Hello,
My week in London has been good. Elder Beacham and I
have started teaching a new group of people this week. They are so ready to
hear the gospel and are ready to prepare themselves for baptism. It will be a
couple more weeks, but they are great. We got both referrals from one girl and
she sits in on the lessons with us and helps us.
Nei Taate and Kremt got baptized this week!!! They are
13 and 10 years old but they are both really legit and they were
ready to be baptized which is great!!
Here is random experience that happened this
week. It is not one of my happiest ones.
We have a recent convert and his sister who wanted to start taking lessons with us.
The investigator is a very nice girl. Neither
of their parents are members, but they are fine with her taking lessons. So,
yesterday we went to their house and their parents were not in a good mood.
They were somewhat polite, but they told us how their kids were disobedient and
how they were partially blaming their disobedience on the lessons with the missionaries.
(It seemed to me like it might be how they parent their children.) We had taught them all about obedience and
they learned it. I maybe wouldn't have minded as much, but their dad was
halfway drunk at the time, and I don't think anyone should ever even attempt to
raise or discipline their children when they are drunk. But, that is just what
happens.
Yeah, so I have not received the package yet, but we
will see if I end up getting it.
That is awesome that you are going to see the new
Provo Temple. I remember seeing a little
bit of the Temple on my way to the MTC before I left, but you will have to let
me know how it is.
And thank you for checking to see that my UVU
scholarship went through. It is just chill for me that you and Tom will set
everything up for me, and all I will have to do is come home and go. Stinks for
you guys with all you’re planning and such, but it is good for me. So thank you
very much for helping with all of that.
So you asked about the picture that you saw when I was
fishing. There was definitely a
storm. We saw it, and had to leave. The
wind blows pretty hard here so, but never like insanely bad. It does
rain a ton. If the wind doesn't blow it is a
rare occasion. That is the only reason we can take the heat is because there is
normally a breeze. When it storms, it normally just rains a ton and then
everything floods. But it is quite fun overall.
Dad, that is awesome and weird that you have a calling
working in the stake. It is weird to think you are working for the stake,
partially because there is no stake here. Most people honestly have no idea
what they are doing. But little by little they are working on it which is
good.
There is that one scripture about life that comes to
my mind. It says that you should believe
in God, believe that he is and that he knows all and trust in him. I don't know
what it is in English I only think of it in Kiribati. But it is very true. God
does things and we have no idea why, we just need to trust in him and he will
help us. I know that the Lord sent me to
this mission to learn and that it will help me for the rest of my life.
So, overall a really good week. Elder Beacham and I
get along very well and the work is going good. Good health, good fun and good
stuff. Yep. Thanks for all the support!
I look forward to hearing again from you next week.
Elder Dinsdale
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