Hello! November
11th 2013
I always try to
think of something clever to start my emails with, and normally it is fail big
time, and today was no exception. I just literally sat here for 5 minutes trying
to figure it out, which I guess was a good thing because I now just had
something to start me email out….. yep
and I did say me. :)
This week has been
pretty good. The first half of the week we still tried to stay inside to let my
companion rest her knees but we got the results back from the MRI and we know
about just as much as before except for more medical terms that none of us can
pronounce. We know that there is a tear in something and that is it swollen
(which we probably could of diagnosed ourselves just by looking at it,) but we
have an appointment with a specialist in a couple of weeks, which stinks
because it is so far out and she has to suffer with it until then, but patience
is required. But we have decided that
her knee hurts anyway so we may as well go out and work as much as possible and
as long as her knees can take it. Which we don't know if that is the best but
we don't really have the option as missionaries to just sit inside and
especially in this area. There is SOOOOOOOOOOOO much work to be done and we
have already been down for about 2 weeks. But we are still trying to let her take
it easy and resting as much as we can but working as hard as we can. We are being so blessed even though we were
inside for 2 weeks. The Lord was preparing people and their hearts and we have
seen some of those miracles already.
There was a
couple of Less-actives that we visited this weekend and we hadn't seen them for
about 4 weeks and we felt bad but we decided after seeing them again that is
was a good we waited so long, because
they really missed us and they needed to feel the difference in the spirit. They even brought up coming to church which is
a step closer than before. It is amazing
how the Lord prepares people's hearts. It
can take years or just months. I truly
have come to know that the Lord knows His children one by one and he watches
over them and blesses them one by one. I just found out that 2 of the
investigators that we were teaching in my last area are getting
baptized!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 of them actually
just got baptized the end of October and the other the end of this month, both of which we didn't know how long it would
take. We knew that they would but it is amazing to see how the Lord prepared
them and they have changed their lives and are so happy! I love the Gospel so
much! It changes lives every day.
Sunday was a very
busy day for us. I was asked to play the organ in Sacrament meeting and it was
so much fun! I love playing the Organ and grateful that I know how to play.
Then we taught the youth Sunday school group and taught on how to find answers
to our own gospel questions and it went very well and then we also had the
wonderful chance to teach Relief Society. We taught about "Loving God more
than we love the world." It ended up being a very good lesson, or at least
we think so! :) But it was a good reminder for me to remember why I am out here
serving. Because I love God and My savior more than anything. Every morning I
say that to myself and it seems to help me make good decisions and to stay
faithful and diligent. The Gospel truly is TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is nothing
better and nothing else will lead us through the darkest of times!
Now, this may
come as a shocker to some of you that know me well. I use to be very quiet, and
shy, and not a big people person. A lot of that has changed......like a lot.!
:) Anywho, the senior couple
missionaries up here are putting together a Christmas program for the community
and helping to unite the ward and bring people into our church so they can feel
the spirit and see that it is a normal building. The program requires singing
with a microphone and a couple of the numbers require dancing and singing.
(Don't worry we have permission from the mission president to be in it.) And
guess who is in the program....yep me!!!! Now, if that had happened before my mission, well,
we all know that it would of never happened but now, I am having so much fun
with it!!! We have practice a couple of times a week and they are going well!
We are so excited to be in it and doing it. I never thought I would be on a
stage with a microphone, singing, AND DANCING!!!! I won't even sing in the
shower to myself but I love who I am becoming. I still have a long way to go
but I am becoming the person I always wanted to be and it is because of the
Atonement of my Savior, Jesus Christ. He is real and his power is real. I love
the Gospel so much and am grateful to be out here!!!!. I love you all!!! Love,
Sister Haws
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