Good Things Are Happening!

Dear Family & Friends,

Well, it’s been one crazy week with a lot of opposition with many people here in Stockport, but that also means that many good things are happening! We met this young lady (maybe 23 yrs. old) at her home just the other night ago and she first said that she was atheist and almost closed the door, but we asked her the questions of why and how. After asking her a few questions, we taught her the gospel at her doorstep and she completely changed from totally anti-Christian to having a desire to know more. She even asked, "So what do I need to do?" that was the golden question :) we gave her the Book of Mormon and set up an appt then headed on our way with a spiritual uplift. maybe 6 min later she shot us a text and told us that her boyfriend was not happy and that she wanted us to come over and speak to him. So we came back maybe 15 since our initial contact and right as we knocked the boyfriend opened the door (as if he were

prayers back since the beginning of time, why would he stop now? He is the same yesterday, today, and forever!!!

Everything is doing really well, we just had the England Manchester Mission Historical Tour today so my email was a bit late but I have some pictures to share :) The EMM is the greatest mission of all and is such a blessing to my life and the lives of others to serve here. I love you allI miss you all.  And I love the emails you send, they uplift and help me in the work! 
Love,  Elder Nichols

My beloved Mission president

Elder Ellis and myself next to the first England Missionary Monument

Elder Ellis and myself at the River Ribble (The first baptisms outside America happened here)

This is the District

This is the Zone we reside in (Manchester Zone, the biggest zone in the Mission)

Good Afternoon and back on fire!

Good Afternoon!

All I can say is wow... "WOW"  Elder Ellis and myself are back

together and back to being on Fire!! He is my greatest friend and the

enjoyable moments we have together are priceless. It is such a

blessing to be back with him. As well, being back here in Stockport

has been a shock. Members that I barley knew before were so thrilled

to see me back in the ward! We'd better use that to our advantage and

try for referrals from those friends ;)

We had a miracle yesterday: on Tuesday we met a lovely lady at her

door as we were tracting. As we discussed the gospel a bit, Elder

Ellis and myself set up a return appt with her for Thursday. As the

days past we were quite excited to have an actual lesson with her. As

we approached her home Thursday afternoon, we met her daughter and she

told us that her mother (the lady who we wanted to see) was not home.

With a touch of sadness in our hearts we were still determined to

contact her soon. Just yesterday, after church, we asked a recent

convert to come with us to various teaching appts. As we went out

contacting different investigators, our appts also fell through.. then

we at last decided to try by this lady we met on Tuesday. As we

knocked on the door, she opened up and immediately invited us in! We

taught her the Restoration and now she is, at the moment, our most

progressing investigator! It was a member-missionary-miracle!!!

My brothers and sisters, I have a testimony centred on our beloved

Saviour Jesus Christ. He is our Redeemer and our king. As he performed

the atonement, he showed us the greatest sacrifice and love. Because

of the law of an Opposition In All Things, Christ gave the hardest

sacrifice to express the greatest love ever imaginable. One principle

We may not realize all the time is that the Atonement plays a huge

part at our Saviors Resurrection! This was a critical point in

regards to the Atonement. As we make mistakes and commit sins we go

through a Spiritual Death but through the Atonement and repentance, we

may have a Spiritual Rebirth! Mosiah 16:8-9 states "But there is a

resurrection, therefore the grave hath no victory, and the sting of

death is swallowed up in Christ.

He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is

endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is

endless, that there can be no more death."

He saviour set the path for us to follow. We need never doubt nor fear

or have any confusion on what will happen to us after this life, we

know from example! I know this is true. I love you all, in Jesus

Christ's name, amen.

Mom & Fam: Congrats Spencer! What a great opportunity! I'd love to

hear from you soon! My cold only lasted about 3 days so I didn't quite

have pneumonia ;) it's been gone for a while now haha. Well I have

little to say to all of you.. I love you and am so excited for what

the future holds for us as a happy family! Keep up the stupendous

work. Mom, keep doing what you love!! You must've been sore from your

Saturday trip :) love you all!!

Love,

Elder Nichols

Transfers and an Excellent Week!

Dear Family & Friends,

It’s been an excellent week! I know that some of you are anxious about where I am going for transfers. I am going back to the area of Stockport! I was there December of 2015- January of 2016 and now I am going back! I am very excited, but that’s not all, I am once again serving with my old companion Elder Ellis from Singapore! I am so thrilled to be serving there with him! It will be a fantastic transfer.

We are teaching a few great people and they are progressing greatly! Elder Tuipulotu and his new companion should, if things go perfectly (which they rarely do), see some baptisms this coming transfer! I love the mission and the experiences it gives and teaches.

Yesterday in Shrewsbury ward Elder Tuipulotu and I taught the youth 14-16 on the Atonement and the Book of Mormon. They were very interested and asked some good questions. We read the conversion story of Alma the younger found in Alma 36: 6-21. These scriptures impressed me then, and they impress me now. We learn of an Opposition in all things found in 2 nephi 2:11-13 and so Alma, when he was bound by the Spirit on the ground for the space of 3 days and 3 nights, he was racked with pain, sorrow, and encircled about by the everlasting chains of death. Then he recalls that when he repented of his sins and mistakes he says, "I could remember my pains no more; yea, I was harrowed up by he memory of my sins no more." How amazing is this? I we have full purpose of heart and repent sincerely we are able to forget the wrongs we have made! This is not all of it though.. Alma also says, "yea, my soul was filled with joy.." Alma felt the pains of a damned soul and then he felt the exquisite sweetness of mercy and grace. I invite all of you to read these passages of scripture and find a way how to apply the atonement of Jesus Christ in your lives throughout this week.

I love each and every one of you! I want to give a shout out to some of my dear friends namely Glyn Martaindale, Chris Bryan, and James Heesom! You three are why I have a continuing testimony of the Gospel. I love you all. I miss the times in Wigin, and in Hyde and I will also miss Shrewsbury! Stay true and continue learning more and striving to be the sons that Heavenly Father wants you to be.

Mom & Family: Spencer leaves very very quickly! I am so proud of him! I was almost in pain when I heard that he went to Mr. Mac for his clothes, but that is a different story haha. I am doing very well, kind of sad to leave Shrewsbury but super excited to move on. My cold is gone thankfully! Mom I used the meds, thank you so much! I love you all so much and I know it’s a ways away but I do look forward to our last skype call! Bless you all! Bryce, Sing away my friend and be the best one in the class! I will pray for you! I will also need Spencer’s mission email so I can send him emails! Have an excellent week and may the Lord have an influence in these next few days :)

With love,

Elder Nichols