Sister Chloe Jeppson- Leeds England Mission : #LoveLikeMaddie

Hiya everyone!!!

This week has been jam packed and another great week. Lots of tender mercies and sweet moments this week as well:)

On Saturday, it marked two years since my beautiful cousin Maddie was taken back home. Although it's been sad, there is much to rejoice over because I know we will see her again. She is with Heavenly Father and happier than ever. She is working so hard, being a missonary on the other side of the veil. And she's not gone, she's here with us helping and protecting us. I have truly felt her presence helping me here on my mission. Saturday morning was a really sweet time for me. Because of the time difference, there are a couple hours that I am awake and all my family is asleep. I felt that Maddie was hanging out with me for a couple hours before her sweet family woke up. It was just really special. I strive to be more like Maddie. To love as selflessly as she did. She was so happy and just an absolute light in this world. I am so grateful for eternal families and love my whole family so very much!! #LoveLikeMaddie

Here's the happenings of the week:

-On Tuesday it was transfer day! And we had to say goodbye to Sister Foster. I am SO SAD. I have been with her since August 9th, so four whole months!! She is just the absolute best and I love her!! Ya know when they talk about making forever friends on your mission? Yep, she's one of them:)

-the new sister is Sister Kingston! She is way sweet and I love her already:)

- went caroling with the youth at the senior living home! Which, is one of my favorie christmas traditions ever!! every year, on Christmas eve, my family and some other families would go sing at a senior living home. Every year. (ok except for COVID haha). But it was so special to be able to do that in ENGLAND, like what?!?! Tender Mercy for sure.

-We helped at the Hartlepool Heat-n-Eat. The chapel there, everyday this week, opened their doors from 5-8, to anyone for free soup, free hot chocolate, and a place to be warm:) With the prices in England going up for heating and food and everything, there's a lot of people having a hard time. So we went, invited people on the streets to come, and then sat and talked with them while they ate a nice, hot meal. It was so heartwarming and just so good. Each night averaged about 20-30 people, some nights more:)

-English class is always a highlight:)

-had some great lessons with the friends and members we are working with!! I just love the work here!

-had the ward christmas party!! It was so fun! They decked it out in Bethlem theme and there was different stalls for all the different foods. The food was shwarma, or kebab, whatever you want to call it. Its basically pita bread, with lamb or doner kebab meat and a bunch of toppings, pretty good

-on Sunday we sang the entire day, legit. We went to church and the second hour was the nativity program put on by the youth and primary kids, but of course they needed more singers last minute, so all 4 of us sisters got recruited to sing with them. Then we got recruited to do a musical number for christmas sunday so we practiced that. Then that night was the Carol service in Hartlepool to end the week and we practiced from 4-6, then performed from 6-8. Killer man. But so awesome!!!

-the old guys in the back row were betting on how old I was during church, and one of them came up and asked me, and I was like 19, and he was like, ''oh man! I lost the bet, I thought you were 15!'' RIP hahahah

-music is one of the ways I feel the spirit the strongest so it really has been so cool to just feel the spirit and to remember Christ throughout this week!!

Such a good week!!

Merry Christmas to everyone!! Woot woot!!

Love,

Sis. Jepp:)