First, I'll send the big e-mail and if I have time, I will reply to all the others. I feel awful when I don't reply but time is limited! I do love all of those who wrote to me though and I do appreciate all of the precious notes I found in my luggage when I came over! ( In case mom forgot to mention to you that I said thank-you.)
I don't believe it has been another week, let alone a whole transfer. It really is insane. This week we have p-day Tuesday because it is transfer week. I will not be moving, and neither will Sister Jodicke! I am happy about this. I didn't want to have to leave all of the people that I just got close t o. Also, I didn't want to haul all of my things cross-country. NOT my kind of fun. :)
After district meeting yesterday, we all went to Origin (a world buffet) at Leeds City Center for lunch. It was great but I'm glad buffets aren't an every day option, haha.
This week has been pretty fun. We had a zone challenge that was focused on getting members out with us (member-present). As a mission, we communicate with other missionaries often by sending answer phone (voice mail) messages to let each other know our miracles of the day, if we scheduled someone for baptism, and the zone leaders use it to let us all know of things. Anyway, the challenge was to see who could get the most member presents, and it had a point system. We all had teams too. A lesson with a member present was one point, and if the member invited to church, it was an attack point against another team. Then it was a point if we found a new investigator and another attack point, and then if we scheduled, it was a point. Sister Jodicke and I were Spongebob and Patrick and Gary (surprised?) and it was really hilarious because we often attacked the Leeds 5 Elders; Elder Parker and Elder Leavitt, who were Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippen, etc. So our anser phones often had really lengthy stories of how these characters all fought each other. It was super fun. We didn't win, sadly, but we did get a lot of member presents!
Also this week, Fiona has really been progressing. She wasn't sure if she wanted to wait until she went back to South Korea on August 10 to get baptized or to get baptized here. She prayed about it and she decided she wanted to get baptized with Sister Jodicke and me there wit her ! YAYA! I am SO happy about this. She just needs to come to church this Sunday, and then it is all a go. I feel so blessed to have met someone and taught them to see them get baptized. She really is adorable and has a strong Spirit.
We also went to the Bible Study again this week. I can't remember if I told you, but it is with some Born-Again people from Africa and it is held in a lady's home. It is so interesting to see how different faiths worship but also how the Light of Christ can bee seen in all kinds of people. They sing exactly like you would imagine and then they pray a lot differently than us. they sing and then all pray out loud at the same time, and they pray so intensely that they almost sound angry. (I don't know how to really explain it.) Anyway, Sister Jodicke and I just pray silently while they are praying, and it is so hard to think. I really have learned the value of reverent, personal prayers. These people are great people and they love Christ very much which is so incredible. They are also VERY hospitable and always offer us a whole lot of fruit and jice when we go there. I love them lots.
Family Camp sounds like it was a blast! I will definitely be making sure it is just as fun the next time around (the time that I am there anyway). Tell Daylen that maybe he needs to invest in some more duct tape, or garbage bags, or both. Hahaha. I'm glad the fashion show was a hit and that Ashy's plans, once again, became a favorite. She always makes elaborate plans and somehow pulls them off. I have yet to learn that skill, haha.
I am also happy that the boat is working. I sent it another letter and told it to stop being a baby. I think it just wants you to put my name on the side in vinyl letters. It misses me. ;)
It has been SO HOT here the past couple weeks and FINALLY it has cooled down. I didn't believe I was in England until this morning when it was pouring buckets. It was the kind of rain I'd expected to catch a dreadful cold from like Maryanne Dashwood did. Before today, I though she may have been exaggerating. But no, Miss Dashwood was not.
Brandon, your vocabulary always amazes me. I saw Crumpets in Tesco the other day and I wanted to buy them just for you, hahaha.
Congrats to Chloe and Tannis and everybody [who is getting married]. This is all such exciting news!
This week has been really great. I feel like I am becoming more patient with people, and with myself. Something else that I realized this week is that a mission is definitely a place where the Lord shows us our weaknesses. I have been so humbled this week as I have understood more the person I want to become and the things I want to strengthen within myself. I definitely have a lot to work on, and I have realized this more an more. I am grateful for this opportunity to serve the Lord and to really be shown how I can develop better attributes.
Oh, and mom, we don't have 4 sisters in our flat, it was just that they came for a sleepover for the exchange. And Hugo is still alive, along with many other large spiders that live under the baseboards in the back entrance. I just throw shoes towards them to scare them back under there. I don't like seeing their legs poking out. It may just come to a point where we are breaking mission rules because pets are forbidden and I am not going to try and hunt those things down. I'd rather have them sign a treaty.
Love you all,
Keep the Faith,
Sister Lybbert
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