Hello again! Weren't we just here? I'm really not that
exciting guys. I mean, it wasn't even me who got sick! So no worries :)
Nope, it was sweet Sister Tucker who got sickysick again. So
for a few days last week we went on exchanges so Hermana Garrett was able to
get some fresh air! And so they could make their appointments.
In case you were wondering....
From left to right: Sister Carambelas, Sister Tucker,
Hermana Garrett, and me! Sister Brown :)
This is a picture we took this morning with the heart
necklaces you sent Momma! Thanks for the package!!!! It made my week when I got
it Thursday :)
And you can see the dollar store purchases we made to spice
up our apartment.... the banner overhead we sometimes let down and play
volleyball with a balloon over, and the plastic tablecloth. We have fun :)
Anyway, back to this last week.... we didn't get as much
done as we had planned because of the splits we did, but I did get some much
needed down time when I stayed hope with Sister Tucker! i feel asleep on the
couch at 7:30 or 8 and the other sister woke me up at 10:30 to go to my bed :)
Best night's sleep ever! I felt great the next day :)
We got to see Doina once this week, but couldn't stay long.
We tried to talk to her about prayer, and shared a verse or two in 3 Nephi 18
when Christ is talking about prayer. But we're not sure how much she got from us...
We're still looking for a reliable Romanian translator to help us out! The one
in our ward is too busy to come with us. :(
We also taught Brenda the first half of the plan of
salvation! And on Saturday we came over to help her clean for some family she
has coming over this week. We are going to talk to her about baptism again
soon, and hopefully set a date! It may not be really soon, but we want her to
be working towards a goal. And although she is still recovering from shingles,
she made it to church yesterday! Just in time to hear me bear my testimony, but
missed Sister Carambelas's right before me. But she liked sitting on the couch
for the meeting :) We had a great Relief Society lesson on Elder Holland's talk
from last conference, "Like a Broken Vessel." I love that talk so
much! I remember sitting in the chapel up in Taylor last October, my first area
on my mission, and hearing the words he was saying come directly at me. We had
had a great morning listening to the first session with some great people, and
for some reason I just got super depressed and was really struggling when
Jeffrey R. Holland got up to talk- and I was like BAM! I love that talk SO
MUCH! there is always hope! And God will always love us! Anyway, everyone
should go read it. Here, I'll even post a link :) listen or read!
We're all working really hard out here! We all show it in
different ways though. The mission is so hard, and I don't think anyone could
go through this without knowing that this is true. We are doing what the Lord
has commanded all of us to do- spread His Gospel! I have strengthened my
testimony just by facing everyday challenges while on my mission. I know how
much the Lord helps me and how much God loves me and every one of His children!
Well, time's about up- again! thanks for all your support
and love- even if I don't see it, thanks :)
I love you all! Be good and remember: "Adam fell that
men might be; and men are, that they might have JOY." So let's all be
joyful! Not just temporary earthly satisfaction, but eternal and everlasting
joy, which can and is only found be living the Gospel of Jesus Christ. So I'll
be working on this, and I hope you all are too! I love you!!!!!!!!!!
Love, Sister Hailey Brown
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