Dear Family,
Guess what! Transfer calls were last night, I am leaving Gateshead tomorrow morning. It was quite a suprise, I've only been in Gateshead for about three months. It's unusual for someone so new to be changing companions every transfer like this. Now, I don't know much about the area I'll be going to, but it's called Beverly, if you want to look it up. I hear it's a bit more to the South end of the mission boundaries.My companion's name is Elder Jacobson; however, I know nothing about him yet :) you'll be sure to get a plentiful email next week.
I think I'm going to miss Gateshead. There are a lot of great people, in and out of the church. It's also just a very scenic area, what with Newcastle just across the river, and there are always sights to see in England, probably just because it's so old. I've tried to take more pictures of just what would seem like normal scenery to me, so that you have more of an idea of the areas I've been in.
Nutter-Butters! That's one thing I needed to add to my list of things to send. They don't exist in England and I really want Nutter-Butters. Actually, I think I am just craving some proper peanut butter products.
Last week, or the week before maybe, I was on another exchange with Elder Caine in Gateshead. Since he's from South Africa, he likes to go out of his way to talk to all the black people he sees. It's pretty funny. Anyway, he talked to this little black lady named Chipo Muguti, who invited us to visit her the very next day. We found out that she is from Zimbabwe and that she has quite a bit of family here in England. We'd gone to see her twice, when we felt prompted to schedule her for baptism, which she accepted. Her date right is the 10th of June, she's been to church and she has loved it (she actually asked if she could take a Gospel Principles manual home with her). We even managed to find a Book of Mormon in Shona, which is her native tongue, and she has enjoyed reading from the scriptures even more since we gave her that. She has asked for multiple copies of the DVDs we've shown her so that she can give them to her friends and family. She especially loved the Restoration DVD. One of her sons, Jeff, lives with her, and the first time we were able to teach him, he told his mom afterward that he wanted to be a missionary. He's only 25 so that is quite possible for him.
Sadly, I am going to be leaving now. We have so many great investigators, I am very disappointed about leaving, just when it seems like the effort I put in is rewarding fruits. But I know that the Lord wants me in Beverly, wherever that is, so I am ready to go. It's still so weird to think that almost all my worldly posessions can fit into 2 suitcases. as I've been packing a lot.
We chose a late time to come to the Library for email. A lot of work needed to be done to clean out our flat, and of course there were people I needed to visit. It's 5:40 here right now and we have a tea appointment at 6... but I promise I'll write a lot next week, as I'm sure there will be a lot to say about Beverly. I hear some rumors floating around that it's a pretty high-class area to live in, so we'll see how it is.
All is well. Until next week-
Love,
Elder Alsop
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