6/6/2016

So this week has been pretty crazy. Hahaha I'm super tired to be honest but I'll get all settled in again and back in the routine. We have had to wake up pretty early the last few days to head into London for meetings with all the missionaries. It was good to see some of the boys I haven't seen for a while. President gave some brilliant trainings. I love president and sister Stevens so much! But it was a good week none the less! I was thinking a bit and I realised that today was graduation last year! It's crazy that it has been a whole year since highschool. And senior trip was this week. It blows my mind haha. I'm assuming you guys have seen Kirky and that he is awesome. Tell him I love him lots! It's crazy that Sam will be home soon and all of his buddies.

Pres. and Sister Stevens group "goofy" picture!

So we have seen Tinkerbell quite a bit this week. She is doing great and is totally progressing in the gospel. She loves praying and absolutely loves reading the Book of Mormon. It's so amazing to see how just the Book of Mormon can change someone's life immensely. I regret not reading it as much as I should have back home. It would have helped so much. But Tinkerbell is doing great! We are teaching two other people that have baptismal dates for the end of this month.

One of them is B, he is a Muslim man who doesn't practice who is from Spain hahaha, it's a strange combo but he's super sweet! He loves keeping the commandments and he talks about how much peace he feels when he comes to the church. The only problem is that he works all day every day basically. But he did say that if his job holds him back from coming to church that he will quit! WHATTTT! He's amazing! The Lord will really bless him so much. The other person we are teaching is named J. She is an English lady who is a referral to my boys Elder Burgess and Lindsey in Britannia who  referred her to us. She it exactly obedient and she has a baptismal date for the 26th of June! AND SHE IS ENGLISH! So that will be so cool! She has read all the pamphlets by herself and she loves it! The Lord is really blessing us right now. We actually are teaching quite a few people. Let's just hope they can all keep progressing. Life is goooodd!

So Elder Oaks is coming tomorrow! So we are super super excited about that! Hopefully we can say hello to some of the guys from London south! It will be so good to see them honestly. It's crazy that we were all in the MTC almost a year ago. But it's going to be such a special experience to have Elder Oaks talk to us. I don't really know what to expect. It's just going to be amazing!

LORDS HAND

I have seen the Lords Hand a lot this week. We have been able to be with president and sister Stevens this week and I just feel so lucky and grateful that the Lord sent them here to this mission. We are so lucky to have them. I have also seen the Lords Hand in preparing B and J. They are both just great people and the gospel is perfect for them. Elder Tonks and I were walking from the Hyde Park chapel the other day, it had just warmed up for the week and it was super nice outside, very humid actually. And it just felt so good haha. We just felt super lucky that we have been able to serve in London. It's such a cool place. There are diners outside everywhere and it's actually warm and people just seem so much more happy. I know I'm going to leave London sooner than later because I have been here the last 6 months. It's a bummer because I love it so much. The Lord has blessed us with such an amazing place to serve.

I love you guys! Thanks for always being the best! Can't believe school is out! the beach is coming soon haha! Love you!

Jake

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