No, I am not sick. This week was a great week, full of miracles and some really neat experiences. It just blows me away that I have been given such a great privilege to be a missionary, to be able to serve him. Anyway, it sounds like you had a great week as well! I am glad to hear that the play is going well, that everyone is strong and healthy (or at least headed that way! Love you Ronnie).
To explain the title. This week, we had the amazing opportunity to help out the Humanitarian Missionaries who serve here in Bulgaria (i.e. Translate for them--they are from Austria, and she speaks English, but he doesn't, so I translated from Bulgarian to English, and she from English to German for him. Interesting!) to go and do a tour of a Cancer Clinic, to identify ways that the Church could help out. It was eye-opening in a lot of ways, and a very good experience. We truly met some motivated, honest, hard-working Doctors and Nurses there, and also found some ways that we could help, which was wonderful. It truly filled me with a desire to be able to do more, to appreciate the blessing that Heavenly Father has given our family. We truly are so blessed!
This week, again, we had some wonderful miracles with the members of the Branch--this week, even though we didn't manage to meet with all the families we wanted to, the man for whom we sung came to English Discussions, and again mentioned how good and peaceful he feels whenever he is there in the Church, and we managed to make contact with two Less-Active Part-Member families, and to set up appointments for this week; even though we were just talking on the phone, somehow the conversations played out in such as way to allow us to win some small measure of trust or friendship in their heart, and opened their hearts for future visits. I know that was the hand of the Lord!
Father; thanks for the pictures! It really is great to see you all--I feel like I am right there in the action. I have said it once, but I will say it again--when did you all get so big? I am excited about the Russ and Carmen Hardys! That will be a blast--between the Brauns and the Hardys, we will probably spend more time on Center lane than on Boulder Park lane! What a blessing. Father, thanks for all that you do for us, and for the advice, as always. Love you so much!
Mother; thank you so much for getting that all figured out with the housing! I am sure that whoever those two other guys are, we will have a great time with them--it will be a good opportunity to be exposed to different groups of friends, instead of just being with people that we already know. What a blessing! I am glad to hear about the Birthday lunches--it really is such a big thing, to offer genuine friendship and love to our brothers and sister, members of the church or not. I am sure that it makes a positive difference in their life! In terns of the birthday box, I have just finished the Raisins, and I would love a few of those pictures of Christ--I am sure that the members would love them (and I might like one as well!). As always, letters are the very best, and ties are always fun. Thank you so much, I love you so much!
Paige--Wow! You look amazing in that picture. I am sure that you sang like an angel. Keep singing, memorize the hymns--it will help you if you decide to go on a mission! I love you so much.
Ronnie; Bronchitis? Who has time for Bronchitis? Not that Student Body President-Star tailback-singing wonder of mine! I am glad to hear that you are feeling better. Being sick is no fun. I love you so much!
Lizzie, you are so big! I love you so much, and appreciate your smile. I love you!
Not much more time, I know that the Book of Mormon is true!
With love, Elder Hardy
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| A Summer Theatre up in the Park in Stara Zagora |
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