Dear Family,
How are you all doing? We are doing well here in Belfast. We had
some disappointments and miracles this past week. Today though we went
and saw the Giant's Causeway which is a natural wonder here in Northern
Ireland. That is what most of the pictures are of. The same member that
took us to see the Andrew Jackson Heritage Centre went and took us to
this. He was very kind in doing that for us. It was really neat and the
drive was what you would picture of Ireland. It was very scenic.
So, the news from the front is that we were out of contact with
Rakesh the whole week until Sunday afternoon when we went by and he was
there and let us in. He wasn't feeling very well the whole week and we
could tell that his health had declined a bit. So we gave him a blessing
and told him that according to his faith that he would be healed. That
really is the key to everything is our faith which is why it is the
first principle of the gospel. It isn't something that can be bought or
understood intellectually. It is something that needs to be experienced
and can grow as we put in the necessary effort and grows even more as we
sacrifice. We also started teaching this man named Arran who has really
been humbled by some experiences he has had. He has recently given up
doing drugs and is working on quitting smoking. He also felt bad for us
that we must be rejected a lot. So he had sympathy on us and let us come
in to his house. So we are looking forward to working with him. We also
found a less-active who was baptized in Manchester about 12 years ago
that we started teaching. He came to an elder's quorum service project
at the church where we cleaned up the church grounds which helped him
receive some fellowship. So we were really blessed in that sense.
The weather here hasn't been too bad except for yesterday when is
absolutely started dumping out of no where. Thankfully we were able to
get buses and trains to where we needed to go and didn't have to spend
too much time in it. So yesterday we took a train to see these people
that lived up in Greenisland above Belfast. They have been taught by
missionaries before and invited us up for dinner. So we went and we had a
good time there and helped the husband learn what he must do to be
baptized which was really centered on getting a testimony of the Book of
Mormon through prayer. On the way there though we sat across from this
lady and started talking to her and gave her a pamphlet and an
invitation to general conference with the times, places, and website,
but before we could get her details, her friend told her that the rest
of her friends were up in a different part of the train, so they upped
and left. Then this other younger lady, turned around and asked us what
we had just given that last lady and if she could have one as well. So
we moved to sit across from them and started talking and we were able to
give her a pamphlet, Book of Mormon, and an flyer for general
conference. We were also able to get her address and we have passed that
on to the zone leaders for them to teach her. I really wished that
happened a lot that people would approach us about the gospel.
My foot hasn't really bothered me this week. I am working on
resting it so that I can run with out any bother. My shoes are alright
for now, but the missionary mall shoes need to be replaced before winter
because if it snows again, they won't be any good. It is good to see
that our teams are doing well. Hopefully BYU can get a good offense
going. I wish all the best to you all. Just a reminder that next week is
moves week so if you could all send letters to the mission home:
51 Spylaw Road
Edinburgh EH10 5BP
Scotland
That way I will be able to receive all letters sent to me.
I love you all and hope all is good.
Love,
Elder Buxton
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