Transfers was bittersweet. I will miss Dulles and all the amazing people I met there. They will forever be my YSA buds. But it has been one HOOT back in the Fort! Reuniting with so many members and even investigators has been a huge tender mercy. I feel like I'm back home. Im so grateful to be here! Sister Millward is AWESOME! I served with her in my last zone, and now we are companions! She is so charitable and loving. She made me a delish breakfast my first morning here! She so kindly rubs out the huge knots in my back. She is hilarious and we are constantly laughing. She is such a great friend. She is from Meridian Idaho! She goes home in 2 transfers with Sister Hyer.
I have forgotten how amazing the people are here and how much diversity there is! I have missed that! A few days ago we met a guy named Craig. Craig was super cool. He was a drug dealer and went to prison for 22 years, then found Christ and turned his life around. I am constantly humbled by the people we meet each day. They come from all walks of life, yet God loves us all the same. I'm so grateful to be reminded of that daily.
The women's general broadcast was so good! We took our investigator Janice. Sister Liechty (wow I MISSED HER!) took us to the broadcast at the stake center! Janice is awesome and hilarious. At the end of the broadcast, CHANTE came up to me! Chante was someone me and Sis Lang taught. She isn't baptized (yet) but hopefully soon she will be :) She is going through some things but I have full hope and confidence that she will choose to be baptized soon. It was so good to see her! I just wanted to cry.
WOW, I went to the "Enduring to the End" meeting this week. It's the meeting you go to when you have less than 6 months left. Crazy. Basically the hope is that it pumps you up for the rest of your mission, and makes you want to finish strong. Well at least I felt that way! I want to give my all each day. I know time flies and time is short and I don't want to look back with any regrets. I've set a goal to try to center my thoughts on Christ and His work and not get distracted with things going on after the mission and such.
I know that this is God's work. I know He lives. I know Jesus is His Son and loves us infinitely. I know we are God's children. He knows us. As we live the gospel, repent, and strive to follow the Savior, we become more like Him. We change. We are able to see others how God sees them. That is something I cherish and love so much about my mission; its truly allowed me to do that. Its such a beautiful thing.
It has been so cool to be back in this area. I have often reflected on how much progress I've made as an individual as I have gone throughout my mission. Sometimes I can't tell if I have changed at all. But being in this area, where I first started almost a year ago, has helped me see how much I truly have grown. It has been quite the blessing and an answer to a question that I never even prayed about. I am just so grateful to be the Lord's missionary. This work is true. I love it so much.
Happy General Conference weekend!
LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH! :)
xoxoxo,
Sister Hymas
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