We had a very exciting New Year's Eve and Day. Just kidding. All we did was relax. We both had to finish the Book of Mormon on New Year's Eve (and we both did woot woot). I unpacked and got settled into the flat. We watched The Singles Ward and the Best Two Years.
The ward is good! On Monday, a member picked us up from Glasgow and drove us back to Cumbernauld, we had a dinner appointment on Tuesday, and a lunch appointment on Friday. They take good care of us here! It was strange to be back in a ward. It seemed like there were so many people at church! There were about 50 there and we had to bring extra chairs in. It was great.
Fun fact about Cumbernauld: It was built as sort of an overflow for Glasgow so people weren't living in the slums. It was also designed to keep people off the streets. So, in an attempt to do that there are literally no sidewalks in Cumbernauld. There are bridges that go over roads and tunnels that go under. It makes it borderline impossible to get anywhere quickly. It adds so much time on to our commute.
We had a great week! On Friday, Sister Cluff felt prompted to go to a surrounding town, so we caught a bus and went out there. I had put an extra Book of Mormon in my backpack that morning because I felt like I would need it. We spent the day in that town talking to people on the streets and chapping. We were walking back to the bus stop to catch the bus back to Cumbernauld when we met our new friend _____. He got really excited and asked if we could teach him right then. We went into a little cafe and taught him (also had the best hot chocolate of my life)! He loved the Restoration. He said he felt uplifted after we taught and made us promise to come back this next week to teach him.
We were also able to teach a man named _____ this week about the Word of Wisdom. He said he was going to go home and pour his wine down the drain! He did that night. Victory! I love watching people tackle the Word of Wisdom!
This week I've been thinking a lot about the peace that the Gospel brings. We have met countless people this week that have told us there is no peace in this world. You know what? They're right. We live in a crazy world and things are not looking up, but there is peace in Christ. I think that was the 2018 Mutual Theme and I love the words from that song. "When there's no peace on earth, there is peace in Christ. He gives us hope, when hope is gone. He gives us strength when we can't go on. He gives us shelter from the storms of life. When there's no peace on earth, there is peace in Christ." How true is that! What a blessing it is to know that and feel that daily!
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