Hi Starr Family!
I'll begin with the whole credit card situation. First off, Tesco is where we do are shopping for food. I have used my mission card to pay for the driving licence stuff thus far because I owed myself money from having to purchase missionary items with personal funds at times in the past. Because of the drivers licence situation, it is now apparent that I am low on both cards. I virtually have under a dollar on my mission card and I am waiting for my reimbursements to come in which will put £24 on my card. So I have been using personal funds to pay for some of my shopping and traveling to meetings to make sure I have enough money on both sides. So much for that plan. This whole driving thing is expensive and is putting both funds about bone dry. Next week tell me what the amount is on my card so I can budget around it.
I will need money asap to start my driving lessons this week, the only problem is, I'm pretty sure it will need to be cash and I don't have a PIN number to withdraw. I take my theory test on the 28th of this month and that is all paid for. I don't mean to be a burden and I'm not spending money for any personal items. I haven't done so since last month around my birthday. The easiest thing is probably just to order a new card then so go ahead with that. Again, I apologize for the financial situation this has been.
Our investigator has been doing good except one thing... She is apprehensive on the Law of Tithing which I had an idea that should be before we taught it due to her current financial situation. She has heard about five strong testimonies/stories about the tithing, which seems to put her at ease. She still wants baptism and is now due to be baptized this Friday. She has loved church, our visits, and the members. We also went to the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible Concert with her and she enjoyed it. Pray that she will have faith in tithing and that she will love her baptism.
Rob has seemed to progress a little bit. We have now convinced him to come to church and to leave his dog outside and he can go see it occasionally during church. He loves the Book of Mormon and the teachings but he talks way too much. We were more direct and bold with him yesterday and it obviously helped.
I have my last interview with President Bullock on Wednesday before he leaves the mission. I'm very much looking forward to it but quite sad that he leaves in two weeks time. I'll tell you about how the interview went next week.
Elder Le Cornu and I's relationship and has strengthened. He has been very open with me and because of that I was able to give him a blessing of comfort and counsel. Things are going well. There was pride on my side as well that I needed to let go of. Some of it was my fault and not being sensitve to needs. I had to stop looking for faults and start looking for strengths. Continual acts of service or kindness has worked miracles in our companionship.
Something that came up on my studies was 1 Nephi 7. I look at Nephi's example to his brothers for standing up for what is right. However, even those who are righteous in their words, thoughts, and actions susceptible to the negative consequences of others. Even though Nephi took his stand, his brothers still rebelled and sought to limit his progression towards his goal. As we know through his faith in the Lord and the help of others, he was able to progress. We all face rebellion that limits our potential. As we show our faith and diligence, the Lord provides his children with a way out of bondage and to move forward to what they want or must achieve. Faith always endures.
My driving instructor is a member who lives in Chorley. I'm kind of nervous to touch a manual. Hopefully he can teach me how to do it easily and then I'll be alright. I don't know if I have mentioned this is the past but the drivers here are so courteous. They always wave you through, let you in, stop in the road to let someone turn across trafic. They proabably are the best overall drivers in the world. The bus and semi-truck drivers work miracles to me! They fit into the tightest spaces. I remember when I got on my first bus I thought we were going to do because we were so close to sideswipping cars because the roads are so much narrower here.
The pictures you have are some at the choir concert at the temple, my England jersey, and Elder Le Cornu and I right before we walked into the library (which is an awful picture of me I look so nerdy ha).
I love you all and pray for your success. Live 3 Nephi 13:33 and I know it will continue to bless it always does. Thank you for sending what you did about your temple experience as well Mom. I enjoyed it.
Love,
Cameron
P.S. Graduation/any other photos??? The details on the money/card situation will be great as well next week. Way to keep the Manti tradition! Best temple I have ever stepped foot in.
As long as Miami didn't win the championship, I'm happy!
