We got our car from Elder and Sister Cottle (not the mission president and his wife...a different senior couple serving on base with us.) that night around 10:00.
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| Our broken car. We got it from the elders in Rincon... but apparently it did not see happy days with whoever was there before this transfer. Kind of crazy how it all worked out. |
On Wednesday we were finally able to use the car for a while, so we went shopping and got our passes to get on base! Yep, we're serving on post around 50% of the time. SO COOL :) Having a pretty large chunk of our ward be military creates some interesting dynamics. Many of the couples living there have only been there for about a year or so. Ha very different than Cochran. But I love love love the ward. We got to go to a young women activity on Wednesday and meet our three young women. They are wonderful, and definitely need some sister missionary influences in their lives! They're so amazing. Elders are wonderful, but I just know how many people these ladies will touch. The future of their entire families lies with them. I pray that Sister Lewis and I can be a god influence on them. They're not bad girls at all, they're just around a lot of worldly influences. One of them is actually planning to serve a mission! So that's super fun to talk with her :) Thursday we met the Relief society. Lots of young moms. Loved it!
We've seen so many cool miracles this week come from the Christmas initiative. I love the video "A Savior is Born." We are super excited to meet more people who will be touched by the feeling the get when they watch the video.
One thing that's interesting is how many people in Hinesville don't celebrate Christmas. I have learned a lot. Something I believe we must always remember is to look at why we do what we do. If we get too caught up in the presents and commercialization of the holiday, we aren't celebrating it for the right reasons, and it will turn sour. But I've also done some study on the Pharisees and I believe with everything we can't get too caught up in the dos and don'ts instead of focusing on what should truly be the center of our worship. Stay centered in the gospel of Jesus Christ and you will be guided as what to do and how to act. :)
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| Sister Lewis, William, and me. This is William after his baptism. Talk about a crazy first week. Thankfully the zone leaders are also serving in Hinesville and Elder Peterson has been here for a while so he set up the baptism logistics. |
Saturday William was baptized! That was so incredible to see! His wife was baptized last week, and now they are able to grow in the gospel together. I love to see families join the Church. It is so wonderful because they are stepping on a pathway as an entire family. They're setting a pattern for their life.
A couple of random things.
1- We met a 60 year old who is a retired professional European model. She has walls full of expensive souvenirs. (an 80,000 dollar monkey and a 200,000 dollar snake) yet she says she has no money for food. Ha. I love her. She's so cute, funny, and a tad bit crazy...like us all :) I love people.
2-Sister Lewis is super afraid of animals. SUPER. We went to visit a Less active couple who has two cats...she probably jumped 7 times because the cats walked too close or sniffed her. One time she actually screamed. Ha poor girl. I seriously love her so so so much! I told her we would role play with cats now. She's going to be teaching me the restoration and BAM incoming cat out of nowhere! Don't worry..I won't be that mean. :)
3-We're going caroling this week!
4-One of our most progressing investigators is a man who is currently studying to be a minister :D.
5-I LOVE YOU ALL
I am so very excited for Christmas! Please be safe and remember what it is about. Keep CHRIST as the center.
Love,
Sister Brown
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