June 29, 2015
Dear Everyone,
Hello! Hope all is going well back at home! This week has been the best! There has been a lot of changes in the last couple of days!
President and Sister Brinkerhoff went home yesterday morning! President and Sister Hancock are here today in the Mission Office! I got a new companion, Sister Worrall (who is NOT allow to go home)! Just kidding, she'll be done with her Mission in about a month and a half! I don't approve, but unfortunately it has to happen. Together, Sister Worrall and I, are training a New Missionary! Her name is Sister Bell, and she is a LION! :) When Sister Worrall goes home, I'll be finishing her training. As the packet has said, "The responsibility to train a new missionary is a SACRED TRUST from YOUR MISSION PRESIDENT and from THE LORD!" When I was told that I was going to train, and when I read that part, I feel an honor to take this part of responsibility to be an example! I have gain trust from my Father in Heaven that I can uplift, love, strengthen, help, comfort, (the list goes on) a new missionary! I don't know how many times I have been giving THANKS to my HEAVENLY FATHER for trusting me and allowing me to have this opportunity! I am grateful to have Sister Worrall here to help me a little bit, since she got to train a couple of times!
I love these Sisters so very much! I'll tell you all a little bit about both of them. Sister Worrall is from Oklahoma! She's been out for seventeen months! I love having her as a companion because she is in tune with the Spirit! She was my Sister Training Leader when I was in Ammon area, and I am grateful to be her companion for her last transfer! Sister Bell is from Kansas City, Missouri! She's been out for five days! I love having her as a companion because she is freshly new (learning and experiencing, and adjusting) :) I love that she strive to put her trust in the Savior and just talks A LOT! Which is good!
I feel happy and successful and very grateful to be serving with these Sisters! We are working hard and looking for every opportunities to serve and talk with everyone!
On Wednesday, Sister Worrall and I went out with a member. We were talking with everyone! Then we felt impress to go to the Griffith's. We went over and it was just Marie home. She's less active. We talked about the Atonement and the Savior. At the end I told Marie, "Marie, I have just one question for you," I made direct eye contact with her, "What is holding you back from going to Church? Is it because you don't have support or a friend there?" Right when we asked that question, tears were just rolling down her cheeks. She cried and said, "I don't know anyone here. And I feel embarrassed to go to Church by myself without Jason." We listened with love and I continue to ask her questions. Sister Worrall then asked, "Would it help if you had Visiting and Home Teachers here?" She said, "YES!" ** You don't love those that you teach or those you're around. . .until you understand them! You have you ask questions, you're not interrogating. . .you are showing love! That is one way how the Savior loved His people! **
Later that night, we were planning. We pulled out the Area Book and looked through some people we could visit. I looked through that Area Book probably more than twenty times! But there was a Teaching Record I have never seen before! So we planned to see them the next day. The next day, we picked up Sister Bell from the Mission Office. We had a member coming out with us. We decided to go on splits. Sister Worrall went to go see the new name with the member, while Sister Bell and I were tracting together. We came back together and report! Sister Worrall was able to set up a return appointment with Angela! It was amazing!
I ama running out of times! But I wanted to share that experience because, we went with what the Spirit told us! We listened carefully and planned the way the Lord has prepared for this person! It was great!
Love you all!
Sister Hatch.
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