Yes, that is what the signs say around here.
Fire Danger EXTREME.I don't even know if they have an option that is lower than that!
It is hot and dry.
So, Hi again! And welcome to my soapbox!
The desert heat has finally, officially kicked in. What's
great is that the heat doesn't feel so hot! Well, it feels extremely hot, but
it's mostly bearable. The hardest part is the intensity of the sun on the skin.
I'll say to myself in the morning, "Oh, we have a meeting today and
appointments, I don't need sunscreen," but then just the short amount of
time being outside feels like my skin is burning! So I'm going to start getting
better at that! But no worries, I haven't gotten any sun burns yet :)
Working in this heat has been interesting... Luckily for
missionaries all over Arizona, if we ask anyone for water, they have to give us
some! We met a woman, the next door neighbor to a less active woman we've been
trying to get ahold of, and she was super nice and offered us some water inside
her house. She told us about her life, growing up in Lithuania and escaping to
Germany and eventually the United States during World War II. She takes care of
her mother, who is over 100 years old and fell and broke her shoulder a few
weeks ago. I can't wait to go back and meet her! The woman, Jura (pronounced
Yura), grew up Catholic, but knows a lot of great Mormons and said we can come
back. We don't know if we'll get anywhere (but really, you never do know!!) but
we left her with a Plan of Salvation pamphlet and our number if she ever needs
help with anything! We already love her to pieces!
The craziest thing happened a few hours later, where we met
a man who grew up in The Netherlands, and had to go into hiding at 17 because
they wanted him to work in the camps. He hid until the war was over! He said he
turns 90 in August and is all alone. So he said we can come back and visit him!
Two great historical experiences in one day- whoo!! Only would I be this
blessed while serving the Lord! Of course, I never would have met them without
knocking on a few doors!
We had some great lessons with investigators this week, and
met a few potential investigators, but perhaps the most exciting thing was our
less active member who came to church! We met Janice probably our first week
here, and she hasn't been active since she got married to a Catholic man. But
with both of her parents dying last year, she has been thinking about coming
back to church. Now we are teaching her, and her 15 year old daughter Jamie who
is not a member. Unfortunately, Jamie's father wouldn't let her come to church.
But we will keep fasting and praying that his heart will be softened! Miracles
truly do happen every day.
I love the people here so much! I wish I had the time and
energy to tell you about every single person here. I love how many people all
over the world are so kind and loving! I know that the knowledge that our
Heavenly Father loves us blesses us and helps us to be happy. By following His
commandments we find happiness here on earth, and as we continue to follow the
path laid for us by Jesus Christ we will find happiness forever! How can we be
happy here, if we don't believe there is a place and a way to be happy after we
die? I am so thankful for all those who have gone before me and given so much
so that we all can be where we are now, so blessed. I can't wait until I get a
chance to dive deeper into family history to see the people who built the
world! And to my sisters: Google Prince Owain Glyndwr Gruffudd. Totally related
to him. This is why familysearch.org rocks!
love it.
anyways..... so that's a cool tidbit I found. Think of all
the work we can all do, is this life and the next, and we all strive to invite
others to come unto Christ and learn more! Because a loving God has given us so
much knowledge!
Ahh, it's just so amazing how much we are blessed.
And yes, I am blessed so much by all of YOU!!! Thanks for
all your love and support! Love you!!!!
Love, Sister Hailey Brown
life is great :)
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