This week was a whirlwind! Monday we went on an adventure. We went to a grocery store called Global Foods. Now you can imagine what's there... food from all over! I walked in and felt like I was in another country. All the people in there were from all over, and they just stared at us. I felt like I was an animal at the zoo. Pretty sure they were thinking... "uhh what are two white girls doing here." Just getting our shopping done!! Haha so we shopped for food at the global market. It was cool. There were live fish and fish laying on ice. Chip bags in some foreign language. Huge pieces of I don't know what, but I think it was a fruit? It was very different haha.
Tuesday we had exchanges with the sweet Brambleton sisters who I love so much! I was with Sister Jackman, and she is brand new in the field. You wouldn't know it though! She rocks! She has wanted to serve a mission her whole life and now she's here. She is so positive and a go-get-er missionary I love it! We had a fun time. Plus, 'twas Valentine's Day on Tuesday! So guess what I did...? Made heart shaped pancakes for breakfast. Aw yeah. Can't get much better than that. Hahah MA, I knew you'd be proud! Anyway, that evening we met this super cool guy. His wife is a member but she wasn't there at the time. But we started talking to him and found out he's been an atheist, but has a desire to believe in God. I shared some scriptures from Alma 32. He showed us some pictures from his life.... he was an intense military man (I'll just say that because I don't know if it's appropriate to say what exactly he did in the military.) and met like all the presidents! I was in awe. He was so sincere and such a kind guy! The people you meet out here, wow. They amaze me.
We had zone conference on Thursday and that's always amazing. Love the Huntsmans. LOVE EM! Also, sister Moore and I trained and only had a day in advance to plan for it SOO I felt like it was all over, but people said it was good so oh well. :) Heavenly Father took the reigns.
We had two blitzes on Saturday which was so fun! I loved it! In the afternoon we went to Ham/Cat which is basically fields and fields and little patches of suburban neighborhoods. It's beautiful too. Reminds me of good ol Bristow! I was with sis Marlowe! She is also a brand new missionary in the field! I admire her sincerity in bearing her testimony and sharing the gospel. She is the cutest I love her. On our way to that blitz, we saw a car on the side of the road and Sister Moore said she had always wanted to pull over and help someone ... so we did! Haha turns out their car ran out of gas. They asked if no one was able to come get them, if we could take them to a gas station and unfortunately we can't because mission car rules... so we're like "well, we actually can't do that..." bummer. We weren't much help there. So sorry! But we did share the gospel with em! They were probably disappointed... but an Uber driver came to get them so all is well. :) That night, we blitzed it in Leesburg with the Leesburg sisters! I was with Sister Trembath. She is awesome. She is one of the first sisters who came up to me at a stake conference when I first arrived in the mission. We had a fun time and found a lady who used to feed the elders and had never met sisters before! The sisters are going to stop by! Wahoo! MIRACLES! It was an awesome day. I JUST LOVE THESE SISTERS THEY ARE AMAZING! I learn so much from them and am so thankful to serve as sister training leader right now.
Holly is so amazing. She is literally an angel!! She is so prepared. She has a passionate desire to learn about the gospel and be baptized. I look up to her so much. Her parents won't let her make a decision like that until she's 18, which is in July. Prayers that she will stay strong until then! She is such an angel, she made DELISH sugar cookies for us and gave them to us at our lesson. How sweet is that? Harge, a potential investigator, came to stake conference a few Sundays ago. We called him and invited him to come to institute on Thursday. When we did, he expressed that he wanted to bring bottled water for everyone on Sunday so that they wouldn't have to use the drinking fountain. He asked if he should bring 300 water bottles and we were like... uhh?! That's so kind of you! We invited him to bring some to institute instead. And he did! He lined em right on a table in the back. He was so nice. Go Harge.
I just have to express my love for the Book of Mormon. I know that it's true. There are so many sources and people out there that deny the fact that it's true and twist truths found within the Book into lies. I know that anyone who sincerely reads the Book of Mormon andprays with faith in the name of Jesus Christ, with real intent, to know if it's true, will receive an answer through the power of the Holy Ghost. "And by the power of the Holy Ghost, you may know the truth of all things." Moroni 10:5. I have received my answer many times over the course of my mission and life. The Book is true. I know Joseph Smith was a prophet and through the power of God, he translated the gold plates into which is now known as the Book of Mormon. If you haven't read it, do it. As you read, apply the principles you learn.Your life will change. You will come closer to God. I can promise you that. The fullness of the everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ is found within its pages. The Gospel changes lives. I am who I am today because of the Savior and His gospel. I am forever grateful for it in my life. I'm so humbled to share this beautiful message with others everyday. It's changed me, and I couldn't be more grateful for that. I love you! Enjoy everyday. Life is a beautiful thing. :)
LOVE,Sister Hymas
GO READ 3 Nephi 11:15- the Savior knows us individually. One by one, he let the people come and feel the prints in His hands and feet. One by one, they came to know Him. The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ. And as we read it, we, one by one, come closer to the Savior. WE come to know HIM.
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