Lest We Forget

This week was so good. Like INCREDIBLE. Our STLs gave us the challenge this week to talk to at least 1 person on every bus we get on and to have at least 10 good conversations with people per day. Normally yall, I hate numbers! But this was actually such a good experience. On day one of this challenge, the first person I talked to became a new friend and idk just so many miracles came from this. I forgot how much fun it is to talk to people.

On Friday we had interviews with President and his wife which is always so helpful. He gives the best advice. As a mission we're all getting super excited for the upcoming #LightTheWorld campaign. BTW the website is up and running. ALSO, as of this week, my mission no longer uses Facebook, I'm not too bothered to be honest. As great of a tool, we didn't really use it all that much.

On Sunday, we celebrated "Rememberence Sunday". Basically veterans day. We had one hour of church. Libby came and unexpectedly brought her brother Sean! We taught him the restoration and he came to the fireside last week. They loved church. Sean even wanted to have a lesson that same day. We taught him and Libby the plan of Salvation. Sean had some deep and more difficult questions but he was so open to learning more and agreed to finish the Book of Mormon in 2 weeks??! He also said the closing prayer of the lesson and Libby told us later that evening he prayed on his own for the first time in years.

After church, we all went to town hall to honor the veterans. There was a flag ceremony and dozens of different churches represented. It was a neat experience to kind of come together. There's a nice tradition they do here in England. At the end of world war 1, England was pretty destroyed and the only bit of hope was hundreds of bright red poppies in bloom. So this time of year everyone wears a red poppy pin to honor those who served. The phrase "Lest We Forget" is written everywhere as well as another reminder to remember.

While reading the other day, this scripture jumped out at me,
Mosiah 2:41 And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.
There have been so many times in my life when I've felt that "blessed and happy state" by doing my best to keep the commandments. I also know the other side of the spectrum all too well. There is a clear and distinct contrast between the two and I just know how much blessed and happier we have the ability to feel if we do our best to stay on the covenant path.

Love you all!

Sister Gilland
England Manchester Mission 🇬🇧