Walking Companions

We took a long walk on Monday on a walking trail on a hill above Warrington.  It was  a lovely day for a walk.  We enjoyed being outside in the English countryside.  There are nice walking paths throughout England and we plan to visit more of them.  English people do a lot of walking on these paths. We had some Gospel conversations with people as we went.  It is a good time to do it, because people aren't in a hurry.  It was nice to have a picnic and spend a quiet day together.  We got a little wet as the day went on, but it wasn't bad.
Sunday we had a good fast and testimony meeting.  The sister we found on the bus has started coming to church the last three weeks.  She bore her testimony and said how grateful she was that we met on the bus, because she had been trying to find the church without any success.  She is from South Africa and she is a very faithful woman.  She is our blessing for being on the bus.  We know that we were placed in her path so she could return to church.  God is mindful of all of us.
We have been without the car for over two months now and it appears likely that it will be this way until the end of our mission.  It has been very challenging in many ways.  Getting a driver's license in this country can be very difficult.  After many efforts and fasting and prayers, it would appear that God wants us out among people more.  Since we have accepted God's will and quit praying to have the car, we have felt more peace.  We never would have chosen what we have been through, but we trust that good will come of it.  Today as we got off the bus, we happened on to a young woman we have been trying to find for over two months.  We have been to her home over and over and prayed that we could see her somewhere.  We wouldn't have happened on to her if we hadn't been on foot.  She agreed to see us next week.  We see many of the people we have been working with making progress and we see the hand of the Lord working in their lives.  We are looking forward to getting acquainted from the new mission president and learning from him.

Our Last Zone Conference with President Preston

Saying Goodbye to an Elder we worked with at the beginning of our mission,

Our last ward temple trip.

I love azaleas.  The camera can't capture how intensely
blue these flowers are.

A view of Warrington from the cementary on the hill.

Starting along the path

A lovely day for a walk.

These ferns were almost as tall as me.

One of the queens swans. ( She owns all of them in England.)

Wildflowers on the path.

More flowers.

And more flowers.

This is the cutest shrub we have ever seen.

These were in a garden we walked past.

A well tended home and garden.

England's Begonia's are the best I have ever seen.