CATFORD WARD

I attended this ward three times. The people there are really lovely. I actually remembered some names after the first visit. Janice, Dionne, Georgia, Jordan, Charlotte.

In Relief Society the first week there were nine black sisters, two English, one American, one Australian and one Kiwi – me. I asked one of the black ladies if they all had the same origins. She was from Jamaica, another from Granada and another from Nigeria. They all descended from African slaves though. They are excited that there are now Jamaican family history records available on FamilySearch.

The Australian girl, Charlotte Hawkins and her husband had come recently. He is a paramedic and England called for paramedics from New Zealand and Australia to come over. He has a two year contract. What a wonderful opportunity to live in England and see all they can of Europe. Too bad he has to work! The second week a couple was visiting from Switzerland.

This chapel is very old and is going to be closed down for complete renovation. Only one ward meet in it. It is a two storey building.

The Sunday School teacher was also the Stake Patriarch. During the lesson on Galatians he asked me to read Galatians 2:20-21. I was extremely moved by this scripture. Even though the me referred to is Paul when you read it yourself the me is yourself. Very powerful.

A couple of the sisters gave me a big hug when I left. Felt like I was leaving my friends behind.