To the Gala! (Formerly to be titled "of Death Threats and Baptisms")

So I'm tearfully leaving Kilmarnock, and leaving for Galasheils, locally called Gala. Someone must really need me there to tear me away from Dave and Ruth. Which, by the way, went WONDERFULLY!If she looks nervous in this picture, you're right. She was very nervous. But it was an amazing experience for her. She told us when she went under the water, she felt like she was dead - she felt nothing but peace - the shock was when she came out of the water. From then on, she was so happy, and still is! She's really just felt so good since! And Dave will follow closely behind her hopefully. But he's gutted (as I am) about moving. 

In other news, I got to play a wargame (called dropzone - I won! ^0^) with less active members and nonmembers. Dave felt the spirit - saying it was like a warm hand over his heart that he felt sometimes while reading the book of mormon, or when us elders said certain things. He also says he believes 8/10 that there really are modern day prophets!! He is just so close to getting baptised, it's really heart-wrenching I'll have to leave before it happens. 

And yeah. Death Threats. Someone who was friendly with us for the months before has now been on the drink, and called us up, threatening to kill us, trying to get our mission president's phone number, and so forth... So he told us (by text - I actually couldn't understand him on phone. Not that it's a piece of cake when he's not drunk, but it's impossible when he is.) that we had better get out of the UK. So I've officially been threatened by death! I consider this quite a life achievement, probably going up a few ranks in the echeladder. (180 points to anyone that gets that reference!)

So it's been an intense and long week. I love you all, and hope you're all still alive. :) 

Cheerio! 

– Elder William Kevin Black