Dearest Family and Friends,
Sounds like everyone is keeping busy. Ah the wedding is getting so close. Our family is going to be bigger when I get home. Anyone else want to announce a marriage or a baby? Love you all!
I think we have had just about every type of weather possible in the Ohio this week. It's been crazy. Sometimes we are good to go out in just a cardigan other times it requires the big sleeping bag coat, sometimes in the same day. Hmmmm what happened this week? We met with Sandy twice which is what we have been trying to do since we started meeting with her. Once we just read with her from the Book of Mormon. 1 Nephi 21. The first Isaiah chapter, good thing there's a little break before the next chunk :) This is where we lose a lot of our investigators in the Book of Mormon. Everyone gets lost. I don't blame them. We were definitely unprepared for that lesson, so we muddled through what we thought Isaiah was talking about, she seemed to understand it a little more, but we may have taught false doctrine. It's times like these that it amazes me that they allow young people to go out and teach the gospel. Then the second time we were able to take her on a tour of Kirtland, which was awesome. She was a little distracted by all of the antiques so it was a little hard to keep her focused, but it's kind of an overwhelming place when you first get there. She loved it though, I love that we get to use it as a teaching resource we are soooo lucky. She is still alcohol free.....WHOOOT! We are hoping for a baptismal date of February 24. But we don't know if she will be ready yet. It's been so fun to see her progress as much as she has. We took a picture in Kirtland, I'll send it home ASAP.
We had Mission Council this week. We don't really know what our purpose in going to this meeting is. It's a meeting with all of the Zone Leaders and The Assistants and then us. But we don't really do anything since we are not in charge of a zone, but we are super grateful we get to go. We pretend like we have authority and responsibility when really we don't. It makes us feel better. But it was such a good meeting. WE talked a lot about obedience and how if we want to reach our goal of 557 baptisms we have to be more obedient. We read through the Mission President's handbook and it turns out I am not a very obedient missionary. Just little things that you would never think of not to do. But we have repented and are becoming more obedient. We have already seen the blessing from this. Miracles galore here in the Ohio. I feel very blessed for the opportunity we have to change.
We did a lot of finding this week. We started in Beachwood, aka Jew town. More than once we were told to leave and that we were in the wrong neighborhood. Where do they expect us to tract? Mormon houses? Whatever. The Book of Mormon is for them too! We just have to figure out what makes them tick, and how to help them find Christ. He brings happiness. We did run into a cute little lady named Ruth who lost her husband a few months ago. Cutest little thing ever. She invited us in just so she could show us her house and all of the pictures. You can tell that she is lonely. We talked to her a little about how families can be together forever and how family relationship didn't have to stop after this life, you could see a little like flick on and then it went out, so close to reaching happiness. Broke my heart. There is so much hope that the gospel brings if people would just take a second and feel it work in their lives. It's fun to be a missionary all day everyday, we get to see a lot of miracles, but sometimes it's really hard, when you can see what they could have and then they slam the door in your face. Missionary work is not for the faint hearted. We did see some miracles this week though. We met a self proclaimed rap artist who calls himself Zeus and who desires to teach people that getting out of the hood is good, through his music. He says his is a different kind of rap. He was a cool kid who thought learning about the Book of Mormon was a good idea. We have a lesson with him this week! So funny. Our area is full of diversity. You never know what will be on the other side of the door. Thank goodness for the spirit and revelation.
So for Zone Conference this week we have to plan a 10 minute lesson on the Law of Chastity. We have Zone conference on Valentines Day. I think President just wants us to all lock our hearts. So that will be really fun to teach with all of the other missionaries. He has some weird ideas sometimes. But it's good. It's definitely a problem here so it will be helpful to know how to teach it simply and clearly. We just think it's funny.
Sister Larson and I will most likely be together another transfer, we are hoping for it, but don't know if it will happen. There are a lot of changes coming. We found out Thursday that we have 5 visa waiters coming and one of the Sisters will be coming to sites, so we go and pick her up tonight and then she will be trained by some sisters until she leaves for Taiwan, talk about a completely different mission experience. I don't think Kirtland is anything like Taiwan, but it's still the same work.
I work at sites Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We are keeping busy, but we hope that sites picks up a little bit, that we'll be able to see more tours.
Yesterday at church Sandy came and a Less Active. Sister Pennington. Oh man our Gospel Principles classes are the best. We have a lot of Baptist Converts who are very loud and love to Praise Jesus. Let's just say some lessons get a little out of control. The poor elders were teaching yesterday and just were having a hard time keeping people focuses on the true meaning. So funny. Sister Larson and I were sitting in the back of the class just laughing. So much for reverence.
Sorry this was a rambler. I have a lot on my mind, I just wish I had time to tell you all the crazy things I get to see everyday! I don't think I need anything else. I loved the package. Thanks for the contacts. Everyone loves the Jacket :) and I LOVE the scarf it adds color to my wardrobe :) Do you by chance know where the cord to my camera is. If you find it in my camera box could you send that to me in my next package. It will be easier to send pictures with it! Thanks love love love you.
Love,
Sister Hillman
P.s. Five months!
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