Family.
It seems as if you and all of your adventures are treating you swell. Every week I am out here the less I care what goes on back at home... hahah that sounds really bad, but it's true. #doesthathurt? :) Don't take that the wrong way, I still love to hear what is going on and all the dirty little secrets, but it doesn't phase me as much as it used to, so that's nice :)
I am really excited about these transfers :) So I am not going to London, but I am going back to the same stake that I was in before (St. Albans) and I will be serving in Luton as the District Leader. :) Apparently Luton is the armpit of England.... but I love me some b.o. so I guess that one works out :) haha what am I saying? ... But I am well excited to go to Luton!!! Not because of being a District Leader, but I might see some of the members from the LGC :) :) :) And that makes me happy!!! And my companion is Elder Harding, who has been out a transfer longer than me, and he is a solid bloke. I am really excited to learn from him :) Elder Wright and I had a few ups and downs along these past 12 weeks, but we are leaving on good terms so thats brilliant! To be honest it was tough, but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stand a little taller! :)
Besides transfers happening this week, we had loads happen. So first off President Jordan said we could watch the Final of the World Cup on Monday. So we had a member of the bishopric record it then we were able to watch it!!! OH HAPPY DAYS! I was gutted when Germany scored.... But that goal.... mmm that was brilliant! When I was watching the match all of my memories of me playing football came flooding back to me.... And oh my days, I miss it!! Probably more than my family. hahahahah Rude. Sorry. Wasn't the truth. But I cannot wait to go back and play in a proper match. It is going to be well fun :) :) So that was kinda nice. Are you ready for a miracle? This will blow your mind! So on Friday we were at the Library doing the progress record, finished it, came out and started to talk to everybody that was in our path. There was about a line of seven or so people one right after another and we tried to stop every single one, but one after another they all said something along the lines of, " No, im busy... Not interested... I don't care what you do..." (That was pretty funny) or they just didn't even acknowledge us, and then it came to the last bloke. Who stands 6'4 about 185 pounds, looks kinda like a string been. haha And we were like Hey we are missionaries, who talk about Jesus Christ..... And he was like, "Wait, do you follow the teachings of Jesus Christ?" And of course our faces lite up, because nobody had given us the time of day. So we started testifying to him and teaching him, and the whole time he was like yes I agree with that. After a few short minutes he said he had to go, but we scheduled to meet with him that night. We met him in the courts (the ghetto of Witham) and started talking about Jesus and our Church and he was going right along with it the whole time. And as missionaries you don't get people who are like that very often... So we gave him a date for the 27th of July and he accepted!!! And just yesterday he called and said, "I have decided I am going to stop doubting myself and just go on this path, because this is the right path." :) :) :) Isn't that the best thing you ever did hear!!??? We met him on the 11th and he is getting baptised on the 27th... 16 days. That's mental init. haha His name is Duncan by the way, so if you want to pray for him that would be much appreciated :) Cheers. It truly is amazing how the Lord is willing to bless his missionaries if they are consistent and persistent. We could have stopped trying after the 3rd person and just thought, nobody is going to listen anyways so why bother, but we did not. We were acting out of pure faith and hoping for the best, and we got it!!! Get in :) :) #miracle :)
As you can see family, life in Witham has treated me well, but its time to trust my instincts close my eyes and leap. It's time to try defying gravity! haha Luton is calling my name! Pray for me. I will need all the help I can get. ha Love all of you to the moon and back! <3
Love,
Elder Dayton Wright
ps Please keep Mandy, Chelsea, and Marley in your prayers that they stay strong in the church :) Cheers
We also went to Chelsea's play!! It was well good :) :) Don't mind my face... haha
Saying goodbye to the English family. Lovely family.
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