Angels on our right and on our left

So before I start! Something crazy happened on Wednesday! Like probably the craziest thing that will happen on my mission and I've only been here a transfer. So Elder Fisher and I were walking down the street in North Hampton town centre and this crazy man came up to us and started speaking in tongues I'm pretty sure. Like he was talking so fast and it was just crazy, I had a really bad feeling inside and I knew we should just keep walking. He told us to come around this corner with him in an alley kind of, we said no and just kept walking, after a few steps he yelled "that's not going to happen you Mormons!" And full on, like the hardest punch I have ever seen, even harder than like Jason Bourne haha, he just clocked Elder Fisher right in the side of the head, right in the temple. The craziest part about this was that Elder Fisher didn't go down....he just stood there. There was a mark on his head but he didn't feel anything. I grabbed the mans collar and was about to lay down the hardest, angriest, maddest punch when I heard Elder Fisher say “Elder Parkin let go”. Immediately I did. I don't know how to describe it really. The guy ran away and we just stood there for a few minutes. I asked Elder Fisher why he told me to stop, he said, " I didn't" I knew that someone else knew what the consequence would have been if I would have acted out. I know that the Lord has Angels on our right and on our left, and that Elder Fisher was protected and not harmed. I am grateful for the safety we have as missionaries.

Sorry for the novel, so this week has been pretty busy. We had the 4 week meeting in London, which went really well! Wow London is so cool. It's interesting to go from Bedford to London. Bedford is just a small English town and London is just massive and always busy. It was great to see Elder Burgess, Mecham, and Beckstrand, and all the other MTC guys. They are all doing well. President and Sister Stevens gave the training. They are the best. I love them so much. Sister Stevens is soooo happy always, almost as happy as Stephanie Kirk haha or Rebecca Fredrick. I love them haha. But overall the training went well and I learned a lot. 

They rode their bikes to Carlton...population 100

We had a meeting with an investigator named W. He has been coming to church for over 15 years and hasn't committed to baptism. He's been asked probably 50 times but he just says he doesn't want to yet. He pays his tithing and even has a calling. We are really working hard with him to just show that we care about him and are interested in him. I think that the other elders just cared about baptizing him so he was kind of pushed away. So we are just being his friend right now and maybe that will help. We watched general conference at his house and it was great!! I think he felt the spirit!!! He made us supper and it was the weirdest food I have ever seen. I can't even describe what it was.  But I still ate it. Haha don't worry I ate a lot too. I think you could call it mash or something...like blended vegetables, fish, eggs, I don't know what else but it was tough to put down but it was quite filling haha. 

Watching Conference

Supper???  Cheese, nuts and banana chip??

We didn't have any other lessons this week. But General conference really made up for the somewhat rubbish week we have had. I love General Conference. I miss being at home with the family eating moms perfect homemade biscuits or being up at the cabin. But I still loved hearing the apostles and prophet speak. It was hard watching President Monson struggle at the end of the Sunday morning session. But he seemed better at the end. I loved Elder Nelsons talk about women. Wow! It was so powerful. It was a real tear jerker. I couldn't stop crying haha. I am so grateful for all the women in my life, they seriously are all such a great support. They are the best. I also loved elder Hollands talk about mothers. Mom I love you so much, I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for you. Thank you for all that you do for me. You really are the best. I miss you so much but I know we will both be okay! 

Lords Hand:

I saw the Lord’s hand in general conference this week. I decided that I would write down a few questions that I wanted to find answers to when watching. Without fail I found the answer to every single one, I know that the prophet and apostles are inspired by God to bless our lives. And I am so grateful for the revelation that they receive. I love President Monson, I can feel his love. I see the lord’s hand in blessing me with such a great place to live. I felt the spirit so strong when I saw the salt lake temple in the opening of the morning session. Utah really is Zion hahaha. 

I love you guys! I hope conference was good without Sam and me, I miss just chilling in my comforter out on the couch. It was the best. Love you all so much!!

Elder Parkin 

NO SHORT CUTS

Jacob's Answer to my question. "What have you learned during your training so far?"

It's crazy! This is my last week of the transfer! It has been good. It's interesting, elder fisher says that this has been the hardest time of his mission success wise. I guess that's good for me to have a rough go at the first of my mission. Elder fisher is super bold, I think that is what he has taught me most. Just talking to everyone. It doesn't matter what they think about you. Just invite everyone, because everyone deserves a chance to hear this gospel.