This week was just amazing!! It was the busiest week I think i've ever had though. On Monday was our usual P-day. Then on Tuesday we taught a scottish lady named Margaret who hasn't been to church in 20 years! Her husband recently died of cancer and she is interested in the church again but she doesn't remember much about it so we are reteaching her. After that, we hopped on a train to go to Stamford for exchanges. Stamford is absolutely gorgeous by the way. You should look it up on Google. We got to go with them to some of their lessons and help teach. It was great to see the work moving along in other areas. During our lunch hour they took us to see the Burghley House. (Pronounced like Burley, Idaho). It was filmed in Pride and Prejudice and it is so pretty! We only looked at it from the outside though cuz it was like £15 to go inside. On the grounds around the house are a ton of deer though that aren't closed in or anything! We got within like 50 feet of them and took a picture. Well, we left Stamford on Wednesday night and arrived back at our flat right at curfew. That next morning we had to take a bus to the stake center for Zone Meeting and President Interviews. That lasted for quite a while. A companionship of sisters came back with us to our flat and helped us teach a couple lessons. They stayed the night with us and then in the morning we all took a train to Birmingham (about an hour and a half), for a training meeting. It was so great to see some of the familiar faces from the MTC. President Rasmussen taught us about gratitude and what we can do to be better missionaries. He is such a powerful teacher and such a friendly person. After the training meeting, we went back on the train to Nottingham and then taught a lesson to Paul and Shirley. On Saturday, we spent most of the day handing out the remaining Easter invitations to some Less Actives. We had dinner with Hong, a chinese member, and she made us authentic chinese food! It was really good. I even ate the whole meal with chopsticks. :) Then a miracle happened! We invited all five of her housemates to the fireside and they all said that they would come! On Sunday, we woke up and started getting ready for church and we got a call from Robert, asking if church was at the usual time because of the day light savings. We had totally forgotten about it and then rushed out of the flat to catch the bus. That was a miracle in itself. We made it to church on time and I was able to speak in Sacrament meeting on the Atonement. After church, we just stayed at the chapel and prepared for the fireside. People started arriving at 5:30. Jerry, one of our recent converts, brought 5 of his friends, all of whom we hadn't even met yet!!! And all 5 of Hong's housemates came! Margaret, who hadn't stepped foot in the chapel for 20 years was also there! It was so amazing. The chapel was filled to the brim- about 130 people! Somehow it all worked out and it was such a spiritual experience. I sang, "Jesus Once of Humble Birth" as a solo and then sang with some other people in "I Believe in Christ" and "On the Cross". I also played the piano for a couple of the songs. It was so great. We mingled with everyone after the fireside and got 5 phone numbers of people who want to learn more! Wow. It was the best Easter I think I have ever had. I'm so grateful that it all worked out.
We didn't get to watch a broadcast. What was it about? So General Conference is at different times for us so I think we are watching it on Sunday night and Monday morning. Haha. And I think we will go to our Chapel or the Stake Center to watch it. I'm so excited for that.
It sounds like you all had a great time in Arizona. I sure missed you all on Easter. The Elders in our area gave us some chocolate eggs so that was nice of them. :) People in England don't color eggs though, and they don't do easter baskets. But they do have easter egg hunts. Haha. I was missing those egg whopper things, cuz they don't sell them here and I think Mom buys them every easter.
I was so glad to hear about the missionary work that is progressing in the Eagle Stake. Keep it up!!!
I love you all so much. Thank you for all your love and support.
Love,
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