Bedford -- Week 10

So this week has been good. We had a few lessons and it just was a pretty fast flowing week. Sometimes the days and weak feel really slow and other days they go pretty fast. Weeks feel like months and months feel like weeks is a true statement. I have been out for over 2 months now. It doesn't seem like I have been away from home that long, it seems longer haha. 

So we met with W this week again. He's the one that has been investigating for a really long time. He's a good man. We brought up baptism because we felt that it was time and that we needed to. He doesn't know what he wants. We can't quite figure it all out. But he needs to be reading the Book of Mormon and praying. And he is only doing that every so often. So we gave him some great scriptures to read though. He comes to church every Sunday and even has a calling (ringing the bell for classes to change). He is a great man, he just needs to take a leap of faith. 

We saw P this week finally, it has been so long. He was good! We just talked about some of his concerns and why he continues to meet with us. He is a good man, he has good intentions. He has had a cold the past few weeks so he hasn't been well. So we texted him and told him we were sorry he was sick, he replied, "I'm not sick man, I don't get sick" hahaha reminds me of uncle Matt. He said it's all mental. Totally reminds me of uncle Matt. After P we went to this guys house that wanted a blessing. When we walked into his flat it was all bad. He had writings all over his walls about things that just weren't good. We got out of there ASAP! 

So on Tuesday I was on exchange with another greenie from the MTC with me. Wow I was nervous. He came to Bedford and I was running the show I guess. Haha but it turned out to be a really good day. He cooked a super delicious lunch because he's from France. We met a lot of nice people and set a few return appointments. It felt good to be in control kind of. I didn't know what I was doing really, but I sure as heck made it seem like I knew exactly what we had planned haha so that's good.

I think I'm getting into the swing of things for the most part. Some things I'm not used to at all but I think the daily routine is getting there. I love finding. We walk through town centre about 3-4 times a day for an hour or so just talking to people and finding. We don't have much success with new investigators or return appointments. But no worries. All God asks is for us to open our mouths, and declare his word. And that's what we do. It's their decision to listen to the spirit and act on it. 

So mom, I feel safe in Bedford haha, sometimes. There are lots of chavs around the river at night when we are riding home. Chavs are just like young adults that just act like gangsters when they really aren't, they are mostly all Russian or polish. They sometimes yell at us and stuff and try to start arguments but we just ignore it. I don't think they really would do anything. I didn't know it was the highest homicide rate in England though. Haha That's pretty cool. I'll keep my eyes open and be safe, I guess lots of polish and Russians here hate Americans. But whatever. I'm proud to be an American. 

Lords Hand

I have seen the lords hand in the Beauty of Bedford, the leaves are all changing and it's a great sight. I love it so much. I have also seen the lords hand in our ancestors. We were doing indexing with the ward a few nights ago and I looked at our family tree. So many of our ancestors came from England to salt lake. It was just a really spiritual experience for me. Knowing that I am serving in a country where I have had family live in the past.