May 4, 2015
Dear Everyone,
May the 4th be with you! This month is going to fly by so quick! But I wish it could slow down!
My heart aches as I think of this upcoming month, because I will be halfway through my Mission!
But I am enjoying it as much as I can, and refocus on the Lord's work.
Okay, really quick funny story:
This happened last night! Sister Ikimau and I finished planning, we went to kneel down for a prayer. Oh my goodness! I can't believe I'm about to tell you all this, but hope it'll brighten up your day! So, we were about to pray when I saw a random yellow note paper. I asked my Companion, "Sister, is this yours?" I went to grab it, but it was too far! I couldn't reach it! My chair has wheels on it, I was still on the chair trying to grab the piece of paper. By the time my whole body was on the chair, I rolled off the chair! I did a summer salt off the chair, I could remember Sister Ikimau saying, "OH!", then she was pretty silent as I did five different turns. My skirt flew up! My poor Companion! I felt bad that I pretty much flashed her! Then I landed, after have had kicked my legs against the wall! We were just laughing so hard! She saw everything! We had a good laugh about it, I hope you all did too!
Anyway, this week I have seen myself grown! Our Zone did another blitz in one of the Elder's area. Sister Ikimau and I met a family that were having a barbarcue outside. A girl said, "DAD! THE MORMONS ARE HERE!" We were smiling, then she looked at us, "I'm already Christians!" I smiled even bigger, "OH! So you have that belief in Christ!" She has a sassy tone, "Yes!" Her Dad came to us and asked how we were doing. We talked with David for a few minutes. He said, "I will respect you if you will respect me. I believe in God, and I am comfortable with my religion. So, don't preach to me." Then he said, "No offense, but you guys, Mormons are cults!" Sister Ikimau and I talked with David for a long while. He rubbed his hands together and said, "Okay, now. Let me ask you a question." "Okay!" Sister Ikimau and I respond. David continued, "If I was mowing my lawn, would you help me with my yard work?" We said, "Yes." "Okay, if I was drunk and I'm about to pass out. Would you carry me to the coach and watch the fight with me?" Apparently there's a boxing tournament everyone was watching that night. Anyway, my Companion and I said, "No, because we can't watch T.V." Oh my goodness Sister Ikimau is so bold! She looked at David, "If we needed help with the Baptism font, would you be the first one to be baptize?" He stood there and looked in doubt. Sister Ikimau, "HA! I got you! I got you!" He nod and smiled, "You got me." Later that night we met a man named Brent. He's inactive and his wife is not a member. We talked with Brent at the door. Sister Ikimau, him, and I going back and forth. He said, "I believe there is no God. No prayers. No Bible or your Mormon's Bible. All I know is that you live life until that day comes when we'll see who's right and who's wrong!" Then out of no where, I asked, "AND what if it was wrong?" He stood there in silent and shrugged his shoulders a couple of times. Brent then said, "Well, you ladies have a nice night. I don't want to waste any of your times." He shut the door. I turned to my Companion, "Sister Ikimau, was that right for me to say?" HELLO! Of course Sister Hatch is was right! Sister Ikimau nods her head and said, "Yes. That leaves him a question to ponder on."
Sister Ikimau and I went to visit a less active man who we were told that he wants to come back. We were sitting on his front porch just talking to Brother Condie. He started talking about the Second Coming. Then it was quiet for a while, Brother Condie looked at me straight in the eyes. He pointed at me, "You are going to be a witness of Christ's Second Coming! I can feel it!" Brethren and sisters, this is the last dispensation. I can testify that to you. I don't know when, we all don't know when, even the Savior, Himself, doesn't know when He is coming. But I can promise you that if you prepare yourself for that day, endure to the end of your life, you will come to know that God loves you unconditionally! And that you, your family, and your eternal salvation will be saved!
On Thursday, we were going to contact some of the referrals we have received. Sister Ikimau and I went to contact a lady named Ruth. I got told off by her. She has member neighbors and friends. She said she was not interested and that she belongs to the Presbyterian Church. She was talking about her religion and she mentioned that she reads the Bible. I asked, "How do you feel when you read the Bible and pray?" Ruth stood up straight, she act stunned. She started to say, "Well, I find that VERY PERSONAL AND VERY INTRUSIVE!" By this time she raised her voice, and she went on a rant. I just stood there and listened. At the end she continued to raise her voice, "DO YOU UNDERSTAND YOUNG LADY!?!" I felt bad, so I kindly said, "Yes ma'am. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that." Sister Ikimau and I went on splits. I went with a member while she went with one of the Sister Training Leader. I went to Chris, the boy who works under the hood. Sister Bassett, the member and I went up on his porch. After a couple knocks the Chevy truck pulled up the driveway. We heard Chris' Mom from the truck yelled, "WHY ARE THEY ON MY PORCH!" We pretended that we didn't hear her and we smiled as they got out of the truck. "Hi Chris!" The Mom's friend walked between us and Chris and gave me a scowling look on her face, "Don't talk to me! I'm Atheists!" I smiled at her and nods, "Oh okay!" I looked at Chris, "What does Atheists believe in?" He laughed, "Pretty much no God and everything is Hell!" I respond politely, and then asked, "Have you got the chance to read what we left you?" He said, "Yes. I read a couple of Chapters." His Mom came out of the house and they had to leave just as Sister Bassett asked what he have learned or read. Later the next day Sister Ikimau and I saw Chris as we were walking home from the Church. We went to talk to him. He had a whole bag full of empty beer cans. We talked to him as he finished his last bottle of beer. Then a random man walked out of his home and said, "Come let's go!" Chris asked, "Where are we going?" The man shouts, "We're going on a five mile ride!"
I got to go, but one more story.
So, Sister Ikimau and I were talking to the Radmacher's twins outside on the street. It was Friday night and we were just talking with the boys. Reineer was about the get on his skateboard and ride it across the road. But just before he crossed the road a Jeep sped a hundred miles down the twenty-five mile road of the Trailor Park! There was a lady holding a beer can in her hands out the window. Sister Ikimau and I knew who this was. It was Crystal and Tyrel! Gas was smoking out the car. I watched them go across the busy road at the end of the Trailor Park! Oh my goodness! It was scary! Sister Ikimau and I told the twins and all of the mad Moms that we were going to talk to them, because we teach them. The next day we saw them drive back home and one of our Potential Investigator, Mike, was following them home. We talked to Tyrel and Crystal. Sister Ikimau kindly asked, "Did any of your neighbors come to talk to you?" "No." "Were you guys speeding down the road?" They were so hang over, they just laughed!
Anyway, I got to go! Love you all!
Sincerely,
Sister Hatch.
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