Hi guys!
So
about pictures - at zone conference this week I forgot my iPad. So the
AP's have it, but I haven't gotten it back yet, so I don't have any
pictures to send now because I usually just use my iPad to take
pictures.
Also from the stories and the
pictures - everybody sounds so grown up! How tall is Will now? In
pictures he looks so much bigger than he did when I left! And how tall
is Olivia? She fits in your shoes?? She's going to be tall. But the
biggest question is how tall is Sam? Do you think he's passed me yet? Also, I'm pretty sure I've grown a little bit on my mission, I think I'm about 6'3'' now...
And
it was also our stake conference this week here in Huddersfield, and we
had a visiting member of the seventy as well - but his remarks at the
session were really long - I almost fell asleep, I'm sure he was great
though. It's funny too because I was sitting next to a recent convert
named Michael and he made fun of me for falling asleep once in sacrament
meeting a few months ago, and I almost did it again...
That's
interesting about the reaction you had to the policy change Mama, it's
funny because recently we seem to be coming into contact with tons of
gay people. Like all the time. It's something you don't run into that
often on a mission but has been really common recently. I've become very
adept at explaining the reason for the church not believing in
homosexuality and maybe that's helped me understand the reasons for the
policy change - I didn't really think much about it. It just makes
sense! If anything it's just that with studying the doctrine of the Plan
of Salvation thoroughly comes a better understanding of God's eternal
love for everyone like you were saying Mama. As well there comes an
understanding that everyone has the same potential to achieve eternal
life, no matter what circumstance we're placed in in this life.
And Olivia - no my companion does not have a blog. Sorry to disappoint he says.
And
Sammy! How's the choir doing? Who is in choir that I would still know?
And
Dad, about the story from the seventy. I've seen that click that
happens with people. Sometimes it takes them having to actually think
for themselves and learn what they actually believe to have that click.
It takes learning of the doctrine with an open heart and mind and
honestly evaluating where you are at. I've seen it here with converts
and less active members, where they recognize that it all makes sense
and it becomes wonderful, even delicious to them.
But
yeah this week I got to go on exchange with the zone leaders here in
Huddersfield as well - with Elder Larson, who was my district leader
when I was in Wharfe Valley, and that was awesome! We had so much fun.
Also this week it rained so much. Like it rained every single day here - and some days it rained a ton.
Crazy
story - Elder Boswell and I decided to go and knock some tower flats so
that we could get out of the rain - they are these council house
buildings that have 6 floors with 6 flats on each floor, and they are so
dodgy. One of them, we were knocking on this guys door - and the guy
who's house it was got in the elevator downstairs and we saw in come up
to our floor, so we were waiting for him to come out of the door so we
could talk to him, and he came out and his face was just covered in
blood.... and he was pretty out of it, so we just helped him inside
and made sure he was okay and then left.... needless to say, we are
not going back there.
But we also found a lot of nice people this week that want us to come back! So it should be a good week this week!
I love you guys! Sorry I cant send any pictures - I'll make sure I do next week!
Elder Thompson
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