya! 

This week was great. 

We had a lesson with our investigator Y this week. She is from West Africa. She talks at a million miles an hour haha. We stopped by her house late one evening and she was so tired (single mom with 2 kids, works as a RN at the local hospital) so instead of teaching her a lesson, we cleaned her kitchen for her. Apparently we don't know how to wash dishes by hand properly, and she laughed and laughed at us and decided to be our 'Mum' and teach us how to run a household. We promised to come back on Saturday and do some ironing with her.

 -Went back on Saturday and brought a Recent Convert-M- with us. M can talk at a million miles an hour. So there we were these two women becoming fast friends, talking to each other while Sister Mahaffey and I sat in the middle of them. Eventually, Y sent us into the kitchen to do the laundry while she and M continued talking! 

 After we finished the laundry and tidying the kitchen Y checked off our work hahaha. We were then able to teach about the Plan of Salvation all the way up to the Atonement of Jesus Christ. it was wonderful and so so fun. 

 

There is a woman in this area who has been investigating the church. Her name is B. She is in her 60s and she is from Belieze. We texted her and asked her to teach us how to cook! (mostly we eat pasta, rice, and chicken with veggies and fruit). She agreed. She taught us how to make Tandoori Chicken and Lemon Meringue Pie! It was SO fun! We were just laughing the whole time. Her son lives in Sandy Utah! crazy right!? She said the top of the pie should look like the Utah mountains! it was just great. 

 

I am a Disney Princess. seriously. When I see birds, I whistle at them and they turn and look at me and whistle back. We have long conversations. One bird (found him on Collingwood road) is getting baptised next week. The other bird I met on Straight Road he had a real issue with priesthood authority, and he ended up hosing me. but thats fine because his friend flew over and talked to me instead. I am seriously considering budgeting for Bird seed to carry around with me ;). : ) 

 

We went to see a less active lady yesterday who has 7 cats! If I had seven cats they would undoubtably be horcruxes. 

Anyway- We went to see this lady and she wasnt in but we thought we should knock on her next door neighbors. The house to the right was home to a cute Chinese girl attending Essex University. We were able to talk about the gospel with her and made plans to see her again this week! 

When we knocked on the house to the left a teenage boy answered the door. We told him we were missionaries and that we were out asking everyone what makes them happy. He said weed. hahahaha. (thoughts in my head at this point are OH BOY. this isnt going to go anywhere). Then he said his family made him happy. We talked for awhile about various things. Sister Mahaffey spotted their dog and was DYING to pet her. So he invited us in. We met his mom and talked about agency, how it is never to late for anyone. We testified of Jesus Christ and of Heavenly Father. We discussed why bad things happen to good people. By the end of our lesson K (the teenager) said, "I want to change." We promised him as  representatives of the Church of Jesus Christ, and as  representatives of Jesus Christ, that if he would read the Book of Mormon and apply the principles he found in it, that he would change. The spirit was so strong. 

We are seeing him and his family on tuesday. 

 

It is never to late for anyone. 

The church is true. 

 questions from Mum:

How do you do your laundry? We have a washer in our flat :). We take the bus or walk, or get a lift from members or the zone leaders to get where we need to go. I've gotten really good at flagging down buses :).

 

I love you all! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NATER BATER AND MOMMY!! I love you!! Nate is Great! He is turning 8! Eat some Birthday Cake! Swim in a Lake! Getting Baptised! Gunna wear a tie! That ain't no lie! Birthday Surprise! The church is true! The book is Blue! Im a missionary! Singin to canaries! In Great Britian! Daddy bought me mittens! HAPPEE BIRTHDAE! 

 

love, Sister Coleman :) 

 

This is Sister Mahaffey and I learning how to make Lemon-Meringue Pie: