Well, let's just say a week of weird moments haha! I don't know if I've said this before but on my mission, I get told I have an accent almost once a month. This week I got told I'm from Scotland, Australia, Ukraine, Romania, England, and many more. When I told them I'm from Utah, they seemed to be pretty disappointed that they didn't guess it right and were shocked. But safe to say my voice is very distinct 🤝
Also, I am so happy I got to talk to my beautiful momma yesterday for Mother's Day! I love her with my whole soul, and she's been there for me through IT ALL! AND SHE HAS MY BACK! I couldn't be more grateful for a mother who wants the world for me!
We had some fun fun fun experiences this week! I don't think I've told all y'all about Rosetta, so here I am! Rosetta is my favorite person that we are teaching and has been since the day I got here. Our first lesson with her, I walked in and introduced myself and she just looked at me and told me she already knew me and has seen me before and knew I was coming. That to me was a testimony builder and I knew God needed me to help be an instrument in her life. From that first lesson to now, she has made tremendous change in her life. As soon as she started to read the Book of Mormon, her heart became soft and her love grew. She loves the Book of Mormon and says she wishes she had it her whole life because it's helped her so much. We always struggled getting her to church though, she felt like she didn't belong there but this week she had a change of heart and decided to come with us to church! Our member friend picked her up and she came, and everyone LOVED HER! When we were leaving, I asked her how she liked it and she said, "Oh baby girl, I think I've found my new home." PUREST JOY AND TEARS!! I love Rosetta and her love for the Savior! I'm so happy she feels at home and knows this is exactly where God wants her to be. If everyone could keep her in your prayers it would mean everything to me!
Also, the cutest Liam Prete just turned 8 and had his baptism this week! We went to dinner, and he looked at me and told me he was bringing non-member friends and said, "Can you speak at my baptism so they can know what missionaries are and you can teach them?" IT was so precious!!! Love the kid and his family. I felt honored to speak at his baptism and meet all his cool friends!!!
So many good things happened this week!!
♡I got to go on exchanges with Hermana Jolley, she's from Orem UT and she's being trained by Hermana Barlow, so it was so fun to spend some time with them.
♡we had Zone Conference and I had to conduct! But got to see my besties
♡ Gin and Ken came and saw us for Gin's birthday and Gin made me a stained glass of the tree of life!! I'm so lucky to know her.
♡finally got to the doctor for my back and I'm so happy about it!!!
So much good in this work and I couldn't be happier to be a part of it.
My spiritual thought this week is for all you moms!! The stripling warriors couldn't have fought without their moms, and I get it! I couldn't do this without the support of my mom, she's taught me everything I know and has helped me endure the hard times. So, like them I also remember the words my mother has spoken to me to keep me going! I invite y'all to think of what your moms have taught you!!
Alma 56: 47-48
"Now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives; yea, they had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them. 48 And they rehearsed unto me the words of their mothers, saying: We do not doubt our mothers knew it."
Love y'all!!
-SISTER HANNAH COPELAND
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