14 MONTHS!
hey yall! so if by some crazy accident i havent told yall just how absolutely amazing it is to be a missionary...ill tell you again..BEING A MISSIONARY IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! the joy i feel everyday out here is ridiculous...my cheeks hurt allllll the time becuase i cant slap this silly smile off my face!!! teaching and testifying of my Lord's precious truths is a joy like no other!!!! let me tell you about some unforgettable moments this week!!!
*brother lewis. ok this guy is the coolest! so we went to visit a different investigator--but she wasnt home..so we decided to try a referral nearby. when we walked inside he GOES OFF (*for about twenty minutes, mind you) about how his mom is a pastor and he is the co-pastor and that he doesnt want to hear anything new becuase if he hasnt heard of it in his 52 years of living as a christian he's not interested.."i dont wanna hear about no new book. no new stories. because ive heard it all. no maam. nothin more etc etc etc" just standing there listening to this man close his heart--broke mine. so i asked if we could say a prayer with him. he was a little caught off guard but stood up and agreed. we all held hands in a circle as i offered the prayer. the spirit zooooomed into the room and obviously started softening brother lewis's heart because as i prayed he would agree and say a fervent "YES" to different blessings i asked humbly for.. at the end of the prayer i asked if we could share some truths that would add to his strong testimony and love for our Savior..he complied and so we began to teach.....simply, but BOLDLY. his eyes moved back and forth from sister lenhart's to mine and he ate up every word we said...at the end of the lesson he said "i know earlier i mentioned that i didnt want to hear anything new.....but i can tell that this book (the book of mormon) hold great wisdom that can strengthen me. i have no problem reading it..in fact, i want to. and you two should come back. i want to hear more. you know how you can just see Jesus in some people?? i can see him in yall...man! i like yalls spirits!!" HOW COOL IS THAT?!?!?!?!?!?! it was a powerful experience to watch a mans heart go from solid rock to silly putty right in front of my eyes!!! dont doubt that people around you that seem closed off and unprepared to receive the gospel cant be changed by the simply but powerful truths and the spirit they bring!!!
other cool things...
*got to leave the mission to visit an investigator in a mental hospital....best part is when we showed up to teach her she informed us that she would be discharged that nigiht!! definitely an answer to prayer :) we can now continue teaching her more frequently and she can come to church!!
*1st road kill in my life...i hit a bunny and may or may not have shed a tear or two...it was traumatic!!! but these country roads we drive......are nuts.
*one of our investigators cousins is visiting from the south side of chicago...his name is arthur and homeboy is straight outta the h o o d. like really. but i had a moment when i realized i have totally turned into an awkward missionary when i went to shake his hand goodbye and he pulled my in for a hug and i just F R O Z E. literally in shock! hahaha oh man..it was soooo uncomfortable for everyone!
*gave a talk in church on reverence...it was cool because i read about how just like commanders in the army--first priority is to block enemy lines..cut off their communication..and satan uses the same tactic. he tries to distract us and make us irreverent which jams our communication line with our Heavenly Father. as i sat in sacrament i tried to focus on that priniciple and make sure my line with God was clear...im a visual person i think so i pictures my drawers--when i was young;)--jammed with tooo many clothes and then as i would eliminate a distraction or irreverence i would picture removing a sock or a shirt out of the jammed drawer until it finally opened....(i dont know if im explaining myself well..but i get it!!) doing this little mental experiment led to tremendous results! i got SOOOO much out of sacrament meeting--definitely had a revelatory experience that edified and uplifted me :) i invite yall to do the same!!
well i could go on forever..but i think ill end here and get yall some pics ;)
truly love you all!!
paz y bendiciones :)
hna hull
love love L O V E sister len<3
ARTHUR! aka south chicago...he just doesnt quite understand the "hands-off" thing...he'll get it soon...or else ;)
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