March 23, 2015
Everyone,There is so much good coming in Orange park! We met with the Fosterfamily who had invited us to their church a couple of weeks back, thatwas a good visit with them, they agreed to read the Book of Mormon.Visited with sister Kelly a couple of times. We have met up with acouple of people that we have met in the past. We had interviews withour mission president, which was great! I know I learn a lot frompresident and sister Craig! We had a spiritual lesson with the Millstalking about lees questions, at the end we invited Lee to be baptizedand he said he will pray about the date of April 11th. He gave aspirit filled closing prayer! There is power and answers to everyquestion in the scriptures! There is nothing we can't do without theenabling power of the atonement and faith in Jesus Christ, it'sthrough him that all things are made possible with his love that hehas for every single one of us. I love you all!With love,Sister Hatch
March 16, 2015
Everyone,This week has been great! First off when your in Florida don't forgetto wear sunscreen especially when biking, a lesson learned for us twosisters in the Orange park first ward! There have been so manymiracles that have happened this week! Being in a car share is a lotof fun! we are talking with a lot of people, we are still getting someadjustments down buts it's going great! We got to have a meeting withElder Kopischke who is a member of the seventies and from Germany. Hegave us really great insights on what we can do to improve ourmissionary work in our areas. We have talked with a lot of people whohave met with missionaries in the past and are willing to met with usagain. A lot of the excitement happened on Saturday, we made contactwith a referral from members, who came to church, her name is Breanaand we are going to be sharing with her the discussions! The ward hadtwo eight year olds get baptized which is always exciting, we had ourpart member family the Mills come to one and they enjoyed it! The luauwas fun and the members did a great job putting it together, therewere members who invited several other friends who came and enjoyedit! On Sunday a member was nice enough to bike over to met aninvestigator named George Tolar with us and he gave a great testimony!Many more stories to come this up coming week! I love you all!With love,Sister Hatch
March 9, 2015
Everyone!Transfers have happened as you all had heard, I am in Orange park! Weare doing a car share with the Orange park second ward sisters! It hasbeen a really great time! Sister winkler and I are talking witheveryone along our way! We have had so many miracles meeting a ladynamed Amber! There was one day sister winkler and I were on bikes, wewere passing though the Orange park high school heading towards thechurch thinking the gates were unlocked but we came to a gate and itwasn't unlocked but there was a smaller fence near by that sisterwinkler hoped over, I handed her the bikes and then I hoped over. Itwas a fun adventure! We are looking forward to many more funadventures this week. The members are the greatest and always makingsure we are kept safe. There was a talk in sacrament where the membershared the story of Pinocchio and he related it to how jimminy cricketas the Holy Ghost and us being Pinocchio who need to listen to thatstill small voice. If we ever need help or feel tempted we just needto give a little whistle or sing a hymn. That's what we as the FloridaJacksonville mission are learning with this Facebook reset is we arelearning to be in one with our companions and to be in communicationwith the spirit and with our Heavenly Father continually. I know as weare Heavenly Father blesses us in marvelous ways. I love you all!With love,Sister Hatch
March 3, 2015
Everyone,Ok so this week we have seen a lot of part member and less activefamilies like the Mills who had their baby Benjamin blessed! We areworking with the Wilemon who are a sweet fun family. This week whilewe did some knocking around we meet this one man who we invited to ourchurch and he invited us to his! It was interesting and I am gratefulto have the knowledge and truth that has been taught to me within myfamily. I am grateful to be a missionary at this time sharing thisgospel that has been set by the power of God through his son JesusChrist! I am going to be staying another six weeks. In Orange parkwith sister winkler and it's going to a blessed time. Don't forget topray and read! I love you all!With love,Sister Hatch