February 9th, 2015
Hello Everybody!
I love being a Missionary! It's the best! This week we have seen miracles!
Sister Richins and I had to drop a few of our Investigators. We're giving them a break as for now. It's kind of complicated because we've been trying to find people to teach. But we know that as we continue to do the Lord's work, He will provide a way! And so He did! Here's one of the miracle:
Sister Richins and I were told to go to a family home a couple months ago, but when we go we need to bring a Priesthood holder. It was the Ceja family. We haven't gone to see them since Pearla, the girl Sister Warren and I were teaching for a while, and her sister been in Mexico for a month. But Sister Richins and I felt very good that we should try to find a Priesthood holder to go with us that next week. Well, it ended up that on the day we were planning out for our next week, someone called us. Sister Richins answered, and a young woman started out saying, "I have a story to tell you. . ." We listened to the young woman. She told us that she has a friend who have been going to Church and Mutual when she was fourteen years old. But her Mom was very strong Catholic and didn't allow her to participate in the LDS religion, until she was eighteen. Since she hit eighteen years, this friend has been going to Church, Seminary, and Mutual. The young woman explained that her and her friends been thinking, "What more can we do to help this girl who was going to all of these Church Activities?" The young woman, name is Brooke, said, "Then we thought she could take the Missionary lesson." Sister Richins respond, "Okay! What is your friend name?" Brooke replied, "Dianna Ceja." Oh my! What! This is awesome! We asked more questions, and she said she was going to see when Dianna wants to meet with us! It was a miracle! At the end, we hung up, Sister Richins and I looked at each other with a big smile, and we screamed! I am grateful for miracles!
Brother Dannehl! We call him every night to make sure he hasn't or doesn't drink coffee, except one night we forgot to call him. I knew that Brother Dannehl wouldn't go drink it. I prayed to Heavenly Father that Brother Dannehl will be strong and that he won't drink coffee. When we drove by his house, his truck was not there, but I knew - I have faith in Brother Dannehl that he won't drink coffee. Later that night we called Brother Dannehl. "Hello?" He picks up the phone. "Hi Brother Dannehl! How are you?" "Oh, pretty good." "Good! Did you drink coffee two days ago?" "No." "Did you drink coffee this morning?" He laughs, "Nope." Sister Richins and I felt relief, "Good! We're proud of you! Are you going to drink coffee tomorrow?" "No" He laughs. He hasn't drink coffee for a month now! He's doing so great!
Another miracle! We saw a lady by the name Fae in our Area Book. Sister Warren and I have stopped by once before. It been a couple months, so Sister Richins and I brought Sister Huntsman, one of the Ward Missionary with us to go see Fae. When we got to her house, Sister Huntsman said, "OH! I know her! I make bread and bring them to her every week!" When we got to Fae's door, Sister Huntsman exclaimed, "Oh!" As she looked at the flowers by the window, "I must ask her how she take care of those flowers! I have flowers just like those!" When Fae answered the door, we asked how she was doing, then Sister Huntsman jumped in, "I've wondered about those flowers by your windows! How do you take care of them?" Fae said, "Come on inside!" We all came in and she gave Sister Huntsman instruction on how to take care of them. Sister Huntsman eventually invited Fae to Church. Fae said, "We'll see how I feel about next week. But one of these days I would like to go to your Church!" We asked Fae if we could say a prayer with her, she said, "Certainly." We prayed, when we closed we all looked up, but Fae then said, "And thank you for sending these ladies to me. Bless them and watch over them." She told us she really appreciate us stopping by and that someday she would like to go to our Church. A couple days later, Sister Huntsman called, "I invited Fae to Sacrament for next week since we were having Stake Conference this week. But Fae told me she would like to go to the Conference." And Fae did come to Conference! At the end, she told SIster Huntsman, "Everything that they said in Conference has shown me that what people say about Mormons is wrong. I really loved it." Sister Huntsman and Fae are like "two peas in a pot!" They're so sweet. Sister Huntsman said that Fae have questions about our Church, and that she would like us, Missionaries, to come answer any questions she has.
It has been a great week! So many more miracles, but I am running out of times. I love you all! Keep your head up and never forgot who you are! Doctrine and Covenants 11:20-21. But these are the reasons why I am grateful to be on a Mission! Bringing other unto Christ, and seeing those that I, but most importantly, those that the Lord loves grow!
Sincerely,
Sister Hatch.
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