Stories from Ruth #14

This week we had an opportunity to visit the temple as a Christmas present! Since the temple is in the London South mission we don't get to go until the end of our missions. Wednesday we woke up early to catch the train. We even arrived at the station early, but the train was delayed. We panicked, but then discovered that the next train we had to catch was also delayed. However, when we were about ten minutes away from our station, our train stopped in the middle of the tracks for a few minutes, so we missed out second train. We got to the station and waited for the next train to another station which would take us to Lingfield. Well at this other station a sign told us that this was a train to Lingfield, so we got on. As soon as we got on the doors closed and we discovered that the sign Lord and that this train did not stop at Lingfield. We checked the route and decided to get off at the next stop which was South Croydon. Every train had to pass through the station, so we figured there should be one going to Lingfield. Every train did pass through the South Croydon station, however, none of them stopped there. Then we had to wait for another delayed train to East Croydon which had a train to Lingfield. Both the train to East Croydon and the train to Lingfield were delayed. The only train that wasn't delayed was the wrong train. We arrived at the London temple an hour late, but we made it in time for the session! Haha! South London is gorgeous! It is greener than North London and everything is lovely! I feel so very blessed that I had this opportunity to go while on my mission! 

This week has been crazy! We had to get everything set up for Michael's baptismal interview and we had to run all over Watford! Saturday we visited this lovely less active named Collette. She was very kind and receptive and was so very grateful we had come to visit her it made me feel happy. And last night we visited another less active family who's seven year old boy wants to be baptized. They were very kind and gave us lots of treats. The two younger boys are teaching me Portuguese. Sometimes I am good at words and other times I am much too tired. To prove how tired I am let me tell you two stories fro  last Tuesday. While we were at a resturaunt the waiter told me to enjoy my food and in a very cheery voice I responded "you too," before realizing what I was saying. The second conversation went like this:

Me: "Hello! This is the Sister Missionaries! How are you doing?

Other Person: "Good...(mumble mumble)... How are you?

Me: "Good. How are you?

OP: "You just said that"

Me: "I know. I am really tired."

This work is not easy. It is very hard. However, it is worth it. I am grateful that the Lord called me to come and do his work here in England. Any call to the work is a blessing of God. He is our loving Heavenly Father and wishes us to return unto him and receive salvation. Although to do so we must be purified. We must know and recognize our faults and our sins, those things which keep us from perfection and overcome them.