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November 6--Halfway point

Muscle Mark is gonna get BAPTIZED! Oh he got a suit.  The members are incredible and so Christlike and gave us suits. These people are just so amazing. Mark was walking around church with his fanny pack (he doesn't use a belt so he used the fanny pack to hold up his trousers 😆) and he approached us after the service and tells us, "Everyone says I'm like the Men in Black." Sister Matthews said, "Are they telling you that or are you telling everyone that?"  He just smiles sheepishly, "I am telling them that." Hahah

So Brother Omoruyi gives us 4 suit coats and 2 trousers to give to Mark. Just unbelievable. Here we go to say thank you and his wife asks what she can make us for dinner and bring to church. These people are just amazing! And remember Jane? Yes still teaching her every now and then. Okay here are a few connections with people. Hope you can follow. Jane our investigatorish (the one who has gone to the Ilford ward for 10 years and now wants to pay her tithing but doesn't want to get baptized till she reads the Book of Mormon except she is only in 1 Nephi :( another story all together). But Jane is Sister Omoruyi's sister. So we have brother and sister Omoruyi (who have 2 sons Jeffrey(19 yrs old) and Joseph(15 yrs old)) and Jane, Sister Omoruyi's sister. Jane has 2 sons, Israel (9 yrs old), Immanuel (8 yrs old). None of the latter 3 people are baptized, but all of the former are. And they all live together. I don't think Jane is married anymore. Brother and Sister Omoruyi are the ones who gave the suits and biscuits for the baptism and give us African food weekly at church. I mean the food is a little unsure sometimes. I refuse to touch the fish heads if they still have the eyes on them. I'm not that brave. But his is the great family. My personal favorite. Well besides the recent converts. 

And I need to tell you about my new favorite person. Eline. She is wonderful. We met her on the street a week and a half ago. She is from Brazil, married, and has a 3 month old son. She is 35 yrs old. She is just wonderful!! Great, great lessons with her. Sister Calixto (we were on an exchange) extended the date of baptism Dec 11 to Eline and she said yes and the spirit was so incredibly strong you could cut through it. In another appointment I asked her what would it change in her life if she knew there was a living prophet, she replied, "well everything! That means there is someone here that is speaking directly to God. There is so much bad in the world. A prophet would be such a blessing." (Yeah it would!!!). Anyway she came to church last week and a Portuguese member invited her to a family party this weekend. Things are looking good!! Only problem is she always offers us tea and coffee when we come over. Looks like we are teaching word of wisdom next! 

Ben got confirmed too. All went well! I was able to sit next to Elder and Sister Richards during the service because they were there for pathway. Extra bonus! 

Anyway it's going to be a short one today because we had zone p day and that cut into email time. 

Oh one last thing ANA AND DINO GOT BAPTIZED!!! Wahoo!! Love those two so much. Very grateful they finally got baptized. Took a bit, but we got there. 

Thanks and love you!!! 
Sister Soulier

Ps don't laugh too much at the last photos I sent. It's a tradition all the sisters do at 9 months.








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