Hello
Hello,
Well here you go. The last real e-mail
is coming from a little internet cafe in the East End. Right now it’s raining.
The guy who runs this little shop is Indian and is playing some loud Punjabi
music. Part of the shop is the internet cafe and the other part is a barber
shop. Guess I could e-mail and get a haircut at the same time!
Well last week was really good. Tanya
is doing absolutely amazing. I can’t believe how prepared she is. I am so happy
for her. We went to institute with her this last Thursday in Hyde Park and she
really enjoyed it. I am pretty gutted that I am going to miss her baptism on
the 14th, but she said she would send me pictures. I can already tell a
difference in her from the first time we met her. She seems happier and more
confident. The gospel is a miraculous thing! She was definitely the person we
had to meet this transfer!
Also this last Saturday we went to
Wicked, the musical. It was really good! We were waiting by Big Ben for some
other missionaries so we could all go together. It was really calm and mellow
because it was at like 6 in the morning because that’s when we had to go get
tickets. While we were standing there it just kind of hit me … “I am in the
middle of London standing next to the Houses of Parliament. I can see
Westminster Abbey, the Thames, and Big Ben.” I had never really felt like that
over the past two years. I am going to miss it here so much it is unreal!
The musical was good. We ended up
getting front row seats. The lady who plays the witch that isn’t green (Glinda) is a
member of the church. She saw us with our white shirts apparently and during
the intermission a guy who works for the theatre told us she wanted to take us
backstage after the show. So we got to do that as well. Met some of the cast
and got to go and stand on the stage and stuff. It was pretty awesome. I will
send the pictures.
I am really excited just to soak up
everything I can this last week – take a deep deep breath and just take it all
in. I love England so so much and I am going to miss all the people I have met
here. These past two years have been the best adventure, and they have gone by
far too quickly. I have grown so close to my Saviour Jesus Christ, and have
made so many friends. It's weird looking back and seeing all of the things that
have happened! I cannot thank God enough for this experience. I can’t even
begin to.
See you all in a week!
Love,
Elder
Purdy
