8/1/2016

Well first things first! Hahaha Sam will be home on Wednesday. That doesn't seem real life to be honest. But it guess it will when it actually happens. So send me pictures on Wednesday! But I'm grateful for Sam and his example. It's weird to think that we both served a year of our missions together. It's flown by to be honest. I remember so clearly telling eachother we would see eachother in 3 years. One more to go! But I hope it's the best day of the year for you guys hahaha. I'm sure it will be.

So this week has been good! I've been driving quite a bit. So I have my provisional license that allows me to drive for a year in England without taking a test. But without blinking, it's almost been a year and in two weeks I won't be able to drive if I don't have my license all figured out. So I'm kind of freaking out about that. But it'll all work out. Maybe keep in your prayers that I'll be able to pass the driving test so I don't have to pay 62£ of personal money if I fail. So the mission pays for the first test but if I fail I have to pay for it so I really hope I can pass. It's just a lot harder here. There are tons of crazy little things that I never did back home. And they have huge round about things here that make no sense. But I'll figure it out. So no worries about that. But it'll be sweet when I pass because I'll be able to drive in Europe for 10 years. Unless Brexit messes that up as well. But it'll still be cool.

The week was good!!!! So when I got here Elder Tonks and Ammermon had been teaching a girl named L from Ireland. She was baptised on Friday and I was super happy that I could be there. She really has a powerful testimony. She is only 21 and just has the light of Christ in her and is always super happy and positive. The duston ward is brilliant. Oh my goodness. It feels like a home ward. We have dinner appointments almost every night. It's weird going from London where we had no dinner appointments ever to having one almost every night. The ward is super Loving and there are tons of families. It makes me super happy haha. It's easier with the car as well for travel. I'm still lost with where everyone lives because our area covers like 10 villages. But I'll figure that out as well.

We had a cool experience this week before church. So it wasn't looking like we were going to have anyone at church so we really felt like we could find someone in the morning and bring them along. Which happens very rarely. Like it has never happened my whole mission. But we were set on bringing someone and so I said we weren't going to church until we walked in with someone haha maybe a bit far but we were very set on finding someone and bringing them. We stopped this man walking out of a shop. He was from Vietnam and he was super kind. His name is N. We had a few hours before church started so we walked with him to his house and asked if we could come in. He was super willing and brought us inside. We met his wife and two kids who are 8 and 12. We were stoked! We had just found a family! They were very open and we were able to have a member pick them up for church and bring them! We made it to church on time and nam made it as well! We were super super happy. So that was really in the lords hand. I feel that the Lord knew our intent and was going to help us.

Well DUSTON is an amazing place. I love it here. We drive through little English towns and it's just a text book setting. It's a lovely place. The air is fresh, and that weather is a bit cooler, and the sunsets are beautiful. I can feel Autumn coming along already just a bit So that's kind of a bummer haha. Everyone here says that winter usually comes around August. So that'll be fun. But I do love it. It's been a good week! I love you guys! I'm proud of Andrew. His talk was great. I listened to it a few times. I'm grateful for his example. He's going to do great things. I'm proud of him. I hope aunt Angie is okay. I love you guys! Just a year and a bit until the family is back together. Give Sam a big hug for me! Love you!

Jake

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