New Year New Investigator

Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 4:18 PM

Dear family,

    I'm glad every one is starting the new year off with adventures. This last week was super great. The first day of the new year started out great! We found someone to teach! How it happened was there is this program that our ward is doing "called we can do this." It's a list of 50 different things that people can do to get more missionary minded. And one of the things on there is to introduce yourself to someone at church that you don't know. And one of the members in our ward picked that one to do, and she did it. She told us how it went. There was a less active member that came to church that day and that was the person she introduced her self to. She told us who he was. We didn't know him so we went by. When we did he was super nice and was trying to get active again. So we ask if we could come buy and teach the lessons to him and he agreed. But in this home there is this young lady that is not a member and is going to have a baby in 4 months her name is Gia she's Italian. when we went by to give the lesson part of the family sat in on the lesson and so did Gia. the lesson wasn't starting off as well as it could have but by the end the spirit was there and Gia agreed to keep taking the lessons! This all started because a member said hi to someone at church. I know that by small and simple thing are great things brought to pass.(Alma 37:6) This week we have been sharing the restoration with as many people as possible. Members, nonmembers, and less actives. I Know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. I also know that he did see God the Father and The Son, the Book of Mormon is another testament of Christ. love you all!

                                                                                  

till we wright again, 

Sister Henderson   

P.S. Tell Tavia that I am praying for her and I love her lots!

Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Hey, I hope the rest of your Christmas was great! My E-mailing time got switched I don't know if it will stay this way or not. Transfers are tomorrow and both Sister Bowles and I are staying put. I also found out that this transfer will be a 7 week transfer. This will be fun! so our friend Rich our new member of the church his daughter was in town for the holydays and we got to meet her she is fun and I just love her we talked to her about what she believe and what see thought about her dad being a member. she is a sophomore in high school. she didn't know what to say really about the hole thing but she has seen the change for the better in her dad. That she liked! it was fun to see then together I think some day she will join but it is going to take some time.

So we went by this inactive member this week she is supper nice she let us in her home. she loves the church and loves what values the church has her husband is catholic and really nice. after we were done she even drove us to our dinner appointment. we are going to keep working with her and see if we can get her back to church. I love this gospel and the people and this work I am doing! Love you all! And a Happy New Year!!! 

                                                                             
Till we write again
Sister Henderson     

Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 12:05 PM

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

This past week has gone by so fast. I just don't know where the days went. It feels every week goes faster and faster. We had a Christmas zone Conference that was super great. We got to watch the Christmas devotional and watch parts of the living Christ. It was super great and allowed me to have more of appreciation for our Savior.  I love this time and season and how many hearts are softened. People tended to have more charity towards one another. Thanks to all the letters and cards I loved them lots. Lyle's fam, Layne's fam, the Davies, sorry it's short. I'll talk to you in two days!!! And I'll be calling you more around 12 your time. Lots lof love!  

till we write again,
Sister Henderson

Ward Christmas Breakfast

Merry Christmas!  From California

We had a ward Christmas breakfast that was super fun, there were members there that we have been working with in getting them back to church. They all seemed to have a fun time, and it was super great to see them there. Something that has come to my attention the last few days is that I have not been the best at is loving those around me. it's kind of makes the work harder when you don't do that. It's even harder to do the work when you don't love your self. I know that sounds selfish but when you can see what the Lord sees in you, you can have the confidence to do his work. when you can love your self  you are able to love others more. something I have been doing when reading the Book of Mormon has been high lighting the word faith in light green and I just finished the Book of Mormon so it's time to start again but this time I will be high lighting love and charity in red. there is a chapter in preach my gospel on Christ like attributes that I have been studying along with my findings in the book of Mormon.

Sorry if any of that didn't make since.

 it just doesn't  seem like Christmas. No snow :(  Well I love you all so much and talk to you later.

                                                                                     Till we write again,

                                                                                       Sister Henderson      

PS I got some tim tams!

Blessings

My week has been good. We when out to dinner with a sister from our ward this week. We were sitting down at a table waiting for our food, the waitress that brought our food out to us saw that we were missionary's. she asked if we were Mormon and we told her that we were then she asked us if we could pray for her she had been sick for some time and was just starting to get back to work. We told that we would and she continued on with her work. After she had left Sister Bowles turned to me and said we should ask her if she would like a blessing. So the next time she came back around we told her about blessing and asked if she would like one because we know some pretty great Elders that could give that. she listened to what we had to say and kindly declined. She told us that she has good faith in the prayers.  We told her if she ever needed one she knows where to look. She thanked us and we parted ways. I love being a missionary for the Lord's church. I know that people are always watching and know that we are true followers of Christ. I love this season of the year and the spirit that comes with it. It's kind of weird to not have snow. But in a way it helps me keep my mind off of home and all the loved ones there. We had several days of rain.  That was fun.  The Lord blesses us every day and I am thankful for that! Love you all lots!

                                                                                                      

Till we write again

Sister Henderson

More Teaching

Andrew sounds like he is one amazing person I hope I get to meet him some day! Our week has been good. Thanksgiving was good we spent it with a family that we love lots they have two daughters out  right now on missions. after dinner we taught them the restoration. it was lots of fun. Then I taught them  the whipped cream game, where you pop the cream up in the air and try to catch it in your mouth, they thought it us the funniest thing ever. they're a great family. they are always looking out for us. another neat thing that happened was yesterday we went to go see this sister in the ward and her husband (that is not a member) to see how they were doing and if we could teach them the lesson. President Tew wants us teaching every night, if it be members, less active or investigator. He wants us teaching. so we asked them if we could and they said yes. we ended up teaching part of the lesson right then and there. lately we have been getting into some less active member homes, that people haven't seen in a while and we have been asking them if they could help us out and let us teach so we can keep up with our teaching skills and many of them have agreed. I know that our Father in Heaven loves all his children and wants to help us out how ever he can and one thing that I love that he gave to help us is the gift of knowledge and faith. these two things go hand in hand. I keep studying about faith and the great power faith brings. love you all.

                                                                                                   

Till we write again
Sister Henderson  

Teaching

Mon, Nov 25, 2013 

I'm glad you all are having fun! Sister Bowles is so much fun and a hard worker. We go home every night tired. But a good tired! Sister Bowles made this sign that we put by our door that says EXPECT MIRACLES on it that we smack on the way out the door, she calls it our game time sign. I love it so much. yesterday we had a less active come to church It was so great she is such a sweet lady and we just love her. we asked if we could teach her the lessons so we can get some practice and she agreed. 

So Elder Packer from the quorum of the seventy came and talked to us. it was great he talked to us about family history and how we can us it as tool in finding people and introducing them to the church.  we have be trying to use it when talking to people. sorry it's kinda short but here are some pics. A picture is worth a thousand words! And Happy Thanksgiving!

Love you lots all of you over on the OTHER side of the states.

                                                                                                               Till we write again

                                                                                                                    Sister Henderson

Dreams happen

11/18/13

Hi 

Well I will be staying in the same area but will have a different companion. Her name is Sister Bowls and guess what she was also in my MTC district. It's kinda funny! thank you for Rachel's address that's great and I'm glad she and Mila's family are safe. I can't believe Amber is home where does the time go?  well the week has been good over here in HB always a perfect sunny summer day! Some really neat things happened this week. Last Monday we stopped by this lady named Cara to see how she was doing we had not been able to get a hole of her for a little bit and we know that she would be leaving for Australia soon and we wanted to see her before she left. so we got a little package together of little things to keep her kids entertained on the trip. we stopped by and she was home. Cara was so happy to see us, and really liked the gift. She told us that they were leaving the next day, then she came out side to talk to us for a little bit because there was some thing she wanted to tell us. She said that the night before we came over she had a dream and we were in it and that she could feel of Gods love all around her. But see said that she keep waking and every time she feel asleep we were in her dream. she had a look on her face that said am I crazy. we told her that we believe that God can talk to us in many way. she told us that she was taking the Book of Mormon with her because she was going to have lots of down time and will call us when she gets back in town. Then gave us a huge and we went on our way. when we walked back to the car we realized how much God has a big hand in our life's. We looked back on our day and was able to see how all the event that happened that day that allowed us to be there at the right time. we did not plan on going over there that Monday. But things happened that allowed us to be there. Because if we would have gone a day later she would have been gone and a day earlier she would have not had the dream. I know that our Father in Heaven is aware of all of us and is in control. I am so thankful to know that He is there and Loves us so much and knows what is going on in our life. He puts people in our path for a reason. I know that we have a Father in Heaven that loves us and is some one we can trust everything to. Lots of love!

                                                                                                    Till we wright again

                                                                                                            Sister Henderson

P.S. have lots of fun for me and lots of pics and big hugs all around!

Mon, Nov 11, 2013

Hi. this week has been good a little frustrating or investigators keep canceling on us but other then that it's been good. I'm glad Grandpa had a good birthday. So transfers are coming up  they are on the 19th. That will be fun! also next transfer Elder Packer will be coming to speak to us. that will be cool, and sister Doyle and I are participating in the choir. we had several trips to the doctor this week, most of it was for sister Doyle she has troubles with her hips. one was for me but don't worry I'm fine I just have a viruos that will run it's course. also can some one see if Rachel Walker is ok in the Philippines? Please!!!  and maybe some addresses to the other girls on missions that I went to school with? sorry that my letter is short, I'll do better next time love you all.

                                                                                                                    

Till we write again 

                                                                                                                        

Sister Henderson 

Blitz

This week has been good. Halloween was quiet, and we ate taco soup. It was fun!

Some great things happened this week. So on Saturday we had a blitz, and I was with sister Turner. Our zone had a goal to contact 9 people during the blitz along with some other goals. So it was getting to the end of the blitz and time to head back to meet the other missionary's and we needed to contact 1 more person to help out our zone! We were on our way back to the car and could see the car and no one was out and about. then I turned to sister Turner and said do you have the faith that we can find one more person to talk to? She said yes and I had the faith that it would happen. So we walk on towards the car then all of the sudden a garage door opened and someone came out of the garage! It was so cool miracles happen. 

Also last night we went by some people that had some potential. We had several names down to go see and none of them were slightly interested but for the second to last one. At first she was leaning towards no because she wasn't quite sure if there was a God because of things that had happened in her life. But we told her that as missionaries we could help her find out for herself. She said she would like that. She said we could come back so we set up an appointment with her, and had a prayer and went on our way. I already love Nickola she is so great. I know this gospel will bless her! I know that miracles still happen all around us. We just need to open our eyes. I have been praying to see them and they are there. I just need to look. Love you all lots!

                                                                                                     Till we write again

        Sister Henderson