I met Jane!

I MET JANE! :)

She is a deaf woman that lives here and the elders see her allll the time and I've been praying so much that we could find and we did! I talked with her on the bus for half an hour and she is so cool.

She knows ASL, BSL, ISL and KSL (she's from Kenya) so she uses a mix of all of them. It's slightly confusing but my brain is mixed up too going back and forth between ASL and BSL. We just laughed together about it.

We went to Dublin for exchanges and went to a wedding and a dinner. 

Got soaking wet... again. #irelandproblems

We went street boarding with the elders and it was the first time I've seen them get screamed at and spit on. Sister Stevenson and I were SO mad but these elders were such an example of Jesus Christ. They told him to have a nice day and smiled genuinely.

I am amazed at these missionaries. I know I'm not thaaat much older than some of them but they are truly incredible. 

I'm so grateful for the Book of Mormon. It changes the direction of my days! Heavenly Father loves us so much that He's given us this additional testament of Jesus Christ. Read it, pray about it and you can know these things for yourself. If you've done it, do it again. You will be filled with the Spirit of God and know that He is aware of you, He knows you and loves you and wants to bless you if you come to Him. 

Til the Work Is Done!

-Sister Skagen

P.S. I'd like to formally apologize for openly expressing my frustration with the lady at the bus stop last week. People are still people and I shouldn't have shed her in that light. 

"Is this water sanitary? It looks questionable to me!"

after the wedding

Dublin bus ride