Well I've managed to secure just a bit of time to write one last email to you guys. I know you'll all see me on Wednesday so I'm not to worried about filling you all in on information that I can just tell you in person. I'm a bit nervous now that I've actually come to this point. I was working on putting my bags together this morning and it just kind of hit me that I'm actually coming home at this point. Two long years put away under the wet clouds and bright sun of England. I can definitely say it was a good experience, but I'm really excited to start regular life again. Just been to long since I've been able to see all of my friends and family. I've made so many friends over here and realize just how hard it is going to be to say goodbye to all of them, I've learned to love all of them.
Well yesterday I went to Stephen's baptism and baptized him
good :) I have the photos on my camera, but I'm using a crappy computer to send
this, so I'll just give them to you in person Mom. I had a great experience
yesterday, and I couldn't have asked for a better way to spend my last Sabbath
day in England participating in a Baptism that has been in the preparation for
over seven months. I've been there to teach Stephen for the entire time he has
been attending church, which is really exciting for me. I was called "The
Jackson's Missionary" which is the last name of the family I baptized. I
was a real privilege for me to be with them and whether you believe it or not I
actually cried while I left them. Such an amazing family to me. Luckily and due
to the modern miracle of technology I'm not to far away with skype and email
except Utah is seven hours behind England, but we'll make it work somehow
:)
I'm excited for the plane flight again. I feel like I'm ok
with heights at this point, and I might even go flying with Dad when I get
back. Doesn't bother me to much, just a little uncomfortable but I think I can
overcome it. Yep, I just need to make sure all my stuff fits and that I can get
everything home. My companion is moving to Stratford for two weeks and he is
moving out of the flat with me, so I have to carry all my luggage myself and
that is going to be heavy as heck. So we are enlisting the help of the other
Elders in our area to help us move everything from the flat to South Kensington
in London. Should be fun moving that tomorrow... but we'll get it done. I also
have dinner with President Jordan tomorrow evening and then I'll stay with the
Assistants in there flat in London and then get driven to Heathrow around seven
in the morning. Gotta be several hours early to get on my flight, but that's
normal. After that, 12 hours of flying and then I'll see you guys.
Thanks for all the support I've received while I've been out
here. Can't wait to be back.
Elder Bradley Smith
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