End Transfer 2

Hiya! 

So we got our moves call yesterday and I'll be staying in Falkirk and my new companion will be Sister Jones, coming from being a Sister Trainer Leader in Irvine! I am sad to see Sister Passey go home, I love her so much, but I know God's will and timing is perfect! I have something new to learn from Sister Jones! 

So this was kind of a hard week. We thought we were going to be super busy, but after Nick decided to wait for baptism, all our plans just kind of were up in the air and/or then fell through.

Nick was pretty hard to pin down for an appointment this week, but we finally got to see him for lunch on Friday, and he came to sacrament meeting on Sunday! He finished the Book of Mormon! He thought it had a sad ending, and he didn't have any qualms with the book. He got no red flags and he believes it. He's now at the stage of "Okay, I've read it, now what?" We told him to keep coming to church, keep having the lessons, read the Doctrine and Covenants, watch "Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration"... there is really so much to study and learn in this Gospel! That is the perk of having continuing revelation from God. 

Nick is really funny, and he has really interesting thoughts. He's really slowed down, because he has so much to think about already, so I'm hoping that he wont put off baptism. He's quite stubborn, and he feels like a horse that's been broken: he's been so stubborn about picking and joining one specific religion for so long, and he's so independent, but he recognizes how Heavenly Father has led him to these things at this time, and there's the column of "What Nick Wants" and "What Nick Needs", so now he's recognizing that needs to accept God's will for him. He's just really stubborn about it. 

We saw a lot of members this week, trying to help Sister Passey get photos, contact info, and say good bye. I saw her cry for the first time yesterday, saying good bye to Kirsty and Dee. 

We taught Paul, and he's progressing well, he described the Plan of Salvation as "dejavu" (sp?) and told us he feels tingly when he reads the Book of Mormon sometimes! He gets distracted sometimes, but he understands and likes what we share. He's just hard to get to church, as he has "visitors" on Sundays and he needs a lift from a harder area to get rides from. He is going to do well, we just need to help him. He trusts us more now, but he still isn't exactly ready to join anything as of yet. 

We did some service, so I'll send you a couple funny photos of the elders working in Marina's garden ;) We weren't able to teach Scott this week, so I don't have any updates on him. 

A lot of my study recently has been focused on faith and belief, and how we can't wait on the road to Damascus for a witness (President Uchtdorf), we have to take a step of faith. No, I don't know or understand everything, no, I wont do everything perfectly, but I believe God's there to fill in the stair when we step up! Believing is enough, and even if we just desire to believe, it is enough (Elder Holland). 

I know God loves us. That is enough. (Elder Anderson)

'Till we meet next week!

Love always,

Sister Kirkpatrick