Well my week started off by shaking hands with Jeffrey R. Holland. So.
If that doesn't tell you what kind of a week it was, I don't know what
will. I remember seeing a meme once that said "when Satan goes to
sleep at night, he checks under his bed for Jeffrey R. Holland" I am
here to testify that is true.
He came and spoke to us because this is his former mission. England
London Mission for life! When I shook hands with him it really felt
like I was looking into the eyes of someone who has seen Jesus Christ.
He said so many amazing things. One of my favorite things he talked
about was how this Gospel is one of eternal progression and not
U-turns, and so we cannot serve a mission and EVER be who we were
before. As sweet, as wonderful, as we were, we need to be someone so
much better. It made me feel good because I have really changed a lot
on my mission and I'm definitely not who I was before I started it. I
just love him!! It was amazing! I was reunited with my MTC group and
so we took lots of pictures and we look like a bunch of fools, so the
pictures are accurate.
Sister Kinney goes home today so that's really sad/happy. I'm so
excited to see all of the amazing things she will do in her life, I
sure love that woman. She will be missed. She served in Ilford for 7
months and the ward just loves her like crazy! And so do I! And so we
were busy with little get togethers and farewells with members and
investigators.
Clelia was baptised on Saturday, on her daughters birthday. It sure
was a party, a baptism/birthday bash. I love Clelia and I am thankful
for her example. My convert from Hayes, William came to surprise me!
He showed up to the baptism and bore his testimony. It was he greatest
day! And Shiv was baptised on Sunday. He is so humble and awesome and
I feel the spirit so strong whenever I am around him. It was the best
day. And then after his baptism we celebrated his birthday and Sister
Kinney's departure. I just love these people so much!!!
Yesterday Bank took us to this beautiful Thai restaurant and I had my
doubts because I am a picky eater, but I LOVE Thai food. Oh my
heavens. It was like a five course meal and it was so much fun, Bank
is the coolest guy ever! And then we had a great FHE and a lot of our
investigators came to wish sister Kinney well. It was so awesome. I
get to stay in Ilford!!! I will be getting Sister Lamb, she is from
Utah and is so awesome! I am so excited to stay in this area!
There's this week's essay, it was one of the best of my life.
The church is true!
XOXO
Sister Barnes
This week we basically lived in Central London because of all of our
meetings. We had a really special day with President and Sister
Stevens, they held an STL meeting in their flat in South Kensington on
Tuesday, it was so good to be with them and to talk about our sisters
and what more we can do for them. We stayed overnight with Sister
Gregson and Sister Zeng in Whitechapel. It is such a beautiful area!
Then the next day we had Super MLC in the Hyde Park Chapel. The
meetings were so good and spiritually uplifting! We were able to apply
a lot of the trainings into our work!
Speaking of work, this week we had 10 of our investigators at church!!
Yayyyy! There was a huge Ilford Ward munch and mingle for Bishop's son
who just got back from his mission in Italy. We had so many miracles
this week. Our new investigators we found are amazing and the ones
that we have on date are some of my favorite people in the world.
I love you all!
XOXO
Sister Barnes
