Dear family,
This week has been wonderful. We have been working really hard in our area trying to find and build up our area. it has been pretty slow but we have a lot of new ideas of what we could do to help us find. Our usual way of finding is through members but in our area we really don't have any so we are getting super creative. We are starting and English class and are OYMing like crazy. And biking which is fun... besides the fact that Hna.Anderson bike is horrible, she really needs a new one and we are working on that. but you just need to smile through the trial right:) or just bike really slowly or walk:)
Well we got in a little car accident the other day. There was a man who was in a hurry and decided not to look as he was backing out and ran into the back rear of our car. We felt so bad but it was not to much damage and we were fine. we felt bad that it happened. He lives in our apartment complex so we see him every once in a while and he is a really nice guy so that was a blessing. it was cool cause we went to get it fixed and the car man LOVES missionaries and loves talking to us about our work and everything. Missionaries have really left and impression in him so hopefully by the time our car is done we will get the missionaries over to visit him.
We also had a cool experience going to a Welsfargo this week. Hna. Andersons card said it got stolen so she has to go in and get things all situated with the bank. Well as we were talking the man who was helping us asked who we were. We showed him our tags and he says. "I had a friend who was really mean all through high school..." Not really knowing where the story was going to go.. " I talked to him recently after about 2 or 3 years and he was completely different. I asked him what changed and he said he joined the LDS church" that really left a big impression on him. So he asked us a whole mess of questions and then we ended up giving him the missionaries number for the english ward and he was so excited to contact them. He told us that he had not been able to ask his friend about the church and that he was happy that there was one here in alvin and that he could know more about them finally. SUPER COOL!! talk about being in the right place a the right time. Things definitely happen for a reason.
Well some cool information. As we have been doing family history, Hna. Anderson and I were looking through our lines and found out we are related (as far as we know) in the 400'ds by a man named "the Long haired king" haha super funny. I think it might come closer then that but that is all we found so far before we ran out of time. Then we each found a line back to Adam and Eve!! super cool. haha that night our district leader called and in my excitement to talk to him about it I kind of mixed up my wards and said "Elder Lowder guess what, Hna. Anderson and I were doing Geneology this today and we both found a line that goes back to Adam and Even, and we're related...." he reply's "so your related... through Adam and Eve..?" I have not laughed so hard! it was so funny. I should not be excited and talk I just get all mixed up.
I went on exchanges this week with Sister Sanchez! I love that sister so much. she is amazing! she was orginally called spanish speaking but then got switched to English for a time and boy is she doing amazing in that area. She is working so many miracles. we went by and visited my favorite member over there named Shevyn. and then went and visited seriously so many people, the day went by so fast. then a member took us out to Red Robin:) which made my day and we were able to find a super prepared family that came and ate with us. They were super interested in missionary work and talking about the gospel. So amazing! I love this work.
we also got some Tamales from El Salvador and they were SOOOO GOOD!!!!
Well this week was great! and we have a SUPER busy week this week!! we are excited to see what miracles will come into our area!! thanks for all your prayers and thoughts especially for our Goal of 50 baptisms. we can feel the strength that comes from all of those prayers and they all help! We love you all:)
I love you all so much! I hope you all have a wonderful week!
con amor,
Hermana Heckel!
1. not too bad
2. sister sanchez and our lovely member Gina
3. we LOVE Tamales
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