SURPRISE!

March 29, 2016

Hello everyone!

Wow, it has been one whirlwind of a week! First, I will start off with transfer news, as this week is transfers. No one expected it at all..but...I'm moving!! It's been an amazing 6 weeks with Sister Kerr in the Hyde Park 1st ward, and I am SO grateful for the lessons I've learned, and the amazing members here. I will spend my last 6 weeks in the Britannia YSA ward, and I am SO excited! It's going to be the best. :) My new companion will be Sister Hannig from Provo, Utah! I'm pumped, and I know this is where the Lord needs me. It's going to be a great transfer number 13. :)

Well! Now to tell you about my week. Monday, we spent moving, and then that night Sister Kerr and I went to a dinner appointment with the greatest Italian family ever. The Sorrentinos! Ah it was the best. They even made me gluten free pizza. :) And Brother Sorrentino told us all about when he was the branch president in Ragusa, Italy, and how they doubled the sacrament meeting attendance through member missionary work. It was incredible to hear his story! It just really showed, and we can't do anything in missionary work without member support. It was great. :)

Then things slowed down a bit, and Tuesday we had to get some last minute things for our new flat, and then had A LOT of phone calls to make and messages to send before we were on shift at the VC.

Wednesday, Jane came into the VC and we showed her "Only a Stonecutter" and talked about the temple, general conference, and sacrifice. She went to the temple last week for the first time, and was able to be baptized for both sets of grandparents. :) She's INCREDIBLE. I love her so much. :) After that, we had dinner at a members’ house, from Mongolia! Muugi and Hudree, and their two kids. I don't know how to spell or pronounce their last name... :) But it was great! We made little missionary name tags for their 2 kids, and watched #Hallelujah video. They are both converts, and shared their stories with us, and the spirit was so strong. I'm so grateful for the people I've been able to meet here, and the many testimonies I have heard that have strengthened my own.

We also stopped some man on the street and he just said "I believe in Jesus Christ, but I don't believe in God. Think about THAT one!" It was strange haha. :)

Thursday, Sister Kerr wasn't feeling to well, so we did a lot of area book finding and we were able to get in contact with a lot of people. We then had district meeting, and I was supposed to give some training. But due to some unexpected events, it was cancelled and I got out of it. ;) Then Sister Kerr and I embarked to London North for an exchange! I was with Sister Rodrigues and it was so much fun. Exactly what I needed! We shouted to someone #Hallelujah on the street, and I've never felt the spirit like that before. It was cool. :)

Friday, Sister Rodrigues and I went to visit a member, and it turns out he was baptized by my former companion, Sister Falcao! It was a great tender mercy for the both of us. :)

Then Sister Kerr and I were reunited, and we went to teach a referral from the Britannia elders. So back in December, this 16 year old came into the VC with her friends and watched the Christmas video. This was one of them, and since she wasn't YSA, but lived in our area, they referred her to us. Well we show up for the lesson, and her friend was there! Turns out her friend is a VC referral that we have been trying to contact for a LONG time, but she's never been home. It was cool! We taught lesson 1, and they were great. She is really looking for a religion and started reading the Book of Mormon on her own. :) They are going out of town this week, for 2 weeks, but then we will see them again. :)

Saturday, the VC was the most miracle filled shift I have ever been on. So it started with Maria, who walked in and said "I want to meet with missionaries." And so Elder Hulet handed her off to us. ;) Turns out she was couch surfing about a month ago and met a less-active member who started to tell her about the gospel. She stayed in contact, and when she was in Norway on holiday, he told her to find the church. She got on mormon.org and found the missionaries number and met up with them. She got a Book of Mormon and immediately began to read. Then a week later, she came to us! She had already read SO much and was eager to learn. She already started living the commandments, and is just the most prepared person I have ever met. We were able to teach about baptism and put he ron date for May 1st. She lives in Stratford, so we will be referring her, but it was just INCREDIBLE. :)

 Then, we had the Easter devotional that night and Ada, our miracle tour from a few weeks ago, came! We've been in contact via Facebook, and she's meeting with the missionaries in Clapham, but it was just INCREDIBLE to see her again. Such a wonderful night! And the devotional was amazing and so spiritual.

Sunday's are always good, and crazy. It's day light savings time here, but all of us sisters in our flat forgot and so we woke up late and was *almost* late to church. But we made it! We had a combined sacrament meeting with Hyde Park 2, and Maria came! She loved it, and after we showed her Finding Faith in Christ. It was cool too, because a member and his son who were visiting joined us and helped us teacher her. The son is waiting for his mission call, so it was cool to give him that experience.

Afterward, we went to one of the Filipino members’ house for lunch and it was the best. We watched #Hallelujah, and talked about how Jesus Christ has helped us. It was amazing to go around and hear everyone's testimonies. It truly was the best Easter I have ever had.

That night we went to the Ramos' house for dinner, and met their two friends, who we were able to teach and commit to come to church. :) It was just a miracle filled day!

Well, I am so grateful to be a missionary. I'm excited for these next 6 weeks, and I know they will be fantastic. I'm grateful for Jesus Christ. I'm grateful for the gospel and the opportunity I have to testify of his Atonement, every single day. Love you all!

xx Sister Moody