"All Hail the Queen" Sister Abigail Wright's England London Mission 7/14-1/16 : "and my soul was filled with love"

Hello!!

So this week is just too incredible/crazy to fit into one email. I don't even know where to start.

We had two exchanges this week, one with Norwich-Sister Chou and Sister Powell. Then one with Ipswich-Sister Mekonnen and Sister Calixto. It is so much fun to get to know all the sisters and feel the love the Lord has for them.

Sister Rodriguez and I have learned so much this week, one of those things I want to share with all of you. At the beginning of the transfers we were setting goals and we realised we both wanted to develop more charity. So, as Moroni says in Chapter 7 "But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love..." We decided we would start praying for charity. So we prayed, every prayer, with all the energy of our heart that we could develop charity. And nothing happened. Nothing. We didn't feel even a little bit different.

Then one night we were laying in bed, and we realised that we had been doing it wrong the whole time!!!! (Serious bed revelation you guys) as we pray to have charity it's turning inward. Which is the opposite of charity. So we started to pray with all energy of heart for those who we wanted to have charity for. Not just to have charity for them, but praying for them, for their families, for their struggles, for their needs and desires. AND IT CHANGED EVERYTHING!! I have never felt so much love in my entire life.

We were also blessed to be able to give a training in two specialised training meetings, one in Norwich, and one in Ipswich. We taught about the Book of Mormon in our studying, finding, and teaching. We both realised how much we love the Book of Mormon and how absolutely necessary it is for the world. One of our favourite quotes was this by President Benson: "We do not have to prove the Book of Mormon is true. The book is its own proof. All we need to do is read it and declare it. The Book of Mormon is not on trial - the people of the world, including members of the Church, are on trial as to what they will do with this second witness of Christ."

How powerful is that?! WE LOVE THE BOOK OF MORMON!!

We were also able to go to Stake women's conference with one of our investigators, Mary, on Saturday. That was one of the best meetings I've been to in a LONG time. The spirit was so strong, and I had an overwhelming feeling of the Saviours love. I imagined what he would say if he was here, and I imagined seeing his hands, hands that have done so much, hand with nail prints still in them to prove to the world of his sacrifice, reaching out and touching my shoulder. Accompanied by the words, "let's do this." More sure than ever before I know He is here, working with us.

I am so grateful for the atonement!! Seriously. It's amazing.

I love you all!!!

Your favourite missionary,

Sister Wright