Mother Dearest

A short excerpt from an email sent to Elder Nolan's Mum.

Mum,

How are you doing? What have you been up to this week? I love you.

Well, I am feeling good. Spiritually I am feeling stronger than ever

and I just feel really blessed. My Mission experience has been such a

joy, so many powerful experiences, lessons and miracles. It really has

been wonderful. Who'd of thought it ey? Think to who I was 31/2 years

ago. I have changed somewhat since that time. Just a little bit.

Christine, Annabelle and Gabriel are getting baptised today :) when I

was at the temple last week I put them on the prayer roll. Last night

they were all glowing, previously Gabriel had hang ups about the Book

of Mormon but just before they went away on holiday we had a great

Lesson and finally got her to commit to praying about it. She had read

so much already but I think she was just scared that it actually was

true. Last night as we were leaving I just looked at her and said 'you

prayed about the book didn't you?' , and her face just lit up even

more and this huge grin appeared, they are so happy! I will send you

photos of the baptism today :)

Mother! The baptism today was wonderful even though I forgot my whites and had to wear a jumpsuit!!

We had zone conference all week this week which was actually really

good. Yesterday was the best meeting. A member of the Watford stake

presidency trained us on member missionary work. He was the man me and

you met at the pageant.  It was an incredible training. It gave me

some great insights and ideas to use before I leave.

I love you mum and I miss you. I'm so excited to see you. I really

don't want to leave the mission field. I wish you could just all come

and live with me.

Elder Nolan