Hola familia y amigos!!!!
Transfers happened this week and I am still in Worthington, Minnesota and I am now with Hermana Esplin! Hermana Thacker is now in Sioux City with Hermana Iverson. She is from Alaska so she is very used to the cold weather that we have here. Fun fact: she was also trained by Hermana Thacker 4 transfers ago. This is only her second area and she has been out for 10 months! I already love her so much. She's really helped me get out of my shell and helped me rediscover humor. She makes missionary work so fun and has helped me see that we can laugh and have fun while still working hard!
The day after transfers, I felt this enormous weight on my shoulders. I felt inadequate in leading out the area, and it felt very burdening to have to remember everything on my own, since Hermana Esplin doesn't know anyone in the area yet. I opened up the scriptures for personal study that morning, hopeful that the Book of Mormon would enlighten me and take away some stress. I looked down and of course I had just reached the Isaiah chapters in 2nd Nephi. But to my surprise, I was able to understand some of it, and it was exactly what I needed to hear.
2 Nephi 8:3
"For the Lord shall comfort Zion, he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving and the voice of melody."
It made me realize that when we are in our "waste places" and having a hard time, he will comfort us. We can have "joy and gladness" and still be thankful even when we are struggling. It helped me realize that I am not alone in this. Heavenly Father is there every step of the way to help me. This became so true this week. Although I had the responsibility of explaining everyone's background and remembering who we needed to go visit, we were able to work together in unity and Christ made up for the rest.
Yesterday Jocelia, Jolene, and Joseph were finally baptized!!!! It was so amazing to see how excited and nervous they were to make this sacred covenant with Heavenly Father. Although their mother is not yet a member, she was beaming and so thrilled and supportive of her children's decision. It was such an amazing and spirit-filled experience!!!!
Love you all, thank you for your prayers and support! Take some time to thank someone you love and appreciate this week! Hope you have an amazing Thanksgiving!!!
Con Amor,
Hermana Hansen
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