3 in ONE!

Hello everyone!

It's been a good week this week, nothing over the top exciting

happened though, we have met with lots of members and are having fun

working and finding our way around the wonderful town of Stockport.

Elder Lee and I have come to the conclusion that street contacting is

a very ineffective way to find new investigators, so we have decided

to work with members and referrals! It's a curious way to do so, and

the way we are doing it is pretty great. It will take some time, but

'patience is a virtue'. How we are working with members is: when we go

over for a tea appointment (dinner) or just a lesson, we ask for the

names of their friends who are struggling and need a bit of help, and

this is so the members and us missionaries can pray for them

individually. As the days go by and the praying continues, the friends

who need help are constantly on the members minds and they start to

care more and more as well as find opportunities to help. Little

miracles will shine through for the members and the desire to show the

friends the gospel becomes great, and that is where the missionaries

step in. And then we can help them reach salvation! Elder Lee has

tried this in another area and he said that it works wonders! Like I

said before though, it takes some time. I am excited to see great

things brew up here in this area!

Just a few days ago (Sunday) we were at a tea appointment with a

member and after tea we helped with home teaching. It was very

unexpected but we couldn't say no! Haha so we went over to this

family. I set my bag down and my brolly (umbrella) and we taught a

short little lesson, said a prayer, jumped into the car and left. Once

the member dropped us off and drove off; I realized that my back was

really light.... Uh oh, my bag! I left it! It had all my important

stuff. We called to make some arrangements and were told that the

members we home taught would drop it off to us later that night. To

our surprise, their car wouldn't start and we would have to get it on

Monda           y evening. That is why I didn't email yesterday. We had no time

to find a computer so it was pretty frustrating. It shall never

happen again.

Mom and family: whoo hoo! Way to go spencer! Finish that Eagle! I'm so

happy to hear that you are getting so close! Work every morning and

night and 'GET 'ER DONE SON!' I'm proud to hear that. Mom! I am well

and enjoying my new area. I think I am getting the package because it

arrived at Wigan the day I left... So Elder Tate is going to send it

to me!! :) haha home videos are so funny! I wish I was watching them!

Love,

Elder Nichols

        


Hello everyone!

I love Stockport!!! This has been one of the funnest weeks of my

mission! Good things will happen here! We have already had some quite

funny experiences with people, traveling, and so on. Just the other

day we were in our companion study and the lights were on, then all

the sudden we hear a small beeping coming from the general direction

of the front door. We tried to figure out what it was, but no dice so

we went back and studied, when all of the sudden all the lights go

off... Oh no, we forgot to pay the electric bill!! So we went on an

adventure to buy some electricity in town. Haha it was funny. Our flat

is one of the very few that use an electricity stick for lights and so

on (the mission office is working on fixing it) but we had no idea

because we have been White Washed into the area!

Our sense of direction is no where to be found, just the other day we

went out for the last hour of street contacting for the night and

started walking and talking. We finally decided that we needed to get

home, but we had no map!! We got so very lost and eventually found our

way.. It was crazy fun!

I love my new companion! He is super funny, but he knows how to play

hard and work hard in the times that are needed. He is from Orange

County, California and he is amazing!

Mom and Family: thank you so much for your emails! Mom and dad that

trip sounds like a Royal blast of fun! I have a little something for

Derek!!! Yyyyyooouuu had a birthday shout hurray, I'd like to sing to

you today (in another country ;) ) one year older and wiser too....

Hhhhhaaaapppyyy birthday... To YOU!!! Happy birthday Derek! 22!!! I

love you so much and have a brilliant day! Mom I still do not know

anything about the package you sent me because I am in another area, I

hope the package can get to me somehow :) I love your u all and miss

you too!

Love,

Elder Nichols

My dear friends and family,

First off I love you all! You are all so incredible and have taught me

so much without me even realising it till now! I have had a great

week! This transfer is the week has been the hardest working transfer

in my life and it has started to pay off, it has been one of those

moments where you work so hard that in the end the immediate rewards

go to someone else and you leave somewhere else... Yes I am leaving

the wonderful area of Wigan and I will be moving to a place called

Stockport in the Manchester Zone! My new companion is named Elder Lee

and I have no idea who he is! Anyway, Elder Tate and I have found and

set dates for 2 new and solid investigators! Elder Tate will do great

with his new companion in Wigan.

Just yesterday we had a lesson with a reactivated member named Glyn,

he has been coming to church for four times and is loving it all over

again. We showed him the Mormon message about "Temples are a Beacon".

In the video President Monson makes a statement, "No sacrifice is too

great, no price too heavy, no struggle too difficult, in order to

receive those blessings." He goes on to say "As you and I go to the

holy houses of God, as we remember the covenants we make within, we

will be more able to bear every trial and to overcome each temptation.

In this sacred sanctuary we will find peace; we will be renewed and

fortified". I love this quote, and I hope to apply it more so here on

the mission. As we taught Glyn the lesson I felt the spirit so

strongly that I knew all was well and that everything will be fine. As

I make righteous choices, temptation will flee from me. As I stay

focused and am standing in holy places then I will have peace and

comfort. Let us all use and apply this advise and we will then in

return receive the promised blessings that come from it!

Mom and Family: first things first, mom that package you sent me will

probably have a hard time getting to me and that's even if they decide

to deliver it because of the size. Please next time, send it to the

mission office and only send letters to my flat address. Thanks! I'm

sure it will work out just fine. The weather is cold and is getting

colder each day. Yesterday and Saturday we got a little bit of snow!

My leg is starting to come back! It's brilliant! I am starting to feel

pain and temp!! I am so happy!! I'm glad you saw grandma! Tell her I

love and miss her! Same with Bro. Byers! I would love to get his

email! Could you help with that? I am glad grandma Z. Is doing well as

well as g & g Longhurst! Rachel has moved out?!?! Matt has a

girlfriend?! I want his email as well!!! Ask him to email me! Teal and

JJ!! I love them so much!!

I must be off!! Love you all so much!!

Sincerely,

Elder Nichols