Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
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
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
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
A visit to the Big City!
Not much in the way of emails from Alyssa this week--she has been a busy girl. She got to go into town and experience all sorts of "firsts". Click on the collages below and you can see an enlarged version of what she has gotten to see and do. (I am so grateful for the person from the MTC who took these pictures!)
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Nervous Energy
Taylor asked me the other day why I keep "crafting" things for Alyssa. I barked back-"Stop it! It's how I handle my nervous energy." I reassured him that when he is on his mission I will be "crafting" for him too.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
E-Mails Week 2
EMAIL TO MOM
I am learning so much. It has felt like i have learned a lifetime amount of information in just 5 short days. I had a rough day the other day, I kind of broke down yesterday but luckily my companion is so sweet. I was a little embarrassed but she helped me a lot and going to the temple today was exactly what i needed. I had just been learning so much and it was getting overwhelming. And I felt a little inadequate to teach and what not but really i shouldn't because it takes time to learn how to be good at teaching and that is why we have 3 weeks in the mtc. I am really grateful for that. By the time i leave here i will be ready to hit the streets and start teaching. We actually get 2 times while being here in the mtc where they will take us to Manchester, cuz we are in Preston right now, and they will let us loose and we will approach people and talk to them. I am so excited. This is the perfect environment. I am glad i got to come to this mtc because we really get more one on one time with the teachers and they can give us so much help. I really have learned to lean on the Lord. I need him in everything i do. This little thing called a mission is going to help me so much in the little thing called life. I think the mtc experience is one everyone should experience. It has been great. I am loving it here and i hope you guys are doing well. it looks like you are having fun on Halloween. Today is going to be exciting because it is the first day we can actually see what England is really like. We get to go to town and go shopping. You cant really tell what it is like from inside the walls of the mtc so I cant wait to get out and see the actual town. i had a few things blow up trying to use the adapter. for one my cd player alarm clock started smoking and i had to set it outside our window so the fire alarm wouldn't go off. My flat iron is now broken as well because of the dang outlets. Cant they just be the same all over the world. So i will try to send that home to you so hopefully we can get a new one since it hasn't been a year since buying. actually i might be able to get it exchanged even over here. hmmm we will see. my blow dryer as well is struggling:( but they have some extras that girls have left that work here so i can probably have one of those.
I love you all so much. I will try to get a camera usb thing so i can send some pictures. Have a fantastic day. adios
-sister alyssa longmore
EMAIL TO DAD
I have had a lot of classes about how to teach by the spirit, and on planning and also on the Book of Mormon. It seems like i am constantly in classes so they all kind of mesh together for me. I haven't had any culture classes so far but we will be celebrating some English holidays. Sister Chambers and I are the only 2 sisters at the mtc and there are only 2 districts, one consists of the 5 German speaking missionaries and the other is mine, the Moroni district, we have 9 people. This has been a really humbling experience. I am realizing how much I need the Lord in all that I do. I have somewhat struggled with things here that I have never struggled with before. For instance, when giving lessons for an investigator I forget everything i planned and just ramble... I really have had to turn to the Lord. Luckily we got to go to the temple which was amazing. I am learning so much more than I ever expected, and I am learning a lot about myself. There is one other missionary that is going to my mission in Manchester. I've heard so many good things about it. I will send you some pictures soon to show you what is like. It is so green and it really looks like fall time here. There is a gym at the mtc and we can go out and run or play soccer. Being dressed up all the time is a little strange and I will have to get used to it. They have recordings of general authorities that spoke in Provo at the mtc there and that is what we watch instead of them coming. It is nice that there are so few of us because we get a lot of one on one time and attention. I love you. Thank you for sharing about your mission, I never knew that about you.
Week Two in the MTC--Learning a new language
I have learned a lot of fun english words.
Nibbles:snacks, Cheers:thanks, Rubbish:trash or crap,
Natta:chat, Cantene:cafeteria, to pinch or nick:steal,
snogging:kissing, plaster:band-aid, rubber:eraser,
daft:silly, chav:thug, trainers: sneakers,
going to town: is going to the mall.
Nibbles:snacks, Cheers:thanks, Rubbish:trash or crap,
Natta:chat, Cantene:cafeteria, to pinch or nick:steal,
snogging:kissing, plaster:band-aid, rubber:eraser,
daft:silly, chav:thug, trainers: sneakers,
going to town: is going to the mall.
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