First of on Tuesday we
made some pretty lofty district goals. as in 6 for baptism... welp they
are all not happening now. Because our family with the 3kids who want to
be baptized didn't come to church yesterday which means they wont make
their date. We haven't seen one of out investigators for 2 weeks and our
other investigator has a job working Sundays. So, 1 in one week we went
from 6 to 0... we weren't very happy about it so unless we find someone
totally golden like... today that keeps all of the commandments already
we will definitely not make our goal. It's just been sp frustrating
because the kids are totally willing and happy to come to church. The
oldest has stopped drinking tea of her own choice and tears up whenever
we mention eternal families. Even her partner Jamie has felt the Spirit
so strong he has teared up! The only person who is not working with us
is the mom.... She just doesn't ever come to church and we don't know
why. She won't open up to us... So anyway its been a pretty down week
other then the fact that I loved getting a tan with all the sun! And
seeing a castle on Monday it wasn't so good. I just
feel like we are leaving this area to die. We came into a dead area and I
don't wan to leave one! I don't want the area to die with me! haha but
seriously. We also found out that they are putting in Elders in the
middle of the transfers. They had this thing called the SIM squad which
was a group of Elders that went to a different area/Zone each week and
basically just did finding all day and got investigators for the
missionaries to teach and then left the next week to another area. I
guess they're being disband already and 2 of them are coming here. One
of them I served with in Kirkcaldy when I was being trained. His name is
Elder Gates so it will be weird serving around him again. haha. I hope
all goes well. We really just want to keep the work going but it's so
hard! Not only are we a bit trunky but we now have to make sure
everything is all good with our flat because they aren't putting in
Sisters after us. So it's a bit stressful and one of our recent converts
is just off the radar and we have no idea what to do with him!
So all in all it's been a strangely long
stressful week full of fallen through appointments and people not
holding their commitments. I just don't know what else to tell you about
this week. I mean it had ti's good bits as well. I will get my package
today I think! The ZL's in clonsilla managed to pick it up at the post
office in Blanchardstown! Yay! so the disbanding SIM squad will be
bringing to me. C: hopefully... you know how Elders be sometimes...
haha. I'm sorry that your packaging didn't work out Mom... But here is a
cute picture to make up for it! I meant to send this to you, you know
when it was mothers Day... this is the shopping centre in Blanchardstown
and they did a display for mothers day back in march and I waited to
excitedly to send it to you on the Monday of I even kept it off one
drive for a surprise! And then I didn't find them.... Awkward! But here
they are, they don't mean as much not that it's so late but I hope you
like it anyway haha. The Display is made all out of balloons!
On
Saturday a recently baptised memeber named Louise came down to Ayr. She
is originally from Northern Ireland and lived here for a good long
while. Sister King taught her and was here when she was baptized so they
were really excited to see each other. She has a fiancee as well! Alex is super
nice! He drove her all the way down from Aberdeenshire (it's like a
4hour drive) and then drove us around with her all morning to visit
people. He is uper nice and is a farmer! So it was a relief for Sister
King and I to meet him and to know that he is a good person. :) We have
been visiting a member with a new born baby. The Lee's they are like the
cutest couple ever! they are both about late 20's or 30 and then met on
an online dating site. His grandparents are from Scotland but he lived
in Canada. She's Scottish/Thai so they are cute and a super nerdy couple
that are just over the moon with their daughter Mariam. It just makes
me baby trunky and I want to hold her so bad but I cant! She's 7lbs so
she is wee haha. :)
Anyway
I think thats about it! We have to go meet the incoming Elders at their
flat to give them the key so I'm off! Hopefully it gets a bit warmer
this week as it has been cold the past few days.
This week was hard but don't worry I have high hopes for this one!
All my love,
Sister McBride
Some fun pictures from her Pday at a Castle
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