This week has been a lot better! We've been able to catch more people at home and teach more lessons. We have quite a few potential investigators, so that's good! We're loving being able to help the people and bring them unto Christ.
We had exchanges with the Glennville Sisters, and that was a good experience! It was fun to be with a different sister for a day and learn from them. I was with Sister Childers! Sister Blackburn's last day is the 30th... crazy! Then I'll be getting a new companion. I'm a little nervous to be taking over the area, but I know with the Lord's help I'll be able to do it.
One of my favorite things that we've been doing lately is going to visit the less actives that are senior citizens. Whenever we go we meet so many funny old people. Some of them yell or say crazy things like, "You can come for entertainment here... and it's FREE!" or "I might break my neck doing this... but that's not unusual!"
Whenever we leave those homes we're always laughing. We passed an old man in a wheel chair and he said, "Hello!....oh hey... you're CUTE!!! I think we've met before!" We just die laughing. We get to sing to them too, so I love doing that! :)
Nothing MAJOR has happened this week, so I don't know what else to say... but I'm adjusting a little better to missionary life. I'm grateful for the gospel and I'm grateful for all of you!
Love, Sister Hansen
Monday, April 22, 2013
Ups and Downs
Like last week, this week has been a little bit slower. People keep canceling or not showing up again. That's why we've been having to do a lot of tracting and making good backup plans. 3 of our investigators are ready for baptism, so this week we're hopefully going to set dates for them to be baptized!! :) We know they're ready... they just need to somehow get work off on Sundays or find a different job because most people work on Sundays here. They know the gospel is true... but getting them to commit to Sundays is sometimes difficult! Here are some funny things that happened this week:
I microwaved some Nutella to put with strawberries... DON'T EVER DO IT! There was lightning in the microwave haha. Later I looked on the Nutella container and it says, "Do not refrigerate or microwave." I learned my lesson! :)
I had a dream that I tried to sneak into the Priesthood Session of General Conference haha. I dreamed that I dressed up like a guy and watched about 5 minutes and then they kicked me out. When I woke up I just started laughing! Apparently I'm excited to hear the talks from that session! Plus, Sister Blackburn had a dream that I was carrying a bag of spinach in with me to a movie theater hahaha! I guess that's what comes from me trying to eat healthy!
Quotes for the week:
"Even if people think we're creeps, at least we won't be the strangest people they've seen in this town!" -Sister Hansen
"LOOK! The lady across the street is preparing for a flood!" -Sister Blackburn
"Move your feet! Your scrummy toes are falling off!" -Brother Behunin
"I feel like a ravenous animal that wants to eat EVERYTHING... especially chocolate." -Sister Hansen
"I think I should go give this to a homeless person... or something...." -Sister Hansen
This week has been slow, but still a good one! There are a lot of ups and down in missionary work, but you learn to love all of them. I'm grateful for my friends and family who have been writing me. This gospel is true, and I'm trying my best to help people come to know their Savior. I love you all!
Love, Sister Hansen
I microwaved some Nutella to put with strawberries... DON'T EVER DO IT! There was lightning in the microwave haha. Later I looked on the Nutella container and it says, "Do not refrigerate or microwave." I learned my lesson! :)
I had a dream that I tried to sneak into the Priesthood Session of General Conference haha. I dreamed that I dressed up like a guy and watched about 5 minutes and then they kicked me out. When I woke up I just started laughing! Apparently I'm excited to hear the talks from that session! Plus, Sister Blackburn had a dream that I was carrying a bag of spinach in with me to a movie theater hahaha! I guess that's what comes from me trying to eat healthy!
Quotes for the week:
"Even if people think we're creeps, at least we won't be the strangest people they've seen in this town!" -Sister Hansen
"LOOK! The lady across the street is preparing for a flood!" -Sister Blackburn
"Move your feet! Your scrummy toes are falling off!" -Brother Behunin
"I feel like a ravenous animal that wants to eat EVERYTHING... especially chocolate." -Sister Hansen
"I think I should go give this to a homeless person... or something...." -Sister Hansen
This week has been slow, but still a good one! There are a lot of ups and down in missionary work, but you learn to love all of them. I'm grateful for my friends and family who have been writing me. This gospel is true, and I'm trying my best to help people come to know their Savior. I love you all!
Love, Sister Hansen
Monday, April 8, 2013
Missionary Life
This week has been a little slower than the others. We've been ready and excited to teach people, but as a missionary you learn fast that people will cancel appointments, forget, or won't even show up. It's a little disappointing, but you keep trusting in the Lord and having faith. You can see people progressing so much in a lesson, and the next time they see you they're hesitant about everything.
It just shows that this work is true, and Satan is working on them because he doesn't want them to progress. We have been praying with faith that we can keep finding and teaching people. As long as we do our part, I know the Lord will help us. There are times when I get down on myself and think that I'm not doing enough, but then I remember that I've only been out for a few weeks. I'm not going to be perfect, but I'm trying my best and that's all the Lord wants :)
General Conference was amazing! As a missionary you're constantly busy, so sitting down for a while and listening to conference was nice. I know what the apostles and prophets taught it true. I know God and Christ live. I know we're His children and that He loves us. This is a marvelous work, and I'm so happy to be sharing it with others!
Here are some fun highlights for this week!
-My skirt was accidentally shut outside of the car door during our car wash, so my skirt got all bubbly and soaked haha.
-We got ice cream from an ice cream truck!
-If we slip or fall during the week we owe everyone doughnuts at district meeting! Yes, we've already had doughnuts haha :)
-A man answering the door in nothing but a small robe
-Trying some hot sauce that said, "This product is 800 times hotter than jalapeno peppers." IT WAS SOOOO HOT!
-GENERAL CONFERENCE
Loved this joke I heard:
There were 3 missionaries who encountered a genie, and they each had one wish. The first missionary wished that he could get mail every single day of his mission. His wish was granted and he got a letter every day of his mission.
The second missionary wished to baptize hundreds of people. His wish was granted and he baptized 200 people.
The third missionary wished that he could be like Christ completely. He wanted to teach like Christ, tract like Christ, hope like Christ, and act like Christ... EVERYTHING the way Christ would. So the genie granted the third missionary's wish by turning him into a sister missionary!
Hahahahahaha!
Love, Sister Hansen
It just shows that this work is true, and Satan is working on them because he doesn't want them to progress. We have been praying with faith that we can keep finding and teaching people. As long as we do our part, I know the Lord will help us. There are times when I get down on myself and think that I'm not doing enough, but then I remember that I've only been out for a few weeks. I'm not going to be perfect, but I'm trying my best and that's all the Lord wants :)
General Conference was amazing! As a missionary you're constantly busy, so sitting down for a while and listening to conference was nice. I know what the apostles and prophets taught it true. I know God and Christ live. I know we're His children and that He loves us. This is a marvelous work, and I'm so happy to be sharing it with others!
Here are some fun highlights for this week!
-My skirt was accidentally shut outside of the car door during our car wash, so my skirt got all bubbly and soaked haha.
-We got ice cream from an ice cream truck!
-If we slip or fall during the week we owe everyone doughnuts at district meeting! Yes, we've already had doughnuts haha :)
-A man answering the door in nothing but a small robe
-Trying some hot sauce that said, "This product is 800 times hotter than jalapeno peppers." IT WAS SOOOO HOT!
-GENERAL CONFERENCE
Loved this joke I heard:
There were 3 missionaries who encountered a genie, and they each had one wish. The first missionary wished that he could get mail every single day of his mission. His wish was granted and he got a letter every day of his mission.
The second missionary wished to baptize hundreds of people. His wish was granted and he baptized 200 people.
The third missionary wished that he could be like Christ completely. He wanted to teach like Christ, tract like Christ, hope like Christ, and act like Christ... EVERYTHING the way Christ would. So the genie granted the third missionary's wish by turning him into a sister missionary!
Hahahahahaha!
Love, Sister Hansen
Monday, April 1, 2013
Happy Easter and April Fool's Day!
This week has been great! We have been doing a lot of tracting. Most people turn us away, but there have been a few people that have let us in. They weren't necessarily interested in what we had to say, but we had some good conversations about religion. We have a small teaching pool of about 6 people. A lot of them are getting closer to baptism, which is SO exciting :) Their names are Millie, Dylan, Ashley, Annette, and Roxanne.
While tracting this week, we found 4 new people who want to start learning! The Lord is definitely helping us every step of the way. There are days when all people do is slam the door in your face, but when you find that one person who wants to know more... every single slammed door becomes worth it :)
We've met some pretty interesting people here! I think that's the biggest thing I've had to get used to. People aren't always mentally there, and aren't clean or take care of themselves. So it's frustrating trying to find people to teach sometimes, because you don't even know if they're mentally sane. Most houses are completely falling apart. We get really uncomfortable at people's houses because they're so dirty and gross... but I'm learning to just accept it. I'm trying to look past all of that and see how the gospel could help turn that around.
We come across a lot of hoarders, and people who just trash everything. When I imagined New York, I imagined a really high class place... but I guess where we were it's not that way. I'm sure there are nicer places in the city, but not here haha. Definitely different... but I'm sure I'll get used to it!
The members have been feeding us Easter dinners, with fun activities like coloring Easter eggs and finding baskets :) Almost EVERYONE has a dog, which I love. Most of the times they're nice, but sometimes we come across scary ones. The weather has been getting a little warmer, but like Utah, it can change in 5 minutes haha!
There are days when I KNOW that I couldn't get through them alone, and that's when I'm grateful for your prayers. The Lord is helping me tremendously, and I feel so blessed. The gospel is true, and I love it. I have truly seen what this world is like without it, and I've only been out a couple weeks. I want to save my brothers and sisters. I love them a want to help them. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love us, and we need to let EVERYONE know that.
I hope all of you had a great Easter and Happy April Fool's Day!!! :)
Love, Sister Hansen
While tracting this week, we found 4 new people who want to start learning! The Lord is definitely helping us every step of the way. There are days when all people do is slam the door in your face, but when you find that one person who wants to know more... every single slammed door becomes worth it :)
We've met some pretty interesting people here! I think that's the biggest thing I've had to get used to. People aren't always mentally there, and aren't clean or take care of themselves. So it's frustrating trying to find people to teach sometimes, because you don't even know if they're mentally sane. Most houses are completely falling apart. We get really uncomfortable at people's houses because they're so dirty and gross... but I'm learning to just accept it. I'm trying to look past all of that and see how the gospel could help turn that around.
We come across a lot of hoarders, and people who just trash everything. When I imagined New York, I imagined a really high class place... but I guess where we were it's not that way. I'm sure there are nicer places in the city, but not here haha. Definitely different... but I'm sure I'll get used to it!
The members have been feeding us Easter dinners, with fun activities like coloring Easter eggs and finding baskets :) Almost EVERYONE has a dog, which I love. Most of the times they're nice, but sometimes we come across scary ones. The weather has been getting a little warmer, but like Utah, it can change in 5 minutes haha!
There are days when I KNOW that I couldn't get through them alone, and that's when I'm grateful for your prayers. The Lord is helping me tremendously, and I feel so blessed. The gospel is true, and I love it. I have truly seen what this world is like without it, and I've only been out a couple weeks. I want to save my brothers and sisters. I love them a want to help them. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love us, and we need to let EVERYONE know that.
I hope all of you had a great Easter and Happy April Fool's Day!!! :)
Love, Sister Hansen
NEW YORK!!
New York has been awesome! When we flew in, we saw that the field was definitely "white already to harvest" because of all the snow ;) My new companion is Sister Blackburn! We get along SO well! We are already close, and teach pretty well together!
Right now I'm not actually in New York. I'm on the boarder of New York and Vermont, in a town called Bennington. I love it here! I mean of course it's a little gloomy because of winter, but it's still great and pretty. there are old fashioned house EVERYWHERE. Every single house is unique, old fashioned, and intricate. All the stores and restaurants are old fashioned too :) They're beautiful, and I'm seriously in heaven!!! I can't wait to see this place during the spring and fall!
I'm starting to learn a lot from Sister Blackburn. She has been patient with me, which is awesome! We have to eat out quite a bit. I'm not a huge fan of that, but we don't have much time to do anything else. We're going grocery shopping today though, so I'm excited to get some real food haha. Each night we say to ourselves, "Have we earned our pillows tonight?" That always motivates us!
We have been traveling a ton because some of our district/zone meetings are 2 or 3 hours away from where we live, so we haven't been tracting and working as much as I'd like :( Hopefully this week we'll be able to though :) In one of our meetings, Elder Bednar came and spoke to us. It was awesome! I GOT TO SHAKE HIS HAND!!! :)
People up here are sometimes crazy haha... I mean that literally. They aren't like maniacs or anything, but there is something in their heads that just doesn't work right, and they act strange sometimes. My first discussion was a little interesting for that reason haha. It was this black lady and her son. They just yelled a lot at each other and were kind of blunt and mean to me... but it was a good learning experience!
Most people are friendly and nice though, especially the members. Our ward here is really small, only about 50 people. So we go to the same families a lot for dinner, but they're nice and willing to feed us :) One of the first nights I was here, a member family had a "green" dinner for me since I'm a greenie :) It was so nice of them!
I'm having a great time and loving the work. I'm constantly tired haha, but it's worth it! I hope that everyone is well and happy :)
Random Quotes of the Week:
(Elder Holubar making fun of how much ice cream I eat) "Hey Sister Hansen, while you're up can you get me 5 bowls of ice cream?!"
"Look at that jaw line... he will slay the nations!" -Brother Turner
"Well, not everyone has food storage sized arms!" -Brother Neubert
"I want to sneeze like Christmas!" -Sister LeBaron
"Missionary work is like... a spiritual trap!" - Brother Neubert
"Yeah, You have to set it right for each creature!" -Sister Hansen
"Everyone... JUST GET AWKWARD!" -Brother Neubert
District meeting=talk about food
"My tithing is going to a crappy chair!" -Brother Turner
"My mom packages things like they're going all the way around the world!" -Random Sister
"Everyone everyone everyone! Don't worry, my mom says that it's like 30-40 degree weather in Utica!"
-Elder Thompson
"Well that's great, but that doesn't solve the problem about these crappy seats!" - Elder Wilcox
Instead of saying OMG we say PMG (preach my gospel)
"It smells like Christmas in here!"-Elder Wilcox
"Who sneezed?!" -Elder Bybee
I LOVE ALL OF YOU!!!
Love, Sister Hansen
Right now I'm not actually in New York. I'm on the boarder of New York and Vermont, in a town called Bennington. I love it here! I mean of course it's a little gloomy because of winter, but it's still great and pretty. there are old fashioned house EVERYWHERE. Every single house is unique, old fashioned, and intricate. All the stores and restaurants are old fashioned too :) They're beautiful, and I'm seriously in heaven!!! I can't wait to see this place during the spring and fall!
I'm starting to learn a lot from Sister Blackburn. She has been patient with me, which is awesome! We have to eat out quite a bit. I'm not a huge fan of that, but we don't have much time to do anything else. We're going grocery shopping today though, so I'm excited to get some real food haha. Each night we say to ourselves, "Have we earned our pillows tonight?" That always motivates us!
We have been traveling a ton because some of our district/zone meetings are 2 or 3 hours away from where we live, so we haven't been tracting and working as much as I'd like :( Hopefully this week we'll be able to though :) In one of our meetings, Elder Bednar came and spoke to us. It was awesome! I GOT TO SHAKE HIS HAND!!! :)
People up here are sometimes crazy haha... I mean that literally. They aren't like maniacs or anything, but there is something in their heads that just doesn't work right, and they act strange sometimes. My first discussion was a little interesting for that reason haha. It was this black lady and her son. They just yelled a lot at each other and were kind of blunt and mean to me... but it was a good learning experience!
Most people are friendly and nice though, especially the members. Our ward here is really small, only about 50 people. So we go to the same families a lot for dinner, but they're nice and willing to feed us :) One of the first nights I was here, a member family had a "green" dinner for me since I'm a greenie :) It was so nice of them!
I'm having a great time and loving the work. I'm constantly tired haha, but it's worth it! I hope that everyone is well and happy :)
Random Quotes of the Week:
(Elder Holubar making fun of how much ice cream I eat) "Hey Sister Hansen, while you're up can you get me 5 bowls of ice cream?!"
"Look at that jaw line... he will slay the nations!" -Brother Turner
"Well, not everyone has food storage sized arms!" -Brother Neubert
"I want to sneeze like Christmas!" -Sister LeBaron
"Missionary work is like... a spiritual trap!" - Brother Neubert
"Yeah, You have to set it right for each creature!" -Sister Hansen
"Everyone... JUST GET AWKWARD!" -Brother Neubert
District meeting=talk about food
"My tithing is going to a crappy chair!" -Brother Turner
"My mom packages things like they're going all the way around the world!" -Random Sister
"Everyone everyone everyone! Don't worry, my mom says that it's like 30-40 degree weather in Utica!"
-Elder Thompson
"Well that's great, but that doesn't solve the problem about these crappy seats!" - Elder Wilcox
Instead of saying OMG we say PMG (preach my gospel)
"It smells like Christmas in here!"-Elder Wilcox
"Who sneezed?!" -Elder Bybee
I LOVE ALL OF YOU!!!
Love, Sister Hansen
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