HAPPY NEW
YEARS! December 31st 2012
Wow! Tomorrow it is 2013. Can you believe it!!
I can't! Seems just yesterday that it was 2012 that was starting! But a new
year always brings so much excitement and new things! It is a great time to
recommit ourselfs to our goals and who we want to become.
This week was rather slow because of the
Holidays but it has still been great! Christmas Eve, we spent time with a
family in the ward that invited us over for dinner and we played the piano and
sang a couple of Christmas songs. Christmas day was very tiring, but so
stinking wonderful! I don't think it could of been better! The best present was
talking to my family! It was so strange to see you over skype and know that it
really was you and not just a picture. But, I loved every second of it. I
thought that it would be really hard to go back to working this week but it
wasn't too bad! The Lord was helping me a lot! We had a wonderful dinner that
night with another family in the ward and they went ALL out for Christmas! It
was a lot of fun! Wednesday morning, to my surprise, I woke up with the start
of a cold. :( and still fighting it but it seems to be on the uphill to getting
better! Which, I am happy about. Having a cold and being out in the cold,
doesn't exactly give you all the motivation you need to go out and work. Today
has been nice to just relax and take it easy!
We didn't have a lot of lessons this week
with everyone being out of town but we have found some wonderful people that we
might start teaching this week if we can contact them! There is only one more
week in this transfer and I cannot believe how fast it has gone! I am praying I
won't get transferred out of Chatsworth because I love it so much and the
people here but I also know that the Lord will put me where I am needed. and
Hopefully it is in Chatsworth for a while longer! :) It is a strange feeling
knowing that I might get transferred out and remembering that the Lord knows
what he is doing. We had a Blitz on Saturday. A Blitz is where the other
missionaries in our Zone come to our area and help us find. We also get members
from the ward to come and go with the Elders and sisters so we can cover more
ground and gives them the chance to go out with the missionaries. We prayed
about an area and which missionaries to place there and it was so cool to feel
the spirit working and helping us to know where to send people.
We have some great potentials that were found
that are pretty interesting in the Gospel and it was cool to see that there was
people that were waiting! There was one lady that when the Elders knocked on
her door, she said that last night she really felt like someone was going to
knock on her door that day and it would be about God. That was so cool to hear
and she is an amazing person! We have been working with a lot of less-actives
and we are really seeing some amazing things happen with them. There is a
couple that have such a strong desire to change their lives around and come
closer to Christ and it is so cool to see that passion and to see them use the
Atonement of The Savior to help them change. There is one lady that is so sweet
and she has the kindest heart and cares so much about people and just really
wants to come back to church and be involved so she can help others. I love
seeing the change that happens in people as they use the Savior and his
Atonement to overcome those things they face. My testimony grows stronger every
time I see that and get to be a part of it! The Lord has blessed me so much and
letting me get to be here as long as I have! I know that the Lord is in the
Details of our lives and he is always there waiting to help us through those
things we face! Prayer is amazing! It has an indescribable power that truly can
heal us and help us to become better! I love prayer so much and have a strong
testimony that is works and that Heavenly Father hears and answers our prayers.
If you are struggling, prayers are a great way to talk to Heavenly Father and
tell his how you feel and I promise you, you will feel his arms and love wrap
around you. I have felt that in my own life! Always remember to prayer! 3 Nephi
18:15,18 are some of my new favorite
verses and it is the Savior speaking, so you know it's important! :) I am so
grateful to be out here no matter how hard it gets and know that I have
Heavenly Father on my side! I love you lots and hope you have a wonderful start
to a brand new year! Set some goals, drink some cider and celebrate because we
have the Restored Gospel of the Savior Jesus Christ! Best gift we will ever
receive! We need not fear, for the Lord
is with us! Sister Haws
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