Cardiff, Wales

Elder Church is in his first area: Cardiff, Wales

"My first area is Cardiff, Wales!! I've been out since wednesday night and my companion is Elder Hutchings! Its already been an awesome experience. We don't have any new or progressing investigators but just in the last few days we've picked up 4 or 5 potentials. On my first day out we were let into someones home to teach them about the restoration. He was a student named Mark. We gave him a BoM and left our number with him, though he wasn't interested in another lesson at the time. Elder Hutchings told me that on average it takes an investigator 7 exposures to the Church before they are willing to be baptized so we can at least rest assured that we "leveled him up". We've met a few other people as well, on Saturday for example we were stopped on our bikes checking our map and a man rode up with a flat tire. We had a conversation and then taught him a bit and left him a Book Of Mormon. He even agreed to meet with us this week! There are few more people we've met who have expressed interest as well and I'm really looking forward to speaking with them again. Ive already seen miracles and prayers answered in so many different ways! My bike for example! Before leaving the flat we prayed to be able to find a nice affordable bike; after checking a few stores we found a very nice bike (probably worth £400) for £150. I had about £147 and was able to buy it! It rides extremely well (Note: I am now broke. Please send money if possible, $100 equals about £60 right now). I am having  a good experience so far but my only worry is that were not working hard enough. We've been having trouble getting out of the flat on time and every moment we arent finding or teaching I feel like were wasting time. All the missionaries I've met assure me and remind me i need to relax and rest more but I just want to get stuff done! I want to baptize people! 

Wales is cold. Cardiff is a somewhat dirty cramped area but the surrounding hills and coast (when we actually get a chance to see them) are beautiful. Its worth noting that the thermals we bought are junk, primarily because the

waist bands of both bottoms tore off almost immediately with little provocation. Oh also! There are no Reeses in this country and peanut butter is a rare commodity so if youre going to send care packages these are necessary items. I would also appreciate if you could find any information on any ancestors we have from Wales! Stories would be best but names and dates would still be cool.

I love you! Youre in my prayers tell John Ill be working on a reply to his letter first chance I get!  Im trying to send pictures right now."

We're still working out how to get the pictures sent, as the files wouldn't open on my computer here, but we'll get that fixed soon!