Stories from Ruth #28

Friday was beautiful! We went out and the sun was shining! Saturday morning we woke up to a blizzard. English weather is unpredictable. This week we did a lot of tracting which is always interesting since you never know what could be behind the door. We went tracting on this road called shrublands, and there were some of the nicest english people I have ever met on that road. Most of them shut us down or told us to come back but they were so nice about it! Haha! Sister Georgieva and I were in shock.

One of the people we taught on the street, was excited when we told him of the Book of Mormon. He told us that the idea that God sent us another book to help us know him made him feel valued. I loved the response, but best of all he accepted a copy of the Book of Mormon and agreed to read it.
The Chelmsford Ward celebrated 50 years of having a chapel and they invited rhe mayor. Both wards combined and there was a lunchin afterwards. It was awesome! All the visitors loved it. They told us that they felt a special spirit that they never had before.

Our investigator Scotty argued with the Sisters about a month ago about whether worshiping Mary

was right or not. We admire and respect and even revere Mary, but we do not worship her, as she is not God. Well we called him and had a lesson, and he testified to us of how Mary was a chosen vessel of the Lord, but we should not worship her. Sister Georgieva and I were in shock since no one had told him that. Later we understood when we read Alma 7:10 "And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the Son of God." Because he had been reading the Book of Mormon and praying every day God had softened his heart and taught him the important truth when he was prepared. It was a great testimony to me of the convincing word of God.


 

Some things:
-Sister Georgieva compared other religions and a belief in Christ to turning on a lightbulb, but coming to the true church and feeling the spirit is when you turn on a heater as well. A lightbulb provides light it will not protect you against the cold.
-England's food is as reserved as its people.
-"Doing alright in missionary work is really doing not so well." Elder Shonemier
"I tried being vegetarian for a day, but members kept feeding me meat!" Elder Williams
-Sister Georgieva's explanation for why english people always say "ya right?": English people have to ask each other every day to see if one of them went mental. Their idea of fun is the pub
-Never ask an english person on St. Patrick's day what makes them happy or gives them hope because their response half the time will be the pub or alcohol