11/29/2016

First things first! I'm staying in duston! So by the time I finish this transfer I will have served in the Northampton zone for 9 and half months of my mission hahaha. This is home!

What a week it has been! Hahaha a lot things going and and some crazy things happening. But we finished the week off on a high note and we are really happy. J AND K WERE BAPTISED ON SATURDAY! We were super super happy! It was a lovely service and the spirit was so strong. They both seriously expressed how good they felt. J was able to say that "he could not describe how he felt, they only way someone could find out would be to do if for themselves because it comes from inside" it was so powerful, K just expressed how pure and fresh he felt. He has come so far. He will be so committed and I am so happy for him. He is really going to never forget this day. We invited both of them to write it down so that they can always look back on it. So it was just a powerful weekend! 

K wearing Elder Parkin's name tag!

The week was a bit different than the weekend. We had a lot of lessons cancel and on Thursday morning we found out that our car had been broken into the night before. And the worst part is that a member who lives next to us also had their car broken into, our two cars were the only ones broken into on the whole street. We live in a dodgy area of town so we should have seen it coming. So that really was a bummer, I had left my bag in the car the night before because we were in a hurry to make some calls and I forgot to grab it. So that was stolen and my camera and usbs were in there. So I was pretty bummed. But we sorted it out and drove around for 3 days with one of our windows gone. I'll be honest, it was pretty dang cold. Haha I feel bad for elder Lindsey he was freezing. But we had the car fixed on Saturday, the guy showed up about 4 hours late right during the baptism, I walk out with all my white clothes on and this guy is pretty weirded out hahaha it was hilarious. But we got it fixed so that's all good. But when he fixed it, he put the panel on wrong so now elder Lindsey cannot open the door from the inside haha. So we will have to fix that. 

Elder Lindsey had a driving test out in Kettering so we drove out there to use a different mission car for the drive because ours wasn't allowed. The driving test went well, he didn't end up passing, just like me the first time. The instructor wasn't the nicest man on England to be honest, he didn't give much compliments, and he didn't like Americans and how we drive. So that didn't work out too well. So we both weren't too happy with him by the end of the drive to be honest. Some people learn languages on their missions and we learn how to drive in England. It's pretty difficult at time, but it's the best, it's a beautiful place to drive when the sun is out.

Lords Hand

I saw the Lords Hand this week in everything still working out. Our car was fixed during the baptism, the guy was suppose to come in the morning but showed up right when the baptism started, he was a bit weirded out seeing some of us all dressed in white haha but we kindly invited him to join and he wasn't interested but he was a nice guy, I saw the Lords Hand in elder Lindsey and I being able to find our destinations without directions. And I really saw the Lords Hand this week in J and K. I know that baptism is essential for us to return to our Heavenly Father, I know that the doctrine of Christ is what brings eternal salvation to us all. I love the simple and sweet truths of the gospel and the plan that is in store for us. I know that Repentance is real, it is a daily process of change and refinement. I have seen the conversion power of the Book of Mormon in myself and also in K and J, and that if anyone reads it wanting to know truth, they can find it. It answers all the questions we have. I love it. I've realised more than ever this week that the England London mission is where I am suppose to be, I am here to meet specific people. They have changed my life forever. 

I love you guys. Sad the Utes couldn't pull off the win, but, it is what is is. Life goes on. PAC 12 is still the greatest conference in college football. Haha I love you all and you're the best.

Jacob 

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