March 19, 2012

Dear family,

This past week has been quite busy. It has been fully occupied by workovers with three different areas, and finding. I wish that I could send some pictures of the missionaries that I have gone on work overs with, but I always fail to bring my usb chord to the library. Maybe I will just send them via post.

The other week, we displayed a video from Mormon messages about fine tuning a radio, and how it compared to the spirit. I have internalized this principle and have tried to fine tune my ability to feel and follow the promptings of the spirit. The Ashford community, is quite accustomed to being stopped in town center by missionaries. Their actions after seeing us are either ones of walking faster, expressing their frustration with rude/smart comments, or walking past as if we were never there. We get the odd few who stop and listen to what we have to share.

As I have payed attention to how I feel, and what the message I think heaven is trying to relay to me, I have been able to see miracles. I think within a little while, we were blessed with finding/teaching two people in the town center who became new investigators, and the next day, we were able to find another, who too has become a new investigator and communicated to us his desire to show his gratitude to God for all he has been given. While in Gillingham, Kent, we found a young man who too was taught on a bench in town center and became a new investigator for our younger missionaries.

I remember following the spirit a while ago and seeing that i did not really get anywhere when I listened to its promptings. Now I have been able to recognize a little bit more of how the spirit speaks to me. Oh my goodness, it makes life so much easier.

Another thing that happened while on a work over with Elder Lingam, from UT Provo, was during the early morning of Sunday. We both woke up to around four am to a revolting argument between a couple of our neighbors. I thought I was dreaming until I heard Elder Lingam say, "Man what is that?" We both just laid there in aww and then fell asleep as the heated argument started to subside. Then it proceeded once again terribly loud, and simultaneously, Elder Lnigam and I both jumped out of bed, turned on the light, and started to prepare to go outside to make sure everyone was okay. It sounded as if someone was going to do something he would regret. As we were about to go outside, the police came. That night I had a couple of hours of sleep. Oh my, I was completely knackered for Sunday services. I love England.

Yes, I did receive the package. Thank you. I have been sharing with the missionaries in the zone and I will have our investigators taste a bit of the US goodness.

Love,

Elder Resolme