September 22, 2014
Dear Everyone,
Real quick, Idaho's tradition is awesome! Spud Day is a day when the celebrate Potatoes and that the harvest is over. After Study time, Sister Warren and I packed our bags with Books of Mormon and pamplets. As instructed from our District Leader, we were to go and talk and teach people at the Ball Park (Where they held Spud Day at). Sister Warren and I went and talked to people. Honestly, I was having a hard time talking with people.
Sister Warren told me that it was my turn to find people. As we walked through the festival, we walked through a crowd of people. I went up to an older lady, shook her hand, and asked what her name was. She just shook my hand, smiled, and walked off. "Okay," I thought, "How am I going to find people?" Sister Warren and I kept walking in the Ball Park. I scanned my eyes for anyone who was sitting by themselves. We grabbed lunch and went to sit at a table. We tried to talk to people, but they were busy and left.
Sister Warren and I got in the Free Baked Potato line. We started to talk to the guy who was behind us. Then the guy in front of us started to talk to us. The man behind us became silent and walked out of line. So we talked with Paul, the many in front of us. We got to know him. His wife is active, he doesn't like the Church. He said that the Church was too difficult for him. Sister Warren gave me the look as if I had the opportunity to testify. I didn't know what to say. It was silent for a while, and I was about to say something, but Paul started to talk some more. Yes, I had my opportunity, but I didn't use it. I was too scared. I have received revelation this week, in Doctrine and Covenants 2-3, but mostly in verse 13. Have faith and confident to speak with the Spirit.
Later that afternoon, they were having something they call "Spud Tug". Where they dig a hole in the ground, and a cement mixer is filled with mashed potatoes. They pour the mash potatoes in the pit. Then they were going to have a tug-o-war over the pit of mash potato. Our Elders signed up. We were going to watch them. Right then we saw our Mission President and his wife! They were so glad to see us, and they watched "The Stripling Warriors" (our Elders) with us. Sadly, they lost! But it was fun! I got sunburn on my arm, face, and feet, and blisters on my feet.
So, Sister Warren and I have been visiting Investigators. I love them so much! Sister Warren and I went to meet one less active name, Henry Dannehls. He was committed before to go to Church. I talked to him about hunting. He loves hunting just like I do! Henry struggle with prayer. So, I left him a sticky note on his TV that said, "Don't forget to PRAY! Pray to our Heavenly Father as much as you love to talk about hunting!" Sister Warren told me that he never really have talked to them before or loved going to Church. But one day, he saw us when he was driving his four-wheeler, pulled up and talked to us. Then he came to Church that next day! He's a funny man! I am so grateful to here in Idaho! The Lord knew the people who I will be in contact with. I just got to open my mouth some more!
Everybody can be a Missionary! Just testify what's in your heart and be interested in others!
Love ya'll,
Sister Hatch.
Left to right: Sister Manymules (Sister Warren's previous trainee), Sister Warren (my companion), Sister Hatch, and some random Elder.
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