Hello Mi Familia...

Another day, another blessing. It has been a fantastic week! I am loving life as a missionary. I hope you all are doing well!

First off, I just want to say R.I.P to my dog, Toby. Anyone who knew Toby knows that he was one of a kind. I'm going to miss that dog, but I'm grateful for the joy that he brought me and my family over the years.

We did a lot of service this past week! It was quite fun actually! We got to paint, mow a lawn, deliver some stuff to a charity shop, and destroy a deck! We also gave a Book of Mormon to a guy we met on Facebook. It was a Persian Book of Mormon. He definitely does not speak English very well, but hopefully we can help him learn some English and teach him a bit more. We also met with Vanda who is from São Paulo, Brazil. We found Vanda through Facebook about two weeks ago. It was our first time meeting with her, and we actually found out that she was baptized in Brazil when she was a teenager. She is such a nice lady! She bought us ice cream and offered to drop off a meal for us sometime. She also has a 7 year old son who is such a cool kid! He reminded me a lot of my younger brother, Kellen. We gave Vanda a Book of Mormon which was really cool! It brought back memories for her, and she is going to try to find her old favorite scripture.

There's a quote from Elder Holland from a devotional for members and missionaries in the U.K. a few weeks ago that I really liked! He said,

"Everybody has troubles, Everybody feels a little broken in life. Broken things are made whole. That's the story of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It takes broken clouds to nourish the earth. It takes broken earth to nourish grain. It takes broken grain to make bread, broken bread to nourish us . . . Things are broken in order to be whole, in order to give life. And the most precious broken thing of all was the broken heart of the Son of God.”

“The Saviour asks us for a broken heart and contrite spirit. That’s what we need to be prepared to give. That’s what our sacrificial gift is supposed to be,” said Elder Holland.

I love this quote! We all feel a bit broken at times, but that's just part of life. Everything will all work out. There's always a new day and new beginnings! Have a great week everyone!

Elder Wray

Pictures

- We ate at 5 Guys which made me feel at home!

- And we went to this cool lake in Merthyr Tydfil!

- We saw David O. McKay's Mum's old house.