Week 9 (27 feb t/m 4 maart),

I had an invigorated week! Our greatest miracle was with Bethany Swarbrick, she is the youngest daughter of the Swarbrick family. Most of the Swarbrick family got baptised just before I came to Wigan, only Bethany (9), her little brother and the father did not join when the rest was taught.  At the end of a normal lesson for the converted family, Bethany came to see us (she normally waits until we are gone before she goes back into the living room) and told us she read a bit of the Book of Mormon. Elder Cofone then asked her if she wanted to be taught as well, she replied “Yes”, then Elder Cofone asked her if she wants to be baptised, she replied “Yes!”. The room was silent for a second and then Lucy, one of her sisters said “Oh, Bethany wants to be baptised!” in her wigan accent. I feld chuffed to bits! I never experienced the happiness I feld for someone else like that, I was smiling and jumping and I was the happiest person on the planet! My heart was filled with joy and consolation! =D

We taught her the restoration the following day and explained the confusion of the many churches with different chocolates and her sisters were all saying that their particular chocolate was the best chocolate there is. We explained that Joseph Smith wanted to know which chocolate was actually the best chocolate there was and asked God. Then he had to restore the best chocolate: Lidt. She understood it perfectly and I’m sure the rest of the family also enjoyed the lesson.

I also had a splendid exchange with Elder Marjanen. He is a great missionary, he talks to everyone and I could really see that he has a sincere love for the people he serves. I also got to see Avril again, an investigator of Southport that Elder Delaibatiki and I found during our exchange in Southport! It was wonderful to see that she is doing well and is trying to learn from us. When Elder Marjanen and I were talking about asking God to know that what we share is true, she replied: “I know that what you say is true, why else would you come all the way to me to tell me something that is not true?”. She an lovely woman but unfortunately she finds it hard to remember things because she had an accident.

Another great blessing from heaven is Imant. We met him on the street where he showed where he lives and asked us to come by another time. We now already saw him three times. Imant is from Latvian but speaks Russian. He actually got kicked out of his parents’ house because he is catholic and firmly believes in God. He is a very strong believer and such a good person, there is just no evil in that man. He moved to England because of the economic circumstances in Latvian but his English is not the best. His wife and his daughter are still living in Latvian but will visit him in a few weeks. He has a different point of view on the Godhead but has a very good knowledge of what Mormons believe in. We are learning him English which we partially do by reading the book of Mormon in english.

With other words, life is good in Wigan!

Grtz,

Elder Methorst