Sister Abbey Hafen // Week Sixty-Six // "I love our Mom Fellowshipper, Nanay Balisi!‏"

Another awesome week.... man I wish I could film this whole mission! Then you could really see what I mean when I tell you about the things happening here. But I know that even if I could film it, I'd still probably say, " I wish I could record my thoughts, and the presence of the spirit" but we all know that's impossible. 

This week was another incredible one, filled with the power of the spirit, comforting power, gift of tongues, heart ache, worry, disappointment, hope, and real satisfaction. Another week that is forever recorded in my "book of life" :)

We had another great lesson with the Luzano Family, our tracting contact (who we found out her oldest son was baptized and married a return missionary.) We shared, one of my favorites, the story of the apostasy and Joseph Smith. The mom just opened up to us and said she really feels like Joseph Smith. She is looking everywhere for something, anything, to give her answers to the questions she has. She is looking for "a peace of mind". That's all she kept saying was "Sisters, all i want is a peace of mind. I want to find that." 

The best feeling in the entire universe is just knowing the spirit is guiding the message you're sharing. that lesson was guided, in every aspect. and our awesome Mom Fellowshipper, nanay balisi, gave her the best hope and best answers and experiences to the problems Nanay Luzano is experiencing. I honestly think back on some of the lessons, and I can't remember what I said or what my companion said. But the message got to the investigator, and they felt the spirit. We explain to everyone we teach that THAT is how we learn the gospel, is by the spirit. Not by the missionaries, not by the neighbor- all those are needed, and are important, but the spirit is what will become what you can base your testimony off of, because that NEVER leaves us. Missionaries transfer and people move out and eventually pass away, but the spirit is a sure CONSTANT. I am also very grateful for that. Companions come and go, p days, leaders, and housemates. Areas and experiences, but the spirit and the atonement of Jesus Christ? those never change :)

This week was seriously a great week. the exchanges we had were 100% for me haha. The things I learned were so impacting and I honestly cannot even explain it. I set some real goals for myself and have FELT them actually happening. I love the feeling of reaching something and recognizing that when I tried to do it by myself, i didn't move anywhere. but as soon as i vocally involved my father in heaven... Boom! the reality of the goals began to happen... ahh. 

I love you all and am so excited for another 6 weeks here in Gamu. 

-Love,

Sister Hafen