All the previous posts on this blog are excerpts from Madie's emails to me, her mother, but here's an "official blog post" she sent me to publish..

OFFICIAL BLOG POST!!!
This is my first official blog post that I am officially and particularly writing for me Englandia Blog. or should I say
£nglandia? (£££ the pound signs make fabulous "E's" )
 
I am in the heart of Birmingham! aka Little India. So far, so good. My companion, Sister Morgan of Whales, and I walk about every day spreading the good word to any who will listen, and we even talk to those who don't listen. :) If people want to listen more...we teach them! and there have been some sweet experiences. As a missionary, we are easily recognized as religious folk, and that generates some pretty good conversation.
 
The adventure of the week for me was driving! It's WEIRD, but you get used to being on the wrong side of the road. The roads are ridiculously narrow and people park all over the place so it's all a bustle of weaving in and out, waiting for people to come through the narrow bits before you go in, and it's all about the round abouts! Forget everything you thought you knew about four way stops! Our GPS is an Irish man named Sean - "at the end of the row-d, tarn left."
 
We are part of a pretty big ward, and the members are great! It's been fun getting to know them and joining the great missionary work that they already do. We are also in the same ward as our Zone Leaders and a senior couple and they have been really awesome to work with!
 
In our mission about half of the missionaries are American and half European. We have Sister Missionaries from Germany, Whales, Australia, Netherlands, Croatia, Shri Lanka, etc. Pretty rad. Utah continues to dominate the American half! boooo ya utahhhhh!
 
Anywho, there's a few bits and pieces for you to munch on for now. It's been a great experience so far. A lot of learning and growing and all that special stuff that comes with new experiences! so tender. Keep on reading the Book of Mormon :)
 
xoxoxo