Looking over this past week it was one of the busiest of my
mission, teaching a total of 22 lessons and traveling all over the West Coast
of Scotland. However, as I pondered over the events of this week I came to the
realization that none of these things really matter compared to the miracle of
conversion that has taken place in the hearts of our friends Andrea
Easton, Elizabeth Easton, And Sian Bigham, and the great blessing we had to be
able to witness them coming unto Christ through Baptism and Confirmation this
weekend. I would like to start by saying that I know that God will always
provide a way for us to fulfill our purpose. No matter where we are in our lives,
God is there, and he is waiting and wanting to reach out and help each one of
us.
The Lord also prepared
Sian Bigham. It was a cold cloudy day, and everything seemed perfectly normal.
I was on exchanges with my good friend Elder Flynn talking to good people on
the streets of Irvine. We had a full day of finding and were starting to get
hungry. We had a Subway staring us down enticing us with the amazing smell of a
meatball subs. We resisted the heavy temptations and decided to find one last
potential before giving in. A couple minutes later, there she was. We tried to
stop her but all we got was "I'm in a rush, but I’ll be coming back
through this way in 20 minutes and will talk to you then" Elder
Flynn and I look at each other, "That was close enough right?" So we ran into
subway and enjoyed one of the best sandwiches of my life. However, I was only
half way done my foot long and I see Sian walk past. With my subway in hand we
ran out the door and grabbed her attention. We took a seat on the nearest bench
and after saying a spirit packed prayer, we drove straight into the Gospel of
Jesus Christ. I wish you could have seen this girl's face light up when we
talked about baptism! We gave her a calendar marked with a goal of baptism for
October 29th. She then went away on holiday for a week and a half. We kept her
in our prayers, and really prayed that she would keep in contact and meet back
up with us when she returned. I was so relieved to teach her for the Second
time in the chapel of our ward. When I asked to see her baptismal calendar I
was shocked to see each day they had passed neatly crossed off, and "THE
BIG DAY" under baptism on the 29th. From there she diligently came to
church every week, and it wasn't long after that, that I met her in the
baptismal fount. Sian moved only months ago from Leads England to Irvine
looking for a new life, and then found herself Born Again.
I would like to thank
each one of you for keeping these amazing people in your prayers. I know your
prayers make such a difference. Miracles continue and the Lord always
provides.
Love,
Elder Brycen Cluster
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