I'm really running out of subject titles, so I stole part of
the Everything is awesome song from the Lego movie that came out...last fall?
Or winter? I don't really know, I've just heard little kids sing it.
So I got a new companion! Her name is Sister Aldridge and
she is one of the funniest companions I've had. We get along really well, and
she is an amazing teacher! People are starting to really progress with her
here, and I am learning a TON from her!
This is how my week went. Monday we cleaned/packed Sister
Santos up all day, and Tuesday morning (which we thought was transfer morning,
but definitely wasn't) I dropped her off
at the mission office. Sister Cook (a sister serving two stakes over from me)
and I became temporary companions and we worked both of our areas for that day.
Wednesday morning is when it got crazy. We woke up at her house, ran over to my
house, ran back to her house because I realized I had lost the keys there, came
back to my house, Sister Snyder got dropped off because she was waiting to pick
up a new missionary that evening and couldn't find a split, ran Sister Cook
back to her house to meet her new companion (who is Sister Ricks, by the way,
my friend from BYU-I/ one of my companions in Kearns/ one of the nicest people
on the face of the planet), came back here to meet my new companion, and then
we were in a trio until we dropped Sister Snyder off with her ride to the
mission office. I am amazed that we still have miles to use for the month.
Thursday through Sunday was normal, except for re-learning to drive in the
snow.
I am really really excited about the sisters in our zone
right now. We have some of the best people! Sister Ricks and Sister Cook are
both going to work a ton of miracles in their area. That area has been
struggling for a looong looong time, and they are really diligent workers, they
have a lot of faith, and they are both very charitable. They are exactly what
that stake needs right now, and they are going to be used by the Lord to help a
LOT of people.
Sister Snyder is still here, which I am thrilled about.
She's been one of my favorite companions and I'm really happy that she's in the
stake beside of me. I get to see her at least twice a week on Monday, and on
Tuesday mornings during our district meetings. She's a really powerful teacher,
and she doesn't give up on people. Sister Aldridge is just a great missionary,
and people really listen to her when she speaks. This is going to be a great
transfer!!
We started teaching a 14 year old girl named Jasmine that
reminds me a ton of Olivia. She's got a lot of deep questions, and we're really
excited to be teaching her. Now more than ever on my mission, I just have an
overwhelming love for everyone I'm teaching. Charity is an attribute I've been
working on for a long time, and I know that it says in the scriptures to pray
with all the energy of heart to be filled with the pure love of Christ, which
is charity. I'm seeing the answer to those prayers more every day. I don't
think I've ever been as happy as I have been on my mission, I don't think I've
ever loved people as much as I have on my mission. It's true that when we serve
others, it helps us to love them, even if we don't know them very well.
Last night we had a lesson with Jordan and Marshall, who got
baptized last month. They're helping with the sacrament on Sundays, and they're
going to the temple this week!!! Well, Marshall is, Jordan might have wrestling
practice, but he'll go soon if not Tuesday. I am so excited for them! They are
amazing boys and I can't wait to see them get older and serve missions. We've
been watching a few seminary videos with them for their new member lessons, and
they actually really enjoy them! We do too. It's fun seeing their testimonies
grow.
The weather in Utah is never really consistent. It'll be
snowing for a few minutes, and then really sunny for a few minutes, we'll get
ridiculous wind for a while, then it'll rain, then it'll get up in the 50s,
then down in the 20s after an hour or so. Lately, though, it's been more cold
than not. And as a result, hot chocolate is becoming a more popular beverage of
choice. Sister Aldridge and I are thinking about setting up a free hot
chocolate stand and giving away Books of Mormon and mormon.org cards and
pamphlets along with it. Because if people run away when we come to them, maybe
hot chocolate will help them come to us. We're not really sure how it's going
to turn out, but our district leader didn't tell us no, so we'll see what
happens. It worked for a set of elders giving away lemonade last summer, and if
it can work for elders, I'm about 99% sure it'll work for sisters.
Thanksgiving is this week! And by that I mean I'm going to
eat a lot of stuffing this week! It also means everyone is leaving town. That's
alright, though. We'll find somebody to teach. If God can help us find a family
that's living in a hotel, He can definitely help us find people home on
Thanksgiving week.
I love you! Be happy!
Sister Hinkle
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