Hermana Stirling and I enjoyed hearing that on the radio in the bus this week. It is a good theme to go with.
Ohohohooooo my goodness I didn't tell you guys.
So we all think that the time we threw up in elementary school was the most embarrassing moment of our lives, right? I thought that, anyway. And then we went to the clinic in the middle of Lima last week.
Outside the big Jesús del Norte hospital is an extraordinarily busy street, filled with high rises and pedestrians and traffic. Also, there are those awesome sidewalk vents that shoot up hot air to keep us all warm. Also, there are gringa missionaries with pretty flowing skirts that don't realize those vents are right there.
DO YOU CATCH MY DRIFT.
So that was breakfast and a show for half the city of Lima.
Oh yeah also WAY TO GO ALEMANIA!!!
The mundial is inescapable here. Proud to be of German descent.
Whatmorewhatmorewhatmore.
So, we had a pretty amazing week. Nine new investigators - parts of two wonderful FAMILIES and a handful of other children of God - and some life-changing experiences. Transfers are tomorrow and I am really hoping that I find out that I'll be staying here with my beloved Hermana Chachita Do Santos!
P.S. Anybody who knows Spanish, you had better email me and ask me for the address of my companion. She needs some laughs and cheering on.
Remember our darling "B"family? Still working with them. They have so many doubts about the Book of Mormon! It is their one big issue. We had an interesting lesson with them the other day, talking about faith and repentance and baptism and the Holy Ghost and enduring to the end and all that gospel jazz. And then "L" paused, looked at us, and said, "You know what, hermanas? You would win a LOT more souls if you used the Bible up-front with people instead of this Book of Mormon."
I ALMOST EXPLODED. JustkiddingnotreallybutthatkindoflanguageDOESNOTFLYWITHHERMANAHEWITT.
We started to tell her that WELL, that book is the evidence of the truth of our entire message! If it's true, everything we say is true! If it's not, all our words are lies! And then her son said, "Well Hermana Hewitt, how are you SO sure that the book IS true?"
At first I made a joke about having talked with Joseph Smith. That was not funny. But then I thought for a second and responded with my testimony.
When I was 18, I doubted very many things and wanted to know for sure that I wasn't going down the completely incorrect path. I read the Book of Mormon cover to cover for the first time on my own (yes, you can judge me for not having read it completely until 18) and I did what Moroni told me. I was sitting in the front room of our house. I closed the book, kneeled by the sofa, and asked of God.
You want to know something?
He responded!
The Book of Mormon is His word. With my heart and soul I give my testimony to that. This is HIS Church and HIS work. I know without a doubt in the clarity and firmness of my mind that God lives and that He loves His children, and He speaks to us. He really does. Miracles have not ceased and angels continue to minister to the children of men! It is true! I cannot do anything more than promise you and pray that you will believe me. But please, do believe me. I know it more than I know anything else for certain.
I love you all so much and thank you for your prayers.
Hermana Hewitt
Thank you so much for sharing your daughter's emails! I am Hermana Stirling's mom and she has told me what a strength Hermana Hewitt has been to her! It is so fun to see pics of our daughter and also hear of experiences they are having. :)
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