Missionaries ...

One of the blessings of our call is working with the missionaries. We meet with them in district and quad zone meetings, we teach with them, we go to ward correlation with them, we eat with them once in a while, we check their flats (bring treats as rewards) and get them things that they need, even those that serve on the Isle of Wight. We go to their baptisms and fellowship those they are teaching ... we study with them! We have learned so much from them and they really have a deep desire to bring everyone they can to Christ, even those that do not want to go, but they keep trying. There are so many ups and downs in missionary work and they try to stay positive through it all. So today missionaries .... We are part of the Portsmouth Zone and these are currently the members of our district. The picture was taken at the end of our district meeting in Winchester yesterday.

Left to right Elder Sanns (Rexburg), Elder Brewster (England), Elder Hess,
Elder McSpadden, Sister Holt (St. Geroge), Sister Larsen (Pocatello)

Yesterday we ate pizza as a reward for meeting the new investigator goal, had our "White Book " chase, talked about those we were teaching, discussed finances and The Book of Mormon and how it answers the questions of the soul. We were to come prepared to talk about one of those questions, supporting scriptures and a personal experience if that experience would strengthen the discussion.

Elder Brewster shared

Elder Hess shared Alma 7: 1-12

Alma 26: 11-12

Sister Larsen

Sister Holt

Elders Sanns

Elder Hewlett

Sister Hewlett

This is all planned by the missionaries. We closed with a children's song, "I Feel My Savior's Love" and the last verse, which I do not remember ever hearing before, really struck me,

I’ll share my Savior’s love

By serving others freely.

In serving I am blessed.

In giving I receive.

He knows I will follow him,

Give all my life to him.

I feel my Savior’s love,

The love he freely gives me.

He knows I will follow Him? Just a simple children's song ... maybe not so simple! What does He know? Everything perhaps!

Elder Epperson and Sisters . District Meeting in Portsmouth. Sister Mamaud was laughing so hard she fell off her chair.

Elder Howe on the right was one of my students

at Woods Cross High School and his dad grew up

in Steve's home ward. Smart, great young man.

I told him I would have never imagined he would

be my zone leader.

Elder Myriny (Italy) and Elder Ataia (Christmas Island)

a tour last Quad Zone Conference.Elder Myriny is a

twin and grew up in Verona, Italy in several government orphanages. He moved to Manchester, England two years

ago to go to college and begin a new life. He met the elders and was baptized. About a year later he started his mission. He is wonderful. Beside him is Elder Ataia from Christmas Island. Elder Ataia spoke no English before coming here

and had never worn shoes. They are both great! Elder Ataia is almost ready to go home. We spent 6 months with him on Guernsey. We call him our "son." Poole Stake Center.

Lunch line at our Quad Zone Conference in

Poole. The Poole Stake head by Alan and Trace Ou,

the Furbank family and many others have made

and served missionaries every quad zone

Conference for about five years. After lunch the

missionaries sing to those who fix lunch. They

start with, "We have been born like Nephi of old"

and end with , "We thank you foooor our food." Tears

in all of our eyes every time. We love Poole

Stake and all those mentioned above and

because they are no longer in our mission we

will miss them.

Elder Carlton (England) his last district meeting
at Christmas in Portsmouth Stake Center.

Our Christmas District Meeting left to right

Elder Connor, Elder Carlton, Elder Epperson (Texas)

Sister Choi, Sister Mamuad (New Zealand)

Quad Zone Meeting in Poole

Wandsworth/Portsmouth Zone Meeting in Hyde Park
Chapel basement . September 2018

Dinner at our flat for Thomas Clemons who just
received the Aaronic Priesthood and was
returning to Guernsey for the summer. He
goes to Uni in Chichester. Another "son."