May 20th 2013

We had lots of miracles last week, but one in particular was really fun! We were knocking doors going down a street, when out of the blue one guy opened the door and invited us right in! Should have guessed it, but he was a Jehovah Witness. They tend to be really nice to us when we knock on their doors because they know what missionary work is like.

 

Anyways, this gentleman talked to us for about 45 minutes! He told us a bit about his beliefs and why he was a Jehovah Witness. I asked him if I could tell him why I was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and he said that he would love to know. We then launched into a full Restoration lesson, and we offered him a Book of Mormon along with a challenge to read and pray about it. He declined the book because he said that he knows how expensive it is to print one, but he asked for a website where he could read the Book of Mormon online! We told him about lds.org, and he said that he would try and read from the Book of Mormon and pray about it. (Not a very solid commitment, but he seems to genuinly be searching for truth so we should be able to work with him.)

 

In the introduction to the Book of Mormon we find a promise that anyone who will sinceraly read the Book of Mormon and pray about it will recieve a witness of its truth! That promise is true! After our visit the man asked Elder Nelson and myself to tell our parents that they did a good job raising us! He said "Tell them that a Jehovah Witness said that . . .that should make them happy!" The gospel is so true!

Love,
Elder Winters

They have some beautiful trees here!

My camera just couldn't do this sunset justice!

May 13th 2013

Last week I went on a great exchange with one of my zone leaders in Swansea! I learned a number of things, not the least of which was that you shouldn't speed. We got up early on Friday morning to drive another team of Elders to the train station. I was driving, and we came into a city area where the speed limit bounced back and forth between 30 and 40 mph. They have these annoying little things called speed cameras hear in the UK. I was driving somewhere between 30 and 40 mph talking to the other Elders and not really paying attention, when suddenly there is a huge flash of light . . . If I did in fact get caught speeding on the camera, I should get a ticket mailed to me in about a month. I felt really bad about it, and I haven't sped since! Lesson! We sometimes think that in life we can just watch for speed cameras and THEN slow down. This happens when we have a sin now repent later attitude. The thing is, you just don't know when you are going to hit a speed camera! Priesthood holders, you simply do not know when you are going to be called upon to exercise your priesthood and pronounce a blessing upon the head of someone badley in need of help! Keep the commandments at all times and you will be prepared for the times when you suddenly need to exercise your faith.

 

Love

Elder Winters

 

Our district + Zone Leaders

One of the remaining pieces of the Aberystwyth castle

 

May 7th 2013

Yes, you know exactly what it is!!!

My Comp performing his District Leader duties.