This week was unique. We were only able to spend two days in our own area---Thursday and Friday---and the rest of the time was in Aberdeen!
Monday we were told to head down right away for interviews with President MacDonald, but that wasn't even correct. The zone leaders got it wrong, so we were down there for no reason. But we spent the day and night there anyways because the next day was the Scotland North zone conference. THAT was the day we had our interviews with President MacDonald. I always look forward to those. He's a great man. For as much as I loved Donaldson, me and MacDonald laugh and joke more. We stayed the night, and the day following---Tuesday---had a companion exchange with the Zone Leaders. It was good, and me and Elder Brockbank were able to teach a few people. One of them was at random---on the spot! I saw Elder Brockbank stop her and talk to her, and I could tell she was ready for us, so I started praying for him, and sure enough just moments later he motioned for me and we went and sat in a cafe and taught her about the restoration. It's very refreshing to the soul to testify of the Prophet Joseph, the Book of Mormon, and Jesus Christ. I don't recall much about Thursday. We were meant to see a less active fellow in Fraserburgh, about an hour bus from Peterhead (have I mentioned how much I hate busrides?) but when we got there he cancelled straightway! How do you like that? Friday we had some mourning, attending the funeral of our departed friend Alex. His wife is taking it like a champ so far, but she's got a long way to go. Her friends have given all the support in the world. Alex's family has been deeply impressed by the church. Unfortunately that same day, tragedy took a son from another one of the sisters in the ward. It was suspected to have been an overdose on drugs. We went back to Aberdeen Friday night, and spent the Saturday with the District leader team. Me and Elder McRoberts spent most of the day in his car, driving people around as we prepared for a baptism happening that evening---a family of three. We were able to do some chapping though, and gave a Book of Mormon to a Muslim man from Nigeria. I used to talk to Nigerians all the time in Dundalk and I have missed them since. It was nice to talk with him.
The mission as a whole has been seeing some good success, and lots of people entering covenants.
I haven't heard more from Karen yet. She's just in my prayers.
Do you remember that video ''a man without eloquence''? Brigham Young relates his conversion experience, and how it was the simple but powerful testimony of one Eleazar Miller that truly touched his spirit, and not the silver-tongued sermon that preceded. said he: ''The world with all its wisdom, power, with all the glory and gildedshow of its kings and potentates, sinks into perfect insignificance when compared to the simple,unadorned testimony of the servant of God.'' That's the worth of sincere testimonies, such as the one given by the young man. I never have testified of anything I didn't know to be true.
Anyways, that's all I've got this week. I hope you are doing well. I don't think I'll be doing any video chatting this week, but hey-ho.
Love you!
Elder Lybbert
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