What's a Swindon?

Surprise! I got transferred this week. It was bittersweet of course to leave behind Elder Tupou and the awesome people we had been visiting, but it will be good to have another fresh start. I decided not to tell you that it would probably happen because I didn't know for sure yet and I didn't want to make anyone worry for a week about where I was, if I was safe, etc. Just so you know, I am now in Swindon, and I am safe. Everything is great here.

1. This is my new companion, Elder Hsu (pronounced like "shoe," it is also sometimes spelled Xu, but none of those are actually correct, because of course it is actually a chinese character). He is from Taiwan and he is way cool. His English is quite good by now because he is always seeking to learn more and he has been over here since last November.

2. This is Mark Parry, another Less Active member in Wolverhampton

3. This is a sign that says Mullet. It is supposed to say mullet road, but it is broken. I thought it was funny, anyway.

4. This is Melissa and her son Caelan. They are great.

5. This is the view out the window of my new flat in Swindon. It is quite nice here. Affluent, I mean. There is a nice Porsche always parked down the road from us.

6. this is AJ

7. this is Kris (and the one next to him is me)

Swindon seems great so far. There is a huge ward, very supportive, and there are many people here who need the Gospel. I hope I can do my best to bring it to them. My companion, Elder Hsu is excited to work hard with me this transfer, and we have another companionship of elders and some sisters too in the ward with us here. We are going to see some amazing things happen here, I am sure of it.

So far, this week we visited a really good guy named Chris who wants to be baptised and has been taught much by the missionaries, but he is currently on probation. Probably more on him to come, but what it may come down to is just a lot of praying that his probationary period can end sooner rather than later.

Aside from that, we will probably be spending a lot of time on the streets talking to new people, and trying to contact people who the missionaries have taught in the past. It will be good.

I hope you all have a really amazing week.

Love,

Elder Seth Poulsen