Hey everybody!
I'm really getting into the swing of things here in Ireland! Although the street signs, slang, and architecture are different, I'm starting to get used to my area here on the suburbian outskirts of Dublin. Here are a couple of funny experiences from this week!

So we had two member meal appointments on Saturday, lunch and dinner; but the lunch appointment decided to push back over an hour, and the dinner appointment was already an early one. SO. We have a DELICIOUS meal at the Sharpes home with burgers and chicken wraps that were amazing. (chili sauce mixed with mayo, mmmmmmm...) Afterwards, because of the late time and the lesson that we had taught there, we ended up walking DIRECTLY to dinner at Sister Keane's home. There with the Zone Leaders, Sister Keane, and this other recent convert Carhill, we had ANOTHER delicious meal, but by the end I was ready to BURST. I mean, you HAVE to be polite and such and finish as much as you can, so I was slowly piling and nearly died...

Another is yesterday, we were teaching a man named Matthew. He's Polish and he doesn't speak great english, and his wife barely speaks at all. The lesson is going AMAZINGLY, and right when we get to the best part, Matthew's brother-in-law and his wife walk into the house and loudly introduce themselves. They sit at the kitchen table, and immediately start trying to bible bash with us and fight us about our beliefs. Elder Topp and I took it and didn't really respond to their accusations, so after the brother-in-law got really ticked off, Matthew's wife straight up kicked them out of the house! It was impressive to watch them get sent out.

Afterwards, Matthew talked about how he recognized the goodness of our message, because of the difference he saw between us and his relatives. He said "When you talk about God, you should feel good, not get angry. I feel good when we speak, and that's what makes you different." Turns our they were Jehovah's witnesses and basically had it out for us. I'm glad that we don't have to argue with people to get them to see our point. We just have to teach with the Spirit, and if the people are open and willing to find out for themselves, then the Spirit will teach them of the truth of our words. We teach; the Spirit confirms truth. I definitely have a testimony of that.

More pictures will come! But I guess I just have to... take them!
For letters! you can send them to THIS address while I'm here in Dublin (Which will be at least the next 3 months)

20 Stralem Mews
Ongar Wood
Dublin 15
Ireland

Miss you all! Hope you have a great week!
~Elder Crosby