September 20

Dear Mum and family,

                London Heathrow airport is like a mall with a glorified taxi service. At one end of the mall, beer, vodka, and sleeze is for sale. At the other end, tourist junk is for sale, and upstairs is the food court/security check-in. I just bought a Yorkie bar, a Kit-Kat bar and an Orangina. The first two were incredible. The chocolate here is just a little bit darker than back home. Orangina is like carbonated orange juice. I learned about it in my French class in college, so when I saw it, I got it. It was really good, too. I’m going to include the proof that I ate these things (not the waste, the wrappers). I’ll probably include my leftover british pounds, so you can see the money. (There was no money in the envelope, hence, none leftover! ) I’m convinced that most Brits worship the Queen of England because she’s all over  the money.

 I actually had a cool experience while writing this letter. My comp had to go to the bathroom, so I was waiting outside the door while he was inside.  I was writing this letter and a janitor approached me and asked me what I was doing. I told him I was writing my family. He thought I was taking a survey or something. Then he asked me about my name tag and I started telling him about the church. He said he had read the Book of Mormon, and he knew about the church. So I told him that he can learn more by going to the website on this pass-along card. He took it and seemed pretty interested, but he was Indian so I couldn’t really understand him and probably vice-versa. I’ve dished out 2 pass-along cards, so far. My goal is to give all the ones I have out, but I’m too cowardly with people. I know you’re thinking, “where’s the faith?” I’ll do my very best to get them all passed out, but the airport is a hard place to contact prople because 1/3 of them don’t speak English and another 1/3 are in a resh to make their flights. 1/3 is plenty to give out 10 pass-along card though. There are so many people that need to hear the gospel, and it’s downright selfish for me to by shy about this work. I love you all so much, I need to go now and bring people into the Lord’s fold. God speed, family.     Elder Steed