Loving The Work :)

So transfer calls came and I'M STAYING!!! I'm really really really excited and happy :) I get to end my mission in my favorite area! God really does answer prayers :) It was funny because the zone leaders usually call us to tell us if we're staying or going. This time they called us from the church phone and we didn't have the number saved in our phone, so we didn't know who it was at first.

They said in a high pitched voice, "Hi... this is Stephanie! You talked to me on the street a few weeks ago!" We were fooled for a few seconds, but then knew it was them ha ha. I love how elders are constantly joking and making missionary life fun! Sister Kunz and I are striving to be more funny like that ;)

Oh yeah, and more big news! Pretty soon we can be on Facebook in our mission! I'm not exactly sure when, but hopefully soon. It kind of stinks that I only have 6 weeks left and we're getting it, but either way I'll be on Facebook soon haha. That'll be a cool tool to use to share the gospel even further :) We can be on it for one hour a day... we don't know when yet though! The assistants and zone leaders have already started using it and testing it out! I'll send details when I know more :)

I watched the new Mormon Message called, "The Hope of God's Light." It's SOOO good! If any of you haven't seen it yet then you NEED to! The Christlike attribute that I've been working on lately is hope, so it fit perfectly :) We've been working hard and loving the people :) Our mission president has set a standard/goal for us to try to achieve 20 lessons a week. I'm making a goal to teach over 20 lessons every week until I'm home... so I could use prayers haha! I want to work my hardest and best this next month, because the work is true and I know miracles will come because of it!

We had a lot of great members feed us this week, including Brother Whinnery. Bro Whinnery brought his friend (Mark) with him to lunch. We ended up teaching him the Restoration and he's an investigator now! It was hilarious because we had the lesson at a hot dog stand called Gus's Hot Dogs. Bro Whinnery ordered 12 mini hot dogs, and so did Sister Kunz. I was sitting there teaching Mark about Joseph Smith and Bro Whinnery just gets up and throws up because he ate way too much hahaha. The amazing part is that Sister Kunz are ALL 12 and didn't even throw up! She sure showed him up ;) We're helping our investigators progress slow, but steady!

During the week our GPS took us on a wrong road and we were confused, but I had the thought, "Maybe we're on this road for a reason... maybe someone is prepared." So we tracted the street and found someone who's interested, and they're an investigator now :) That was a beautiful miracle :) Sometimes we're meant to get stuck on the wrong roads because God uses them to get us to the right places :D

Thanks for your help and prayers! I'm grateful for my family and friends who're always there. You're in MY prayers, remember that :) I know this gospel is true!!! Have a good week!!


Love, Sister Hansen <3