HEY!
Two more weeks until transfers! i can't believe it! i have almost survived my first transfer! i won't be transferred because im still training so i have another six weeks here in Collins Hill and then i will probably stay another 6 weeks here after that so i can be senior companion in the area. woot! Sister Castleton is going to be leaving us but Sister Kelly is staying here, president said she is dying here. We are hoping for a trio and we keep asking president about it! it would be so much fun. we would be an amazing and powerful trio too. we would do soo good! so cross your fingers.
Two more weeks until transfers! i can't believe it! i have almost survived my first transfer! i won't be transferred because im still training so i have another six weeks here in Collins Hill and then i will probably stay another 6 weeks here after that so i can be senior companion in the area. woot! Sister Castleton is going to be leaving us but Sister Kelly is staying here, president said she is dying here. We are hoping for a trio and we keep asking president about it! it would be so much fun. we would be an amazing and powerful trio too. we would do soo good! so cross your fingers.
This week was soo good. i don't even know where to start! How about a baptism?
She
had her final interview Wednesday with Elder Lee and she passed with an
A+ and two gold stars! it was soo excited then we had to wait until
Saturday for it to happen. when Saturday finally came around we got a
ride to the church to practice singing our song. oh! Sister Kelly,
Sister Castleton, Sister Arbon, the Elders and I sang a song the
baptism! we sang When I was Baptized. :) it sounded super good! so we
went early to go practice it, because we hadn't sang with the Elders
yet, as we were practicing Sister Bennion (mission
presidents wife) walked in the room. she said "y'all sound lovely we
are singing a song at a funeral on Monday and you get to be my choir!"
that's the next story! then she showed up, she was so excited! we took
her to go change into her suit and then took pictures! Then we had the
service and a good amount of people showed up which was awesome! She had
to be baptized twice because the first time her foot came up. but after
her baptism she was so happy. She kept walking around telling everyone
she was a Mormon. it was so funny. After the baptism the ward members
had brought some treats! it was way nice so we socialize for a bit then
they all left. We also had interviews with president, which went well. i
love president and his wife they are lots of fun.
Oh so
Sister Bennion's Choir. it was a ton of fun. we learned a song in two
days. She gave it to us the night before and then we practiced it that
morning its called as a child. it was super pretty. We went to someones
funeral and sung it. it was fun and kinda awkward and really good for
contacting. The Piano she had to play was a really crappy one and didn't
play the accompaniment very well. they had an opening and closing song
and us missionaries were the only ones singing. it was so awkward but we
were very happy to do it. After we were done Sister Bennion took us all
out for brusters. Brusters is a Georgia thing. they serve ice cream and
milkshakes and its all outside at a walk up window its super cool.
On
Saturday night we went to go play soccer, I LOVE playing soccer! it is
so much fun. we had quite the turn out too. We were about to start
when Jimmy and Heather showed up. So we talked to them for a while then
we started to play. some took the game WAY TOO SERIOUSLY!they
gave us all positions and then told us what to do and they would get upset
at us when we wouldn't do it, or do it correctly.
heather got some great shots ill send them to you later. Heather and
Jimmy left to go to publix (a grocery store) and asked if we wanted
anything we requested water. so they got us water and then got each set
of missionaries (3) one pumpkin to carve! we have yet to carve ours.
ours is actually in their car still. whoops. we'll get it sometime. haha
Tristan wanted to take us to Steak and Shake but he couldn't drive us
there or take us home, we aren't allowed to be alone with males there
has to be a female present, and they wanted to take the elders out too.
The sisters and elders aren't allowed to eat together. (its kinda silly.
they use to be able too) so Tristan and Heather took us (Sister Arbon
and I) to Steak and Shake and Jimmy took the Elders to Golden Coral.
which jimmy loves for some reason. it was so much fun! Tristan is
hilarious and so is heather. Heather is going to be converted i know it!
jimmy even told her! Tristan is going to take some time but i can see
him eventually coming too. they are so much fun! and Jimmy hopefully set
up and appointment with the bishop so he can start coming back. they
are a great family and they have said that they expect to be invited to
my wedding and can't wait to come visit in Utah!! Heather came to church
this last Sunday too. and she CRIED! it was amazing! she said "these
people are getting me!" she loved sacrament meeting and hopefully she
will come this Sunday as well! woot!
We got Pedicures today!! it was soo awesome! my first pedicure and its on my mission.
we are seriously spoiled here. but i love my toes. so did all the other
little Asian ladies in the salon too. haha it was a birthday present to
sister castleton. very worth it.
OH! i almost got attacked
by a dog this week!! it was so scary! and weird! it was at an
investigators house who we go over there all the time, i have been there
like 5 or six times before and the dogs have never had a problem with
me but for some reason this time they did, he smelled my hand and
started barking at me then almost got my hand! i had to run out of the
yard! they had shockers on them so they can't leave the yard but the
owners didn't call them off! my poor companion was just standing
awkwardly at the door talking to them while i was at the end of the
driveway staying away from them! it was scary and weird. but all is
well!
My quote and Challenge for a week! "The Father and Son
have planned and prepared for your victory. If ye desire, then ye shall
have."
Think of a way to share the Gospel this week, ask God
for help or even just ask him for Missionary opportunities. He wants us
to succeed and made it that way. Then tell me your stories!! i would
love to hear them!!
Lots of Love and Prayers!
Sister Hanks
~ Baptism
~ This is all the people in my zone! there are a ton of us and we are quite the silly group.
~ Only in Georgia do you find Scriptures inside of Egg cartons. haha its one of my favorite scriptures now.
~ Sister Arbon and I matched one day. We totally didn't plan this.
~ this was before she got baptized!
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