Email 9/16/13

Dear Family,

So I know that I have been saying this a lot lately but really the time is going so fast I am not keeping up very well. I was asking an Elder when our Zone Training Meeting was and he said "Get it together Sister Hamblin, that was only 5 days ago" I said "WHAT?!?!?!?" Ha ha I really don't know where time is going!

Wednesday Sister Kapisi received a call from President Calderwood calling her to train! Man I am so excited for her! We were at a bonfire lesson with an investigator who at the time was doing really well. She was progressing really well and we saw so much life in her. The bonfire was so cool! The spirit was so strong! Oh the power of the Fire of the Holy Spirit! However on Friday we had another lesson at the cemetery that went very badly and all progress has halt. I don't know what is going to happen from here on out but I do know that it is in the Lord's hands and I am so grateful for that. 

So Zone training meeting was awesome! Our Zone Leaders are very creative and help us to understand doctrine so well. They had the Elders build a human pyramid and taught us about the doctrine of love, obedience and trust. It was so cool! Below is a picture of the event. They were struggling trying to keep each other up. It was so great.

Thursday we had a lesson with another investigator who had a baptism date for this Wednesday and then Satan started working on her... like he always does and now she has postponed her baptismal date indefinitely. To bad we have the Lord on our side and he is going to help us kick Satan in the face! We have another lesson with her on Wednesday to talk about it. 

Saturday... the most dreaded day of all... Transfer calls were made... I am leaving my beloved Bay Shore :( But, there are good things ahead... I don't know what but I can feel it in my bones. Also we were able to help at the Long Island Family Festival! That was so cool! There were so many families and we invited as many as we could to come to our celebration of families this coming Saturday. We hope to see many of them there.

Saturday... the most dreaded day of all... Transfer calls were made... I am leaving my beloved Bay Shore :( But, there are good things ahead... I don't know what but I can feel it in my bones. Also we were able to help at the Long Island Family Festival! That was so cool! There were so many families and we invited as many as we could to come to our celebration of families this coming Saturday. We hope to see many of them there.

Sunday we had a less active come to church with her non member husband and daughter! They are so awesome and we have been working to get him the lessons. We'll see what happens. We also made these awesome thank you notes for the people who allowed us to help in the Long Island Family Festival. It was so fun!

There are still so many things that I haen't mentioned but it has just been so crazy! Anyway, I guess I'd better go... I still have to pack :( 

I love you all so much! Thank you for your prayers, letters and dedication to the Lord!

Love,

The Oldest Sister Hamblin :)