Called to Serve

04 July 2016

My mission has been the greatest time of my entire life and I cannot thank my Heavenly Father and Savior enough.

Three more weeks! I can't believe! I love my mission so much! My companion, Sister Jo, is so great and we are always laughing and having fun, but are so focused on the work as well! She is exactly what I needed for my last transfer:)

This week was such an incredible week.... I honestly don't even know what to say to express what happened this week. We had the privilege of having President Kearon, our area President and a member of the Seventy, and Sister Kearon here for a mission tour. Wow! It was amazing and will lift the mission so much going forward! It was half the mission and Romford zone was there so I got to see my girl Sister Epicoco!!!! I didn't expect to see her and I just cried when I did! My days I love that girl and miss her so much!!!! Everyone in Ilford is doing so well:) I am SOOO happy!! Larissa and her family are going to be baptised in a few weeks:) I am so excited for them!!!! She said everyone misses me soo much. My days I miss it!!!!

Our Friend Clement with his Ghanian drink... I think it is disgusting!

It was hilarious. Kay so Elder Kearon did this thing in the meeting about how we need to be ourself when we talk with people, cause so many of us turn into robots! I have had that on my mission at one point as well. ANYWAYS! Elder Kearon asks this question, "Think of the most able finders that you know. What are their attributes?" Everyone was like... "Sister Ranck and Epicoco...." So Elder Kearon asked both of us to come there on the stand and we did a finding role play.....Haha it was really hilarious doing that cause we were supposed to do one where we are really depressed... And then the opposite! Then we compared the two. It was really good to show the missionaries how we need to represent and become the message! It was powerful.

We had MLC this week as well.... I can't even describe what happened here to you. It was probably the most sacred and powerful experiences I have ever had in my entire life. I have never felt the Spirit so strongly as we were united as a leadership council, with President and Sister Stevens and President and Sister Kearon. The Lord is in this work. That is all I can say.

I gave my departing testimony in MLC... That was rough. My heart aches when I think about leaving this land and these people that I love. My mission has been the greatest time of my entire life and I cannot thank my Heavenly Father and Saviour enough. That is why I will serve them until the day I die.

ONWARD AND UPWARD!

Sister Sara Ranck

Sharam. We celebrated his baptism at the global buffet.

Bro. and Sis. Jest

Setereh and Ahdi at church. Our miracle for the week.
They are amazing

We ate dinner with a member who lives in
one of these boats along the canal.

We are moving the lock to block the canal.

Our friend Elder Murri:)

Elder Falke from Germany. He is one of my favourites!

Sister Williams and Sister Gale <3 I love them!

All of the STL's with Sister Stevens

MLC

My girl Sister Matthews from South Africa!

My girl Sister Wright!

I love Elder Jensen so much!!!

Bobby's Baptism!! Just 3 days after I left Ilford! I am so proud of him <3

Our first lesson with Clement:) What a stud!

27 June 2016

Mormons! Mormons!

Sharam's Baptism

My days I love Watford already and love my companion, Sister Jo!!! We had great miracles this week! First, Shar's baptism was Sunday morning and that was the most smooth baptism I have ever had on my mission! Seriously nothing went wrong! We started preparing for Christmas early this year as well as he wanted to sing a Christmas song at his baptism..... So we sang "I heard the bells on Christmas Day!"Hahaha I couldn't help but just laugh the whole way through it! He is from Kurdistan, which is this city that is in like 5 countries in Iran, Iraq... Out that direction! Bless him, he is so great and has been coming to church for 5 years, making massive changes in his life to get to this point. He was so happy!!!!!

Let's see, other things that happened this week! I have been on my mission for 17 months and Tuesday was the first time my whole mission that we literally found ALL. DAY. LONG. Because basically every appointment cancelled! Gotta love missionary work:) I was on exchange with Sister Carr from Missouri this day as well...... We had some hilarious moments:) for example, we stopped this African man and we're talking about Jesus Christ, then we pulled out the Book of Mormon... He saw "Mormon" on the front, screamed "MORMON! MORMON!" And literally ran away.... Then before he went out of sight he looked back at us and smiled....... hahahaha we died! It was hilarious! I love missionary work:)

The whole England London Mission. See if you can find me.

On Wednesday we had a Portuguese BBQ for dinner with this less active family and my days I love Portuguese food! They gave us enough food to take home to last us a week. Then this little 8-year-old kid decided to take off all of his clothes and run around.... Hahaha mission memories. Gotta love it!

On Sunday at church, I got to see one of the members I love from Aylesbury ward and man when I saw her I basically started crying! I love all of these people! There was a sister who had just got home from her mission in the ward and seeing her with no badge really hit me that I only have 4 more weeks. My heart aches every time I think about it. So right there, in the middle of sacrament meeting I just cried as she spoke.

I will not waste any minutes in the next 4 weeks. Christ gave everything till the last second, and I will do the same. I love my Savior!

Sister Sara Ranck