Massive Changes!

Dear Family and Friends,

Mission changes!! The morning schedule and evening schedule have now changed! The first presidency and the quorum of the 12 have decided to mix things up a bit! And it involves using more agency in our days as a missionary!! The set schedule is more done away with and is now up to companionships to plan when and where Touareg the most productivity! Its really strange to see this change. For example, we wake up at 6 and have morning prep until 8 then either planning the day for a half and hour or personal Study for an hour. We are then out of the flat by 9:30-10:00 and decide when to have a half an hour lunch and half an hour companion study! We get an hour for tea (dinner) still and go back to the flat by 9pm and have journal time and studies! It is a major change and is very different from the white handbook!! It is interesting but will be very good for us!!

I am doing well. I am still in Hyde and absolutely love it to pieces! I couldn't ask for anything more at this time in my life. Two scriptures that have touched me this week are D&C 31: 3-6 and D&C 42:6-9. They have really boosted my spirit as I have read and studied them.

This week has been a whirlwind and the winter over here is not as cold as Utah winter. We still have no snow but should be expecting a little tonight. We have been finding and finding, working and working, walking and walking. It is a humbling experience and the English people are so good! We have a few people who dropped us this week 4 or 5 so that was a little sad but the Lord is hastening his work and sifting the prepared from the unprepared. We are going to teach a lady today who has a small young family and she is so nice! We met her before Christmas and shared with her the Light the World and the Book of Mormon, she was in tears and the spirit that emulated from her was precious! 

The members are so funny cause you know that they really like you the more they insult you ;) English humor!! The members are really great and I love them so much! They all have tremendous testimonies that power the building with light. 

I miss you all and hope your week was very good and memorable!!

Mom & family: great to hear of all the snow!! I miss snow and cold Utah weather! I cannot believe that Josie is getting baptized!! Outstanding! And mom you sound like life is a party ;) as it should be!! I am glad to hear that everyone is well! I hope that you all may continue to be happy because dad says "we are not happy because of our success, but successful because we are happy" -thanks dad for that. I love you all and can't wait to email you all next week!!

Love,

Elder Nichols