Warm and Happy

This week has been really good! We got move calls yesterday. I am staying in Bath!!!! I love Bath, if you didn't know its the best place in the world. I'm also staying with Elder Price. This week we taught a Bath Rugby player. He is the star of the team.  He is from Samoa and is a big guy, but super nice! He also plays on the Samoa Nation team. He said he is going to get us some Bath Rugby stuff so were pretty excited about that. We had a pretty good teach with him, but he is going to be back in Samoa this week and the next week he'll be in France so hopefully we can contact him when he gets back. Chahra and Martin are tuff. We had 3 appointments with them this week and only had the chance to see them once. They still want to get married and baptised, but they need to start making commitments. We are going to the Temple on Saturday with an investigator named Dan. He is a good guy but won't commit to a baptism date. He will be able to feel the spirit very strong at the Temple and have a strong desire to be baptized, I'm sure of it. The highlight of my week was last night. It gets dark here around 5:30, we had an appointment with Chahra and Martin and they weren't home. It was raining, dark and very cold. I forgot my gloves and had on a small jacket that doesn't really keep me too warm. But we went and knocked on some doors. Most of the people didn't even give us a chance to speak. But there were 2 doors I was able to bear my testimony of the truthfulness of this Gospel and how is has blessed my life. At the end of the road I was drenched but I didn't feel cold, I felt very warm and I can't even explain how happy I felt. Our heavenly Father loves us. If we do what he says he will bless us, I know it. Thank you for your examples and all your prayers. 

Flying over Royal Crescent!

Baptism date!

This week has been really good! Chahra and Martin excepted a baptism date of 1 Dec. They really want to get baptised but we need to get them married that is the only thing holding them back. We are recording our rap today for christmas, I think I will be able to send it too you. They are filming the new Les Miserables in Bath. We saw them filming last night! We have found some cool people and have some return apt. this week hopefully they turn out! 

My new favorite scripture this week is D&C 35:13-14. It talks about thrashing the nations. It gets me pumped up! 

Example

"Someone is watching and this is a fact,

someone will copy the way that you act,

So make this your motto and put it to use, 

be someones example and not their excuse."

-author Unknown

 My family is the best! I love you guys so much. Have a great week, and remember the Lord is bound when we do what he says but if we do not what he says, we have no promise! The Lord knows what is best for each and every one of us. Listen to the still small voice, read and pray everyday, you WILL be blessed!! Read Alma 5, and think if Alma was speaking to you. 

Pictures of Spencer

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Testimony!

This week has been a really good week! My comp has been feeling sick this week. One day we didn't leave the flat.. that was a long and not a fun day! He is feeling better now, so that's good! Saturday evening was the highlight of the week. There was a baptism in Trowbridge and Chahra and Martin were able to come. The spirit was very strong and Chahra and Martin said they loved it, that it made them happy and made their week. They had a short testimony meeting at the baptism.  Afterwards Chahra said that she wanted to go up and say something but was too scared. The next day we got a 5 page text from Chahra and she bore her testimony in the text! is was awesome! We are hoping to have a marriage and baptism date for them by the end of this week. Keep them in your prayers! We also had a guy named Dan at church yesterday, I think he is homeless he doesn't say much, but a very nice guy. Thank you for all your support and prayers. I don't have much time this week, we are making a rap in our zone for our Christmas song, so that will be fun! Have a great week! Cheers!!

"Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness.  Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. "
             -Scott Adams 

Conference Weekend!

What a great weekend! It was weird watching the Priesthood session on Sunday morning. We watched the Saturday morning session on Saturday evening, then we watched the Priesthood session Sunday morning, then the Saturday afternoon at 1 pm on Sunday. We got to watch the Sunday morning session live on Sunday evening we haven't seen the Sunday evening session. My favorite talk was Elder Hollands talk. I just had the biggest burning feeling in my heart. Feed my sheep. I love those words. It was pretty crazy to hear about the new mission rules how you only have to be 18! Personally I'm  glad I had the chance to go to college for a year. It is cool to hear about revelations that the prophet has directly from God. The month of September we had 29 baptisms and that is the most this year in a single month. The work is always progressing. Chahra and Martin are so cool.  They have so many experiences that they know are happening because they have been reading the Book of Mormon and saying their prayers. They texted us on Friday and said they wanted to be baptized. What a great text to receive! They still need to get married and quit smoking but their desire is what is important. Keep them in your prayers, we are meeting with them tonight. Missionary work is hard, but I have become someone I never thought I could be. God knows what we can become better then we do, be grateful for the trials in your life, they help you grow closer to Jesus Christ and if we have faith and honestly seek for help, he will always be there for us. You guys are all amazing and thank you so much for all your support! I have a great P-Day planned, super excited!!

The spirit is the key!

 This week has been such a great week! It was the first time I had investigators at church! Chahra, Martin and Angel were able to come to church. Angel is there little baby, very cute girl. We went and picked them up and  on our way to church Angel started throwing up all over! It was such a mess, but it was all good. They loved church.  We had a lesson with them on Friday and it was the best lesson I have ever been a part of. We were talking about faith and reading some scriptures and we asked them to read a verse and as they did the spirit there was so strong. After they finished reading they both looked up and said they felt this amazing warm peaceful feeling come over them. Ahh! It was so cool! The spirit is the Key! They said they would like to be baptized, but they aren't married so we have to go over the law of Chastity with them. I have faith that they will get baptized! I received my first calling last week! I'm P-Day President fun stuff! A funny story that happened this week! We were out street contacting for a couple of hours one day and my companion told me to try and fit in the word "cowboy" with the next person we talked to. I went up to this lady and tried to stop her and she said she wasn't interested and kept walking so I grabbed a card to give to her and instead of saying here is our card.. I said here is a cowboy. She looked at me so weird and my comp just started laughing, good times. We met a Bath rugby player the other day, he is from New Zealand, really cool guy. We are hopping to teach him this week! Its good to here that the boys and summer are doing well in football! We met some other kids the other day playing football and we told them to give us a call when they play, but they called yesterday so we couldn't. That is sad to hear about Brock, he was a good kid. I'll keep his family in my prayers! Keep me updated on my teams! Good to hear USU is doing well! That will be a big game on Friday! Does Heber know that Tottenham beat Man. United! Love the work. The Lord gives us challenges to make us stronger! With great power comes great responsibility. Uncle Ben to Spider-Man.