Bonjour à tous!
this week was lovely as usual. we saw lots of great miracles and met some wonderful people. On Saturday we took a train to a little tiny Belgian ville called Remicourt where we visited a less active who is NINETY years old and still going strong. We had a delightful time with her and she shared her testimony with us about prayer. She said, "other people may forget about me but the Lord will never forget me, He hears and answers every single prayer I offer." it was a great reminder that Heavenly Father loves His children and is always there for us no matter what. Later that afternoon we went contacting and everyone was being pretty rude to us and I was starting to feel a little low so I prayed that the Lord would just send us someone kind who was willing to just listen. We rounded a corner and we met Justine. We taught her about the plan of salvation and bore our testimonies of the truth. She promised to read the brochure and to call us. I don't know if we'll ever see her again but Heavenly Father was kind enough to soften her heart enough to listen, after that we felt restrengthened to continue, He truly listens to even the smallest prayer!
This week I was reading in Alma about Ammon and his brothers that were teaching the Lamanites. After they had received the truth the Lamanite king said, "And the great God has had mercy on us, and made these things known unto us that we might not perish; yea, and he has made these things known unto us beforehand, because he loveth our souls as well as he loveth our children; therefore, in his mercy he doth visit us by his angels, that the plan of salvation might be made known unto us as well as unto future generations." And it just hit me that missionary work is a huge evidence of God's love. I am here because God loves the people of Liege and He wants to bring them back to Him. I love the idea that I can be an extension of God's love, each missionary is evidence that He is there and that He knows and loves His children. It reminded me of another scripture in 2Nephi that says, "And He doeth nothing save it be for the benefit of the world" The only thing God wants for us is our happiness. He created us to have joy! And that is why He has his missionaries throughout the world is to spread His love and the happiness it brings. This week I just really felt God's love for me personally, that He truly knows me and my situation. Even if times are hard, "every challenge helps us become more like our Heavenly Father." Everything happens for a reason and if we look, we can see His hand in our daily life as He makes His love evident to those willing to see it. Yesterday we visited Patricia, I mentioned that in my home growing up we did family prayers and then we all hugged each other good night. She looked at me and said, you are so luckyto have a family like that. People you could hug." her family life was very very different from mine. I dont really understand why we are all called to pass through different trials and I have no idea whyI have been so blessed but I do know that no matter what everything happens for a reason and God is aware of it all. He gives us exactly what we need that will help grow and learn and become happy.
i love you all so much! thanks for your support and prayers!!
avec amour soeur hawkes
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