Don't Worry, Just Be Happy :)

Monday we had our super awesome zone activity at the Huntsmans!! Played volleyball all day. It was a blast and a half. I love the Huntsmans! They are such great people. And funny story, I was in their house looking at pictures when bam all of sudden I see like 5 different pictures of President fishing with Thomas S Monson!! HA No big deal at all! They are like buddies apparently!? Later that day we met an awesome guy named Wilbur and gave him a Book of Mormon. We haven't been able to meet with him since. Usually we meet a lot of people who seem interested and then we go back for a second lesson, they usually don't answer the door or aren't home... so we have a lot of first lessons! And few lead to second lessons. But all is well! Everyone needs the gospel and it's their choice whether they want to accept it or not.

Tuesday was awesome! We found out about transfers..... And drum roll please... I'm staying with my momma Lang!! Love her!! I'm the first companion of hers that she will have longer than 6 weeks. Isn't that crazy!? I'm super excited to be with her another transfer and work hard. So we had the opportunity to have Caliegh Hales from the ward come on a 24 hr exchange with us! (P.S. The Hales are a family that like to feed the missionaries, their daughter went to Utah State) We had some solid lessons with investigators we've been trying to meet with for a long time and we met some awesome new investigators. We had a lesson with Diane about the word of wisdom and she is just on board to live it! She drinks wine and she said she's so willing to give it up. Man it's so cool to see people willing to change their lives because of Christ!! Athina, we had a Iesson with her about the Restoration. We watched a video about Joseph Smith and the Restoration. She also expressed how she wants to be a nurse and I told her I did too and how Rachael is in nursing school. She was so impressed and wanted to see a pic of Rach so I showed her. She was like tell her I say hi! And she's beautiful!! And you both look the same! Hahah love her!! It was a super awesome and solid day. I am so happy, I love it here. Fort Belvoir is the bomb.com!


Wednesday I was like so HAPPY! I was the happiest person. It was so great!! We had an AMAZINGGG first lesson with a new investigator, Fatima. She is GOLDEN! She accepted the invite to be baptized, read and pray about the Book of Mormon and come to church on Sunday. WHAAA?! She is so awesome we are so excited to continue to meet with her! We just love her so much! We went to IHOP and got lunch with our STLS. We saw Amber! She is sick, but still as happy as can be. It was a beautiful day too! Man it was just such a fantastic day. It was probably the happiest I've been since being on my mission. Not that I'm not happy each day, but I was just really happy today! Haha and Sister Lang and I had a good time. We were in the car about to pray to go into a lesson and all of a sudden she dumps her water bottle on me! In the car. BEFORE A LESSON! HAHA I was like... WHAT ARE YOU DOIN?! You cray girl! Haha It was super fun actually haha. I just loved the whole day! I prayed to have a good day and to be happy, work hard, improve, and do my best, and that's EXACTLY what Heavenly Father helped me with. I am so incredibly happy. I love being out here. I love being the Lord's missionary.


Thursday was awesome! Transfers day... I'm still with my mama lang chicken wang! (Her Rapper name: Lil Lang Wang. Fun fact for ya!) HAHA. We had zone meeting then had an awesome lesson with Diane about the law of chastity.

She has been through some heartbreaking things and yet she is so strong. Her faith is unbelievably strong and she is so happy. She is an amazing example to me. I have learned so much from her. Today in the lesson she told me that I am so sweet and soft spoken. She said that throughout the day she will remember things that I said in my "soft spoken voice." Haha Isn't that so sweet!? She is like my fave I just love her. Sis Lang chicken wang is the best. She is so hardworking and kind. She's patient and loving. She is hilarious! And I couldn't do this mission without her! I am so grateful to be serving in this area another transfer with my mama Lang. I am so blessed to be here!!


Friday- planned all day. I was so tired! Seriously some days my brain is just fried it shuts off. That's what I feel like sometimes. There's just SO MUCH to this work it's great! I'm learning a lot but sometimes it can be a little difficult. Nevertheless, all is well! All is well :) Missions aren't meant to be easy right? Or missionaries would never learn anything! I know the Lord is teaching me a lesson right now, so I just got to embrace it. 


Saturday- we went to lunch with our good ol' friend Brother Vance from the Ward! He's an old fella, and he likes to take us to lunch sometimes. He is so funny and sweet. We forgot to get a picture with him! He took us to Applebees for lunch! I haven't been to that place in AGES! I remember going there all the time when I was little, and I would always get the mac and cheese haha remember that ma? :) Anyway funny story, when we were all through with lunch, we had said goodbye to Brother Vance and gone to the bathroom. We walked out to our car to find a pack of coke zeros sitting on our car, haha from Billy! Haha He just gives us stuff he's so nice. And funny HAH! We got to go to the temple visitors center with Diane, Vincent, and the Liechtys! It was so awesome. We are so excited for Diane! She has been through so much in her life and to see her faith in Christ grow is amazing. She is changing a lot of things in her life. She is an incredible example. I am so grateful to be serving a mission and to meet such amazing people who have taught me so much. I know I've only been out 2 months, but I'm forever changed because of my mission and the things I've learned out here.

Sunday- what a GLORIOUS day!!! It rained like crazy, it was fast Sunday so we got to hear amazing testimonies, and 2 of our on date investigators came to church! Diane and Kayla!! Which Diane's baptismal date got pushed back to the 18th, which is all good! We saw and met some amazing new investigators, and preached and teached and testified! It was just an awesome day. It was wonderful :) EMBARRASSING MOMENT of the day: we were walking up the stairs to see a PI. Just casually walking at a medium speed when WABAM I biff it, scrape my ankle, shin and knee and fall on my face UP THE STAIRS. haha And it was LOUD oh my lands! I've never seen Sis Lang laugh so hard. We both were cracking up. I sure am your daughter Ma! ;) 

I just love being out here! I love all of it. All the ups and all the downs. All the easy and hard times! Every aspect of missionary work is just awesome. You truly are so happy when serving the Lord. Happiest I've been in my whole life. Even when ya get rejected!! It's all good! Because...! There is nothing more joyful than testifying of Jesus Christ and His love for us to someone who is really struggling in their life. The gospel is true and this is the Lord's true church here on earth. This is His work and I am just so grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of it.

I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH. I'm so sorry I never have enough time to write back to all of you!!

But know how much I love and read every single email and letter. I am so grateful to know such amazing people. I love you all! Have a stellar week!! :)

Sister Hymas :)