February 12, 2018
Hey guys!
My week here was good. Last Monday we were chapping in the student housing and taught a guy named Kyle. What are the odds. We taught him a short restoration lesson. He used to be Catholic but still has some belief in a Higher Power. You tend to find that a lot with the younger generation here. But we gave him a Book of Mormon and are trying to set up a return appointment.
Then on Saturday we had a zone leadership conference in Dublin and on Sunday we had Branch Conference so the stake presidency was there. We had a talk from the Branch president, President Cunane on the Atonement and another talk on Prophets by a member of the stake presidency. After Church we helped a recent convert, Wisdom, move his things since he lives in the hostel here in Sligo. Wisdom is from Biafra a part of Nigeria by the way.
It has been hailing a lot this week. We also have a nice thin layer of snow here. No one has mentioned the Winter Olympics though. I don't think it is very big here in Ireland. Most people just stick to soccer. They do celebrate Valentine's Day though.
Mom, it's funny that you are teaching Alma 32. I've used that chapter quite a bit when teaching. One of my favorite scriptures to share with members is verse 28 because it talks about how a seed will swell, enlarge our soul, enlighten our understanding, and then it begins to be delicious to us. I don't know if Alma intended to make an acronym for seed by he did. I just find it to be neat way to share how our faith can impact us as we do things to make it grow.
Here's a few pictures of Sligo. I finally remembered to take some.
Here's the street right outside our flat
It even snows in Sligo
One of the streets that leads to the town centre. Maybe that's where the pot of gold is. Haha
Hey I love you guys. Thank you so much for your prayers!
Love,
Elder Calley
By the way there are quite a few fishing/outdoor shops here in Sligo. People usually don't go swimming this time of year but some people surf over at Strandhill when it is warmer.
