Buenas,
So I don't have a super lot of time
today, but I wanted to share just a few things with you all. Conference
was AMAZING!!! We've finally been able to set a few baptismal fechas
(dates) with our investigators! And one very funny story about a
different kind of fecha.
I loved conference. We watched the last session in
Spanish with one of our investigators, and it was great to be able to
watch conference in my mission language. Some of the themes that I
noticed were: service/love, the atonement/grace, keeping the
commandments brings blessings, gratitude, and family history/missionary
work. My favorite talks were Sister Reeves' talk, and President Eyring's
talk and I think Elder Ballard's talk has changed my mission if not my
whole life. I love the idea of consistent follow up, and how important
it is to be persistent.
Our miracle of the week is our investigator named
G. She is so sweet, and so prepared to hear the restored gospel. We
taught her twice, and the second time we were able to set a baptismal
date with her for the beginning of next month. Then she came to the Sunday
afternoon conference with us, and really seemed to enjoy it. She took
notes and had some really good questions. She doesn't have really any
kind of religious background because she says that she never understands
the churches that she's been to. It makes her so open to our teaching,
and we're slowly being able to help her understand who God is, and who
Jesus Christ is. We are so excited to be teaching her!
One other miracle we saw this week was a chance to be
Christ's hands for someone else. After conference we went out to do some
contacting, and as we walked into the complex we talked to these two Hispanic men who were standing by the curb. One spoke English and the
other mostly only spoke Spanish. It turned out that they were waiting to
help a man and woman load a u-haul truck to move out of their
apartment. We offered to help, and they actually accepted! We were able
to help them with the packing, and also help the woman with the
spiritual uplift that she needed. She's had a lot of trials lately in
her life, and it was so good to be able to show her how much God loves
her just by being in the right place at the right time. She and the
others who were helping with the move kept calling us angels, but we
kept telling them that really it was just the Lord. We were able to sing
some hymns during the packing and say a prayer at the end, and I really
just felt so good to have been able to walk as Jesus did serving the
people in their times of need.
The funny story of the week comes as part of that
miracle. As we were helping with the move one of the men who we had
talked to at the beginning was talking with us and mentioning how
miraculous it was that we were there to help. Then he ... asked me on a
DATE!! It was the strangest feeling. In a way I was flattered, but then I
was also confused since I'm a missionary and dating isn't even a part
of the picture of my life right now. I told him I'd love to, but I'd
have to wait 6 months or so because we don't really have time to date
during our missions. He kind of looked at me funny and then said, "Well
I'd be the one waiting then wouldn't I?" I just laughed, and we
continued with the packing without talking about it. I've never been
asked on a date on my mission before. I guess there's a first time for
everything.
I love you all so much! I know that the gospel and this
church are true. I know that God is our loving Heavenly Father. I know
that Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer.
Love,
Hna Marin Hardy
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