Monday! Went on a hike to Looking Glass and Moore's with the sweetest member ever! Sis. Gomes. We ate lunch by a waterfall, so magical :) Went on a hike that was BEAUTIFUL. Some of which Hunger Games was filmed so you know I was freaking out :) SO tired and P-day was almost done and I still had so much to do. Dinner was at the Hood's and they are a way nice family. FHE was awesome and made me so happy! We had the coolest lesson on how pumpkins can represent a spiritual concept as well :) scriptures, open the lid/open your heart D&C 63:1, take the guts out/repentance, Alma 60:23, carving it/Heavenly Father is our "master carver" Isaiah 64:8 Light in the pumpkin, Christs light, Matthew5:16. Then we carved pumpkins. It was just what I needed and made me feel so at home. It was a tender mercy for sure.
Tuesday: Taught Frank (I always call him FROANK!) He is the nicest man. He always has a snack and I had the best pumpkin donut ever. Great lesson on callings in the church. Met with Lisa and Leah. Well Leah actually was going to work.. FUNNIEST moment ever. In "the hood." and Leah was in the middle of the road getting ready to leave, we went to talk with her for a minute and a car came up behind her.. They were honking, she turns around and yells "I hear you!" Then the lady says, I have to take my son, I don't have time for this!" (I thought of "Ain't nobody got time for that) Dinner at the Davies! He is the Stake Patriarch and there house was soo nice. It was awesome. Met with Nicole a new investigator and she is THE BEST. I am so excited for her and her darling son Julius. I am hoping things continue to go well.
Wednesday- Met with Rex and Adam and it went great! Rex prayed so that was a huge step and was very exciting! Met with Wiliam, and a few hrs later Ramiro. 2 of the nicest guys I have ever met! They are recent converts, Aug. 9.. Funny to think of what I was doing on August 9th! (Jami's reception) anyway they are brothers and doing awesome! Had a lesson with Julie, an older lady and it was our first lesson with her! Went awesome and have a return appt. She is 82 but seems interested! Did some PFT and that is always fun and awkward but I love it!
Thursday- Weekly planning day :) Also met with Fran for the first time. New investigator and also have a lot of hope for her in the future. Lesson went great and she seemed to really enjoy it. Dinner at the Curridens, he is in the Stake Presidency which is getting reorganized. I am excited to find that out. They are a great family. Went to meet Melvin. At 7 at night, pitch black, went to the wrong house, lead us to trailer park where you park your RV and we could not find it so we missed the appt. I was trying to stay positive but I was freaked out.
Friday! HALLOWEEN! So we left to District Meeting in the morning. P.S. I didn't ever mention I am the driver so that is fun :) The meeting was great! We went to Wendy's for lunch. Headed home and had to be in at 4 for safety precautions. We got back at 2:30.. So we got back and met with Ryan who is getting baptized tomorrow! He was doing great and we are excited for him. Went to meet with some investigators and they weren't home. And so we drove and met with our zone. Played Mophia which was awesome!! and this cup game. It was a lot of. Went back and had dinner at this Japanese restaurant where they cook everything in front of you! It was so cool. Investigator Paul and Melissa who I have talked about took us and that was way fun!! met with a less active and played banana grams with her. she is 22 and it was a great way to end the day!
Saturday. Awesome day! Woke up to snow! WHAT??? Had a baptism! Lisa and Ryan! So happy to see them decide to get baptized and make this change in their life. They are so great and it was a wayy good program. Taught the Annarummas and they are still progressing and then met with Angelica. She is Hispanic and her husband was there who also speaks Spanish. Luckily our sister we brought knew Spanish. It was a good lesson even though we couldn't teach much. Stake Conference was AWESOME. Adult Session our missions president spoke and his wife. Always great. he had all the missionaries come up and we stood in front of everyone while he was saying how much we loved the members. It was a really cool, spiritual experience. Shook Elder Russell M. Nelsons hand. TWICE. and he said Sister Farmer. Well this was the best/longest/most spiritual day ever! It was incredible to see an apostle of the Lord and hear him speak in person. I have been to conference but this just made it mean so much more to be, being on a mission and realizing the significance of what he really does and the revelation he receives.
Sunday- Stake Conference. Again Elder Nelson spoke and it was amazing. I wish I could explain it all but it wouldn't be the same. It was awesome. New Stake Presidency and our bishop is in it!!! So sad so now we will be getting a new bishop. Went to the Gomes for lunch. She is so sweet and lunch was delicious! We had a meeting with Lisa and Leah, a member Sis. Tucker took us and after it she said do you guys have dinner? Which we didn't so she took us to her house. Sweet potato pancakes! Very good and cutest family ever. She is so crafty and I love it! Did hour and a half of Personal Finding Time (PFT) which means tracting or OYM (opening your mouth) to anyone. So it was a brisk, windy evening but it was fun none the less. Met some great people and one potential with a return appointment so excited to see what happens with her.
AWESOME week. Long, but great! I love the gospel and the opportunity I have to teach others.
Love you all miss you more than you know! Your support is awesome.
Love,
Sister Hannah Farmer
Hike (The path was added for where hunger games was filmed a little bit)
Pumpkins
Baptism
Mine is the scarecrow one
SNOW. WHAT
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