Big news: transfers. We get the call Saturday night. It'll be my last transfer call as a missionary. Hopefully things don't change too much but you really never know. If I've learned anything as a missionary, it's that God's plan for our lives is totally different than our own.
Lots of VC miracles! We had this couple, Lidia and Jose, who came into the VC this week. The first thing she told us was that she was investigating the church 16 years ago down in Honduras and hasn't had any contact with the church since then. Her and her husband randomly decided to come up and totally want to learn! They live RIGHT outside of our area unfortunately, but it's awesome how the temple guides the prepared people to find the truth! Lots of people came in yesterday as well because it was a holiday. Not everyone accepted, but everyone felt the Spirit. I know that.
I am so grateful for the Visitors' Center and the opportunity I've had to serve there for my entire mission. The Spirit is so strong there because it's right next to the temple, the house of the Lord. We got to go to the temple today, and I'm always amazed by the peace I feel when I enter. I'm so grateful for all that I've learned about the plan of salvation from being in the temple and studying the scriptures and listening to our modern-day prophets and apostles. Revelation is REAL.
We've had a lot of opportunities to receive this revelation as we had two General Authorities visit our mission these past two weeks. Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve came and held a special mission conference for all of us, and then Elder David Evans of the Quorum of the Seventy made a special trip to the Visitors' Center and spoke just to the Visitors' Center sisters. These two visits occurred within only a few days of each other. Getting close to the end of my mission, their words just reaffirmed my testimony in the restoration of Christ's original church and the personal love that our Heavenly Father has for each of us. When they speak, the Holy Ghost bears witness of what they say and teaches us individually the messages that our Heavenly Father knows we need to hear.
I found a new favorite scripture this week that sums up my missionary service at this point: "And behold, when I see many of my brethren truly penitent, and coming to the Lord their God, then is my soul filled with joy; then do I remember what the Lord has done for me, yea, even that he hath heard my prayer; yea, then do I remember his merciful arm which he extended towards me." As I've seen others come unto Christ, I've felt His mercy and grace. I've seen answers to my prayers. And I know that as long as I continue in faith and obedience, I will see miracles throughout my mission and throughout my life.
On a lighter note, pictures!
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| Us, the Sanchez family, and the Rojas family (members). I love them so much! They'll get married and baptized someday! Just not this week unfortunately. |
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| The beautiful Relief Society of the Barrio Sexto en Oakland!!! |
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| And the best day ever. Even Delia (in the middle) got dressed in a suit so we could have a picture of the whole family in white. And again when they go to the temple in a year! I love the Ramirez family so so much. |
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| And of course my companion Sister Ayala. We've been through SO much together and she's just my best friend :) |
Just a few of the lives that have touched mine so deeply here in Oakland.
The perfect way to spend Valentine's Day - serving with the love of the Savior :)
Hermana Hunsaker
