dear those who facilitate their nasal faculties at least frequently,
have i ever mentioned how much i love the month of November? (or mo'vember currently (as in mo'stache novemeber) as it is over here) november has always been one of my favorite months. with all the color changing leaves, crisp autumn air, and the whole thanksgiving thing what’s really not to love. november is a little bit different in england than what i'm used to here. first off they've actually moved the fourth of july to the fifth of november over here and changed its name to guy fox night. the basic idea is that on the fifth of november years and years ago a man named guy fox tried to blow up the parliament building but failed. and so to celebrate the non-explosion of the british government they instead explode lots of other things instead. it's quite fun :) another important advent in novemeber is on the eleventh of november we had remembrance day. it's a day set aside for the remembrance of those who have given their lives in the protection of freedom. those who have sacrificed themselves for the good of many. as part of this everyone wears a poppy on their lapel to commemorate those sacrifices. yesterday during sacrament meeting we had a two minute silence in respect and reflection of the price that has been paid for our freedom. during this silence it really overcame me just how much has been done for me and for us. the number of people that laid down their lives for others. to protect each of our individual freedoms and liberties. the things we take for granted came at a much higher cost than we can ever truly comprehend. as well my mind was drawn to the greatest sacrifice that has ever been made, the great atoning sacrifice of Our Savior Jesus Christ. i thought of John 15:13 where it says greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. when i think about how great a price was paid for my own freedom it makes me realize just how precious of a gift it is. how much we should treasure it, how much thanks we should give for it, and possibly most importantly with what great care we should use it. He did not die for us so that we could waste what he has given us but so that we can succeed gloriously and eventually return to live with our Father forever. i know that this is true. i can bear testimony that i know that Jesus lived and that He died so that all man may live.
i love being a missionary because i get to share this amazing message with people, to help them realize how precious they are, and to help them receive the blessings of this atonement. natalia is still currently preparing for baptism on the eight and is progressing really well. we were able to teach her and her mother this last week! so hopefully her mother will begin investigating soon as well. other than natalia, we had some great miracles in our finding this last week. we found two new families to begin teaching! one is Rahina and Rosie Singh, a great couple from northern india. and another great couple called Rob and Carly. Rob and Carly were an especially cool miracle because we found them knocking a street that some members of the ward had prayed for us to knock. after we reported back to the members about who we were able to see they got really really excited and told us that they actually knew the couple very well and had tried before to introduce them to the church unsuccessfully, but now they’re both willing and wanting to listen and to learn more!
Missionary work is so much fun!
i love you guys and i'm super grateful for all of your support and help. i feel your prayers and am grateful for them.
with love
Elder Jarman
ps. i haven’t been able to shake the feeling that someone is probably going to start balding tomorrow. i'm not sure why. . .
pps. or maybe just some gray hair and a mountain of wrinkles. . .
ppps. also! i'm pleased to announce that it is no longer untrendagain to wear scarfular devices in public.
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