Hello friends and family!!!
So sorry I missed my weekly email last week!!! And so much happened this week it's just crazy!! I will just share a few experiences.
So I don't know if I have spoken about Michelle... probably not because she was the elders investigator from the start of my mission... But let me tell you. She is one of my FAVORITE PEOPLE!!! They took the missionaries in our district to the lake district and she spoils the sisters. She is not a member but her boyfriend is. The elders just handed her to us this week to teach and she is just.... I have no words. Also she has 4 pugs! The first time we went to her house it was just getting to know her a bit better and discovered she already has a testimony of the church and knows it is true. So we then focused on the baptismal date. Her and John are actually getting married in August!!! It is so exciting!!! She wants to be baptized after that but we can't put a finger on an actual date...so this Sunday we decided to fast over it. Also this Thursday she decided to give me all the things I haven't had in England yet. It was a really weird combination. She gave us some scotch eggs (bread, meat paste, and egg), tripe (you don't want to know), and black pudding. She gave us some salad as well and some sushi just in case we didn't like it. Whatever you do... don't have tripe. It doesn't taste good at all😝
Also this Sunday was an AMAZING testimony meeting. To start the bishop gave an amazing testimony which inspired like half the chapel to get up and bear theirs. John, Michelle's boyfriend, got up to bear his testimony after 20 years!!! Becca got up after him as well and shared her testimony of how the Lord has blessed her in her life. After church we broke the fast with a relief society afternoon tea. No boys allowed😂
Lynne was gone on a vacation for quite a while and the traveling has left her exhausted. However she is now back and we did go by to see her!! She is doing amazing and she was so excited to see us😊😊 I am so excited to continue teaching her.
I think this week I really have been focusing on how everyone is here on earth for the same purpose, which is to come closer to heavenly father. Life on earth is not supposed to be easy. In fact, it's good when it's hard. Hard circumstances are amazing learning experiences as long as we use our agency for good! The mission definitely is not all sunshine and rainbows but it is an amazing experience when focusing on the right things. I love England and it's people so much and I know that it will forever change me as long as I let it😊
I love you all and hope everything is well!!
Sister Sever
Picture key:
1. Jeffrey Holland prayer tree
2. Elder Godfrey with sheep
3. Just because
4. Companion pic
5. Silly comp pic
6. New English food we tried (including black pudding, scotch eggs and tripe!!)
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