September
24, 2013
Dear family,
I was so happy to hear
the great news this week. I was on divisions in Apopa and the President called
me and I was crying by the end of the phone call. I have been praying so hard
for you all. I hope you know I love you so much. So what is it that they need
to do still.... they need to kill the cancer cells and it sounds like there are
two choices you can get them removed or go in for a test trial and see if they
can kill them with radiation..... just a question with the trials test what
happens if the radiation does not kill the cancer? Are they doing anything so
that it doesn’t spread? If you could let us know these details that would be
great.
Oh, one other thing. I
am not getting the letters from Maren at all. I have no idea where or what she
is up to. I did get Jacobs letter and I too got a good laugh and it was at a
time where I needed a good laugh. So thanks Jake. This week I have learned lots
of the reasons I am here. I know right, a little late, but I am realizing more
and more in small ways that everything that I do, everything that I think and
pray for, is not for myself but for others. It takes an effort but nothing brings more
joy. I put on my daily planner 3
sayings. First "I am here for
them !" Second "this is their SALVATION" and Third
" It’s worth any sacrifice". I am growing more and more
in the love I have for this country and these people. There is so much to do
here and I feel blessed to be a part of this great work.
This week we are trying
to baptize 2 people. Pray that all wi11 go well. We have a couple fechas for
this next month as well. My goal is to find a family and baptized them before I
have to leave. And guess what? We found two families this week and one of them
is our next door neighbor!!! A woman
that I have had contact with for almost all my mission. We went and taught the first lesion with her
and wow she had never hear the name of Joseph Smith before. She had been friends with the sister missionaries
for years!!! I was surprised. I thought she had heard our messages many times but
as we were sharing with her she turned to her husband and said “this sis pretty
no” ? Hah, sounds better in Spanish but she really liked what she was hearing
and I was so happy to see a little light enter into her eyes and life. We are
going back tonight and we are going to teach them the Book of Mormon. We found
a sweet little family yesterday. They have two little children and they really
liked the message too and told us we could go back. I am seeing that Satan is
working really hard against us but its because we are doing great things in
this area. We are already seeing a huge change in the bishop and leaders and we
are excited because it means that our working is changing things!!! woot.
What is this about Nate
and Tania in new York!!! Wow that is so cool. I want to do road trips with my
brothers one day. That would be so much fun!!! Wow well I want pictures they
are the second best thing. hah
Family this gospel is the
single greatest gift I have in my life. We had a meeting with the President
this week and he asked us to take a moment and ask ourselves what this gospel
means to us. As I thought about it I thought about many summer days after
church on Sunday reading outside as a family. Laughing, reading and spending
time together ....perfect days that I have had and the joy and peace in those
days I was so grateful. Then I was starting to think about dad and all the
things that were happening and then thinking of the greater picture more beyond
this world. I just started to cry as I realized the great promises that we as a
family have being born in the covenant and what Christ has done for us ... for
me personally. Family this gospel is everything for me. I know it is true. I
owe everything I have, that I am, to my God and Savoir. I love them so much. As
I realized that this week I think it helped me understand and work even harder
to help others, more of Gods children, to understand the great blessings the Lord
has waiting for them. I never want to stop helping in this work. It is the most
important work to bring salvation to others.
My faith and testimony
has grown this week and I thank my God for that. I still feel like there is so
much to learn on my mission. I like pray every day that I will take every opportunity
that the Lord gives me to grow and learn what he needs me to learn so I will be
able to become closer to him.
I love you. Until next week.
Hermana Hale
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