Part of this comes from my weekly email to my mission
president.....just in case you are wondering why it seems like i am
talking to someone specifically.....its because I am.....but I figured
I would share this with ya'll too :-)
This week has just been miracle, upon miracle, upon miracle. God is
really showering us with blessings right now and i believe it is all
because of our FOCUS, which is really all about FAITH! I have come to
realize that you truly are as successful or not successful as you
believe that you will be. You can talk to someone and get in the door
if you truly believe (nothing doubting) that you can. I have NOT had a
door "slammed in my face" for a while now. I have had people use their
agency and say no to the message that i have to share, but I have not
had anyone not listen, at least for a moment. I have been doing my own
"experiment of faith" for myself when it comes to the faith that i
have come to know through that little talk that i gave you about the
Thoughts on faith. .....So here is my experiment, my thoughts become
things, my thoughts become reality and this is what i have decided to
base my experiment on. I have begun to really focus my thoughts on my
goals and on the outcome of things and guess what?? THEY HAPPEN LIKE I
FOCUS ON THEM TO!!! How about that?? K....now it isn't always EXACTLY
how i picture it will go down, but we always reach our
goals.....especially during Golden Hour. We have been setting some
pretty high goals, like last golden hour was 2 new gators, 3 other
lessons and 3 new investigators....we reached ALL of those goals in
ONE HOUR!! WOW!!! AND....in that Golden Hour we were able to invite 2
of those people we had lessons with to baptism!! BAM! The Lord gives
us what we focus on, pray for and have faith will come about (as long
as it is a righteous desire of course). Its phenomenal. I can't say
that i have figured out how to apply this perfectly in my life, but I
am taking it one step at a time, one moment at a time.
We had so man miracles this week, but I only have time to mention a
few experiences.
We are teaching some amazing people right now. We met this lady named
Rhonda a week ago during golden hour and were able to go back to teach
her with e a member and she really is searching for something that is
kissing in her life, and she doesn't even know it. She has this hole
in her life that I could just feel and I just know that this gospel is
going to fill in that home and more. We are so excited. She got so
emotional whole we were with her, she has had a lot of family issues
and is searching for peace and comfort through The Lord. She felt like
she has been strengthening that relationship with The Lord over the
part couple of years, but knows that she wants to be closer and it was
so great to be able to promise that she would find that happen as she
learns more and took what we brought to her to The Lord. She even
committed to be baptism on July 26th when she comes to know that it is
true. I am excited for the transformation that will occur in her life
as she comes closer to her Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ
through His gospel!!
A wonderfully inspired encounter happened last night as we did not
have much time left of the night and still had many people on our list
left to see. We both felt good about this man named Robert, who I had
talked to before. He was quite depressed and uncertain of things the
last time we saw him. When we knocked on the door, he opened with this
big smile on his face, which I have never seen before on his face. He
was so excited to see us and so happy that we had come back to see
him. He was very insistent that we come in. He was feeling all bad
about the fact that we had been so nice to him and he had never once
invited us in. But there was not another woman in the house, so we
couldnt come in. We were able to convince him to move some chairs
outside on the porch where we had a lesson,....we started talking and
a few minutes went by and he said "hold on one second I'll be right
back." He ran inside and brought back some bug spray.....he is so
thoughtful. He's like our grandpa. He just loved us instantly and we
have loved him. He had some good life questions as we were going
through the lesson and I think the lesson was a tad overwhelming with
information, but he felt our love. It was really funny because towards
the end of the lesson he basically invited and then declined his own
baptismal invitation, and was like "I dont even know what you are
asking me." Note....we hadn't asked him to do ANYTHING yet....haha!
All we had asked him was "how have you felt as we have visited with
you??" After he answered that way, we knew that inviting him to
baptism was not the road to take right now, but we invited him to read
and pray and he accepted. It was wonderful. I am so excited to see his
journey and his transformation that I know is going to happen as he
lets the Atonement of JEsus Christ work in his life! It is going to be
so powerful, I just know it! :-)
We have been doing many wonderful things on facebook. We picked up a
couple of new investigators, and even have a few progressing. Its such
a marvelous tool The Lord has blessed us with!! AN AMAZING miracle on
facebook happened this week.....this guy named Jeff, just friended us
and so we began talking. We had just begun talking when suddenly he
said "Just downloaded the Book of Mormon...I have this strange desire
to read it." He has already started reading it and feels this sense of
excitement, he feels like it is truth. He wants to read more.
So....once he said that....we invited him to be baptized!! He said
YES!!! :-) How amazing. We haven't even had an opportunity to teach
him the first lesson yet. MIRACLE!!!! :-)
We were put in a trio this week for a little bit this week before
transfers because one of the Sisters, who has been waiting for her
visa to go through to go to Brazil was approved and so she left. She
has been here for 11 months!! How crazy is that! She will get to
serve for 5 months in Brazil. Talk about patience on her part! :-)
WOW! She gets to go to the MTC for like 2 weeks in Mexico, I think, to
brush up on her Portuguese. Thats pretty cool! Anyways....we got to
have her companion come with us for a day, Sister Grundberg. It was so
great! Trio's are very different, but I kinda like it! I wouldn't mind
being in a trio for a while :-) HAHA! It was fun!
We bought bikes this past week!! Oh that was fun. My first experience
in a Pawn Shop. It was great! :-) I now am the proud owner of a HOT
PINK Mango BEACH CRUISER!!! LOL :-) It is so great! :-) I will have to
send pictures next week once I get some taken. Its going to be great!
All of our miles on our cars have been cut back, so we have all been
asked to ride bikes for a day or two each week. So this is going to be
exciting, especially since it is getting hotter. The other day,
according to the thermometer in our car it was 107 degrees!! I am
going to die!! HAHA!! :-) Obviously I forgot about how hot it gets out
here in the summer....or i might have reconsidered this whole coming
back out on my mission thing....JK....but for real its HOT!!! :-) I
dont think I could live here! I like my Utah and the coolness found in
the mountains, even on a hot summer day!! :-) You dont even get
relief standing in the shade here! HAHA! I feel like there is this big
magnifying glass that God is holding up right over the top of
florida....haha! I am sure my sister in Texas feels the same way!!
BAHAHA!!! Oh the joys of being a missionary. I will try not to write
too much about the weather every email, but I can't make any
promises!! :-)
I love being a missionary! Absolutely! Even through the heat! I am so
grateful that I have this opportunity to serve and i get to share in
this wonderful opportunity with my Sister in Texas, and now my brother
about to head out to California. I am sure he is just loving his MTC
experience! I can't believe it has been over 2 years since i went
through the glorious experience of the MTC!! HAHA! Oh wow! :-) Being a
missionary is the best! :-)
Hope ya'll have had the opportunity to become a part of the group
Called to Share and have joined in the events that have been going on
all month.....the final one is happening this week called SHARE THE
BOOK. So go and become a part of the group, take a picture and share
your testimony of the BOok of mormon. If you haven't shared yet, it is
not too late. It could still be an amazing missionary opportunity if
you post a picture....please do it. We have seen so many miracles all
over the world because everyone is sharing this amazing book with all
those around them!! It is changing lives!!! :-)
Well everyone! I just want you to know that I have a testimony of
this, the Restored, Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is HIS church. He is
at the head of this great work that we are all about doing! I know
that Joseph Smith was a prophet, that he truly saw God, the Father,
and Jesus Christ. They came to him and restored this gospel in its
fullness to the earth so that we might have a fullness of joy!! I am
so grateful for the plan of Salvation, I know that i will get to be
with my family forever....oh the gloriousness of being with my crazy
family for eternity....its going to be great! I know that I am a
Daughter of a Loving Heavenly Father. I know that our Heavenly Father
loves all of us. I know that our Savior loves us so much and wants
each of us to turn to him, because He KNOWS exactly what we are going
through. We are never alone!! I know that the Book of Mormon is true
and it has the power to change mens hearts! I know that prayers can be
and ARE answered! There is power in prayer! I know that as we have
faith and trust in God anything is possible! i know all these things
to be true and leave that with you in the name of Jesus Christ. AMEN!
Love ya!
Sister Heckel
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