Well this week it has been like 65 almost everyday and it is so amazing! i finally got to pull my cardigans out of my suitcase and wear them! haha it has been super nice but everyone says it wont last long and it will get warm again soon. but im counting my blessings for now!
So this week was pretty awesome! we were able to get 6 member present lessons! we are working really hard trying to get our investigators to progress, we have alot but they dont all seem to be progresssing very well which is always a challenge. all we can do it invite and share what we know and it is up to them to act on the message we have to share. But we have a couple that are progressing really well.
P is amazing! we taught her twice this last week. we went on wednesday and had a good Book of mormon lesson and she had already started reading the intro and she really liked it. then she asked us to come back the next day so we went back and she had already read the first three chapters in 1nephi! then she wanted to come to church but she got stuck in orange with some family and wasnt able to make it but we WILL get her to come this week!
The A family is breaking my heart. THey finally let us in there house and it is worse then outside. it is so bad. our memeber that was with us offered to give them some spare mattresses because they were sleeping on the floor on piles of blankets. it was so sad. and there house is just discusting. i feel like i am in a third world country when i go over there. but Mari loves the church and she wants to get baptized so bad! but we arent going to baptize a 9 year old with no support from her family. the same member when to get them for church and they were all still asleep but mari wanted to come so bad that she hurry and got up and they had to dig dirty clothes out of the corner for her to wear. But she came but her mom wouldnt come.
J is so sick he cant get off the couch. he is going to see a specialist tomorrow and hopefully they will be able to help him. he tells us all the time that he wants to come to church he is just too sick. but he is the sweetest old man ever. i love him.
R is our new investigator in the YSA branch. we had a super awesome lesson with him on thursday and he was so oped to everything! it was amazing. he took everything so well. we were talking about recognizing and feeling the spirit and he siad that he has never felt the spirit and it kinda took my by surprise because he siad he was raised catholic and goes to church every sunday with his fmaily. so then he asked me if that was unusual that he has never felt the spirit and i told him that i am sure that he as he just didnt recognize it, that made him happy cause he wants to feel the spirit. so it was a really awesome lesson and he asked to meet with us again.
As we go around and have dinner with members we give them a list of alll our investigators and we talk about them and tell the members about them and ask the members to pray for them by name. it gets the members excited and they love feeling needed. it has worked really well and it really brings the spirit into the homes when you ask them to do something so personal for people that they have never met.
I have been counting my blessing this week! i feel so blessed to be where i am and with the people that i am with. I love the people in Beaumont and i am so glad that i am here. When i first got put here i was super grumpy and i didnt want to stay, but healvenly father knew that i needed to be here and that there are lessons for me to learn here. I was also reminded of how blessed i am to be a missionary as i watched a boy in the YSA branch who has been a member for a year open his misison call. he was in tears and it made me cry because i thought about how lucky i am to be out here serving and getting to share the gospel. it is a precious gift and i feel blessed to have been found worthy to share this wonderful message with the people in Texas. And yes, i love Texas now. I love it with all my heart and i will never ever again say that i hate Texas. And there is nothing wrong with staying state side to serve. People everywhere need to hear the Gospel. I am so blessed! Every night i just pour out my heart in gratitude for the many blessings that i have.
I hope yall are doing good! i miss you bunches and bunches but i cant believe how fast time is going by. it is really sad. before i know it i will be home. Please pray for our investigators! they need the help and strength that only Heaven can give them.
I love you all soooooooo much! have a great week!
Love sister hamilton
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