Week 3 & 4 in Wigan

This week was pretty amazing!!!! Our friends are definitely progressing and this area is still amazing!!! 

Deborah was taught the law of tithing not too long ago and she really actually taught us an important lesson. I have noticed as a missionary that as I teach sometimes, I will say something really profound that I have no idea where it came from and it really has taught me that the spirit is REAL!!! In this lesson, she was really concerned because of the fact she has no job and no income to pay tithing, but she really wants the blessings of tithing. We told her that it's less about the money and more the time that goes in them. She can get the same blessings when she makes sure that she gives her time and effort to the Lord, always putting him first. So that's something I definitely want to apply especially when I am home. To always serve those that are around me and striving my hardest to fulfil the callings the Lord has in store for me. 

We also had a lesson with our friend Soul again as well. He really wants to be fully prepared to do the Book of Mormon challenge! He says that he doesn't want his efforts to be half hearted but he knows that if he goes to read the Book of Mormon for 21 days, he will get the answers he desires.

We had a tea appointment this week where we felt prompted to share a scripture that we read in personal study. It's in Alma 24:16-19. It is where the anti-nephi-lehis laid aside their weapons of war so they could stand as a bright testimony to God at the last day. I think everyone could do the same. I hope that all of you don't have the same problem as those people, but I know for myself that I definitely have bad habits that I could work on in order to stand as a bright testimony. I invite you all to think of something that you do want to get rid of and make steps so that you can get rid of it! It's just like Jeffrey R. Holland's talk , "Be ye therefore perfect eventually." We start with the little things that we can be better on! 

I love this church and I love this gospel. I know it to be true! I said a talk this Sunday about the book of Mormon and that book is evidence of so many things. It truly has so much power and if we but only read it with a sincere heart we will know it is true!!

I love you all such and hope you have a good week!!

Sister Sever

Week 2 in Wigan

Hello!!!

     So we had a seventy (one of the leaders of the church) come to our mission, Elder Moreira!  This zone conference I had a goal of really trying to take notes as people speak. I have such a one track mind, and usually for zone conferences I only really write goals down of what I want to do after they speak. So our mission president and wife gave speeches and I wrote such good notes. I was so impressed with myself! Then Elder Moreira came to speak and the first thing he said was, “Put your notebooks down, and after I speak I want you to write down any goals you feel impressed to write down after I speak.” 😂 The zone conference was AMAZING!!! Elder Moreira was a very good speaker. He is so funny and enthusiastic.

     I"m definitely getting settled in Wigan!!! I LOVE Sister Terry, my companion. She is the funnest. She’s absolutely hilarious and this area is amazing. I hope I stay here for a while, but now I have abandonment issues from last transfer... and I the one abandoning!!!😂

     Deborah, one of our investigators, teaches me so much. This week we went over to her house and she told us this amazing story about how one of roommates doesn’t like us coming over. Her roommate didn’t understand why she had us over if we didn’t give her either food or money. Deborah told her that we gave her something much more important than food. Then she bore her testimony of the Book of Mormon, it was pretty incredible. Also, that same meeting I felt really prompted to read 2 Nephi 4:15-35. Usually we have to stop after every verse and explain it. But Sister Terry and I just kept reading and she understood every word!! The Book of Mormon definitely speaks for itself. 

I love you all! 

Sister Sever

Week 1 in Wigan

Hello family and friends!!!

So I have only spent a short time in Lancaster and have moved on to Wigan!!!! I am so sad that I am leaving Lancaster so soon but I know that the work moves on!!! I will definitely miss Ray and Maria! But Wigan so far has been amazing!!!

This week was just chock full of miracles!!!! So first and foremost, we have a friend named Deborah. She is from Namibia and has a little girl that us only 2 months old. She has been meeting with missionaries for quite a while but has moved around a lot. She just moved to Wigan and we had a lesson with her. She asked us almost immediately what baptism was explained it to her and once she understood she wanted it for herself!!! She is being baptised on October 9!!!! Actually on Sister Terrys birthday(my companion). Deborah is probably the most humble person I have ever met. She has been through a lot but she has so much faith in Jesus Christ and wants to understand our religion and especially the Book of Mormon. 

Another thing is that the mission is doing something really exciting these next 21 days!!! So the church has issued an England book of Mormon challenge where they have 21 questions and 21 answers through the Book of Mormon. We have to go through only part of the book of Mormon each day and share it with any friends we meet. We were setting up a banner and table to do a street display to introduce it when, even before we started, 2 people came up to us interested in what we were doing!!!! It just really showed to me how the challenges and resources the prophet gives us are truly inspired. I have seen so much this week how this challenge has opened the hearts of the people we find and teach. I love this gospel!!!! 

Something incredible happened this week as well!!! Kinda funny, we were running for morning exercise when we met a man named Isaac. That's right we found someone while we were exercising!!! He is amazing. He is from Ethiopia and is searching for Christ's true church. He kept on messaging after us saying wow I can't believe I met those 2 girls haha. 

I am so grateful for the chance I have to teach the people in Wigan. The more I learn and especially teach, the more I realize the magnitude of my calling here on earth and my Heavenly Father's love for all of His children. 

I love you all and hope you have an amazing week!!!

P.S.  I also have something to show you!!! So I became famous on my mission😂😂😂 Look up David A. Ramsden on Facebook and scroll down til you find a video with Mormons v. Vegan. Then you get to hear my incredible voice. Show it to the boys. It will make them go on a mission. 😂  (mom note:  I found the video and posted it below...it's so fun to see her face and hear her speak!!)