This week has been a mission/life changing week and it is
hard to put it into words. I love Jesus Christ and love bearing my testimony
about him each and every day. I just want everyone to know that his Love is
perfect, his Promises are sure, and his Atonement is absolutely 100% real.
I know that Heavenly Father loves us beyond measure and we
know that because he sent us His son Jesus Christ to have a fullness of light
and happiness today, tomorrow, and for eternity. I have a testimony of this gospel. I am
converted to this gospel. I am being converted each and everyday.
As I have been striving to serve the Lord with all my heart,
might, mind, and strength (D&C 4). I have learned this week that truly
loving, worshiping, and serving the Lord with all our heart, might, mind, and
strength (Mark 12:30, 2 Nephi 25:29, and D&C 4) is a task that we must do
"line upon line precept upon precept" (2 Nephi 28:30) through daily
repentance and consecration. I have heard the word “consecration” throughout my
life and especially on my mission. But I am beginning to understand what it
truly means to consecrate ourselves. It is more than having a testimony and it
is more than conversion. It is giving our life to our Lord and relying on His
grace along with our faith and works to become to the missionary and the child
He would have us be. I have SO much to change and so much to give up in order to
consecrate myself, but each and every day I can repent and make changes to be
who He would have me be, as I submit my will to His. "There are no
sacrifices in the gospel, only exchanges for something better." ~ Sister
Kent
We had a wonderful zone meeting about consecration, it was
very powerful and it marked a new beginning on my mission. I am so excited for
what the Lord has in store for me. I also know that He has something grand
beyond comprehension for all of you! I invite you to learn and study more about
consecration and become who our Father would have you become. It is better than
anything you could ever plan for yourself, I promise. I would also love to hear
what all of you learn! Please share (:
I know as we consecrate ourselves we can change our lives
and the lives of those around us. An Elder said in our meeting, "as long
as we are breathing, we have more to give". ... The Savior laid down his life for US -
for you and for me and for everyone. I pray that we can each be like the Savior
when He came to the Nephites in the Book of Mormon; He did and taught all that
He was asked to by His Father, but because of His compassion, He did even more.
I hope we can feel the love of the Savior and our Heavenly Father enough to do
a little more than what is required of us. I hope we will all do as much as we
can, give until there is nothing else to give. It is the best and fullest way
to live. (3 Nephi 17)
We continue to see miracles here in Green River .
After a scary weekend of thinking there was no way the Clarks could be
baptized, our Savior "helped our unbelief" and through fasting and
lots of prayer, Adam has given up chewing tobacco and Gerri and Adam both came
to church! We had their interview Sunday night and they are rock solid and so
ready to be baptized. We were worried to talk about tithing because of their
financial issues, but they were teary-eyed as they bore their testimonies of
how they have already seen the miracles of tithing in their life through
faithful tithe payers they know. They lit up as we explained that because they
are getting baptized on their anniversary, they will be able to be sealed on
their anniversary day a year from June 11th. <3 ohh the gospel is soo good!
This two-year journey of coming to know the truth has sure been a beautiful one
to be a part of.
So many are having a change of heart… In the last two weeks
we have taught the “stop smoking” missionary program to 5 people! Two are our
investigators. Denise is preparing for her baptism on the 27th; pray
she will stay strong to resist the temptation of smoking! Joey is ready to turn
his life around and has quit lots of things; pray for him to stay strong, too!
We are meeting lots of people who have the prepared hearts and minds to be
baptized.
The church is true! I love being a representative of Jesus
Christ and servant of the Lord!
oh... and we found a house! A cute little single bedroom
robin-egg-blue house. (: We have so many wonderful people taking care of us.
Love, peace, and the gospel; take luck.
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XOXO,
Sister Hatch
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