Everyone, There is so much good coming in Orange park! We met with the Foster family who had invited us to their church a couple of weeks back, that was 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 a couple of people that we have met in the past. We had interviews with our mission president, which was great! I know I learn a lot from president and sister Craig! We had a spiritual lesson with the Mills talking about lees questions, at the end we invited Lee to be baptized and he said he will pray about the date of April 11th. He gave a spirit filled closing prayer! There is power and answers to every question in the scriptures! There is nothing we can't do without the enabling power of the atonement and faith in Jesus Christ, it's through him that all things are made possible with his love that he has for every single one of us. I love you all! With love, Sister Hatch
Everyone, This week has been great! First off when your in Florida don't forget to wear sunscreen especially when biking, a lesson learned for us two sisters in the Orange park first ward! There have been so many miracles that have happened this week! Being in a car share is a lot of fun! we are talking with a lot of people, we are still getting some adjustments down buts it's going great! We got to have a meeting with Elder Kopischke who is a member of the seventies and from Germany. He gave us really great insights on what we can do to improve our missionary work in our areas. We have talked with a lot of people who have met with missionaries in the past and are willing to met with us again. A lot of the excitement happened on Saturday, we made contact with a referral from members, who came to church, her name is Breana and we are going to be sharing with her the discussions! The ward had two eight year olds get baptized which is always exciting, we had our part member family the Mills come to one and they enjoyed it! The luau was fun and the members did a great job putting it together, there were members who invited several other friends who came and enjoyed it! On Sunday a member was nice enough to bike over to met an investigator 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
Everyone! Transfers have happened as you all had heard, I am in Orange park! We are doing a car share with the Orange park second ward sisters! It has been a really great time! Sister winkler and I are talking with everyone along our way! We have had so many miracles meeting a lady named Amber! There was one day sister winkler and I were on bikes, we were passing though the Orange park high school heading towards the church thinking the gates were unlocked but we came to a gate and it wasn't unlocked but there was a smaller fence near by that sister winkler hoped over, I handed her the bikes and then I hoped over. It was a fun adventure! We are looking forward to many more fun adventures this week. The members are the greatest and always making sure we are kept safe. There was a talk in sacrament where the member shared the story of Pinocchio and he related it to how jimminy cricket as the Holy Ghost and us being Pinocchio who need to listen to that still small voice. If we ever need help or feel tempted we just need to give a little whistle or sing a hymn. That's what we as the Florida Jacksonville mission are learning with this Facebook reset is we are learning to be in one with our companions and to be in communication with the spirit and with our Heavenly Father continually. I know as we are Heavenly Father blesses us in marvelous ways. I love you all! With love, Sister Hatch
Everyone, Ok so this week we have seen a lot of part member and less active families like the Mills who had their baby Benjamin blessed! We are working with the Wilemon who are a sweet fun family. This week while we did some knocking around we meet this one man who we invited to our church and he invited us to his! It was interesting and I am grateful to have the knowledge and truth that has been taught to me within my family. I am grateful to be a missionary at this time sharing this gospel that has been set by the power of God through his son Jesus Christ! I am going to be staying another six weeks. In Orange park with sister winkler and it's going to a blessed time. Don't forget to pray and read! I love you all! With love, Sister Hatch
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