WEEK 48: Week 11 Of Training

November 16, 2015

Good morning family and friends! I hope that this letter get to you with love, and goodness in your lives

Well, what can I say. This week went by really fast. But I had an amazing time. I had my leaders meeting with President Rios, and I learned a lot about the way the Lord works. The world is always changing. A lot of times we always think that change is a bad thing, because it starts the path to the things that we don't know. But the Leaders talked about how change is what the Lord wants of us. We have to change and find new ideas to find new people to teach. If we don't change, we will always get the same result... Christ asks us to change our hearts, turn them unto him, and do His will. He asks us to follow His example, and help others. We all have strengths and weaknesses in this life, but it is possible to CHANGE them, make them stronger, and change who and how we are. Its possible because it is something that the Lord asks us to do, and like Nephi says (1 nephi 3:7) He wont command us to do anything, unless He is willing to help us achieve it. I really enjoy these reunions. They help me be grateful for the Gospel in my life, and the Faith that I have! :)

I Learned that the Area President of the seventy is coming to visit the mission next week. He get here on the 23, and leaves Saturday  I am really nervous for this visit.... It will be very interesting. As leaders we will have our very own meeting with him on Thanksgiving Day. I don't know how to prepare myself for these meeting, but I am very excited to have one on one talk with this servant of the Lord. :)

My ponderizing scripture this week is: Mosiah 5: 8-10

8 And under this head ye are made free, and there is no other head whereby ye can be made free. There is no other name given whereby salvation cometh; therefore, I would that ye should take upon you the name of Christ, all you that have entered into the covenant with God that ye should be obedient unto the end of your lives.

 9 And it shall come to pass that whosoever doeth this shall be found at the right hand of God, for he shall know the name by which he is called; for he shall be called by the name of Christ.

 10 And now it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall not take upon him the name of Christ must be called by some other name; therefore, he findeth himself on the lefthand of God.

I was talking a lot with Hna Rowley yesterday, and we started saying that there are a lot of people that we are finding that are ready for baptism.... We just haven't invited them yet... I know I am a terrible missionary, but this transfer we are going to have a baptism! We both could feel it, and we now know the work that is in front of us.  So today during studies I started looking for scriptures about baptism to memorize this week. And I found A lot! The Bible and the Book of Mormon are the word of God. I know it, and testify of it. I found so many amazing scriptures that talk about the blessing that we receive when we are baptized. We Accept change, and we leave behind Sin. We are spiritually new people. We have the change enter the kingdom of God, and we can live with Him again. There are actually a lot more but I just cant remember them right now... :) haha... But I would like to invite you to read "True to the Faith, Baptism". This is where the magic started and helped me appreciate the calling that I have to Invite Others to come unto Christ, through Baptism. :) This is a great calling, and I know that it is important! 

TRANSFERS: No one in the zone is changing, so I get to stay 6 more weeks with Hna. Rowley in Garatea! :) I am so happy! This change is going to be great.

Today we are eating French Toast for Lunch... The penchanista thinks that we are crazy, but we enjoy eating breakfast for lunch! :) Ill take lost of photos, and send them next week! I found a way to now get viruses on my sim. :) 

I hope everyone is doing great. Remember Reading the scriptures everyday is a commandment, and we receive blessings every time we are obedient! :)

LOVE YOU ALL!

Hermana Hansen