Dear all,
It blows my mind that next week is Christmas. It doesn’t feel like it at all this year. I feel like I’m stuck in October and there’s still 2 months left. We had transfers last week and Sister Bingham and I are staying together for another transfer!! This is Sister Bingham’s last transfer which is really crazy because I came out just one transfer after she did.
The Festival of Lights is really taking off! Over 6500 people came in last night and it was so much fun to have everyone there. The performances were great, and every seat in the 600 seat theater was filled for both shows. So many people who have just seen the temple off the beltway come in and have questions about the church. Many even accept to learn more and the visitors center is an amazing way to spread the gospel.
On Wednesday we had a lesson with a guy named Jorge who some elders had met while knocking doors last week. He is YSA age, so we get to teach him! We met him at the visitors center and were able to teach him about the restoration and he loved the Book of Mormon. On Sunday he came to church and we asked him if he had a chance to read from the Book of Mormon yet. He said that he had and started telling us in detail all about the first few chapters. We were so happy! Our YSA stake just started a coed basketball program and he is going to play on our wards’ team. He has a lot of friends in the ward now which is great. That is something that I really love about the church. You will always have a support group no matter where you go.
Friday night we were able to meet with Jean at elder and sister Chesamore who are the military relations missionaries here. There are two guys in the ward who are also at the military base with Jean that know of him. They were able to come to the lesson with us and it was one of those nights I will always remember. One of the guys has been in the military overseas for a while and has been recovering from a serious injury along with the mental side of things after going through/seeing so much. They were bearing their testimonies and talking about very detailed things that they had gone through while overseas. It was really incredible and humbling to hear what they had gone through for our country and the freedoms we enjoy. It makes me so much more grateful for everyone that makes that sacrifice in their life. Their testimonies of the plan of salvation made an impact on me that I also will not forget. They said a quote that I haven’t heard in a while... “the only thing that we are promised today, is that tomorrow isn’t”. Living the gospel of Jesus Christ every day pushes us to be our best selves and be prepared for the day when we meet our Heavenly Father again.
I hope you all have a Merry Christmas! Love you all!
Love Sister Haertling
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