Hello everyone!

I love the England Manchester Mission! I came here just at the right time. I got to see the pagent. Which is a miracle in itself. It was one of the most spiritual experiences ever. It tells the story of Great Britians role in the restoration of the gospel. And talks about all the early saints from there that came to america. The story started in Liverpool, where I am right now! At the end of the program, they had all the MTC missionaries come and sing called to serve. That's when I was flooded with overwhelming joy. The story isn't complete. I am in the story right now making it! Oh the joy.

Thursday I had the opportunity to hear from two aposltles of the Lord. Elder Jeffery R. Holland and Elder Russel M. Neilson. They said alot of great things. the word I really picked up on was embrace. Elder Holland talked about serving in this country 52 years ago. And how every day he remembers his mission. He has a way of talking with boldness. He was ponding the pulpet telling us to not waste an minute of the Lords time. That if we did that we would regret it. Elder Neilson pronounced a blessing from heaven uopn the mission. He said the work is hastening that this mission would be blessed by having 3 apostles in it at the same time. Elder Ballard was at the pagent. 3 apostles of the Lord in my mission at one time!!

We have missionaries from 33 different countries in my mission right now, almost half are American. Saturday we helped a man in the ward move. He lived on the 5th floor and didn't have an elevator... But Saturday night we had two baptisms in our mission. The sister missionaries have a special spirt to  them! They work mighty miracles.

I love you all, I know the Lord loves all his childern

Love Elder Hammond