Nov 12, 2018
Hola familia!!!!
This week I am typing on my phone because the library is closed because of Veteran's day. All those years of texting before my mission are finally coming to good use (haha).
This week was COLD!!!! In our district we have been focusing a lot on having the "faith to find" even when it's freezing outside. We put that to good use this week! When it's cold, it is easy to lose motivation. Less people are on the streets, and it's a lot harder to get yourself to get out the door when you know you'll freeze outside. Tuesday was our "car fast" day, and it was about 20 degrees with strong, COLD wind. I was very thankful for the coat my mom sent a few weeks ago. We started knocking. Only an hour later we had found 3 new people to teach and got a referral. It was such a huge miracle! We found more people than we have found in the past 2 weeks in ONE HOUR of hard work. We really learned that even though it's cold, people have warm hearts. I think they could tell that the message we carried must have been important, because who else would be crazy enough to walk around knocking doors in that freezing weather? More people let you in when it's cold too, so that has been such a blessing. I love missionary work, even when it's freezing!!!! Little did we know that apparently we don't have to do car fasts anymore because it's so cold now. Hahaha. It was definetly worth it though, especially in Heavenly Father's eyes!
This week we had a lesson with a couple named Alicia and Ricardo. They have been taught the lessons for YEARS by the missionaries and have never shown progress. They recently just got home from a long trip and reached out to us and invited us over. We went over to establish our purpose and to make sure they understood the importance of keeping their commitments, or else we won't be able to come back anymore. Half way through our lesson there was a knock at the door, and Alicia opened it and it was 2 girl Jehova's Witnesses!!! They gave her a big hug and laughed and chatted for a minute. We were sitting there so awkwardly trying not to bust out laughing. THEY ARE TAKING LESSONS FROM THE JEHOVA'S WITNESSES TOO!!!! I think both of us missionaries realized that our efforts with Alicia and her husband weren't going too far. Hahaha. We will have to stop teaching her, but hopefully she will be ready in the future!
Our biggest miracle this week happened on Sunday. We had our first Spanish sacrament meeting in the Primary room during the same hour as English sacrament meeting!!!! It was such an amazing experience. We were small in numbers, but it felt like a close family as we all huddled into the little room together! Dora and her two sons, and Leanor and her 2 sons all came! I think I mentioned Leanor before, but if not, she has been being taught for a while and recently has been showing so much progress. They have come to church twice now and read the Book of Mormon very diligently! She isn't quite ready to let go of her old Religion yet, but she knows the Book of Mormon is true! We have high hopes for her and her family. It is just so amazing to see our little branch growing in numbers poco a poco!
I love the gospel so much. I'm so thankful to be a missionary! There are people ready to hear this gospel no matter the weather. The truth is we couldn't do it without the members! My invitation to you all is to find a way to be a missionary this week! Share a scripture with a friend. Invite a less active member to church. Go rake someone's leaves. No matter how big or small the act, it counts in Heavenly Father's eyes! He loves you!!!! And I love you!!!!! Have an amazing week!
This week I am typing on my phone because the library is closed because of Veteran's day. All those years of texting before my mission are finally coming to good use (haha).
This week was COLD!!!! In our district we have been focusing a lot on having the "faith to find" even when it's freezing outside. We put that to good use this week! When it's cold, it is easy to lose motivation. Less people are on the streets, and it's a lot harder to get yourself to get out the door when you know you'll freeze outside. Tuesday was our "car fast" day, and it was about 20 degrees with strong, COLD wind. I was very thankful for the coat my mom sent a few weeks ago. We started knocking. Only an hour later we had found 3 new people to teach and got a referral. It was such a huge miracle! We found more people than we have found in the past 2 weeks in ONE HOUR of hard work. We really learned that even though it's cold, people have warm hearts. I think they could tell that the message we carried must have been important, because who else would be crazy enough to walk around knocking doors in that freezing weather? More people let you in when it's cold too, so that has been such a blessing. I love missionary work, even when it's freezing!!!! Little did we know that apparently we don't have to do car fasts anymore because it's so cold now. Hahaha. It was definetly worth it though, especially in Heavenly Father's eyes!
This week we had a lesson with a couple named Alicia and Ricardo. They have been taught the lessons for YEARS by the missionaries and have never shown progress. They recently just got home from a long trip and reached out to us and invited us over. We went over to establish our purpose and to make sure they understood the importance of keeping their commitments, or else we won't be able to come back anymore. Half way through our lesson there was a knock at the door, and Alicia opened it and it was 2 girl Jehova's Witnesses!!! They gave her a big hug and laughed and chatted for a minute. We were sitting there so awkwardly trying not to bust out laughing. THEY ARE TAKING LESSONS FROM THE JEHOVA'S WITNESSES TOO!!!! I think both of us missionaries realized that our efforts with Alicia and her husband weren't going too far. Hahaha. We will have to stop teaching her, but hopefully she will be ready in the future!
Our biggest miracle this week happened on Sunday. We had our first Spanish sacrament meeting in the Primary room during the same hour as English sacrament meeting!!!! It was such an amazing experience. We were small in numbers, but it felt like a close family as we all huddled into the little room together! Dora and her two sons, and Leanor and her 2 sons all came! I think I mentioned Leanor before, but if not, she has been being taught for a while and recently has been showing so much progress. They have come to church twice now and read the Book of Mormon very diligently! She isn't quite ready to let go of her old Religion yet, but she knows the Book of Mormon is true! We have high hopes for her and her family. It is just so amazing to see our little branch growing in numbers poco a poco!
I love the gospel so much. I'm so thankful to be a missionary! There are people ready to hear this gospel no matter the weather. The truth is we couldn't do it without the members! My invitation to you all is to find a way to be a missionary this week! Share a scripture with a friend. Invite a less active member to church. Go rake someone's leaves. No matter how big or small the act, it counts in Heavenly Father's eyes! He loves you!!!! And I love you!!!!! Have an amazing week!
Con amor, Hermana Hansen
Pictures:
1. Some of our favorite members, the Dickman's and their cute granddaughter!
2. The Zeba family (our recent converts) bought us sweatshirts that say ZEBA on the back and Z on the front. So we're basically members of the family now!!!! I love them so much.
3. Me and the snow!
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