HELLO, MY PEOPLE,
Another week quickly came and went! It's crazy how fast time is flying, but I'm loving every minute of it. This week was more stressful then usual and busy which is good, I wouldn't trade it for the world.
So, we got a text Saturday night from our Bishop asking if I would speak Sunday morning at 9 am. Usually this would've made me cry, but I wrote the talk in an hour, and I was only nervous for like one minute then the nerves calmed!!! So, when I told you all in June how much I hate speaking, I'm learning to like it haha (the mission truly changes people) haha it was very all over the place but still!!
I honestly don't really know what to say or how to say this, but being in a trio can be HARD! I love my companions though so much--it's just definitely an adjustment, but Sister Steadman is handling the mission like an angel, God prepared this girl well!!
The good news is that last week I let you all know that Gin talked to Ken (her husband) and I believe I left y'all on a cliff hanger, but GIN IS BEING BAPTIZED ON NOV 5TH! Ken is so supportive and let her know how happy he is for her because he can see how happy she is and how much it means to her.
In my talk, I talked about receiving a personal witness from the Holy Ghost about the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. I've realized being on a mission, I can't teach someone something if I do not know it completely for myself, so that's what I've been working on, and I can confidently say that I know this church is true. I know it is the same church Jesus established when he was on the earth, I know the book of Mormon is true, and the prophet Jospeh Smith took an act of faith and restored this church and had the power of God to translate the gold plates. I know that the living prophets and apostles today are the mouthpiece of God for our church, and they lead, guide and direct us! I know this is God's work and his work is perfect, and he loves ALL of his children!! Which leads to my favorite scripture right now,
1 Nephi 11:17
And I said unto him: I know that he loveth his children; nevertheless, I do not know the meaning of all things.
I do not know the meaning to all things, but I'm grateful for what I do know and what I'm learning to know more of! I'm grateful that I've come to learn, know, and understand for myself my own testimony and witness of this gospel. I'm also so grateful that I've been able to see others' conversions to the Savior and his church and watch how others have been influenced by the Holy Ghost of the truthfulness of our message! Gin and Hanna are seriously the most amazing people ever, I want y'all to meet them!!
But anyway, just like my talk yesterday, this is also all over the place, but if you know me, I usually am all over the place!! We had so many other amazing things happen this week if I wrote them all it would be way too long, so I'll just say some good things, Zone Conference, our friend Clark came to church, we found a friend named Geraldine and Christine, we taught these kids the Restoration, this ward spoils us with food, we saw the Boves (a favorite a family), and much more!!
I hope you all had the best week!! I love you all the most! DONT FORGET HOW MUCH JESUS LOVES U!!
#CTR
-Sister Hannah Copeland ❤️
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