May 18, 2015
Everyone!This week has been great! We have had the help of some members heredoing great missionary work, we met with Judie and had sister Hansonwith us which was great! Nancy and Jen are doing great, enjoyingreading the Book of Mormon! There was one day we were biking and wecome across a couple of guys and we stop to talk with them, we andthey had to get going so we set a return appointment for the next dayafter our missionary meeting, they told to be careful on our bikes andof course we said we would! The next day we have a spiritual filledmissionary meeting with great role plays! We head back to our area andmet up with brother vickery to go met the two men. We get there and noone is answering the door so we go around the corner to see if that'swhere they are at but wrong house. We go back to the original door andtry again,still no answer so brother vickery opens the door and walkstowards another door and knocks really loud on that one! So that wasquit an adventure but never the less we were able to met with Matthewwho said he would be willing to read the Book of Mormon all the waythrough. Brother vickery has shown sister Clark and I how important itis to give it your all! Jenn was confirmed on Sunday which wasexciting! There are great things abiding here in st. Augustine! I loveyou all!With love,Sister Hatch
May 11, 2015
Everyone!Miracles are abounding because of the people, in Florida and all overthe world to Arizona, who have an exceeding great faith which getsbuilt even stronger everyday because we do not doubt what we know tobe true! We met with Judie a sweet lady who we do service for once ina while, we invited her to be baptized on May 31st and she said shewould once she knows things are true. I am sure you have heard me talkabout how I love the Book of Mormon so very much, well it's true, ittestifies of Jesus Christs and Heavenly Fathers love for us! We hadexchanges and I was with sister Clay we met a nice man while bikingnamed Tony who is willing to read the Book of Mormon! A day after ourexchange, sister Clark and I knock in a neighborhood and sister Clarksuggest we try this one door. We do and this sweet lady named Debracame out and talked with us. We explained to her what's helped us feelpeace and joy,the Book of Mormon! Debra told us that she had lost hermother a day after Christmas. We testify that she will see her momagain. Sister Clark shares a scripture from the Book of Mormon whichDebra found very neat to her and asked if we could mark that page forher, we did and gave her the copy of the Book of Mormon so she couldshare that scripture with her brother! The Book of Mormon does answerquestions of the souls and helps bring peace and happiness, I love it!The elders in this Ward had a baptism for their investigator Kennywhich went great sister Clark and I sang a song there. It was great tosee my family via skype! I am grateful for mothers and fathers and theroles they have in our lives! I know families are together forever! Iknow this gospel is true! I know Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ loveus all so very much individually! I'm grateful to be a missionary atthis marvelous time! I love you all!Your truly dedicated disciple,Sister Hatch
May 4, 2105
Everyone,It's been a blessed and funny week. We started our week doing greatthings talking with everyone and giving invitations to pray read orcome to church. We met up with Jenn to get things ready for herbaptism! We had a day where we had dinner at the Cusicks (members) andhad a spiritual filled lesson with Michael, which was great. So funnybut miracle story for Jenns baptism! It was a Sunday at 3 and had tobe out by 4 for the next block to meet in the relief society room.Everything went great. Enjoyed sacrament meeting! We taught gospelprinciple class, baptism programs put all together. We get to reliefsociety, sitting there it just dawned on me that we hadn't started thefont and so I tell sister Clark and we go looking for someone to startthe font, it's started, they say it takes about an hour and a half tofill. Well it wasn't quit filled all the way by the time we go throughthe whole baptism program. But nevertheless last ten minutes of thehour Jenn goes down in the water and had to go down at least threetimes before they can call it good. After all that she was finallybaptized! Jenns dad was there and he said he enjoyed it and was happyfor her! It was blessed time and huge miracle! I'm grateful for thepriesthood, the Book of Mormon, the gospel of Jesus Christ that hasbeen restored and is still taught today! I know Heavenly Father andJesus Christ love us all! I love you all!With love,Sister Hatch
April 27, 2015
Everyone!There are so many great people here in st. Augustine. We met with Jennagain this week and she is getting excited for her baptism. There isgreat things coming forth. We have met so many new people this weekand have followed up on people who have been visited in the past.Saint Augustine is close to a beach and there are so many people hereon visits because there's tourists sights. I'm grateful to know thereare so many people meet. I am still getting to know things around herebut it's a blessed place to be. I love you all.With love,Sister Hatch
April 20, 2015
Everyone,Transfers are a little tiring but worth while! Changes are meant tohappen for a reason! The best meal I have had this week was a beefstroganoff that sister Clark made, it was really delicious! I lovethat sister Clark can cook she makes very good meals, I also lovesthat she sings at random moments! Her singing is what I like that shesays! Meeting our baptism date Jenn who is so golden was the bestmoment. So far what I like about st Augustine is there are tiny littleshops to check out and fun people to talk to, they are all friendlywaving back. I haven't gotten to see to many cool places yet but Iwill eventually. The Ward is kind of small here because their bldgthat they originally met at is getting worked on right now. But it'sfun! There some really fun people to talk with out here and themembers are really missionary minded given us referrals like crazy! Iknow there is a purpose here for this short little while! Keep thoseminds missionary minded and always look for opportunities to serveothers! I love you all!With loveSister Hatch