Tigers, bears...and TRANSFERS! Oh my !!
Another transfer down and not very many to go. Transfers are always an
exciting time but also very nerve wracking and sometimes difficult just because
of all the changes that take place. And this new transfer is nothing short of
changes. I have a wonderful new companion. Her name is Sister Baliar and she is
from the Philippines! She has been out 13 months and she is so Christ-like and
has this amazing passion for the Gospel and her testimony is so powerful! I love
her a lot already. She is now a new sister training leader with me here in the
valley and we have stewardship over 4 companions of sisters. In our Zone, last
transfer, we had 4 sisters and now we have 11 in the same zone! Some day we will
outnumber the Elders! haha. But it has been great.
We
haven't started exchanges yet but next week we start and we are really excited!
We love the sisters already so very much. We have had an amazing week with many
miracles. We have 2 investigators with a baptismal dates and they are both doing well especially one
of them. He is the one I keep mentioning
that we met when we first got here and then he disappeared but now he is back
and really committed this time and it is so cool to see the difference in him!
He is so excited to get baptized and we took him to a baptism yesterday
afternoon and it was really neat to see him just all excited to be there and he
really wants to know the truth.
They
say that in each of your areas there is a person you are there for and it is so
true. I am still here because of him. He has a very special place in my heart
and just picturing him dressed in white and being baptized just brings tears of
joy to my eyes. It really is all about the people. I love them so much and they
are the ones that make the area great! And our other baptismal date is doing
well. He was kind of struggling in understanding why we needed to be baptized
but we helped resolve some concerns and that was really good to see him change
from being sad to being happy.
The
ward we serve in is amazing! They are so spiritual and really have a desire to
do missionary work and we love being around them.
We
had kind of a scary experience, Sister Baliar almost got attacked by a pit bull
dog. Where we serve there is a lot of
them around and this one was one of our investigators dog. She told us that she
was still training it not to jump so we thought she meant like jumping happy and
excited cute little doggy jumping. NOPE.
She meant like killer attack dog
jumping. Wish she would have told us
that before. But, there was definitely angels protecting her
and I said after, "welcome to your new
area." haha. It was kind of scary but she is okay and nothing bad happened Thank
Heavens. We definitely have the Lord's
Protection
Our
other investigators are doing very well. They are progressing slowly but they
are progressing and that is what matters. I think one of my favorite things
about being a missionary is you get to feel a little of that love that Heavenly
Father has for his children and to see how he views them. It is an amazing
feeling. I am so grateful for the chance to serve! This Gospel changes people's
lives when they really apply the teachings. It is a Gospel of Change and of
peace and joy and we have witnesses that truly with our investigators that are
coming closer to Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is everything to us and especially
to me. He is my true friend and I am grateful for his Sacrifice for
me.
*** BIG
SHOUT OUT to my cousin Austin who leaves for His mission this week to
Raleigh North Carolina !!!! You are going to be amazing!!!! Love you lots and I am proud of you that you
are going !!!
Thanks for all the love and support! Sister
Haws
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