week 15 in Wigan

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Hello family and friends!!!

This week will be a bit shorter because I am struggling to remember
what happened. But, we definitely had some miracles!!! So, Lucy and
her husband(excommunicated bishop) were supposed to come to church
this week but one of their kids got a virus and started throwing up
when they were getting ready to leave:( Sad day, but it didn’t stop
them from inviting us over later that evening while she was asleep so
we could have a lesson with them! They are seriously amazing! Lucy
genuinely wants to know and Barry still believes in the church and
wants to come back. He knows that he is not living gospel standards
and wants to change. Something he said was that some people will leave
the church and deny they had the spiritual experiences that they did.
But he said that even when he was excommunicated he always believed it
to be true and by telling himself that he didn’t have those
experiences he would be lying to himself so what’s the point in that!
He also explains things so well and is even asking us questions during
our lessons! Lucy is the cutest! She wants to take a trip to the
temple with us and go to a fireside. She really wants to go to church
events! And Christmas time is perfect because there are so many!

Well, I love Christmas on the mission! It’s not even Christmas and I
already love it! But this time of year just feels so special. Whenever
we go to members houses we just focus on Christ and what a blessing he
is in our lives. We watched the Christmas broadcast this week and it
was amazing! The tabernacle did an amazing job! I loved President
Nelson’s talk. If we turn to the Saviour he will help us and we will
receive the gifts he does offer us and blessings without measure! He
loves us so much! “His infinite and perfect love moved Him to atone
for you and me. That gift -His atonement- allows all His other gifts
to become ours.”

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

Sister Sever

(mom note:  here's a fun excerpt from my personal email...it's always interesting to hear of various takes on Sidney's life in England.
"Something weird about England.
They do not have salted or buttered popcorn.... it’s literally
nonexistent here! You cannot find it! At movie theatres they give you
sweet popcorn. Nobody pops it either! No one! Everyone buys it already
popped! I mentioned it to someone and they looked at me like I was
crazy! ")