Super Awesome Week

So this week was an absolute blast. Started off with Halloween. We

were on exchange with our district leader. So something really cool. I

have been out the longest in our district so I have really learned

from the new people. Everyone is still very excited about the

missionary efforts. But also we have a really tough district as far as

our finding numbers so it can get discouraging. We have really worked

hard to help each other be HAPPY and let me tell ya we love serving

with each other. And we will be having a district reunion in Banff in

about 2 years. Haha so good.

So exchange was great. Because of Halloween we had to be in the flat

at 6 unless we had permission for a ward party. Well we had a ward

party on exchange. Trunk or treat with about 10 cars. Pretty good.

Not much Wednesday.

Thursday we spent most of the day at interviews and training with the

assistants. First in my interview I told president Turvey I wanted to

get to know him better. So he said Sister Turvey and I will come

teaching with you. Tell me about your area. I told him about our

favourite family, the Williams, who has a mom who hasn't been in awhile

and a husband who has been 1 time. So we made plans for the next day

to go out for a meal and then teach them. Super wow awesome! I learned

a lot about President Turvey. And Sister Turvey. We then taught Mary

Jane. Tried to teach her husband. Here's the story...

So we get there at 8 hoping all the kids were in bed asleep only to

find Harley the 5 year old boy awake! He loved the attention but

proved it to be difficult to teach anything. After his dad Adam took

him to bed we had a chat with Mary Jane. It was on the edge of awesome

and not awesome. So ya kinda mutual. We kinda left it in her court to

take some steps of faith. (Don't want to share too many details). But

ya so that ended our Friday.

Saturday was a cool day. We visited some people did the usual. Then

Bon fire night, which is celebrating a guy named Guy Fawks who tried

to blow up parliament in 1605 with 36 barrels of gun powder. He was

unsuccessful so now everyone in England burns stuff and has fireworks.

So a little ward gathering with pork pies and mushy peas, not my

favourite. Because of health and safety we couldn't have our own fire

or fireworks at church. But we stood next to the neighbours which was

plenty big and had some proper good fireworks. Wow. I've

got vids I'll send in a separate email.

Sunday morning we were a little down. Fast Sunday and no one we

invited was coming to church but whatever. Then Mary Jane ran through

the doors at 9:57 (starts at 10) she said it was last minute but I

felt I needed to be here! My heart almost exploded with love! The Holy

Ghost is real guys!

It gets better though. Sunday evening we had duck which was cool. And

met with a cool member from Saint Helena (Tiny island).

Monday morning Adam (Mary Jane's husband) adds me on Facebook and

sends me a message asking if we wanted to go over for a meal so we

can get to know him. He also asked if we would be able to share more

about the gospel and about church with him!! He's never been taught

before. It gets even better. He asked Mary Jane how long church was

and told her he wanted to attend the whole thing on Sunday! Ah we were

all speechless including Mary Jane.

Greatest pday of my mission today. We are getting a pic with the fam on

Thursday so stay tuned for my favourite family in England !!!

Ya so that's awesome.

Elder Clanton, my former district leader, (I've been in the same zone as

him for 10 months of my mission) well he goes home next week so this

was his last pday. We went bowling. Then went to the institute

building. It was great. Sad to say bye! He lives in AZ so Toni and Brad

definately go visit him! Please. He's my favourite.

Elder Clanton from AZ

So ya loved this week. Legendary stuff.

JOE YOU ENTER THE FIELD TODAY!

Exciting things everywhere.

It was chilly about 1 Celsius this morning. Put on a scarf and gloves.

Brrrr. Got dark at 5 that sucks.

Byeeeee

Elder Peeling