January 5, 2015
Dear Everyone!
Hello! This week was awesome! Well, every week as a Missionary or life in general is awesome!
I've seen the "Mutual Theme" of this year! I love this Section in the Doctrine and Covenants! "Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of your God, see that ye will serve Him with all your heart, might, mind, and strength. That ye may stand blameless before God at the last day." What does it mean to you to embark? This is a new year! A time to refresh, a time to change, a time to restart and become something better! We all have goals in mind, things we want to improve on, or ways and paths we want to take. But I invite you all, if you haven't already, to really think about what it means to embark.
Sister Richins and I went to contact some of those referrals we got. One lady opened her door and let us inside. We got to know her and visited with her for a bit. When appropriate, Sister Richins asked, "So, have you met with Missionaries before?" Dawn said that she met them but not with them. We testify to her about the Restored Gospel, and asked her if she'd be interested into knowing more. She said, "Possibly. . ." We left her with our number. She was so kind! I fell in loved with her immediately!
New Year day! Brother Dannehl invited us to go sledding with an inner tube tied on the back of his four-wheeler! He said, "I'll go real slow." He smiled his cute, old man smile! We told him that we have to get permission from District Leader. He was bummed out when our District Leader had told us it wasn't a good idea. Which is okay, we promised him that we'll come back after our Mission and sled with him! I love Brother Dannehl! But on New Year, it was an all day "P-day". We went to one of our favorite Ward Mission Leader's home. The Markham! They are amazing! We played card games all day and hung out with them! It was a fun, relaxing day from our labor!
Okay, so a couple days after New Year, my companion was REALLY sick! She actually been sick for the last two weeks! But her illness was getting worse! She was deathly sick, she couldn't even get out of her bed! I told her, "Sister Richins, I want you get better. Okay, you can sleep during Personal and Companion Study." Honestly, I kind of was excited about this! Because I love her so much, she is like my own Sister! I was excited to care for someone who I love! And this was a great practice for me to be prepare to be a Mother someday! I called Sister Markham and asked her if she'd be willing to be Sister Richins companion for a few hours. We have already had a Member who was willing to go out with us for three hours the day before. I went out with a Member, while Sister Markham stay with Sister Richins.
It was amazing! Sister Carlson (the Member who went out with me) and I went to contact some of our referrals. The first house we stop by, we found out he was a Jehovah Witness. We talked with and visited with them for a while. I asked if he be interested, he replied something like this, "Yeah, if you would like to come in and hear the message I got for you!" WHAT!? That was a new and different respond I have heard! It was kind of a neat experience! Then we end up in a less-active home, she went on a rant about Mormons treating people wrong. She then said, "I think Mormons are over-powering others because they believe they are better! They think no one can enter Heaven unless they are baptize and married in the Temple!. . ." She went on, Sister Carlson and I just listened. I felt some contentions rise, and the Spirit left when she was spilling out her expression. Sister Carlson was trying to explain some of the doctrines. It was intense!
The next day, Sister Richins was feeling better! We went and contact our last referral. A girl named Hannah answered the door. She was super nice! Sister Richins is the BOMB! My Companion is a Rock Star! She knew exactly what Hannah needs! I invited Hannah to be baptize, she said that she was already baptize in her Church. She said she doesn't mind hearing what we say, but she rather stay her her Religion. Which is totally fine!
I love being a Missionary! Yes, it is hard sometimes! But it's the best thing that young men/young women/senior couples can do prepare themselves for their life! It's a beautiful life!
Sincerely,
Sister Hatch.
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