tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72675275696542780272024-03-05T15:30:57.135-08:00 Mission: Possible ~ Don't let the rain keep you from looking up!Sister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267527569654278027.post-21003810427473065142014-03-11T20:56:00.000-07:002014-03-11T20:56:51.058-07:00Week 41<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
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9 months WHAT?! Has not even come CLOSE to sinking in! To celebrate, Sis. Judd
and I went to a Pho restaurant (Vietnamese noodle soup - these restaurants are
everywhere here!) and then DQ, haha. It was a fun adventure! She's just the
best. I know I've said this before, but I just can't get over how well we work
together and how we build off of each other. It's FANTASTIC! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was really good that we had each other yesterday as well, because not one
investigator came to church or is progressing, and that was a blow. However, we
both know that we did EVERY SINGLE THING IN OUR POWER to help them come to
church, and they chose to let other things keep them from coming. I would say
the hardest part of my mission (and a mission in general) is seeing others reject
the truth. I don't care if they reject me, but I care if they reject happiness.
It kills me! Seeing them so close, knowing what will help them - then seeing
them not take that step, not do what I KNOW is best for them. I imagine
Heavenly Father <i>constantly </i>feels like this. I'm so grateful He
never gives up on us. Ever. So I won't give up on these people. Even if they
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IS A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS!!! THAT was the
best part of yesterday and of the weekend, by far!! Oh my goodness, her baptism
was so wonderful. Sis. Judd and I had the opportunity to share the message of
the Restoration for about 5 minutes while Tanya got ready, and the Spirit
definitely led us! We hadn't gotten to practice it all the way through
beforehand, but it made sense, thanks to the Spirit. Wow. I am SO HAPPY she
decided to act on her faith and testimony, and I know she'll be great (even
though she's moving out of the ward this week, to the neighboring ward). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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gracious, I don't even know where to start! LIFE IS SO GOOD! I LOVE being in
Clark Lake (it now feels like home, and I've definitely made so many
relationships with the members and the people here), I LOVE being Sis. Judd's
companion, I LOVE being a sister training leader, I LOVE being a missionary,
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I really feel a difference in the atmosphere of the ward since
we've been doing short lessons with members. They know us and trust us better,
they're able to see how the gospel has blessed their lives by discussing the
doctrine of Christ, they're a lot more motivated to share the gospel, and each
has resulted in them giving us names of less-active members to visit. By
teaching the doctrine of Christ, the members are more impelled, not compelled,
to share the gospel. It's coming from the inside-out, not the other way around.
I'm also learning that we can do NOTHING without the members. Nothing sticks,
nothing lasts, nothing keeps going without their help. Getting members to
lessons and to meet people has been so key in spiritual progression -
especially Amy and Ken. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I don't exactly know what we did, if anything, for the Lord to POUR out
blessings, but He is! It's truly amazing.<br />
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On exchanges (when one missionary switches another for 24 hours), Sis. Judd and
Sis. Carlin (I went to Sis. Carlin's area with her companion, Sis. Keele. So
great!) drove past a lady by our apartments who was pushing a stroller, had 2
kids roller-blading around her, and who looked absolutely exhausted. They felt
prompted to talk to her, so they drove in a circle to come back and put up the
front that they were getting something out of the trunk ;) She invited them
over the next day, when I was back, and we had an AMAZING lesson with this
lady, Kayla, and her 10 year old daughter Annie. Kayla initially said she just
wanted to learn more, but as we taught them about the Restoration you could
just <i>see</i> in their eyes that they believed it. Lisa said she's
tried all sorts of churches and has studied with Jehovah's Witnesses, but
things have never quite "sat well" with her - UNTIL NOW. Everything
made sense in her mind and in her heart, and she seemed so relieved to find
that what she has always believed, especially about living prophets, is true.
She and Annie both committed to be baptized at the end of this month!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of the ward :( but she's getting baptized THIS SATURDAY!! AH she's so
great - she bore her testimony yesterday! She shared 2 Ne. 32:3 (I will always
remember this scripture as Tanya's favorite) and said that scripture helped her
feel that the Book of Mormon and this church is true. The Book of Mormon is SO
POWERFUL. I'm learning to teach from it more, to help them understand that it's
the keystone to everything - to let the prophets and the Spirit teach them, not
me. She also said in her testimony that she's doing this for <i>her. </i>I
love those words. Near the beginning of her testimony, she said "Hail
Sister Hehl!" hahaha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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church!!!! And they LOVED it! It was a spectacular fast and testimony meeting,
and the Spirit was so strong. They had to leave afterwards because of their
daughter, but they're reading and praying together daily (!) and they're
excited for us to come back this week :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267527569654278027.post-89941069340248622452014-03-01T16:53:00.000-08:002014-03-01T16:53:11.956-08:00Week 39 - Feb. 25, 2014<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">WHAT AN INCREDIBLE
WEEK! Sis. Judd and I repeatedly turned to each other, jaws dropped, saying,
"What is happening?!" in a good way. SO MANY MIRACLES!! I feel we're
both really striving to be exactly obedient, and that's helping the work. We're
best friends already, we work fantastically together, we have so much fun, we
work our hardest, we're on the same page, and I love this transfer already! I
love Sister Judd, I love Clark Lake, I love this work! <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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We've also really been trying to implement new training we've gotten recently -
especially shorter, more focused, more interactive lessons with the pamphlets.
It's worked wonders! We went back to Christine after not seeing her for a while
(an older, spunky lady the elders tracted into), she actually listened, and we
taught the Restoration the new way. We asked her to pray to know if this is
God's church at the end of the lesson - we meant out loud, but she did it
silently. We just waited...for a couple minutes...then she looks at us and
says, "So where's your church at?" !!!! WHAT?! She said she felt good
and she wants to keep studying and praying about it. She committed to baptism
on March 15 but she wasn't feeling well enough to come to church
yesterday, so we'll change her date when we see her on Tuesday. But still, that
experience was AMAZING! <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We received 2
referrals who are GOLDEN! Alison and Nancy. We reviewed the Restoration with Nancy
and she already knows most of it - she received the first 3 lessons in another
state already and WANTS TO BE BAPTIZED! She knows it's true already!! We have
another lesson with her tonight and we're trying to help her feel the urgency
of baptism - she wants to wait until June so she can be baptized with her
family there. (some of her family is Mormon - MAN is she prepared!)<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">I've seen miracles
from talking with EVERYONE we see. Sister Judd is really good
at that. Even if it's just giving them a </span><a href="http://mormon.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 10pt;">mormon.org</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> card
- we're still inviting them to come unto Christ. So much of missionary work is
simply INVITING, whether or not they accept. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Another instance of a
miracle from talking with everyone: we went to check that Nancy was coming to
church, but she wasn't home. As we were walking back to our car, Sister Judd
spotted a family walking out to their car and went to go talk to them. Turns
out the mother is a less-active member that recently moved in who wants to come
back to church with her family. We have an appointment for Wednesday. WHAT? The
Lord just keeps teaching me, over and over and over, that I can NEVER judge. I
can NEVER tell who's ready and who isn't. My job is to invite EVERYONE. <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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lesson with Jessica and Martha T (member), mostly about the Restoration and living
prophets. We invited Jessica to say the closing prayer and ask God if this is
true, and if Thomas S. Monson is His living prophet today. She's prayed out
loud before, but this time was different - there was a point where it got
intense and real. Even though it was in Marshallese, I could tell she was really asking,
and really feeling the Spirit. She started crying! The Spirit
was so strong. She wants so badly to have an eternal family, to live God's
commandments and be clean in His eyes, and to be baptized. After that lesson, I
have no doubt that she will be baptized. And that is the best feeling :)<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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for the first time in about a YEAR! Even before Sacrament meeting started, she
had tears in her eyes. She was in a lot of pain (fibromyalgia) but she wanted
to come, and she said it felt so good. :D<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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to work out how to really facilitate member and missionary work - how to work
better together to hasten the Lord's work. Any ideas??<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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church. He lets me know through the scriptures, through prayer, through how it
blesses the lives of others, and mostly importantly through the Spirit EVERY
DAY. He has given us His power so we can be clean and be guided back to live
with Him. He loves us and understands us more than we can comprehend. <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<br />Sister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267527569654278027.post-64652277365147408622013-09-15T18:40:00.002-07:002013-09-15T18:42:54.285-07:00September 10, 2013<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hehlo
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So
overall, we have 3 investigators: Jalice, Stephanie, and Jennifer. We found
Jennifer this week, thanks to a referral from some other elders in the zone! My
mind is still blown by how prepared she is (and she doesn't even know it). We
taught her part of the Restoration, and she's so smart and was asking all these
penetrating questions that frankly, we didn't know the answer to, haha. For
example, "How did Noah know he was a prophet? Did he hear the Lord's
voice, or did he just know?" and, "How did Moses know to part the Red
Sea? Did he think of it beforehand, or was it just an overpowering thought from
God?" This girl thinks deeply. I like it :) And near the end, she asked a
question about the Plan of Salvation. We gave her a quick overview (we ran out
of time) and she said she had thought about there being 3 options before (the 3
kingdoms). WHAT. We have a church tour with her tomorrow and I'm just real
excited about her :D<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We're
teaching Jalice and Stephanie 2-3 times a week, and they're both just soaking
it in and learning and growing spiritually! They're both getting baptized on
the 28th of this month. It's actually hard to get them to talk cause they don't
have questions, haha. Come on, we can't be THAT good of teachers! But I'm
learning how to ask inspired questions in inspired ways. It's amazing what
happens when you ask the right question - and then wait. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One
thing I loved from district meeting last Wednesday: Our purpose is to invite,
so Satan's best tool is to shut our mouths with fear. I refuse to let him shut
my mouth! The Lord has definitely strengthened me to be able to do things I
wouldn't be able to do on my own. He's just amazing!!<br />
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We had Stake Conference this weekend, although we were only able to go to the Sunday session.
Stephanie was able to come! It was a broadcast for all of Washington and
Alaska, and 4 people spoke: Elder Marcus B. Nash of the Seventy, Sister Carol
F. McConkie of the YW Presidency, Elder Robert D. Hales, and Elder L. Tom Perry
of the Quorum of the Twelve. I loved it all! It's hard to narrow down my
favorite parts (as usual), but one thing that really stuck out to me: Elder Perry
told a story about a 14 year old boy training a horse and them working together
to plow and do the needed things around the farm. Then he related that to our
bodies and our spirits - our spirit is the boy, our body the horse. We have to
train our body what we allow and don't allow, what's okay and what is not okay,
and we have to show it who's boss. When our spirit is in charge and our body
and our spirit work together, we can accomplish great things. (more than the
boy or the horse could on their own)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I
still feel like I'm reading the Book of Mormon for the first time, considering
all the things I have never noticed/realized before! Man, I've been a blockhead
cause I've missed so much! Haha. But the Spirit is helping me learn so much
more, understand so much more. One thing I've loved the last couple days
especially: Mosiah 12-17, Abinadi's story. I never really understood what
exactly he was teaching - I just knew that he had taught something then was
killed. But what he teaches is AMAZING! And how he deals with the priests - he
answers with scripture and testimony. I want to teach like THAT GUY. He's so
great.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm
starting to get tastes of what winter will be like here! What everyone says
about the "misty" rain is true - that's exactly what it feels like!
It barely feels like raindrops - just wetness. But it's only happened a couple
times so far. Good thing I LOVE THE RAIN! :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jo
and Kat finally got in contact with us yesterday! First time in 2 weeks! They
called cause Jo needed a ride to the hospital. He pulled a muscle in his back
and was in excruciating pain. They got a ride and we went to see them after
Stake Conference. We basically had what missionaries call a do-or-die lesson -
where we let them know that we still love them, but we can't continue visiting
them if they're not willing to change. We're on the Lord's time, and we're here
for only a short period of time, and we're here to teach people who are ready
to learn about the Gospel and ready to change. It was really hard and we only
talked to Kat about it, but we thinks she understands and they don't hate us!
It's just sad because we love them SO MUCH and we care about them and their
eternal happiness SO MUCH! But we've done all we can, we've taught them and
helped them all that we can, and we've planted the seed. Now it's up to them.
And I know the Lord won't forget them or leave them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I
know this church is the true and LIVING church of Jesus Christ and Heavenly
Father. It is not just for "good people" but for everyone on the
planet - every single person deserves to hear about it, because they deserve to
be happy and to know that they have a Father in Heaven who loves them. It is
here to bring us closer to Christ through the gospel - the ordinances and
covenants. That's the way to get back, and it will never change. I love my
Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ, and I'm coming to know Him. He somehow deals
with me every day, so I guess I can deal with me every day too, even in all my
imperfections and shortcomings. I can do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me. What a beautiful paradox. Without Him, we are nothing, we can
do nothing. But with Him - we are everything, we can do everything. I love the
hope and peace I feel every day that comes DIRECTLY from this gospel and from
Jesus Christ. This gospel is not only true - it is REAL. And I love it with all
my heart!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hurrah
for Israel!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sister
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Sister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267527569654278027.post-79938524550898136582013-09-15T18:39:00.003-07:002013-09-15T18:39:53.825-07:00September 3, 2013<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
SHANNON IS A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF
LATTER-DAY SAINTS!! wow. wowwowwowwow. It still hasn't sunk in - for me or for
her, haha. I played my musical number at her baptism on Saturday and oh boy,
what a miracle. No matter how much I practice a number, I always mess up when
I'm nervous. I knew this was going to happen big time, during this important
solo, and I wanted to just bring the Spirit, so at the beginning of my song, I
just prayed for help. I let go a bit, stop worrying so much, kind of gave it
over to Heavenly Father...and He led my fingers. Again! When my mind didn't
know where to put my fingers, my fingers went the right places anyways! And the
room got really quiet and the Spirit was strong as I was playing. I'm so happy
I was able to be an instrument (instrument - piano solo- haha) in the Lord's
hands to help bring the Spirit. I am just so happy for Shannon!! She's
come so far even in the time I've been here, and I'm so blessed to have been
able to see her spiritual progress. </div>
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Cool random story! Last Monday was the first time that
someone has stopped US to talk to us - a guy was sitting on a bench as we were
leaving the library and he wanted to talk to us cause he knows a former bishop!
Turned into a great discussion. If only it were always that easy, haha...just
kidding, a mission is so wonderful because it's hard. But it'd be nice ;) </div>
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I read Jacob 7 recently and I LOVE how Jacob responded to
Sherem - he could've gone down to Sherem's level and argued, but instead - he
bore TESTIMONY. Can't argue with that :) </div>
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Also, Ether 12 is my life theme right now. I especially
love verses 2, 4, and 27. </div>
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2 NEW INVESTIGATORS! We went on exchanges last Thurs-Fri,
so I left the area and SBarlow came here with SMorrow. Maybe I need to leave
more often, cause they found both the investigators that day! They found
Stephanie, who is BEYOND GOLDEN. She soaks everything up like a sponge! And
she's feeling the Spirit stronger and stronger - she needs to be baptized ASAP!
The only hurdle is her dad, who feels she's taking it too fast. We're all
praying for his heart to be softened so he's comfortable with her being
baptized. She's just amazing.</div>
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<span style="background: white;">I haven't met our other
investigator, Jalice, but hopefully will soon! We have a list of all the YSA's
in the stake, most of them are less-active, that we work on every day. They
were going to find someone, and a total miracle happened. They found Jasmine,
who is less-active, and Jalice, who was never baptized, but both of them want
to come to church! Jasmine had been thinking of coming back to church THAT DAY,
and then the sisters knocked!! Wow. That actually happened. MIRACLES HAPPEN!</span> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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SStempniak taught me a lot - it's okay to be chill, to sit back, to be silent
and hold off on get-to-know-you questions. Also, God trusts me to be me.<br />
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Transfers are today, actually, but neither of us are getting transferred! OH
such a relief. By the end of this transfer, SMorrow and I will have been
companions for 4 1/2 months! That's a semester at college! We're best friends,
so it's the greatest thing ever ;D</div>
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Haha some elders in our district made our day - instead
of leaving our journals (we have journals that other missionaries sign) in a
normal place, they led us around the whole church on a scavenger hunt for them!
It totally made my week! I love that! :D</div>
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A favorite quote from Fast and Testimony meeting:
"It's not about hiding your pain, but about showing your faith." LOVE
that. </div>
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Bear testimony all the day long, EVERYONE! </div>
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Does anyone have any cool finding ideas?</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Love you ALL!</span>Sister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267527569654278027.post-5610206884614952422013-09-15T18:38:00.003-07:002013-09-15T18:38:58.880-07:00August 26, 2013<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
SHANNON IS GETTING BAPTIZED SATURDAY (AUGUST
31)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you got annoyed from all the exclamation
points...deal with it, cause that's how excited i am! :D i still think to
myself sometimes, "is this real life?" it's amazing. she's been
investigating the church on and off for 8 YEARS and she finally committed to
being baptized! i'm so grateful i've been able to witness such a huge miracle.
we had a lesson with her on tuesday, and we both felt impressed to just keep bringing
the conversation back to baptism, keep hammering at it, keep pushing. We read
mosiah 18:8-11 with her and helped her understand that she doesn't need to know
everything beforehand (she just needs to believe - that's what the interview
questions say! "do you believe...?" plus, 8 year old children do NOT
know everything when they're baptized), she's not a hypocrite if she messes up
afterwards, and she'll receive additional strength and power to overcome. it
had come to a point with her that she couldn't really continue to progress
without being baptized. haha so sister morrow extended the official invitation
to her, "Shannon, will you follow the example of Jesus Christ by being
baptized by someone holding the proper authority of God?" silence. shannon
puts her head on her arms on the table and we hear, (resigned voice)
"...when?" ha i bet our faces were hilarious at that point -
disbelief, utter happiness. can you believe it?! and i testify that it was
nothing that we really did - it really was the Spirit. we were just here at the
right time, being ourselves, and the Lord worked through us to bless Shannon.
she's taking this leap of faith, and i know she'll be so blessed.</div>
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so...that's the HUGE news. haha she and i are so alike - she said when she
overcomes one hurdle, she wants to do 50 more, all at once! and she beats
herself up for not doing all she knows she should...uh, we're twins. here's one
reason i've been going through that and feeling all that - so i can help
shannon!! i bore my testimony of the strengthening power of the Atonement, and
that this gospel is a process.</div>
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another great smorrow moment: she had the BRILLIANT idea
to buy flowers and give them to random people, along with our card, for
finding! we did that 2 days in a row (ha we got a lot of daisies), in the
walmart parking lot (and kinda got kicked out at the end...oh well) and at a
park. it worked really well! we talked to a lot of awesome people and i liked
thinking outside the box with finding. </div>
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3 talks that really helped me and uplifted me this week:
Elder Holland's "Lord, I Believe," Elder Andersen's
"Repent...That I May Heal You," and Elder Scott's "The Path to
Peace and Joy." i'd love to hear what you all think and get from those
talks :) also, i'd love to be sent everyone's testimonies, so i can put them
into copies of the Book of Mormon that we give out! feel free to just email
them to me if that's easiest :)</div>
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this gospel is amazing. Jesus Christ WANTS to forgive us,
and He makes all the difference. He is the only way to true happiness and
peace. I love Him dearly.</div>
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And I love all of you!!</div>
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Hurrah for Israel!</div>
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Sister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267527569654278027.post-62772330160780716122013-09-15T18:38:00.000-07:002013-09-15T18:38:14.424-07:00August 19, 2013<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
we had a lesson with jo and kat this week and i couldn't
stop smiling when kat said, "i really feel something when i read."
and jo said, "i don't have doubts anymore," and "can we just
read nephi? i feel pulled towards nephi." :D unfortunately they've taken a
step back since then, and they've been out of town and out of contact. but i'm
NOT giving up on them! but i really just have to give it over to the Lord -
there's only so much i can do, and they have their agency. luckily i'm not
their only option for salvation - no WAY the Lord would let that happen, ha. </div>
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it's crazy how many people tell us their life story, even though we just met
them. sometimes it's through a screen door - but they just tell us everything!
can be good and bad...but i love how quickly i get to know people when we
communicate spirit to spirit (to Spirit). </div>
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we took a soon-to-be-missionary, morgan phipps, out with us this week and she
has her call to Ecuador. i realized: i will learn more here in Washington than
anywhere else in the WORLD! :D</div>
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SHOCKING statistics about the church: we have a 6% retention rate. SIX PERCENT.
and we have 14 million members, but only 4 million are active. i cannot believe
it! so heartbreaking! but if every active member of the church brings 4 people
back - we will be fully active and will grow. man i'm so motivated to do so
much after my mission! i refuse to let "life" get in the way - this
is life! this is the only stuff that actually matters!</div>
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we had 2 lessons (in a row :)) with our new investigator, pedro, this week!
he's awesome. he's a hispanic little person, his friend is in our branch, and
he's willing to read what we ask and keep finding out! he's so ready :) </div>
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we also had 2 lessons with our other (eternal) investigator, shannon! we found
out where her testimony is weak or non-existent, and we're going to start from
there. she's a dental assistant and witty and great. she knows with her head
what she needs to do and what she wants (the "mormon lifestyle"), but
we're working with helping her feel the Spirit more so she can be motivated to
actually do what she knows she needs to do. she committed to live the law of
chastity and word of wisdom and read and pray for a whole week! that's a great
step :) so many people, member and nonmember, just don't have a testimony of
joseph smith, the restoration, and the Book of Mormon! it's scary when members
are like that...but we all have a path to true conversion, and baptism is at
different places on everyone's path. it's frustrating when people don't realize
that evidence of joseph smith and the restoration are right there in front of
them! all they have to do to KNOW is put in some time and effort and read. i
still have to strengthen my testimony by reading and praying daily, and boy has
it gotten stronger. this whole gospel hinges on the Book of Mormon - once you
know it's true, you know joseph smith translated it by the power of God. once
you know he did that, you know he was called as a prophet of the restoration.
once you know that, you know there had to be a restoration because there was
"a falling away first." and once you know that, you know that the
Priesthood authority of God is only in this church! it just works together like
one huge puzzle! AH i love this gospel!!! :D</div>
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sister morrow and i are finally getting into our groove!
we don't get annoyed at each other anymore (or at least we haven't for the past
2 days), we teach and work so well together - this is how it's supposed to work
:) funny how transfers are 2 weeks away now! haha but the Lord's will will be
done.</div>
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also, my stitches are doing great. really really well,
actually! they haven't bothered or hindered me at all - what a blessing. i get
them out tomorrow and then we can run again :)</div>
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some great quotes and insights:</div>
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"God works with us at the frontiers of our
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john 4:40 - Jesus stayed because they asked
Him.</div>
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definition of a mission: it's wonderful BECAUSE it's
hard.</div>
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there's a difference between doing missionary things and
doing missionary work.</div>
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Sister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267527569654278027.post-58039669034259843812013-09-15T18:36:00.003-07:002013-09-15T18:36:57.237-07:00August 12, 2013<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
Man, a mission is just one giant ADVENTURE! I got my
first stitches this past Saturday, and it wasn't too bad, actually. Things were
getting tense in a lesson with Jo, Kat, and their brother Akim, so we went
outside in the woods in their backyard to get some fresh air. Walking up the
hill to their house at the end, I felt a little burning on my right foot. I
looked down, saw a pretty sizeable chunk of a glass bottle there and a cut on
my ankle, but i thought it was no big deal, so i just kept walking. then it
started to bleed more and everyone started fawning over me (which i dislike
greatly! but i put up with it, haha) and we went to the urgent care. they
stitched it up right there, and i'm getting a checkup today and the stitches
out next tuesday. adventure! such a blessing i can still walk and do everything
fine - it was close to my tendon, but didn't touch it! I'm in good hands :)</div>
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Jo and Kat aren't progressing as quickly as we thought
they would, but we are so close to them! We actually went back after I got
stitches cause they were going through a really rough time - the landlord threw
Jo's brother out. And to add to it all, she's now throwing Jo and Kat out! I
can't believe how obviously and how HARD Satan is pushing on them. He is real
and he is trying his hardest to get them away from baptism! But the Lord is
stronger, and He will help them through. I knew I would be invested in these
people, but I didn't know what it's really like. I love them SO MUCH. I'm
willing to do ANYTHING for them!! I never knew I would be this invested, and I
love it. I love them!</div>
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We finally taught Shannon a lesson this week! We can't
see her very often at all, but she's reading the Book of Mormon and she's
starting to understand it and apply it to her. That's the answer right there!
We also got a new investigator yesterday at church! A member, Bryan, brought
his roommate Pedro, and we set up a meeting Wednesday. Ha I wish it were always
that easy! But I'm excited for this week. It should be interesting cause we
can't go running and we're being fed by members every night! I'm gonna get fat! </div>
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Tuesday we also had an AMAZING lesson with a less-active,
Orrin. We really listened to what he was saying and where he was coming from,
and Sister Morrow and I were both inspired to share 2 Ne. 2:17 with
him. We did, and the Spirit touched him so strongly that this rock of a man
cried a little! He realized he's been serving God and Jesus Christ every time
he's helped someone, and he realized They have been helping him all this time.
He was impacted, and his life changed. And I got to witness it. I will go
through hell every day for these experiences, because they are worth it. The experiences
are worth it, the people are worth it, and Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are
worth it. </div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">i am full to bursting!
CAPS CAN'T EVEN EXPRESS HOW HAPPY I AM!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">MIRACLES ABOUND!!</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My God is a God of
MIRACLES.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">this week has been
crazy. so much has happened! biggest things:</span><span style="color: #222222;"> tuesday </span><span style="color: #222222;">we got in contact with a referral from some
other elders, jo. we also met his girlfriend kat, and we PUT THEM ON DATE FOR
BAPTISM ON</span><span style="color: #222222;">AUGUST 31</span><span style="color: #222222;">!! it was a
great lesson! we had a church tour with them</span><span style="color: #222222;"> thursday </span><span style="color: #222222;">and it was kinda rough cause there was a lot
of competing to talk, but we ended it in the chapel and the Spirit was SO
strong. we sang "I am a child of God," talked about Jesus Christ and
how this is His gospel, and how through Him we can get through anything. Kat
cried and jo said he almost did. it was so amazing to SEE them EXPERIENCE the
gospel and the Spirit!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and the HIGHLIGHT OF
MY LIFE:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">yesterday was
seriously the best day of my life. shannon (another investigator), kat, and jo
all came to church! and to smorrow's and my shock and wonder, JO GOT UP AND
BORE HIS TESTIMONY. HE SAID THAT HE KNOWS THIS IS THE TRUE CHURCH AND THAT HE
IS COMMITTED. WE didn't even know all of that! he made people cry with his
testimony! luckily he didn't swear over the pulpit, haha. but seriously, it was
amazing. i'm still in shock. i mean, WHAT JUST HAPPENED? is this real life?
sure doesn't feel like it! OUR INVESTIGATOR BORE HIS TESTIMONY. we taught the
lesson in relief society about missionary work and in the middle of it, kat
raised her hand and thanked us for being her friends, for sharing the truth
with her, and for helping her feel so happy. jaw dropped, it's fine. i just
can't believe it. i feel SO BLESSED to be witness and a part of this miracle.
and it'll only get better!! they know it's true! we have to work on the word of
wisdom and the law of chastity, but i KNOW it's possible, and the Lord will
help them do anything they need to in order to get baptized, as long as they
put in the effort to know that it's true for themselves and trust in Jesus
Christ. it is INSANE how prepared they are - kat stopped drugs and alcohol ON
HER OWN 2 weeks before we met her - one of many examples. they've been through
so much but they are really looking for the truth, and THEY KNOW THEY'VE FOUND
IT!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">this tuesday </span><span style="color: #222222;">we also did exchanges, and i got to be with
sister barlow from my MTC district! oh it was great, and i've come to love her
so much more now - REALLY love her. we met this AMAZING girl, elizabeth, 17
years old, and we put her ON DATE FOR</span><span style="color: #222222;"> AUGUST 31</span><span style="color: #222222;">!! she was so prepared too! 2 of her grandparents died last
summer, and since then she's had a much closer relationship with God. and it
was such a miracle we found her home, not busy, right then - she lives with her
mom in another city and was just visiting! i'm still sad that i'll probably
never see her again, cause we made a real connection and i really love her! but
i just had the thought: we'll hug in heaven. :D AH this is the best joy -
gospel joy!<br />
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i think the biggest miracle of my mission overall is how many people i love. i never
knew my heart could be this big. and it keeps growing!</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">we also finally made
contact with another referral, marsel! we had an awesome church tour with him</span><span style="color: #222222;"> friday</span><span style="color: #222222;">, although he didn't come to our church (we
really hope he went to</span><span style="color: #222222;"> 9 o'clock </span><span style="color: #222222;">church with his aunt, who's a member, like he said he would). he
got the chills when i recited joseph smith's account of the first vision. we
put him on date for baptism for</span><span style="color: #222222;"> AUGUST 24</span><span style="color: #222222;">!!</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">shannon has been
investigating the church for 8 years, on and off, and we still haven't had an
actual lesson with her but we will</span><span style="color: #222222;"> tomorrow</span><span style="color: #222222;">, actually. she considers herself an "honorary member"
cause she's been taught so much, haha. she's really awesome though - super
nice, outgoing, everything. she really loves the people and the social aspect
of it, but she's working on trying to feel the Spirit more. she felt it SUPER
strongly at a YSA activity about a month ago, (made her cry) and she wants to
feel it again. and she's found the more sure-fire way<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> to feel the
Spirit! read the Book of Mormon :)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">i LOVE "the psalm
of nephi" : 2 Ne 4. please read it, everyone? thanks :)</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">oh how i love you.
every single one of you. yes, that sounds cheesy, but IT'S TRUE! there is NO
LIMIT to how many people we can love! i am determined to love as many people as
humanly possible in this life.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Sister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267527569654278027.post-79607809142119993032013-08-01T20:44:00.000-07:002013-08-01T20:44:37.000-07:00<div class="MsoNormal">
Hello Everyone,</div>
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it will have been 2 months next week - CRAZY. 2 months
already trumps 2 years with personal growth. i am so grateful to be serving a
mission. i try to appreciate it more and more every day. i am privileged to
directly be a part of this work, to get to spread the gospel to my brothers and
sisters for 18 months straight! and i know i'll miss it when i'm home, so i'm
trying to enjoy every moment! and don't worry, sister morrow and i laugh at
least once every five minutes, it's fine :) one of my joys is really making
other people laugh!<br />
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SURPRISE! sister morrow and i got transferred together out of our complete zone
into the federal way stake mirror lake YSA branch! so we cover the whole stake!
ha yes, it's super different (being surrounded by peers, being a YSA but not
being there to be a YSA...), but boy is it great! we came and got to work right
on tuesday, and the members and especially the leaders are SO supportive! we
thought the anomaly of an out of zone transfer together meant the ward wasn't
liking us or something...but we're finding out that the members here have been
hoping and praying for sisters for a long time! we feel very appreciated and
almost popular, haha...it's weird. after church yesterday, people (both
brothers and sisters) were waiting to talk to us, some to sign up to come out
and visit with us. and all the activities during the week (FHE mondays,
ultimate frisbee tuesdays and wednesdays, stake activities thursdays, and game
nights fridays-sundays) really promote members bringing their friends in a
non-threatening environment, so it's perfect for missionary work! we can feel
the work practically TINGLING here, ready to explode! it's so so exciting!<br />
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i'm so glad i've stayed with sister morrow - surrounded by new things, it's so
nice to have something (someone) familiar. and we already have our rhythm and
personalities down, so we don't have to spend time figuring those things out
with a new companion. my relationship with her is so close, even just for 2
months. ha i guess that's what happens when you're with each other 24/7! but we
have the same goals for missionary work, (although we have slightly different
ways of going about it, which is good) we have basically the same humor and
temperament - we're just best friends! i didn't think it could happen so
quickly but it did! even when we have disagreements or we're mad or annoyed
with each other, we eventually talk it out and we come out stronger friends.
we've come to accept each other completely in all our flaws and quirks, it's
great. i'm learning how real relationships with other people work - how
openness is SO much better than keeping things in! it sometimes just makes us
angry, but it engenders such openness and acceptance that we can really work
together, unified, in this work.<br />
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some favorite quotes:</b><br />
"it is the wounded Christ who is the captain of our soul - he who yet
bears the scars of sacrifice, the lesions of love and humility and forgiveness.
those wounds are what he invites young and old, then and now, to step forward
and see and feel (see 3 ne 11:15, 3 ne 18:25." -Elder Holland</div>
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"contentment comes not from great wealth, but from few wants."</div>
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"true conversion is more than a fleeting emotional response to a spiritual
experience. it is a spiritual response even after experiences have passed and
emotions have faded. it is not temporary, but permanent. it is not accidental,
but intentional. it is not intermittent, but continuous. and continuous
conversion is possible only as we apply the continuous Atonement of Jesus
Christ." -brad wilcox<br />
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also, look up the stories of john turner (his leg was healed miraculously and
he gave TONS of money to the church, helping them stay afloat!) and brother
moyle (was a stonecutter called to work on the salt lake temple, walked from
alpine to salt lake every week to do it) (i hope those are their
names...they're on the doctrine and covenants videos used for seminary...i hope
you can find them! if not, i'll try to narrow it down for you next week)</div>
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how was pioneer day for everyone back in utah? haha surprise
surprise no one celebrates it here...it was weird to realize during the day
that it was july 24 but nothing out of the ordinary was going on...we did have
talks on pioneers this sunday (yesterday) though! that plus watching
church history videos has helped me appreciate pioneers and early saints SO
much more. they gave everything to give us a foundation, and now we can build a
superstructure - but only because of them.</div>
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this past saturday, i had a POWERFUL self-conversion
experience. in sister morrow's words, "this is the best kind of missionary
work - when we become more converted." i can say confidently that i'm more
converted. i know more fully how weak i am - no matter how hard i try, i WILL
fail, and fail, and fail! i am imperfect. i'm prideful, i know SO little, i
keep stumbling. but i FINALLY realized i need to stop trying to do this alone.
i CANNOT do it! i CAN'T have faith like john turner and brother moyle
overnight. i CAN'T learn the whole Bible, understand fully and recite the
stories in the Book of Mormon like i want to, overnight. I CAN'T teach
perfectly, be led by the Spirit 24/7. I CAN'T love perfectly. and so many more
things...i realized i raised my expectations of myself way too high - higher
even than what the Lord expects of me. and i've been getting so frustrated at
myself and my inability to rid myself of my imperfections. i want to be rid of
them now! i will forever be grateful to sister morrow - she suggested i look at
how much i've already progressed by reading my journal 2 months ago. i flipped
to my setting apart blessing, where i summarized, "the Lord will help me
be exactly who i need to be, when i need to be...the Lord will be satisfied
with me and i will be satisfied." wow. THE LORD KNEW I WOULD NEED THOSE
WORDS RIGHT AT THAT TIME! i'm blown away by how He knows and loves and provides
for me. now i'm starting to see how weak i am, and how much i need my Savior. i
am determined to stop trying to perfect myself alone, because i can't. i will
now rely more fully on Him every hour of every day, and trust that as i obey
Him and follow Him, He WILL make me into the person i want to be - and more.</div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">TRANSFERS
ARE TODAY!! and we found out last night that SISTER MORROW AND I ARE STAYING
TOGETHER BUT WE'RE GETTING TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE ZONE!! we're going at 2
o'clock to our new area - we have no idea where yet! i have mixed emotions
because i didn't know what to expect, so i was trying to prepare myself for
everything ha. turns out that i found out what i wanted - i secretly wanted to
stay in the area (things are just getting started, we made connections with so
many people!), and train...PSYCH! but the Lord knows what He's doing, and i
fully trust that this is His will. I know i have a lot more to learn from
Sister Morrow, and we will still do great things together, wherever we
go. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">last
monday we didn't even plan to go to a less active family's house, but we did and FINALLY got ahold of them! we also went to see another family,
they weren't there, so we decided to knock on the door right across from it,
and we met and had a GREAT conversation with Anthony! that basically happens
every day...but seriously! the same thing happened with mckayla and family - we had an appointment set up, they weren't home so
we waited, and just as we got to their door they got home and let us in, even
though mckayla was right in the middle of texting us not to come - *for some
reason* HER PHONE WOULDN'T SEND THE TEXT. coincidence? i think not! we
had a fantastic lesson with them, and we set up a church tour! that did fall
through for last night...but it was a step, and missionaries will keep working
with them. like i've said, they're looking for truth and they're ready. we had
another great lesson with raymond and sally - raymond's been investigating for a
while and sally is less active. i was SO amazed when ray told us he refused
free meth that day - he used to be an addict but he refused all on his own!
man, i can't even imagine the willpower that would require...we talked with him
about the Atonement and sang "I Stand All Amazed." we were all a
little teary, and sally SANG ALONG! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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july 17, we found about 8 BAGS of super expensive groceries on our doorstep,
with an anonymous note from someone in the ward saying they appreciate us and
that they thought we'd enjoy the "goodies" and they hoped it would
save us some time. i wanted to find out who it was so badly! i still want to know,
so i can thank them. it was seriously so kind - i can't even express my
gratitude. it almost brought me to tears.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">we also
did exchanges tuesday, which means 2 companions switch places for 24
hours! sister mosbrucker, the sister training leader (the female leadership in
the zone) came here and i was the senior companion for 24 hours! driving = so
weird. but it was good to get to know her and see her different style of
missionary work. </span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #222222;">random
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<span style="color: #222222;">1 ne 7:17 -
pray to have the strength to change your circumstances, not for your
circumstances to change. kind of like Elder Bednar's talk, "In the
Strength of the Lord." i need to pray to change ME. i need to stop blaming
the ward for not doing their home/visiting teaching and instead look for ways i
can help them do that. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">i'm
very much learning that life is a balancing act! everything comes down to
balancing between 2 extremes, and we're always striving to find that middle
ground. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">"true
conversion is more than a fleeting emotional response to a spiritual
experience. it is a spiritual response even after experiences have passed and
emotions have faded. it is not temporary, but permanent. it is not accidental,
but intentional. it is not intermittent, but continuous. and continuous
conversion is possible only through the continuous Atonement of Jesus
Christ." - Brad Wilcox<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #222222;">little
joys:</span></u><span style="color: #222222;"> eating wild
blackberries, peas straight from a garden, and learning two phrases in
Marshallese (quar mange ta rainin = what did you eat today? ech et am moure
rainin = how are you today?) :) and crunching leaves, as always :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">alma
32:34 - describes exactly how i'm feeling. my eyes are being opened, my mind
expanded, my soul enlarged. from studying the gospel, the Atonement, and from
talking to SO MANY AMAZING PEOPLE! pat, for example. she was a single
mom and has lost a son, and has depression and bipolar disorder. she opened up
to us and she just amazes me - she's so resilient, so strong, so anchored in
the gospel (she converted at age 50, as well). i've wasted SO MUCH TIME in my
life! i want to do so much more studying and living, getting to know people and
interacting with them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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one lunch, while sister morrow was taking a nap, i decided to make smoothies.
harmless, right? apparently i just have a problem with smoothies! i made 3
different versions and tried to freeze a glass of each for smorrow. they were
off balance and they fell and oozed over everything in the freezer! i just
laughed cause OF COURSE this happened to me, haha. but i scrambled to clean
everything up before smorrow woke up - success :) she had no idea until i told
her later that day, haha! it was quite the adventure :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">if i
could tell each of you one thing, it would be to spend more time learning about
and focusing on the Atonement. it is absolutely everything.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">Sister
Hehl!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">*note: Here are some pictures of Alyssa from the MTC:</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Sister Morrison & Sister Hehl: MTC Companions</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">All the Sisters in the Zone</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Sis. Hehl & Sis. Wolfe: Sisters from different mothers. If they're lucky enough, maybe they can be companions in Washington together!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Sis. Liedtke with Sis. Hehl- great friends from SUU days</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Sharing gifts with the district</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Sis. Love & Sis. Hehl doing their best "Miranda" faces</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Sister Training Leaders & Zone Leaders</span></td></tr>
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Sister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267527569654278027.post-2538895977179683222013-07-15T17:32:00.002-07:002013-07-15T17:32:31.114-07:00July 15, 2013<br />
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TRANSFERS are next monday! AHHHH! it's been hinted at
that i might become a TRAINER already! oh boy, when i heard that, a battle
instantly ensued between fear and faith. i'm SO inadequate but i know the Lord
will help me do His will. so i'm willing to accept it, whatever His will is!
we'll see next week! crazy crazy...it's only a 5 week transfer because they
want to stagger the transfer dates for the federal way, seattle, and tacoma
missions. makes sense.<br />
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crazy story of the week: tuesday, we were leaving emily's house (a really
great inactive), but we pulled over because some light was on on the dashboard
- a door was open. so we were pulling over, and THUD, we jolted to a stop (the
brake-check kind of stop). we looked at each other in alarm, then got out of
the car as fast as we could to see what happened. my companion ran into a ROCK!
it was a decorative, rather substantial-sized one but neither of us saw it!
MIRACULOUSLY, the car was okay! ...until 5 hours later, when we went to that
same street but a different house to hopefully talk to a potential investigator
(Elijah, russian, AWESOME). we also had sister thomas, from the ward, coming
out with us. as we were driving there, a different light came on the dashboard
- some squiggly lines and an exclamation point. we had NO idea what that
meant...until we got out of the car and heard really loud hissing from the
front right tire (the one we ran into a rock with). we started FREAKING out a
little, but we found a manual and all the equipment...so we changed the tire
right there! i must say, i'm rather (*very*) proud of the fact that we did it
ourselves :) cherry on top: sister morrow and i were in SKIRTS. THAT'S what's
up! haha it was quite the adventure! we got our tire replaced the next day, no
worries.</div>
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random facts and thoughts: it's a law here that everyone has to wear helmets
when they ride bikes. also, there are coffee stands EVERYWHERE. and
crows/ravens - they're loud! and sometimes creepy. there once was an actual
white river here! (my ward is the white river ward) -but they had to re-route
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this is an awesome, super motivating thing that sister
morrow showed me and i've now memorized it cause it hits me so powerfully:<br />
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The Fellowship of the Unashamed</div>
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I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The dye has
been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a
disciple of Jesus Christ.</div>
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I won't look back, let up, slow down, or be still. My past
is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I'm finished and
done with low living, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed
visions, worldly talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals.</div>
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I no longer need preeminence, positions, promotions,
plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, recognized, praised,
regarded, or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean on His presence, walk with
patience, am uplifted by prayer, and labor with power. </div>
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My road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions are few,
my guide is reliable, my mission is clear. I cannot be bought, compromised,
detoured, lured away, divided or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of
sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of adversity, negotiate at the table of the
enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.</div>
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I won't give up, shut up, or let up until I have stayed up,
stored up, and paid up for the cause of Christ. I must go till He comes, give
till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me. And when He
returns for His own, He will have no problem recognizing me. My banner will be
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some things i've learned: the best way to come to know Jesus
Christ, as a real, living person - learn of Him and live like Him.</div>
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at the end of the day, i sometimes think, "what am i
going to write about in my journal today?" then i had the thought,
"what am i going to DO about today?"</div>
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on saturday, something amazing happened. we went to visit
derek, a guy we ran into tracting a while ago. he viewed the main difference
between us as the Priesthood (he felt that we all have power just by believing
so we didn't need to be authorized) and we had a hard time explaining it the
first time we met him. but this time, we had studied up on it and explained it
better. we told him all about the restoration and near the end, i bore pure
testimony to him about prophets, the Book of Mormon, and joseph smith. there
was a shift, and i wasn't thinking anymore - i could feel the Lord working
through me. for the first time, i was purely an instrument. it was so amazing.
i can't even describe it. afterwards, i was speechless cause i was so blown
away, haha. what did i just say? i SO hope he reads the Book of Mormon!!</div>
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i'm learning that i really have been sheltered. getting to
know people and their lives has opened my eyes to how much i really DON'T know,
and i have NO idea how to help these people or what to say! these things are so
much deeper and more complicated than i know...but Heavenly Father knows. Jesus
Christ knows. and with this badge on my shoulder, i represent Jesus Christ. so
although alyssa hehl may not know how to proceed, sister hehl can because she
is being led. i hope to keep humbly doing the Lord's will and helping these
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i really do love you all!!</div>
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Sister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267527569654278027.post-72930281981417268722013-07-11T17:32:00.001-07:002013-07-11T21:27:21.506-07:00Exhausted Peace (by Sister Hehl)<div class="MsoNormal">
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My week's been FABULOUS, as usual :)! But a mission is
just a rollercoaster, ups and downs, every single day. This may sound weird,
but I feel like I'm doing so much LIVING! So much goes on each and every hour,
I feel like I've been here for months. Time is still just crazy. Weeks feel
like days, days feel like weeks! </div>
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We got to meet our new mission president, President
Eaton, this past Wednesday at a zone conference! I LOVE HIM ALREADY!! AH
he's a SPECTACULAR mission president, father, teacher...everything. He feels
like a father to all of us, and I already know he and his wife love all of us.
The gift of love is quite amazing that way. They already love us, we already
love them...it's only been a week!</div>
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Some insights and things that really stuck out to me that
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"The work of salvation is not just a thing going on
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Instead of just using the Book of Mormon to help others
know the truth of the gospel so they can be baptized, I need to teach them how
to use it DAILY to answer questions and I need to do that too! It's so pathetic
that I haven't done that before now...but I've studied the Book of Mormon the
last couple days with questions in mind and no matter where I'm reading, MY
QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED! Yesterday I read with the question "why is
baptism by the proper authority so important?" It was answered in 1 Ne 12:
10-11 - because without baptism, we can't fully repent and be clean. It's SO
ESSENTIAL. Today I read with the question: "how can I keep going when I
fail every day?" (fail at keeping all the commandments, etc). I don't have
my scriptures, so I can't remember the exact verse, but I think it's 1
Ne 14:14 where it talks about covenants. That's the answer - we can
keep going by drawing strength from our covenants. I never really have before,
but now I know I can! And like Elder Holland's quote, imperfect people is all
God has ever had to work with. He knows I'm not perfect, and He knows I'll fail
every day - and keep failing. But He's endowed me with power from on high. He
has prepared a way for me to keep going, and I can and will.</div>
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That question and scripture lead me to study the
Abrahamic covenant, and OH BOY I will NEVER get married anywhere but the
temple! After reading D&C 132:19 or 32:19 (it's in the footnotes of 1
Ne 14:14, i think) and about the promises from getting sealed in the
temple...oh man. Mind blowing. I can't even comprehend what all those blessings
mean, but I look forward to them, and I'll settle for nothing less! </div>
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After 5 years of being members, only 10% of converts hold
a temple recommend. 10%! I'm so grateful President Eaton and the ward are
focusing more on retention and reactivation, because that is EXACTLY what we
need - what people need. We bring people into the church to STAY, not just be
baptized. The goal is the temple and eternal life! </div>
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First and foremost, we need to see ourselves as disciples
of Jesus Christ. We're not [occupations], we're not community members, we're
not even family members first. We are disciples of Christ. THAT is who we are.
THAT is who we need to be. I LOVE when President Eaton said "You
don't work for me. You work for the Lord." Instead of thinking "I'm
not baptizing" I need to despair because "the people I love aren't
getting baptized."</div>
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Another great thought: THEREFORE, WHAT? What are you
going to do with this knowledge, what does it really mean in your life, and
what are you going to do about it? Let's just say tears were shed at this
meeting, and it affected me deeply. I FELT my heart being
changed! Tracting that day was rough - I bet it's because we had such a spiritual
experience and Satan was hitting us all the harder. But we pushed past and
found and talked to Vince! he's this awesome dad, bald, white moustache that
went down to his chin :) southern drawl - told us all about the cool stuff to
do in Washington, and we taught him about the restoration! I'm excited to go
back and teach him soon. Also that night, we had an awesome lesson with Frank
about the Restoration and committed him TO BAPTISM! We helped him get into the
Book of Mormon by reading a chapter with him. Unfortunately, (we think he
talked to his Lutheran pastor) he dropped us on Friday, (said he didn't
want to meet with us anymore, that he was happy where he's at). I knew we did
all we could - that we did nothing wrong - but I still cried. I was (and still
am) just SO sad because I know what he's missing out on! Maybe someday he'll be
more ready.</div>
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So...I may have exaggerated the "getting hit with a
car" story...sorry to get your hopes up ;). Since the senior companion
drives, I get out to help Sister Morrow every time she needs to back up
(mission rule). So I was doing that one day as we were leaving for the day, but
there was a car coming, so I put my hands up to tell her to stop. But she was
looking in a different mirror and didn't see me! I got a little worried when
she didn't slow down, and when she was too close I had to slam my hands on the
back of the car so she would stop! So she didn't actually run into me/over
me...but I like to pretend she did. So there's the story.</div>
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Songs that have deeply affected me/made me cry:
"leave better" by Benton Paul. A lyric, 'Leave better off than you
find,' is basically my new motto. "The hardest thing I ever loved to
do" by Jason Deere. "I am his daughter" by...? on the EFY CD. </div>
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We did companionship inventory last Thursday (the fourth
of July) and Sister Morrow and I got really real with each other - hard but
necessary. And I felt a fraction of what Ithink Jesus feels towards her - I
just love her SO MUCH! I want her to see her own strengths, her own potential,
her own goodness! It was (and is) so amazing to feel that.</div>
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We found the secret to missionary work! The secret: get
people to talk about themselves - because people LOVE talking about themselves!
We tried a different approach tracting and it worked miracles: we started out
by asking what THEY believed. Through that approach, we had great conversations
with Derek, Tyler, and Karina. It's always so cool to hear about others, their
beliefs, and their experiences. That leads to a huge point of this week for me:
I am SO INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL for this 18 months (now less than 17...WEIRD). I
have to be allowed to be a part of these people's lives! To get to be in their
lives. Even just for a split second when we make eye contact and smile. I feel
so privileged to be a part of their lives. From an article about prayer I
read in the June Ensign (everyone READ IT!), I came to understand that saying
"in the name of Jesus Christ" with anything means to do His will. as
I've tried to do that, it gets a little easier to keep going. My days feel
consecrated.</div>
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I just can't even express how grateful I am to be here. I
love the person the Lord is making me into. And I love seeing the light in
others. This is the work of salvation, and every single person is a part of it,
whether they know it or not! Do all you can to further it. I promise, if you
open your mouth, THE LORD WILL FILL IT! But He can't steer a parked car - you
have to act FIRST, before He can guide you. But He will guide you! He has not
given us the spirit of fear, but of love, and of power. Trust Him.</div>
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LOVE YOU ALL!!!</div>
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Sister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267527569654278027.post-78330451581625577032013-07-08T20:48:00.000-07:002013-07-11T21:23:25.429-07:00July 1, 2013 In a new mission - Federal Way!<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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HEEEEEYYYYYYY from Auburn, Washington!~ </div>
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First things first: I'm in a COMPLETELY new mission! The
Federal Way mission! It came into existence Saturday (6/29), when our new
president, President Eaton, arrived! We haven't seen changes yet, but just
knowing that we're in a new mission feels a little different.</div>
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So uh, Washington = rain, right? NOPE! It's been crazy hot
and humid here with a freak heatwave! All I have to say: bless our little car's
air conditioning :) Our new best friend? Yup. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Auburn has basically all walks of life, and I've definitely
burst the "Utah bubble" - I think I burst it on the first day
tracting. But there are SO many wonderful people here (and everywhere, no
doubt)! I'm just blown away by how nice people innately are - so many people
invite us to sit in their chairs, offer us food and water. Of course, tons
don't want to even talk to us...but usually they say no very politely!
Definitely a plus. I just feel so incredibly blessed to have this gift of a
mission - to be able to come out and spend 18 months completely focused on
others, able to meet them, talk to them, connect with them, and become even a
small part of their lives. Some people have gone through SO MUCH, and I just
hope to make their lives at least a little better.</div>
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It still blows my mind how much can happen in a week - how
many people we meet and talk to, how close Sister Morrow and I already are
(we're already close enough to do accents...no big deal :)), how many miles
we've driven on our car, how many doors we've knocked on, how much I've
changed. Each day is a rollercoaster - lowlights and highlights. But really,
just like missionaries always say - the highlights make it worth it. I'm coming
to find out that all the missionary cliches and the things you always hear are
TRUE! Who would've known?</div>
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One HUGE highlight: Makayla! She's been taught a little
before, but it's been really hard for the missionaries to keep in contact with
her because he mom won't give out her address...so we can only really teach her
at her friend Emelia’s house (a family in our ward). We thought Makayla wasn't
interested anymore, but we were going to visit the family anyway on Friday
night. When we got there, we realized we didn't actually have a reason for
going there! We almost didn't go to their door...but we did, and guess who
pulled up RIGHT as we got there? EMELIA AND MAKAYLA!!! OH what a miracle!
Coincidence? I think NOT! So we taught her a lesson right then and there and
got her back on date to be baptized 7-27! Then we came back the next morning
(she slept over at her friend’s) and taught her the restoration. When we told
her about the Holy Ghost, her eyes went wide in amazement. She was feeling the
Spirit SO strongly! Probably the most visible influence of the Spirit I've
seen. She kept getting the chills and she couldn't stop smiling! AH it made me
SO happy! So we're just trying to keep teaching her as often as possible -
she's the closest to being baptized.</div>
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I'm sorry if hearing about other people isn't as interesting
to you as it is to me...It's funny - all you (maybe) want to hear about is my
experience, but all i want to talk about is other people! ...welcome to
missionary work! :)</div>
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Anyways, next we have Stephanie. She's very talkative, and
probably the most driven person I know (even though we've only seen her once so
far). She's DETERMINED to finish her Bachelor's degree and she's already turned
her life around- it's amazing! But she's golden basically! We have her on date
for September 21!</div>
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time! He's so great. EVERYONE IS SO GREAT! Also, some cliffhangers to look
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-Our washing machine flooded (actually, it's still flooded
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Sister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267527569654278027.post-66611128939760397062013-07-08T20:36:00.000-07:002013-07-11T21:22:50.182-07:00June 24, 2013 The adventure begins... Again<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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My mission is FANTASTIC! SUPERB! MARVELOUS! And every other
great word you can think of! Seriously though :) yeah today's my p-day! They're
always on Mondays. I really do love where I live! We live in a SUPER nice
little apartment, with more space than we could ever use (last week we thought
we bought a lot of groceries - HA! didn't even begin to fill up the cabinets!)
and all the conveniences (microwave, oven, dishwasher, washer and dryer,
EVERYTHING). So nice and I can't even explain how much I love walking outside
and breathing in the smell of rain EVERY TIME! There is a reason rain was my
favorite smell before the mish :D we haven't done too much teaching - we've
mostly been driving around, trying to find houses, sharing short spiritual
messages with recent converts who are less active, or just listening to them.
There are so many great people! I feel so privileged to have 18 months to
forget about myself and just become a part of people's lives. It's all about
them, and I love it!</div>
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All the locals never use umbrellas! I haven't even used mine
yet! they know you're from out of town/state if you have an umbrella, cause
they just wear raincoats with hoods and that's it, because it rains lightly so
on and off all day that an umbrella isn't worth it. Last night we heard the
first real downpour outside, which is when they would use umbrellas, but it
doesn't even happen that often. We have a car and a phone (real weird to
text...but not text. to text for official reasons, I guess. haha)</div>
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We hear trains and planes in our apartment all the time! But
no worries about them ever waking me up - when my head hits the pillow, I'm
OUT! They have no "rush hour" here - traffic hits any time!
Super random! Everyone has dogs! EVERYONE. Some not so nice...but some
real nice :) </div>
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Maple Valley, WA 98038</div>
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when I will! The weather has been quite the adventure! It's been in the upper
80's, but it feels so much hotter (cause of the humidity)! Luckily we only
tract after 5, but it's still blazing, and...our house (apartment) doesn't have
a/c!!</div>
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Sister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267527569654278027.post-19579908379780359362013-07-08T20:26:00.002-07:002013-07-11T21:22:12.124-07:00June 19, 2013 First day in Washington<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">I get to email you today because yesterday was the p-day
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">I'M IN THE FIELD! And biggest news: I'LL BE IN THE FEDERAL
WAY MISSION IN TWO WEEKS! I'm still in the Seattle mission right now, but I'll
be part of the change effective July 1, where the federal way mission is
created. So I get to say I served in two missions, ha. So exciting! My feelings
about it: it's just grand! No problem at all with it, because the Lord sent me right
here, right now, so I know it's His will that I'll be moved into the Federal
Way mission. I'll just have to explain where it is to people for the rest of my
life (instead of everyone knowing exactly where Seattle is). I won't really
ever see the city of Seattle while I'm on my mission, even on p-days, because
it won't be in my mission anymore. But I'm fine with that - I can see it
someday no problem! So I'm in the city of Auburn, in the White River ward. I
love it already! We've already met and talked with Bishop Smith, his
counselors, the zone leaders, and our district leader, and they are all so
great and hard-working.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">We're starting fresh with everything - blank area book
(where records of past/current investigators and everyone are kept), new apartment!
The biggest difference that I noticed from the MTC from yesterday: it was weird
to be in an apartment, just me and sister morrow, accountable basically to our
district leader (through the phone), each other, and the Lord. It felt like
college compared to living at home! But it's great - I'M IN THE FIELD! If you
can't already tell, I'm used to it already ;)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">My new companion is from Farmington (Utah, yes by Lagoon
haha) and she's only been out one transfer (6 weeks). The training program
lasts 12 weeks, but she's training after she's only done half the training. So
we're learning together! Oh I love her already - we get along marvelously :)
and we have a similar work ethic! We'll see how we work and teach together
later today, when we go visit recent converts and try to find new
investigators. I'm just so excited that these are REAL PEOPLE I'm working with
now!! Real lives, real problems, real miracles. I love this work with all my
heart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">BIGGEST
THING: I LEAVE TOMORROW FOR SEATTLE!!! Oh man, I REALLY can't believe it! Haha
just when I was getting used to MTC...time to leave! Just when it starts to
feel like my safe little home - NOPE, thrown back into uncertainty! Luckily,
somehow, I'm not really nervous though! At least the excitement overrides the
anxiety...it's just more of the unknown, a new adventure! Scary but exciting.
It's INSANE to think I'LL BE IN SEATTLE (or on my way) THIS TIME TOMORROW!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Like pretty
much my whole mission experience so far, it feels unreal. But I feel okay and
excited about it because I feel that I really have learned so so much from
being here, even in 12 days! Once again, the biggest things I've learned: the
investigator is the focus. This is about THEM changing THEIR life, not me. Me
being changed will just come as a bi-product, and it won't come at all if
that's what I'm working towards. One thing that was driven home to me this
week: focus outward. That is what Jesus Christ did, every second of His life!
Even when He had just fasted for 40 days - He sent angels to minister to John.
When He had just experienced Gethsemane, He healed the guard's ear. So I want
to work on that and think of my investigator(s) CONSTANTLY. The Spirit is the
real teacher, so my job is just to create an environment He can be in, help
others feel His influence, and help them recognize it. On my own, I can't
really do anything! Lessons won't be what that person needs, we won't be able to
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Sister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267527569654278027.post-54150564470786160982013-06-12T15:59:00.002-07:002013-07-11T21:24:48.643-07:00June 10, 2013 First Week In The MTC!!!<h2>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Hello Everyone! </span></span></h2>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I LOVE the MTC!!! The spirit, the people, the lessons, THE GOSPEL! My mind has been blown so many times these past few days that I don't even know where it is anymore! I CANNOT BELIEVE I'm only here another week and a half! 2 weeks is not enough!, I actually love it here and am okay with staying as long as we are (we fly out</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> tues morning) and could actually do more! but this timing is the Lord's timing, so here we go! I'm trying to get caught up in my journal cause I have SO MUCH STUFF in my head, I just need to write it down and get it out! Hopefully that'll fix it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Gym time was great too! We played outdoor volleyball and tomorrow we're doing 4-square! :D Me and my companion, Sister Morrison, are now the Sister Training Leaders (we were called our 2nd night here) and we get to welcome the new missionaries this Wednesday! Haha we don't even know what we're doing- how are we supposed to help them? Somehow... somehow :)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br />Huge things I've learned here so far: our purpose is the exact same as that of the Godhead- we're on their side. FOLLOW THE SPIRIT. Focus on the investigator and their own needs.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br />It is still so weird to be called Sister Hehl and to have people know how to pronounce my last name so well but not even know my first name. Amazingly, the Lord has been helping me not be hungry between meals and has helped me stay awake all day, even though we only got 5-6 hours of sleep last night! He's definitely sustaining me. We got to watch Music and the Spoken Word yesterday and I saw Uncle Brad! Bragged about him to Sister Morrison. My district really is like my little family here! I wish I could tell you about each and every one of them, plus my teachers, but again I don't have time. :( (we do have more sisters than elders!) we're all so close and we're together pretty much all day, so it's great we get along so well.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br />AH I LOVE THE MTC! I LOVE THE GOSPEL!!!!! I LOVE YOU ALL!!!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br />-Sister Hehl</span></span>Sister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267527569654278027.post-24009002530511513512013-06-03T21:32:00.002-07:002013-07-11T21:24:22.321-07:00Goodbye for now, everyone!Well hey everybody, it's Alyssa. I just wanted to say thanks and goodbye! Every single one of you has made such an impact in my life and I couldn't be more grateful to you all - for your time, concern, effort, and love! I wish I could express my love and gratitude in person, but this will just have to do. Just know it's sincere, really!<br />
I can't believe I leave for the MTC in 2 DAYS. <b>THAT'S CRAZY!</b> It's surreal that it's actually here, but I'm as ready as I'll ever be! Although I have the normal nerves, I <i>know </i>the Lord will take care of me and make up for my weaknesses. I just feel so incredibly blessed to have this opportunity to be an instrument in the Lord's hands, for all the support and love shown to me specifically recently, and to everyone who has helped me get here and to become the person I am.<br />
THANK YOU!!<br />
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Peace out ~ see you in 18 months :)<br />
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- Sister Alyssa HehlSister Alyssa Hehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019825677606214858noreply@blogger.com0