May 19, 2014
Geliefde Familie:
This week has been
good. SO tiring. I'll tell you why.
Monday: Well I suck at
sports, but I was actually learning pretty well to play volleyball. Some Elders
were being really patient with me and Zr GW but then when everyone started
actually playing, I left to go email since I'm such a liability to a team haha.
Then we played sardines at young adult FHE after we had a lesson that night.
Tuesday: We just went
around everywhere so that Zr GW could say goodbye to people. We got a referral
last week and contacted it and she was SO positive! Twas wonderful. She wants
to quit smoking, and her relatives are members in Gouda, so she asked them and
found out that in order to be baptized she has to quit smoking so she told us
she wants to be baptized. More on that later...
Wednesday: crazily got
Zr GW to Leiden so that she could start her day of traveling to Belgium. Then
we went back to Den Haag and had the best day ever. Everything was perfect.
Everything was easy. We got great potential investigators and laughed at how
funny we are all day long.
Thursday: The morning
was flawless. We got up, worked out, showered. It was a little quiet, but
nothing a little church song can't fix. We didn't even have to split the
smoothie into three. It was great. 7:45: call from a random number. Weird.
picked up, it was the Rotterdam zone leaders. They called to inform me that two
sisters were going to be staying with us. What? Here? This can't be. All is
finally well in Zion. well...alright. I asked when they'd be coming. Tonight.
Awesome. Why? because their apartment is rat and mold infested. Oh, wow. So.
They are here. It's Zr K (woo) and Zr Brophy. They were both in my MTC group.
I'm so glad they're not weirdoes. BUT oh my gosh. Getting them here was crazy.
They got to our house at like 11 pm and the zone leaders that drove
their stuff to us got there at 10:30. I mean, our apartment is big, but
not huge, and we still only have one bathroom! Plus, the sisters from Gent
slept over because Friday was Mission Leader Council.
Friday: Zr A and I
decided we'd be nice and shower the night before so that the others could
shower the next morning. Went well. Got to MLC on time. We learned about
raising our expectations. I think it was really important for my mission and
for life. We can do whatever we set our minds to. Seriously. We have HEAVENLY
FATHER, the God of all the universe on our side. He loves us and wants to help
us. Think about that for a sec. The most powerful being ever wants us to be
happy. He's our biggest fan. If there's something we want to accomplish, and
it's something He'd also want, we can! He'll provide a way.
While I was gone, Zr K
and Zr A set a baptismal date with Ethlyn!!! Ethlyn has been taught by so many missionaries.
She's AWESOME. She knows a lot about the Gospel by now. She's a cook, and
sometimes she cooks for us. It's wonderful.
Basically, we've been
biking a lot this week and going to bed late because we shower at night and
still getting up at 6:30 and not being able to work out, so it's kind
of frustrating. We also got in contact with Glen! He had dropped off the radar
for a while...one of his alleged "friends" rufied him...so he won't
be getting baptized next week. Things are a little stressful for him, but alles
komt goed! We brought our Ward Mission Leader on Joint Teach, and he was able
to give him a blessing of comfort. Also at MLC, we talked a ton about the
Priesthood and our role as women. I'm so grateful for worthy men in my life and
their Priesthood. Dad, thank you for being such a great example of a worthy
priesthood holder.
IK HOU VAN JULLIE!
Liefs,
Zr Heilner
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