Monday, July 23rd {it's a little bit like normal olive oil but it tastes more like tabasco, thats why we called it a spanish branch. . .}

queridos los que están aprendiendo acerca de mi amor por el idioma de español,

So we have had a great week of miracles with all of the people that we've been blessed to work with here in staines. yolanda is progressing really really well and has already integrated herself amazingly quick into the staines ward. we were able to teach her this week a few different times, most often with memebers that spoke spanish as well either translating or clarifying by conversing en español. this last tuesday at six o clock we had taught her with a member at the chapel. the realy cool thing was that at six o clock yolanda showed up with her sister in tow. she's been loving the message of the gospel so much she's started doing missionary work in her family by herself. and then when the member showed up we found that the member had also brought her non member mother so she could be taught as well. i was amazed and humbled at the blessings we've seen in working with these amazing spanish sisters. while we were teaching them they spent a lot of time talking to and teaching each other in their native tongue, and often times began to bear their testimonies of the restored gospel in spanish. as i was sitting there listening to the non member mother bear her testimony in spanish about the amazing spirit that she always feels at out church i was again impressed with just how amazing the gospel is. here in england i have been blessed to work with people of every kind of nationality and ethnicity that you could possibly think of and the gospel holds power and meaning for all of them. no matter where they come from or where they've been the gospel fits them and their needs. it doesnt' matter what language you speak or just how much chilli pepper (or curry) you put on your rice the gospel with help you become a better person, find more peace, and return to live with our heavenly father. i could feel the spirit of this columbian womans testimony even though i could not understand the words that she was speaking. it was so cool!!!!! i've had similar experiences throught my mission but every time i do it still amazes me.

Another really cool miracle we had this last week came on sunday but began a few weeks ago. we met a man named ailan on the street a little while back. when we stoped him he explained that he couldn't talk to us due to the fact that he didn't speak english (this happens a lot). so we explained to him as simply as we could that we were representatives of jesus christ and that we had resources to teach him in any language. he began to be excited and explained he was christian and had recently moved here from spain so we gave him a link to mormon.org and invited him to visit our chapel on sunday where we had people who could translate for him. unfortunantly he didn't come that week. but this week when we came to church we were surprised to find him outside the chapel doors talking enthusiastically with one of the spanish members of the ward. he explained (through the member) that he had tried to come the week before but that he got lost and was late but then he tried again this week and was successful. he absolutely loved church and we’re going to start teaching him the gospel with a translator this week! Yay ethnic-conglamatory-miracles!!! me and my companion basically have competitions to see who loves the spanish members more. it often ends with phrases like "i know i do but how about you" (-poetic licence;) ) the work is going really well here in staines and i love being a missionary more than ever. this is the lords work and we see his hand in it every day :)

thank you all for your support and your prayers

with love

Elder Jarman