Hey! January
14th 2013
Well, it has been
another COLD, yes I said cold week in California. Now for everyone that lives
in Sibera, AKA, Idaho... I realize you
are 10 times colder than here but for California this is cold. It got down to
30 the other night! That never happens! And I have been freezing. I think my
blood has thinned a little too much because I just shake and shiver all the
time. My new companion even got me in a pair of tights. For those of you that
know me well...I hate tights. That’s how cold it's been here.
Anyway, enough of me
complaining! :) This week has been awesome. The Work itself has been rather
slow but it is picking up again. My new Companion had that nasty cold this last
week. She had it in the MTC but it sparked up again with flying out to
California, so we have been trying to get her over that. She is from Salt Lake
City, Ut and she is absolutely amazing. She has been so well prepared to serve
and missionary work just comes natural to her. She is basically training me.
I love training. It
puts you in a very humble position and you truly rely on the Lord more. I have
seen the hand of the Lord helping me and directing me on how to teach and be
that good example. It is not easy but it is really fun to see the other side of
this. I just remember all the emotions that I went through when I first got
here and to see it first hand is kind of weird but cool because I can relate (except
I think I was more of an emotional wreck with my trainer than she is.) :) But I
truly love it. We have had a lot of Luck in reactivating less-actives. We have
started to pray over the Ward list we have and allow the Lord to tell us where
to go and who to see. It is amazing to see the Lord directing his work in this
area and all over the mission. We went to visit a less-active on Saturday that received us with open, warm arms and
talked to her about coming back to Church and she said that she had been
feeling like it was time. Every time that happens it is a testimony to me that
the Lord truly is in charge and aware of what we are doing.
We got to teach Relief society on Sunday and that is always
a lot of fun. It is so fun to see the area growing the way it has over the last
couple of months and to see the changes in people as they bring their lives in
closer harmony to the Lord's teachings.
That little girl that
we are still working with said, "You know, I am starting to believe that
these things are true." It brought tears to my eyes and I can't wait to
see her make that covenant with Heavenly Father. I know she will some day! and
soon! She is doing so so well and I just love her. A Lot! We have a new
Missionary training meeting this week that will help me to understand even more
my role as a trainer. I really do love it. I am so grateful to the Lord for
this chance to serve him and I look back on how I even got here and see the
Hand of the Lord in Everything I was doing before and how he truly prepared me
for a mission without me even knowing!! :) I love my Father in Heaven and am so
grateful for his Son and the sacrifice that was made in my behalf so I can
change and become better each and every day! Thanks so much for all the love
and support and prayers! I can feel it each and every day!
It was hard to say
goodbye to sister Fili but I know I will see her again because she went back to
the area that she started out in. She will be
great there. I am sorry to hear about all the family injuries but some of them
were really funny!!! Give Everett and his sore thumb a big
hug for me and all the other kids too! I miss them lots! I hope everything goes ok with
kelley I will be praying for her !!
Tell dad I can be a whimp if I want! because it is cold
here. I have become a native California, but not a valley girl! :) I might
invest in some boots and leggings cuz it's cold. I sometimes wonder if something
is wrong cuz most of the time I just shiver and shake all the time. even in
members homes if it isn't like 80! so strange.
Our ward mission
leader, Brother summers is a wood carver and he makes all these cool things and
he made the cute Christmas ornaments for us. I really like it too! they are a neat family and you
will love them when you meet them.
I am
grateful to be here with all these changes that are happening and that the Lord
trusts me enough to keep me here. Tell Sister Mix hi for me and a hug if you
see her sometime soon!
Well better go! Love you lots and thanks for everything! I
love you more than a fat kid loves chocolate cake! :) all my love, Sister Haws
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