Walter Mitty?

It's been another week in the promised land of Bedford! So this week has been all right. So I have been out a transfer. Starting my second with Elder Fisher. I'm super happy that we were not transferred. I have been out for two months now...I can't wrap my head around all that has happened honestly. I think I have had more stress, and emotions in the last 2 months than all 18 years of my life. Haha pretty crazy I guess.

 This week has been pretty slow honestly. We had one lesson this week with W.  We just talked about how important it is for him to be reading the Book of Mormon. . So this week was slow because we had no other appointments. So we were tracting and finding and then tracting and finding. And then some more. And after that, we did some more tracting and finding haha. It was great!!! We didn't find anyone new but we met one or two nice people who talked to us for a bit!

We have had 3 dinner appointments this week though! Which was soooo good, it really helps having something to do during the day even if it's a dinner appointment. We went to the bishops on Friday for dinner but we couldn't get a lift to his flat so we had to ride the bikes. And wow! Hahahaha it was a far ride. He lives in the countryside wayyyy out. It took us about an hour and some to get there. And it was raining and wet and my bikes tires are so bad I almost fell off a bridge into the river, which would have been sick but ya it was sketchy. But dinner was great and we got some referrals that hopefully will be interested!!! But the ride home was even better haha! It was raining even harder and Elder Fisher and I forgot our lights at the flat so we were riding through the English countryside with no lights in the rain almost being hit by cars and trying to stay on our bikes. It was a great adventure. Sometimes when we are riding far out in our area in the country I feel like Walter Mitty hahaha it's the best. Or I feel like a missionary from the movie the best 2 years haha.

I went on another exchange with the zone leaders this week.  He came to Bedford so I was a little nervous being in charge for the day. But we had a good day and he taught me a ton of things that will help further the work in Bedford. 

So on Saturday we had a meeting in North Hampton with the zone. We had the wonderful opportunity to listen to Sister Oscarson, the general young women's president! She knows grandmother! She was great!!!! Her husband also shared some really cool mission experiences. Then Elder Drident, who is an Area Seventy spoke also! The best part was that I met him in the Mtc! He gave a devotional when I was there! He has a super cool conversion story. The whole meeting was just a 2 hour spiritual power house. It was a great meeting and worth the hour bus ride haha. 

Bus ride...sisters sleeping!!

So yup that's my week. It's been slow but we are hoping and praying that things will start to pick up. We have faith in Bedford! We are working our hardest. 

Lords Hand 

I have seen the lords hand specifically in finding people this week. We didn't set any return appointments but I set a goal that I would stop every person we passed around the embankment. It's the scariest thing for me I think. It has been hard but I have seen the Lord give me strength in knowing what to say and how to start conversation. I know that all the Lord commands us as missionaries to do is to open our mouths. If we put forth the effort to talk to those around us, that's what the Lord expects. It's up the those people to decide if they want to follow the prompting of the spirit and learn more. 

I love you all so much and I miss you so much. I will miss carving pumpkins with the family and going to the haunted village this year. So make it fun without me haha. Which is pretty hard to do lol. Just kidding. I love you all so much!! Have a great week. I pray for you ever second 

Jake 

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