Transfer Week

Dearest Family and Friends,

This week on the life of Elder Hammond; It was transfer week. So sadly I had to say good bye to my favourite Guyanian Elder Singh. I was gutted to only serve with him for one transfer. We really got along and I could see a huge change in him. We went around to all the members of Carlisle and he said his goodbyes. The branch loved him so much! They gave us tons and tons of chocolate to eat. Which is a good thing for me because he was transferring, so more for me! It was sad to see him and some of my other friends in the zone leave. He is off to Stockport one of my favourite areas I served in.

After I picked up my companion Elder Knight, we rode the train to Carlisle. Our branch mission leader picked us up and the strangest thing happened. A man knocked on the car window and told us he was from Kendal and was interested in finding out more about God. He is friends with the patricch in the stake. So it was really a tender mercy from the Lord to meet Steven.

On Friday we decided to see what it would be like to not have a phone for a day, we left it on the bus. It is really hard. We didn't have it for most of the day so we went to a members house and called to see what we should do. Eventually it was turned in at the bus station and our branch president brought it to us. Mean while he did that we had a bbq with an amazing family here in Carlisle. I found out that I don't really know how to bbq though,, what kind of a person am I? I turned out to be really nice in the end. And we had probably the best pudding ever! It was like apple pie, but instead of pie crust it was cinnamon rolls!! I thought I had died and gone to heaven.

As we rode the train this week I saw out in a field a herd of sheep. And admit it was a bunch of young lambs. I was preparing a talk to give at sacrament meeting about Our Saviour's Love. That's when two and two went together. I turned to 3 Nephi 17 and read about the Saviour blessing the Nephite children. Imagine how that must have felt to be one of those little children to feel the nail prints in his hands. To be admist the greatest person that has ever walked this earth. I am so thankful for my Saviour Jesus Christ. I imagine what it felt like to be resurrected and appear to the Nephites, people that recognised him as their Saviour. The prophied one. The only Begotten of the Father and they accepted him. That must have been great for Jesus Christ to be accepted by a group of people that had never personally met him. He was dispised by his own, but accepted by all else as the promised Messiah. I am thankful for my family. I love them with all of my heart. And know one day I will stand before my Maker. in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.

Love you all,

Love Elder Hammond