March 2nd and 9th letters - Lilly's baptism and humility

sorry I didn't get her letter last week on here so  there are two March 2nd and 8th.

March 2nd letter

HIya!

Lily our deaf investigator was baptized this week!!! :DD She is the first deaf investigator that we came in contact with. She's from Malaysia and moved here to Scotland when she married her husband Mark who is also deaf. She basically awesome and bakes and cooks delicious Malaysian food! It's probably the best, actual spicy stuff I've had since I've been out!

Her baptism went so good. There were quite a few people from the ward (though we hoped for more). But Bishop Dewey, the professional translator from Ayr who's really been helping us out took the time to drive 2hours here and translate for us! He's way cool and super good. Lily really felt the spirit. her testimony is amazing! and now her husband is a lot more excited to be baptized and go to the temple! They're just the cutest! I'm hoping they'll be going through the temple just as I get off my mission and then I can go through with them! :D But we'll see. When lily was confirmed this sunday the ward was really inspired by her. Se teared up and was just glowing! Even though she didn't say anything, I was amazed at how much her spirit touched others. She is awesome!! Plus I love learning sign language!

This week was a hard week. I've still been struggling with stopping people on the street and getting a QGC, but! We went on exchanges. Exchanges are inspired! Sister Wilkinson and I were just kinda having a hard time not being annoyed with each other. You just go through those phases ya know? where you get along really well and then there's just days where everything you do annoys one another! haha anyway it was kinda one of those days. But on exchanges Sister Sawyer really helped me see how there are different ways to approach people and I kept trying to do it like Sister Wilkinson but it just wasn't natural. So I'm going to try different ways and see what works best for me C: It's just another experience where prayer has helped me through and has been the way that I have received answers.

Also! Another great experience with prayer!! *drum roll* I made it into the missionary choir!! I prayed to be in it.. which might be vain of me but I really wanted to be a part of it! But yay! I made it! And I made it as an alto! Basically they called me and I told them my choir background ( I knew there was a reason why I stuck with it for 7 years!) I made it in cuz I can sight read and I sang over the phone for them. There are only about 20people in the choir and about 5altos overall so I'm really lucky! (I didn't tell them that I've never sung alto in my life....) Anyway we have the music and we practice on our own and then get together and sing a a bunch of different castles basically! It's going to be so fun. Especially since it's easter (which is a slightly bigger holiday over here) and we get to sing all of the songs about the Savior and His Resurrection. C: I'm super excited.

Anyway there are a lot of miracles that happened this week and I know it's through prayer, diligent study and hard work that we can receive those things. I also know that the grace of Christ is sufficient for all. I love the gospel. and it's so great to know and see how the gospel can change people. It's definitely changed me and has helped me through so many things.I know Jesus lives and is our Savior and that this gospel is how we return to him.

March 8th letter

HELLO everyone!

Sister Wilkinson and I are staying together! I'm happy that we are since she's the only other missionary who knows BSL, but also stressed because that means next transfer for sure she will leave! So thats scary, she's been here all of her mission so far and she's only been out 2transfers earlier than me so it's been a while!

Lily is going to the temple next week! She can go do baptisms for the dead! It truly is a tender mercy and miracle that the ward planned to travel up to the Preston temple on the weekend that the deaf people go and have everything signed! Ah! So cool. Her Husbands not baptized yet so he wont go in, but he's said he's perfectly happy waiting outside. One of our investigators daughters came to church! Her mum just had a baby so she didn't come but her daughter has been struggling and she told her mom she wanted to go to church and the girl was just so happy when she was there, it made me smile. She's so shy, but her mom is really seeing how the gospel is helping her daughter and is more excited to learn about it.

I've learned a lot about humility while being out... I have realized that when we are frustrated with someone it is often because we are truly upset with ourselves for something we can't do/havent done. I have thought about that in moments when I'm upset and I am amazed at the truthfulness of it!

Love you all!

Sister McBride