WEEK 27: "My Light Year"

This year while I will be out in England the whole year, is called my light year because it goes by so fast. I am excited for it. This week was great, but had some bumps. The Zone leaders used to live above us, which was so much fun, and they worked in the Rotherham branch. The Rotherham branch closed this week because it wasn't making progress and it was decided to be more effective if the members went elsewhere for church. This means a few things. One, the Zone Leaders no longer
live by us. They are working in the Sheffield 1 ward now and live in Sheffield, so we are alone out here in Rotherham. Two, some really good members in Rotherham are going to have a hard time going somewhere else. The one that makes me the most sad is a man named Tim. Tim is a man with cerebral palsy but has a heart of gold. He has such a strong belief in God and such a dedication to do whatever he can to follow the Lord. He has had many trials, but keeps going faithfully believing that it will be better. He has such a positive outlook on everything. Tim is an inspiration. On the bright side, we had a busy week and it was fun. Elder Armstrong and I are still having a blast.  Martina is still doing great and her daughters and husband were interested by how they felt at the baptism. It is such a strong feeling and it is so hard to explain. This week has been great, even though my email hit on a few of the downsides we saw. I am grateful for the chance to serve. It is such a blessing and I grow so much. I am also really grateful for the chocolate milk mix I got from home for Christmas. It takes my breakfast to a whole new level!

Love you all,
Elder Pace