First week in South Shields

This week was fantastic. transfers came and my new companion is lovely. Her name is Sister Nigido and she is from Italy. She's from a city near Venice. She showed me some photos of the city where she is from and it is completely breathtaking. She is sweet, and quiet (but she's coming out of her shell as she's becoming more comfortable with her English and the work). It's funny that I haven't had any companions that have English as their first language. I learn a lot. I know how to say "Good Morning" in ten languages (roughly) haha.

View from our Keighley flat

     I love South Shields. It is the perfect place and it's just south of the River Tyne which is also beautiful. There are quite a few lighthouses near and I've heard (and seen) that the South Shields beaches are some of the best in the UK. I look forward to exploring the coast a bit more. We live a short distance from it.
   While we were waiting for our flat to be furnished (we're still waiting on some essential, but no matter), we stayed in Gateshead with the sisters there (Sister Peck and Sister Benner). We went finding in Gateshead and had some great miracles. In a couple of hours we had found two investigators for the Gateshead Sisters and I was feeling so inspired by it. I love the people here, and the Geordie accent isn't too difficult to understand (usually).

View from our Keighley flat

     Also, we knocked around our street to get to know some of our neighbors, and there's a lady who is a Born Again Christian and she said we can visit her again! She has lung cancer and is determined that she will be healed by faith and prayers. She is improving and it's incredible. I really want to help her and also tell her about priesthood blessings. I know she could benefit from one and so I hope she will be open to it.
  I love the work. I know I say that in every e-mail but this week I have felt so much happier, motivated, uplifted, and everything else. I love knocking and street contacting, and talking to everyone. It has been a really good week.
I know that the gospel is true and I am grateful to be here to tell people about it.
Thank you for all of your love and support,
Love,

The wet dogs. It was a rainy, rainy day.

Sister Lybbert

Leeds Zone A

Our district with the crowns Elder Berrio (DL) made for us

Betty, Marie and me

The cemetery at Bronte Parsonage

the moor by the Bronte Parsonage

Our fancy schmancy bedroom

ugly fish wall paper!

Our wardrobes!

The Sea! (bad picture from a bus window)