YEAH MORE SERVICE!

This week has seriously just flown by and it has been AMAZING.


So yeah Monday we went to big trees and we had so much fun! Then we finished packing Sister Gentry up and said goodbye. It was so sad. But she gets to be with her family so she will be watched over and taken care of. WE LOVE HER SO!

BIG pine cone in Big Trees

Tuesday was wild. I did learn how to read and write a Ancient language and I am totally not kidding. I am still practicing and I have no idea how to speak it. It was just a random thing... I am a random thing. I'll send pictures of scriptures I have been writing in Phoenician. We worked at the Hawkins, painting stripes and such for quite some time and then our dinner got canceled so they fed us dinner. This family REALLY takes care of us. And we LOVE LOVE LOVE them. After dinner we had to go back and clean up cause we were the definition of disgusting. Paint mixed with sweat AND dust. Yummy. We taught a great lesson to Matt and Erin that night with the Fowler's and  Matt Busi (the bishops son) giving GREAT insights and comments. We have been thinking a lot about them and we think they are just in it to learn and we want them to be in it to come unto Christ not just to learn more information. So we are going to keep trying and bring up our concerns with them and ask if they understand why we are meeting with them. They are seriously so awesome and they ask SUCH great questions that lead to SUCH great discussions.

Writing in Phoenician

 GUESS WHAT HAPPENED WEDNESDAY? GUESS. Yeah so Sister Valgardson got another flat tire, but with her flat tires it's not just like a pop its like it slices the whole tube. So we walked... again. But we stopped by a members house to visit with them because they have been asking us to. We were just sitting talking and then he was like well I need to go to the store, do you folks need anything. Sister Val was like uhh no I don't think so. Then I was all, WEEELLLL actually. Long story short he brought her bike into the shop and got a strong tire put on and it has done good! Grateful that.That night we had dinner with Sister Bishop and she drove us all the way to Pine grove to this little place called 88 Burger. We got one order of fries that could have ended human hunger, and it was only 2.25. AND IT WAS A SMALL. Write that down because when I come back to visit the mission we are going there. She was so much fun!

Thursday morning we went straight to the Golds house. They were moving out and back into a house down the street. We cleaned the kitchen and gee that was nuts. There were spiderwebs every where and then I FOUND THE SPIDER AND I SCREAMED FOR SURE. It was terrifying. After we finished moving them out we literally ran back to the house to get all cleaned up and ready for District meeting (oh btw I love my district). It went really well but we were all in kind of a silly tired mood. But the spirit was still felt and we got a lot accomplished. We got to go over to Bishop Busi's after the meeting and had dinner at their house and we shared a message with them and it went really well. After we taught we all sang hymns like 4-5 part harmonies and it was AMAZING, and so much fun! They are very musical and it was nice to wind down with some good ole music. Their house is amazing and has a beautiful view. (picture included)

Night view from Bishop Busi's

Friday morning we were out and about and Sister Valgardson's (that poor thing) front tire's brakes were not even clamped on to her tire. She tried to fix it and her finger got sliced a little bit. So we stopped by the closest members house and got her cleaned up and got a band-aid and he fixed her tire. They had a non member cousin there and so we thought we would share a message, so we did. Totally unplanned but I just started teaching about was I learned that morning in personal study. It was in Alma chapter 11-15 when they are teaching Zeezrom. I told her that no matter how many mistakes you make you can always be accepted into God's hands again. HE IS SO MERCIFUL. So it was awesome and they gave us referrals!!

Guess what else we did Friday? YEAH MORE SERVICE AT THE HAWKINS! It was so fun, more painting and mopping dust up. Sister Hawkins really does make it feel like home, we love being there. That night we taught Sister Stowell again and we taught about miracles and Thomas S. Monson. She showed us the church news that was pretty much dedicated to him. What a wonderful man. Our prayers go out to him and his condition.

Saturday... Yup you guessed it. Back finishing up some painting at the Hawkins.

Sunday we taught gospel principles, and there was a Family History Potluck to break the fast after the last hour. There was actually quite a good turn out, and we had some fun with family history! I HAD TRI TIP FINALLY! The huge meat of choice here! I finally had it and WOW YUM. We also had a jam session with this family as well. There is so much talent in this ward! The lesson for them Sister Val and I went at it differently. Usually someone just says lets teach this then we build off of each other's comments. This time we both said what we were thinking of teaching then picked one that we were both thinking about and worked together and taught a lesson that went really well and we balanced it really nicely between Sister Val and I and the members communicating. Teaching is getting easier for sure.

This week has been wonderful. I challenge you all to read Alma chapters 11-15. I have learned to LOVE these chapters when Zeezrom changes his whole life and wants to live the gospel AS WELL as share it with others. He is the ULTIMATE CONVERT. Get motivated and love God.


Have an amazing week! Love you all!


Sister Hansen