Diving in!

Heya,

I am going to copy a journal page i wrote on November 4th about going to town.
Today was incredible! We got on a train in Chorely and rode to Manchester at Picadili Square. Sister Chambers and I started talking to people right away. We talked with a guy and his friend. We ended up giving them a Book of Mormon. The guy that was really interested got a phone call so we didn't get his info and the train came. So Sister Chambers and I decided we must say a prayer in our heart that we would find him again. After we got off the train we walked a bit and there Patrick and Simon were, the two we talked to earlier. We were able to run and catch up to them. Wow does the Lord answer our prayers! Patrick, the one that was really interested, was so sweet. He said that he and Simon were reading the Book of Mormon on the train ride. It made us feel so good that we were able to find him. We got his info and he thanked us and even kissed our hands. Haha Later we talked to more people and ended up giving out 5 Book of Mormons to people that seemed interested as well as some pamphlets and pass along cards. One person I talked to that I absolutely love was Ayesha Daly. She was smoking when we met her but that didn't stop us. She's 22 and moved recently to get a job in education. She really opened up to us. We talked about a YSA ward and she was super interested and asked where they met. She was so sweet and genuine. You could just see her wanting to here more and more. She lit-up, and not just the cigarette, which she was actually so polite about. Once we started talking she just let the cigarette go out. It seemed like she was hearing us and it was ringing true in her heart. She even asked if she could have some sisters come to talk to her, and that was the term she used "sisters," I loved it. I hope i will see her again since she lives in Manchester. There were also a few others and I was so excited about all of them. I didn't even want to stop for lunch cuz I just wanted to keep finding and talking with people. You know when the spirit burns within your heart, well that has been a constant feeling i've had today. There was also a 14 year old girl that really seemed to be prepared by the Lord as well. She was there on a school trip and as we got talking she started saying how she's been really thinking about her purpose in life. She also shared some tough things she has recently experienced and even teared up a little. She said a close friend of her's recently died. and so sister Chambers shared how they will live again and talked about eternal families. This girl, Lydia, also talked about how she's revently been diagnosed with epilepsy. At the end we gave her a Book of Mormon and got her info. Today was incredible. I can't wait to be doing this all the time. I felt so united with my companion. We made up for the other persons weaknesses. it was great. My first day prosoliting we were all so happy. we did have some hard times as well but ultimately we did our best and that is what God asks for. One wierd thing that happened to us at the very end of the day. As we got off the train once we returned to Chorely we saw a woman that sort of approached us like she was waiting for us. So we stopped and she just stared at us for a second or 2. Sister Chambers said it was like the lady was looking into her soul. The lady then touched sister Chambers arm and said in a very conserning way, "I'm lost!" You could just tell it wasn't in the literal sence. She was English and you could tell it ment something deeper. So we responded, "how can we help you?" she just stood there a second and you could tell she was contemplating something, like whether or not to talk to us. Then all of the sudden she looked to the train and saw what i think was her husband. When she looked back to us she shook her head like coming out of a daydream and said, "nevermind." Before we could say anything she and her husband were off and we couldn't catch up to them. It was crazy but i feel there was so much more to what happened...

That day was incredable!!! can you believe all that happened in just 2 and a half hours. I am so excited to do it again this Friday. Well i love you guys so much. Oh and i talked with the mtc councelors and they said that you definitely should come pick me up! :) I went on a church history sites tour on sunday which was awesome and when you come to get me we could go on it again. I have a picture of me by the River Ribble which i will have to send to you. I miss you and love you. The church is true.
-Love Sister Alyssa Longmore