JANUARY 2023
We made it through January - the month with the least amount of sun! It feels good to see our days extended and not returning home at 4pm in total darkness. Children in Wales did not return back to school for almost three weeks after Christmas, including the university students, which slowed our ability to resume our typical missionary schedule of institute, young men/young women activities, etc. and so we focused more attention on our missionaries in the Gaerwen District and Chester Zone. They were also experiencing the same ‘waiting’ we were, and we built each other up in weekly district meetings, role plays, fixing them dinners, visiting their flats for inspections and looking for ways to encourage and motivate them. We have really enjoyed this extra time with them. They are focused, obedient, and desire to do their best. It is wonderful to see their growth as they ‘thrust in their sickles’. We are amazed at the speed at which they change when they are d...