Wednesday June 25th 2008

Letter from Rachel to her Mother.

Mom, thank you for being so diligent in writing me. I get like two or three emails every time. One from you and most of the time amy and sometimes from laura. I have to admit its pretty frustrating. I have written everyone at least 3 or 4 times with no reply and a lot of things i ask or say isn't even acknowledged. I'm not being rude, but if everyone is to busy then that is just absurd. I love you all very much, but you need to write back. I dont' just send you an email hoping for no reply I want you all to know what has happened and be involved. and I want to hear everything about what is going on in all of your lifes. But each time I do email I get less and less. I have only been out a couple of months. Write me. Especailly, Robert, David, Rebecca, James. I haven't recieved one email or letter from any of you and i have written and emailed like 5 times each. Write me, already. So thank you mother for writing me and actually replying to my emails. It means a lot to me. I am still apart of this family you know.
> On a brighter note I am doing wonderful. Like always the work is moving onward. And yes it is filled with opposition every step of the way. But the more opposition, the more I know something great is about to happen. which me and sister coffin exceeded the mission goal of 19 total numbers this last week. we had 22. this includes how many people we teach a week of either investigatiors, members, less actives and so forth. We have 4 new investigators. and our average retention for europe of people who stay active after baptism is 80% which the average in all of europe is 30%. We also have to hopefulls nicole and chris that will be baptized soon if everything keeps going as it is. This mission is specail and we are working really hard. We have been skipping lunch and tea mostly because we are so busy. At the end of the day we just are shattered. I fell asleep on chris's couch the other day while we were teaching him. and me and sister coffin fall asleep on the bus. But it is not our time its the Lords and he gives us the stregnth to keep going. We always fall asleep on the bus. But last monday my first transfer was finished. a transfer is every six weeks and our district leaders called our entire zone on a conference call. and all of our district is staying in the ssame places. so for the next six weeks i will be in lancaster. I love it here. me and sister coffin are leading our district in numbers. We have worked hard to get where we are. The other night we did have a tea appointment with a lady named freida she is from south africa. She was telling us all about it and she made us an african dish called papa. it is white cornmeal and they eat everything with there hands. So we ate chicken and papa with our hands it was really fun. also, i am making cds of all my pictures to send home to you guys so you can expect that in a couple of weeks. As for money you should be able to put money in my account. england is so expensive. everything is like 4 times as much. were really poor. so yes if you could spare that would be nice. my account number is # 317288986 and its at washington mutual. but i am doing wonderful. my eyes have really been opened and i my learning and understanding is accelerated here on a mission like 100 x's more. i dont think you would recognize me if i came right now even. the lord is using me as a tool to spread the gospel and molding me into someone that he wants me to become. i am different. it is weird to think of who i was before my mission. it all seems like a dream. mom, i love you. you are wonderful and your haircut is very stylish. i like it. i hope things are going well with you. remember to do geneology and go to the temple. also start building a food storage. hard times are coming these things are so important. there is nothing more important that your progression in the gospel. stick firm to your faith and your values you are the normal one. don't get caught up in the world stay firm unto the lord. that is what matters. you alwasy have and i know yoou wil continue too. i love you mom. if people ask about me you can tel them i am safe in the lord s hands and the work is moving forward and tell them also to find people for the missionaries. people forget that that is what we have covenanted with the lord that we will do at baptism. we are disciples of christ. and its the members that are to find and the missionaries to teach. but people forget that. remind them. i love you pleas e keep me updated adn tell the fammily to write me. i love you, mom. love siser coleman