Things here are going great! Our week was a
little slow because poor Sister Coleman was sick, but she is doing much better
now and our week was still very eventful.
Wednesday I had my first Exchange OUT of my area. It was a
challenge. I felt so useless because I didn't know anyone and I was so sad to
miss all of the lessons with the people I love in MY area. But it was
great to be with Sister Dodd, Sister Britton’s new companion. She has been in
my zone for the past few transfers and I love her. I learned a lot from being
with her. She is so service oriented and always wanting to help people. (even
me, she made me raspberry pancakes and vanilla honey tea in the morning (:) She
has a very powerful testimony and the best laugh! So exchanges are definitely
inspired but I am grateful to be in the Big Cottonwood stake with Sister
Coleman.
On Thursday President and Sister Eberhartd asked Sisters Coleman, Britton,
Dodd, and I to serve dinner to the departing Senior missionaries at the mission
office and also sing for them! We had a lot of fun. We sang an a capella
version of our mission song, Brightly Beams
Our Father’s Mercy, and we were excited that we made Sister Eberhartd cry
;) Sister Britton’s trainer, Sister Bowman was also there visiting the
mission so I got to meet my mission "grandma"
(because she trained my trainer).
Valentines Day was fun. Sister Coleman was
resting in the morning to feel better so I made valentines for people in our area
and then we delivered them in the evening. We shared scriptures with the
valentines, 1 Nephi 11:22 and
Moroni
Sunday we got to sing in one of the elder’s wards. I love singing
with Sister Coleman! And we also had the best meetings!
We went to Sunday School
in the 2nd Ward with Kenneth and it was on the role of the Holy Ghost. We were
reading scriptures and sharing what truth the spirit can bear witness of in correlation
with the Spirit. Kenneth read the promise in the end of the Book of Mormon - Moroni
We went to the 14th Ward Sacrament meeting
with Ron and a new young couple, the Hansens, spoke. Sister Hansen’s talk was
on faith and it was literally exactly what Ron needed to hear. It was so
powerful and simple and I could not have been more grateful. Brother Hansen’s
talk was on prayer and it was exactly what I needed to hear. I lovvvvve going
to church!
Ron is so amazing, we are meeting with him
tonight and rescheduling his baptism for the 28th. We just have a lot left to
teach him. He and his wife Judy are also just having a hard time right now
because their son Brook is not doing well. He is not making good choices and he
has just lost all hope. Judy is worried he may not make it. Please keep him in
your prayers. I know everything will work out though. I have so much love in my
heart for Ron. He is an incredible person and I feel very connected to him. I
know the Lord is watching out for him and his family, and I am praying that he
can just recognize it.
We had to drop Martha :( We haven't been able
to meet with her and she is just showing less and less interest. One day she will
piece everything together and remember the power of the light over the
darkness, but she just isn't there yet.
We are headed into the last couple weeks of
the transfer and working towards reaching our goals. Missions have lots of
rough patches and lots of joyous ones. "Let us all press on in the work of
the Lord!"
Tell Idalia I love and miss my Mexican
grandma. ;) SOO excited to hear about my girl Saretta! Tell her congrats and
send my love. I am so glad to hear about all the missionary efforts in happy Holbrook!
Oh how I love my home town, (by the way I wore all of my turquoise and silver
on Valentines day because it was also Arizona Utah Georgia
Love love love you!
-Sister Hatch
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