Harbor City Week 16

Hola!

Happy to say that my wounds are recovering slowly but surely, and pretty soon I'll be able to walk around without a limp and only wear an ace bandage around my wrist instead of a brace.

I'm pointing and frowning
because i got posole broth
all down my white shirt while we
were on exchanges because
of my wrist brace and
not being used to eating with it yet
haha

The Lord is helping me to heal quickly and I know that all of the prayers and well-wishes helped too :) Thank you so much for all of your love and concern...I can definitely feel it all the way here in LA

This week has been a crazy one as well, however we finally got our new license plates and so we are back in business with the car! I can't drive though until I have more mobility in my wrist, according to President Baker! This came about because of a rather funny story actually....involving me driving and a bloody nose.

So, I was driving and everything was going fine. I figured I could drive with the brace on because I could hold the steering wheel with both hands and all was well. As we were driving I reached up to scratch my nose, the next thing I know, I have blood dripping down my face. Bloody nose time! And so, I grabbed my nose with my good hand leaving my crippled wrist to do the driving/pull over so that my companion could drive.  Come to find out, I couldn't really turn the wheel to the right with the brace on.  My companion had to grab the wheel and steer us into the Target parking lot where we switch up.  We finish driving to our appointment. Where, when they opened the door I just ran into our bathroom to take care of my nose. Seriously. Sometimes I feel like I am falling apart! Haha

Surprise, I cut my hair!! A whole 10 inches are GONE! You will be able to see in the pictures I sent from our multi-zone BBQ today. I really like it, it's cute and lot lighter/cooler. But, I miss my hair...oh well. It will be all nice and long by the time I get home anyway :)

Sister Snyder and Hensley. True to the faith we will ever stand.

As for our investigators, Mxxxxx asked if we could move his baptismal date to the 11th of August because he was work on the 4th, we agreed and he's progressing still really well. The members here have been really reaching out to him. He's been invited to have the lessons at their homes, they sit with him at church, and it seems like he is talking to so many people after church we never get to see him.  Oh, how he enjoys services :) it's a very wonderful thing to see the ward working together with the missionaries to move the Lord's work forward.

Sister Johansen and Hensley. 
Forever friends bound by service.
I don't know the lurking Elder. Dad

Another miracle is that we are now teaching Txx's niece, Pxx. She sat in on a few lessons when we were teaching Txx before his baptism.  She had even asked us for a copy of the Book of Mormon once, but we thought it was just so she could follow along. Now, she is asking us more and more questions, goes to YW activities, comes to church, and wants us to teach her so that she can learn as well :) It's just a testament to me to see how when one person decides to enter the waters of baptism, it doesn't just affect them, but it affects their whole family and generations to come. Txx sets a wonderful example for her and they even read from the Book of Mormon together sometimes during the week. It's been such a blessing to see the Gospel strengthening their family. The ripple affect - it's true!!

We are also teaching a man named Cxxxx now. He's an interesting character, comes from a military background and we are still learning how to read and understand him. But I am confident that as we follow the Spirit and listen we will be able to discern his needs and true motivations as we continue to teach him. He came to church this week for the first time and said that he had an extremely positive experience, more so than he had when he attended LDS church services 10 or so years ago :) So he's off to a pretty great start. We will see how things continue with him, and with the help of the ward, I think his life is going to change for the better. 

Well, that's about all for this week! I love you all - and thanks again for your kind thoughts and prayers over the last week <3

Sister Hensley