It has been a wet week, but a good one nonetheless. Swinton is fantastic, and I grow to love the area the more time I spend here.
We had an eventful week. One fun thing we got to do was go to see the Olympic torch come through the area. It was because we went along with some members to go and watch it. It definitely provided some excitement to the week, and I loved the excitement of it all. It was a landmark event that I will forever remember.
We have an amazing investigator! His name is Cyr, and he loves the gospel. (I have told you about him a bit before.) He reads The Book of Mormon, comes to church, attends ward activities, and yearns to learn more. With some people you teach, you kind of half wonder if they actually want you around, but with him you can tell that he does because he enjoys the gospel. I truly feel blessed to be teaching him. I am impressed with the relationships Cyr is making. One of the members, Lesra, has taken a particular liking to Cyr, and they have a wonderful friendship. Furthermore, the elders get along well with him, and it is simply great to witness the joy that comes from his acceptance of the message we share.
I have been thinking about what else to write to you all. Well, one thing that happens in the mission is that the senior companion passes along some of the most important things they have learned to the junior companion (oftentimes during an exchange or something). I thought I would go ahead and pass along the top 10 things I have learned on my mission thus far (in no particular order):
1. Study the Atonement of Jesus Christ as if your life depends on it, which it actually does.
2. Open your heart to everyone. There is almost nothing you should not share with others.
3. You can only lift someone when you are on higher ground.
4. Give 7 compliments to every 1 improvement. Remember the improvements you give and acknowledge when change is made.
5. Recognize the difference between youthful mistakes and sin, then you know whether to teach or to chastize.
6. Pray for the gift of charity. It is the greatest gift you can receive.
7. Have fun. If you are not having fun, then you are doing something wrong.
8. Being a forever finder (talking with everyone that is physically possible) shows you have captured the greater vision of missionary work.
9. 100% obedience means 100% access to the blessings.
10. This one usually changes depending on the person, but for you it is as follows...God has an incredible amount of love for His children. Never underestimate the power of prayer and His love for you individually.
That is all I have for now. Hope you are enjoying life and continuing to smile. Let me know if you have any questions about things.
Much love, Becca
p.s. Here are some descriptions about the photos:
-I got my hair cut! Exciting :) Here are the pictures of afterwards.
-We got to go see the torch. Does it look similar to what happened in SLC?
-This is what happened as we wait. We went with some members to go see it :)
-There is the bus to prove it...We were there.
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