Hello, mum and dad :) ! They don't say "mom" here in England, apparently it's quite American. As for my health, I'm still sick because it turns out I have the flu, not just your ordinary cold. Doctors here are rubbish. All they do, no matter the illness, is tell you to rest, drink fluids, and take paracetamol. Ok. Still, though I had some rough patches this week, I'm doing a bit better now and we were still able to get some good things done. I'm coughing a lot, but I'm breathing fine thanks to the inhaler.
Transfers proved to be interesting again. I've lost dear old Elder Moreira, who was sent off to Grimsby (the name doesn't make it sound very happy--good luck to him haha) and my new companion is Elder Vogli, from Albania. He was in the Sheffield 1 ward for nine months when he first got into the mission (not long after I arrived), so he's quite familiar with the area and we already knew each other. Now he's here in Sheffield 4 with me and the Slovaks, so it'll be good. He arrived on Saturday and bore a short testimony on Sunday at church in Slovak and introduced himself (his name and where he's from) all day in Slovak as well, so he's doing very well already. He's quite energetic and without a doubt totally Albanian (if you know any, you'll know what I mean--I've become acquainted with several Albanian missionaries during my mission). One of our zone leaders also left to a different area, so there are two new people in the flat now. We all get along well, and I think it'll be a fun transfer. The flat itself is just fine, though I do prefer the one I was in before. The toilet room is so tiny that we can barely step in and manage to squeeze the door shut. I guess they can't ever send anyone very large to this flat--they'd never make it out of the toilet after getting in ha.
One of our biggest miracles this week was a continuation of one from last week. Remember the non-gypsy Slovak who came to church last week with one of our members? Well, we had a lesson with him this week and it went fantastic. We basically taught about the Restoration after getting to know him and all, and he definitely felt the Spirit throughout it. He'd already read a bit from the Book of Mormon, having recieved one from the member who brought him to church, and had no problem agreeing to keep reading and pray to know if it's true. Not only that, but he accepted a baptismal date to work toward, and is now scheduled! He came to church again this week as well, this time making his own way (the member he came with last time had to go to work this Sunday). Another miracle was with one of our scheduled investigators; he passed his baptismal interview on Friday! This means he should be having his baptism this Saturday, and we're all excited for him. He made it to church again as well, showing some good dedication. He had until now caught a ride with the branch president, but the van was full this week, so he had to find a different way. Instead of using this as an excuse not to come, he agreed to come with us by bus even though it hadn't been previously planned on and we had a very small amount of time to actually get to the bus stop. This week at church our Elder's quorum president and his wife brought their new-to-England relative to church for the first time as well, and we'll be going by there this week to teach them (she enjoyed church a lot). In additon to these people we've found a few other new people (also all in the Darnall area) through various other methods. Though there is a lot to deal with right now to keep the branch afloat, God is providing miracle after miracle, showing us that this is His work and we need not be afraid. Rather, we'll keep working our hardest and we know good things will happen.
I love you very much, and I'm so grateful for all of your support, but most of all your love. You're the best parents for me in the world, but I think you already know that. If not, now you do :) . Write you next week!
Love,
Elder Brown
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