Happy Hogwarts Everyone!

Dear Friends,

I hope you enjoy this little ditty I put together.  It's all in good fun, and I had a marvelous time with Mergatroyd.  

Enjoy!  

Lindy Taylor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJV4z4r_EaM  (to view the interview with  Mergatroyd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cATqfGqjJhk)

P.S.  Sorry if I accidentally sent this twice your email address.  Just know you are loved.  

London, Fashion Shows, & Fried Green Tomatoes

Date: Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 12:47 PM

Subject: London, Fashion Shows, & Fried Green Tomatoes

(From Christa) 

Hey Yall!

Ebi is still on date for November 15th,  and she and her son did come to church yesterday! They came to both classes but left before sacrament meeting (we have all our meetings in reverse order-- and she was worried about her son acting up during the meeting). She said they would plan to come to all three hours next week though. She's progressing well! 

Comfort leaves this Saturday for London. I will miss her, especially since I may not be here with transfers when she gets back. She is still, as always, a diligent student and note-taker. She is much easier to communicate with now that we know her better. She firmly desires to be baptized, and has a simple but strong testimony of the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith. I included a picture of her with one of her study notes of 1 Nephi 8. She amazes me!

This week we met a lady named Tiko, and her mother, Cookie. How's that for some interesting names! That's one of my favorite parts of being here in the suburbs of metro Atlanta...you meet ALL kinds of people. Last night we passed a house with probably fifteen cars parked in front of it...a passerby said they were having a Christian testimony meeting! Well, by golly, I'm Christian, and I LOVE to share my testimony! So we knocked, and got invited in. The service was in Korean...and a man was giving a really, really long prayer. So I didn't get to share my testimony with fifty plus people at once. :( But we did talk to the man who invited us in, and gave him a Book of Mormon. It was a fun little adventure!

We visited a less-active woman who dresses well and has a fashion fettish. We asked her how we could help, and she said, "Do you wear a size nine shoe?" We ended up leaving with four or five dresses and three pairs of shoes she was trying to get rid of-- she's doing some seasonal closet cleaning. All the shoes were flamboyant, pretty tall heels-- so of course a red carpet fashion show was in order. Let's just say sister missionaries and heels are not a good combination...but they are a comedic one! We had some good laughs modeling the shoes and dresses for each other.

I tried fried green tomatoes for the first time this week! They're pretty good! Just delicious fried batter with a slightly sour taste. I approve.

Please keep praying for Comfort, Ebi, and families here in the South that need to find the gospel. The Lord makes miracles happen according to our faith!

Love,

Sister Taylor

Fwd: Fufu, General Conference, and Meet the Mormons!!

Date: Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 2:55 PM

Subject: Fufu, General Conference, and Meet the Mormons!!
To: Lindy Taylor <lindyjtaylor@gmail.com>

Yall!!

Super short on time this week, but join me for a few highlights!!

1) FUFU

It's an African eating EXPERIENCE. It consists of a sort of spaghetti-sauce with chicken and cornmeal-dough, and you eat it sitting on pillows on the floor around a low table. No utensils allowed! You form little balls of the dough with your hands and dip/roll it in the sauce, and eat it! You also shape the dough to pick up the chicken pieces to make your own utensils. You get super messy and it's AWESOME. I'm making it when I get home! Probably my favorite mission meal yet.

2) Meet the Mormons

I saw a pre-screening this week, and it is an incredible film! It's being released in theaters nationwide on October 10th. Make it a priority for members and non-members alike, especially the latter. It's a fun, touching, enlightening perspective into six unique individuals worldwide who make a difference through their faith, and whose faith has made the difference for them. It's incredible. See trailers at mormon.org. 

3) General Conference

All eight hours of listening to the prophet, apostles, and leaders speak were incredibly powerful and enlightening to me. I had many favorites but one was by D. Todd Christofferson, who talked about how whether or not you like something does not determine whether or not it is true. God is the author of truth and what he declares true is true, and that's that. We can also seek truth from our Heavenly Father, and he lovingly answers. We do so through prayer and scripture study.

I hit my year mark this week, and my it has flown! No time left, but miracles happen every day and keep praying for my area. God has people for us to find.

Love yall,

Helaman 5:12

Sister T