5 Miracles (If only I could be 17)

Selfie with President Cleveland

Well everyone I got to go to church this week! yayayayay! I love church with all my heart! I have had the busiest week of my life to date! We were just go go go this week! There are lots of people to visit and talk to. The snow has been melting and things have been warming up a bit! So that is always nice!

My apartment has a gym! I have my own bathroom! It is true! We have a great apartment! And to tell you the truth it is actually not too loud where we live!

This week we picked up 5 new investigators! I am so excited about that! One in particular that are my favorite are Veronica and Eric! These people are great! We met them while stopping by less active houses and we started talking to Veronica and she asked us if we wanted to come in! So we did and taught her about family history! She seemed kind of interested! So we set a return appointment! We went over to help her set up an account on Sunday! Her husband was there and he started asking us questions! We were able to teach them about the BOM! Wow that was powerful. I got to bear my testimony about it and because I was able to do that my own testimony grew of the importance the BOM has in my life! I read the BOM because it helps me understand God a lot better! I helps me know how merciful he is! He will always be there for us no matter what. We talked a lot about how our church is different from others! They are Nazarene. I have never heard of that religion in my life before but I guess it is the closest one to our religion. haha They are great! We are going back over on Tuesday! To teach Veronica! I am so excited!

Also we taught Vicky this week! She is as great as ever! We taught her the restoration and

asked her if she would be baptized. She said she had to think about it. But she is on the right track. She has already been baptized once in a baptist church but she wants to make sure she is making the right decision. She is so much fun but has lots of things to do before she can make that commitment. But we learned her daughter is a Mormon. Hahahaha Funny things. Everyone is related to a Mormon somehow.

Well those are just some miracles this week! Love you guys lots.

Love Sister Hanson

Allisonville street! My name almost!

Plainfield Indiana!

Allyson in her new area and with her new companion Sister Lowry

Welcome to Plainfield Indiana! I am with Sister Lowry. She has been our for 3 months and she is a wonderful missionary! She is from Richfield Utah! So I would tell you about the ward but church got cancelled on Sunday. Just my luck right! haha It was because of the snow! We got about 1 foot yesterday! Church seems to be cancelled all the time, every where I go! We were able to still have the sacrament! A family got permission to do the sacrament in their home and they wanted us to come and partake also! It was good I could definitely feel the spirit! But so far Plainfield is a great place and there is so much work here to do. We have a pretty big area and lots and lots of ward members to help us! Oh and let me tell you about my apartment! I get my own Bathroom! I get my own walk in closet! Wow this place is just great! There is lots of things to do here!

Okay to go on I am senior companion and I get to drive the car now! I have been driving a lot now! Crazy! I got to brush up on my skills! I drive a red car also so I really got to watch my speed. And there are cops everywhere! Since I am down in the south I get to go to the Louisville temple! Wooooooooo! I am so excited We will probably go this transfer too! Oh my address is:

4345 Trenton BLVD

Plainfield, IN 46168

So this week we taught one of our new investigators Vikki! The sisters that were here before me and met her in the Walmart bathroom and taught her a lesson right then and there. Haha. She is great we met her at Arby's and taught her about the BOM! She
loved it and and she wants to know if it is true! We also found out she has met with missionaries before! and at one time she had a BOM! She has the right desires and she wants to come to church but works on Sundays so she can't right now so hopefully she can come soon!

It is soooooo cool here I have been able to teach a lot here! It is great the ward members that I met yesterday are great! There are so many members around us that want to help too! Oh and guess what! We have a normal sized chapel! We have a gym and there are missionaries everywhere! OH and I get up and work out everyday at 5:45 because we have a gym  in our apartment complex! Wooooooo! Everything is just bigger in the city! I love it but it will be so hard to get to know everyone! Our ward mission leader is great too! The funny thing is he served his mission in Indiana and he served in the ward that I am in now!

Well I love you all and hope you have a great week! Oh and one more thing we had like a mini Women's conference here in Plainfield with a bunch of stakes combined. And we went to this one class where she talked a lot about what our purpose here on life is. We all have a different purpose here in life so I encourage you all to take a look at your patriarchal blessings this week and think about why God sent you here to the earth at this time and for what purpose!

Love Sister Hanson

Allyson's new district

Baptism Week!

Allyson with a kid

This week has been the coldest and the most stressful week ever, but it has been worth it! JULIANA got BAPTIZED! WHOOOO! I know that is why I needed to stay in Plymouth for 6 months to get her to baptism! Yesterday was the hardest day of my life! Our little branch had 5 people get baptized yesterday! The best thing ever! The Padilla Family! They are the best! I wish I could stay just for them! That family was found by the elders and baptized in 7 weeks! They are so strong!

I also had much fun this week! I love this branch so much! We have had meals every day this month! And all the members have been wanting me to come over and do things with them. There is just not enough time for everything. We fed some baby goats. So that was fun!

We had mission conference this week! It was wonderful! And you know like always I have to play the piano at it! It really is a talent I am thankful for! And sometimes it is just fun to play around on the piano! I love music! But back to mission conference. It was great! President Cleveland committed us all to find someone to do temple work for on our missions. So I took the challenge and found some one on our family tree! I found a woman named Gunnil She was born in 1667 and I don't know much about her other than that. She was born in Sweden. Hopefully I can find more about her! I want to challenge all of you to find someone to do temple work for! Family History is so great! And that is what the conference was all about!

This week has been a bittersweet week because I know it is time for me to leave but I don't want to! I love this area with all my heart. But now that Juliana has been baptized I know she is in good hands with her mom and Sister Peel! I have had the best of times and the worst of times here. This area will forever be my home! I love Plymouth! 

Love Sister Hanson

Juliana

The Padilla family and Juliana

Allyson with the Reed family

Happy Valentines Day!

Horse and buggy in Plymouth

Well it snowed again this week! Surprise hahah! Church got cancelled again so we just watched church movies all day! It has been really cold lately. Like 10 degrees and under. Hopefully when I get transferred I will go south where there is no snow! hahaha. Transfers are on the 25th and president told me I am leaving because Sister Peel is getting a greenie! 

This week has felt like it has gone on forever and I don't know why. This week has gone good! We taught a lot of people and had lots of fun!

We taught Juliana this week and she is doing great! I know she is ready to be baptized but now it is up to her to show up to it and go through with it! Every time she prays she just radiates. Her prayers just keep getting better and better every time she says them. She is a ten yea
r old and doesn't remember much of the things we teach her but the things that stick with her help her with life! I am so excited for her to get baptized! I think that is the reason I am staying in Plymouth for so long!

I learned lots yesterday! One thing I learned is that Reading the scriptures, Pondering and Praying are something we need everyday! If we don't do those basic things everyday then we are not growing in the gospel. We are letting Satan into our lives. I love the scripture in Doctrine and Covenants 10:5. We should be praying always. When we do we don't let the things of the world and of Satan into our lives.

Well That is my message to all reading my email today! I love you all very much and am excited to go to a new area! Life is good as a missionary! 

Love Sister Hanson

Our District's Valentine picture

Missionary Work and Miracles!

Allyson with her companion Sister Peel 

Well this week was skiwampus (don't know how to spell it)! You get the idea right! Well we had church which was wonderful! I got to speak and people though it was great! I don't know why I was nervous because I know everyone in that branch and I talk to people all day long. It must be mental. hahaha 

We are working with a less active in our branch and she is great! Sister Schnieder! She is great we decided to be bold in a lesson and talk to her about coming to church! She hasn't come in a while and she wants to go to the temple! So we decided to be bold! and I guess why I am telling this is because when you have the spirit and you feel prompted to say something do be afraid to say it! God knows what we need and he answers our prayers through other people and you don't know whose prayer you could answer! So be bold when you know you need to say something! 

We have been trying to find people to teach but we just can't seem to find any. So we have been praying a lot! We just got to get out there and work harder especially since the weather is nicer!

Juliana is doing good! She looks like she will be ready for her baptism on the 22nd! I am so excited for her! Hopefully she will accept the fact that she is getting baptized soon! I think everyday she is getting closer!

Well I love you all! Here are some pictures of our neighbors wicked icicles, And me being twinners with dad! Me in front of a big pile of snow! WHooooo

Allyson

Allyson in front of a big pile of snow...

...like her dad 32 years ago in Pennsylvania.

Another snow storm!

Here is a Picture of me standing in the road

Well this week was crazy! Yesterday they told us that we could email today because most libraries were closed yesterday because of the 10 to 12 inches of snow that we got! I am pretty used to the snow now and everything is crazy white. I think Plymouth doesn't have enough snow plows because our roads are horrible. Man, I hate lake effect even though it is fun for the first few days!

Church was cancelled on Sunday. You know as missionaries we live for Sundays so it kinda threw off my whole week. But I am doing great! I love snow even though it is a pain to missionary work. I will be getting transferred to a new area on the 25th (nobody has told me but I am pretty sure) ahah. We taught a lot of lessons last week! So that is always good!

We taught Juliana this week and brought her to the church and showed her the baptismal font and we told her that it wasn't scary. She is definitely a 10 year old. But she said the prayer at the end and it was the most beautiful thing ever. She prayed about getting though her baptism! Wow I know she will be baptized soon! Miracle.

I went on exchanges in South Bend and that was way fun! We had a lot of fun! I was with Sister Sessions and she is so much fun! We taught lots and it was just fun! I met a lot of members and they are all so great! One of the people I met she was related to some one in the Plymouth Branch! She is so sweet and we just clicked! Hopefully one day I get to serve in South Bend! I love the members there!

We had a Mini Mission Conference a week ago and it was great! We talked about this year being the year of the temple! I am so excited for the temple to open! Not only will it open but it will open many hearts! President Cleveland has been focusing on Family History a lot lately! So we have been using it every Friday and we get to talk to a lot of people that way! It is really cool to see how this area is growing so rapidly! I am loving being on a mission and would not trade it for the world.

I love you all and hope that your week has been great! Mine has! Oh, and I get to speak on Sunday about Living up to our full potential! So if you find anything or any suggestions send them my way. This is a hard topic!

Sister Peel shoveling out the car!

I have no clue what to title this! Maybe I will call it TEMPLE!!! ahah

Sister Hanson and Sister Peel with their latest investigator

Well this week was kind of boring! Not going to lie! We got some more snow and it has been fairly warm other than when the snow came because we all know when snow comes so does the cold!

To start off my email to day I want to share with you my favorite scripture! It is Palms 118:8 and this is my favorite scripture because it helped me when I was struggling. This scripture is small and only talks about two things to not trust in man but to trust God! This week I feel like I have been doing that a lot I have had to leave a lot of things to the lord! We have been trying to get 20 lessons and we really thought we would this week but we didn't. I know I definitely gave it my all and we tried to use our time wisely! But one good thing is that we met some of our other goals and our district even made all of our goals!

We did have some success this week we were able to get Juliana on a baptismal date for February 22nd the last Sunday I have in Plymouth!! She kills me she is the one who picked it. Her mom is totally on board and she seems to be progressing! Our district has a goal for 10 people on a baptismal date a week we have 11 Miracle right there! Also our goal as a district was to get 56 lessons! We got exactly that this week!! whoooo!

Last night we had some time after dinner so we went and visited a part member family! The Slane's! They are wonderful! Sister Slane is Catholic and not looking to join the church but she and her husband agreed to come on a church tour! Hopefully that might spark some interest in coming to church or learning more about the church! She is a very intelligent lady and friendly! I hope she doesn't think we are pushy! haha

The Indy temple is scheduled for an open house in JULY I cannot believe it!!  Ahhhh It is coming so soon! I hit my 5 month mark tomorrow! Whooo 13 months left!!! Life is good lately! Being on a mission feels like normal life! I hate wearing pants and now I love skirts. I still love shopping! I am still me, just missionary me! Love all of you as always! Have a good week!

Love Sister Hanson

Here is me holding a tarantula