THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR THE PACKAGE PARENTS!!! I was SO excited about that sheet music; I could hardly wait to get to a piano. I do miss music. But it would make you proud that my hymns are probably getting better, especially on the organ. I have been playing the organ in church for the past couple weeks. Very fun. I mess up a lot more than on the piano, but it's the only way to learn.
I am SOOOO sorry for not sending an email last week! It was a bank holiday, and I had no way to get on a computer. And then we were going to email on Thursday, and we just had NO time! I am SO sorry! And then yesterday wasn't a preparation day because this week is transfers, and so we have a different p-day. So that's that. Next week will be regular again. Sorry!
So news about transfers. I am staying in Banbury! I am very happy about this, because I really don't want to miss C’s baptism, and I want to be here while the A's are. I am VERY happy about this. And Sister N and I are staying together. So I am happy. and exciting, last night, when we found out we were going to be together, I finally just sat her down and told her I have to be able to run at least every day, and that it's really not fair that she gets just what she wants. We need to be fair. So she finally after thinking about it for a long time, gave in. I am really excited. I We’ll see how it goes.
Another exciting thing that happened this week is we got to go to Stratford upon Avon with Sister B on Saturday, because I had to take my driving theory and hazard perception test for my license. Well, I PASSED! This is a huge deal, because I did just a few practice runs because I just didn't have the time to be on the members computers studying. But I am really happy, because hardly anyone passes on their first time taking the test. And then we got to tour a little bit around Stratford upon Avon which is where Shakespeare was born. Very fun! And there was a little wizarding shop, and I got to send a postcard home to mom and papa via owl post! Very cute little shop. I loved the wands! Very fun!
The most EXCITING thing that happened this last week is that B was baptized and confirmed!!!!!!!! We are SO excited about this. I kept expecting him to back out, or things to go wrong that wouldn't let it happen, but it was wonderful. And the ward was amazing. They had the best turnout ever, and everyone stuck around to talk to him after. I am very pleased with the ward. Sometimes it's hard to get out on a Saturday night. But they did it, and it meant a lot!
We have been meeting with the A, and are hopefully bringing them towards baptism closer every meeting. They are such an amazing family. They just are scared to commit. And they are moving to Mississippi to the air force base. I think I read somewhere that Joseph is going to be going to Mississippi for a little while? Where is he going? He would love this family. C is from Guatemala and everything.
C is doing fantastic! We have basically taught him everything, and he is seriously basically Mormon. He lives the standards, and is getting baptized on the 9th of October. I can't wait! He will be such an amazing addition to this ward. We taught him about temples and temple work at the Augers (the bishops) house this last week, and he really wants to go to the temple to do work for his ancestors. He’s really amazing! We love teaching him!
We have another person we are teaching named M. He is a 23 year old who works in Peoples parks grounds crew, and so we see him all the time. (People's Park is less than a block away from us, and that's where I’d run if I could, and that's where we talk to people a lot of the time). I met him a couple months ago when I was talking to people with my zone leader at the time, elder Hutchinson. He wouldn't accept a Book of Mormon, and didn't want to know anything about religion at all. But he was getting rid of the tulips in the park, so he gave me one. And I told him that we were always in the park, so to say hi when he saw us. Well, that was a couple months ago, when I was still with Sister B, and things have slowly changed. First he just started asking us questions about life in general. And we would always use the Book of Mormon to answer. Finally a couple weeks ago, he accepted a Book of Mormon, and accepted the challenge to read just one page every day. He has done that, and has noticed a distinct difference in his life. When he doesn't read his day does not go well. He has bumped up his reading to a chapter a day, and just this morning he read 1 Nephi 8, about Lehi's dream, and we discussed it. He really likes the book, and now wants to come to church with us. We are thrilled! We even call him sometimes to see how his reading is going. This is such an awesome thing, to see him start accepting the gospel. I will let you know his updates. Hopefully he'll come to church this Sunday!
So this next three days will be "Sister's training". I am thrilled! All the sisters (all 13 of us) will be staying at the mission home for three days, and we are going to receive the new training that is going around the world, and that will hit the MTC's soon. I think next year. I am so excited for all of us sister's to get together. I can't wait! I will take lots of pictures, and it will be great!
I love you, and am SO grateful for everything you do! Thank you for the post cards, and the music, and the letters, and the love. I love you very much, and miss you very much. It’s amazing how quickly the time has flown by. At least it has for me. 6 more weeks, and I have been out 6 months. Crazy! Time flies by when you are doing the lord's work.
Love,
Annie
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