Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad, and Happy birthday my darling little
Talia! The longer I'm here and the more people I meet the more I
realize how lucky I am to have such an amazing family. What a Blessing!
Today I printed off 40 names for sealings and did them all in the
temple! It was so amazing! I love Family History:)
Wow! This week has been a rollercoaster, but wonderful as always. I
am loving all that I am blessed to learn, and I feel like what Aunt
Julie said about Heavenly FAther having to break us down so that He can
build us back up is exactly right. I know this is only the beginning of
my humbling mission, but I appreciate it all.
We started off with an excellent weekend. Whenever I begin to feel
tired I just think that it means I am working hard, and I'm proud in it!
Our district is doing well and we are all trying to focus on the
language, and more importantly our testimonies. Sunday was AMAZING! I
feel so empowered every day, and Sunday I was feeling frustrated, and we
had a beautiful mission conference. The speaker talked about Christ,
and how we need to reverence His name always. That He is Godly. I was
praying for better understanding of my Savior, and it came to me so
powerfully that day. A sister sang I believe in Christ, and it gave me
the opportunity to reflect on my belief in Christ. I realized that I
don't only believe in HIm, I love Him. That lead to further reflection
on my relationship with my Heavenly FAther. I realized that I am
literally a daughter of God. That He loves me personally and blesses me
with so much! This quote touched me so much... " Of all the titles of
respect, love and admiration administered to diety, He has asked that we
call Him Father" ~ Quorum of the 12. The people of Poland are His
children, as are we all. Can't wait to share that!
I felt very humbled this week. I think sometimes I get ahead of
myself and think I'm doing well and probably become a little prideful,
and then I have moments where I see that "as to my own strenghth I am
weak", I need to give my all to my Savior, because I can't do anything
without Him. I Love Him. I was scanning a Polish grammar book trying to
learn a little more about Celownik, and I realized that I have sooooo
much to learn still. I am grateful for this because I have to depend on
the Spirit in lessons and speaking and that is the only way I can be
effective.
We had an excellent class yesterday! We talked about setting goals
for our missions, and I had already made some, but I reevaluated them
and decided that I needed to make some changes. I made some daily goals
and some long term. I can't wait to get contacting! I decided a long
time ago that I would not let the Polish missionary stereotype get me
down! As far as I'm concerned, no matter how many times I am rejected I
still will believe that everyone I talk to could accept the message of
the gospel.
sooo...
On another note, I leave in a little over two
weeks!!!!!!!!!!!! Szalony!!!!!!! we speak our language every day, but I
still make some major mistakes, czyli... during contacting I told an
elder... "Very nice to meet you Madame"... that would be very awkward in
Poland:) Overall though, I think it's great! So... Mom, thank you so
much for keeping me updated and showing me so much care! It means so
much:)
I hope this is a great day for everyone! TAlia may be recieving a little something today... so watch for it!
I
love my family:) The pictures in Hawaii are amazing! Adorable! And
talia is an angel in her pics. I need some of Livi! Hawaii is awesome, I
am enjoying being here. We actually get a lot of time to be outside and
a lot of gym time, which is nice. Personal Study Time and gym time make
my life! Everything is so magnified here, my abilities are so much
stronger through the Lord. I'm so lucky to be a missionary!
Dear Elders are amazing, so thank you! Please tell
Sister Liston( or if she reads this) that I am so grateful for her
package! Cinnamon rolls are like water in a desert here and my district
loved them:) So kind! Sister Bassett, you are an angel! I cried when i
saw the pictures of Cara and I! and all of our missionaries, and Lorna
Doon! amazing:) Mom, your package last week was like Christmas.:) Thank
you for the Family History, I finished it so... if you feel like sending
more that would be awesome. I saw Mikayla, I think Elder Fotu has seen
her a million times but she lives in my building and I have been trying
to find her more. She seems to be doing so well and has some adorable
sisters in her district, I'm so proud of her!
I Love the MTC, I am so grateful for every moment. I
love knowing that none of my time is my own. I have been set apart as
God's missionary and I am working on using each minute to further the
work. Each day I am trying to wake up and go "Yes! Heavenly Father I'm
ready to go:) What do I need to do today!"
I love being a missionary. NO place better.
Love you all!
~Siostra Hemming
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Mom:) Thank you so much ! I've been thinking of things and I think I've
got a little list... More Proactive for Poland, It is pretty much
necessary:) ... more socks for flat shoes, like six pairs... I need to
know how much money is still on my card because I will need to pay to
check my bags... I would love some printed off pictures of our family,
so I can tape them on my wall... Great lash mascara in Black... that
should probably be good! I will keep thinking though!
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