Hello Family,
This week was kind of a crazy one. On Thursday, we got transfer calls, and Elder Eads and I were surprised to learn that we are both leaving Canje and that two different missionaries are taking our place. That doesn't happen very often. I'm sad to be leaving another area. It has been really nice to be in Canje. I am moving to an area called Garden Park. it's just south of Georgtown, so I'm leaving the Berbice Zone and going to a different zone. It's pretty crazy. My companion is going to be Elder Ortega. I've never met him, but I've heard he is from the Phillipines, so that's pretty sweet.
Elder Eads has been a wonderful companion. I have enjoyed serving with him very much. He had taught me a lot during our time together, and he has also been a good friend to me. He taught me to be bold, but loving, and I pray that I may take what I learned from him and continue to improve myself as a missionary and as a person.
I have a testimony of having a prophet on the earth. It was so good to be able to hear the voice of our prophet, President Russell M. Nelson. I know that the things he said are true. I was very grateful when he said, "If you keep the commandments, everything will be alright." I know that the changes that were made are truly inspired of the Lord, just like he said. I was surprised at the changes, but as the conference went on and as the speakers talked about these changes, I felt a confirmation that these things are what the Lord wants.
My spiritual experience this week was on an exchange in New Amsterdam, but it started the day before the zone activity. I was talking with Elder Henriksen about the time I went on an exchange with him in New Amsterdam, and we went to go help a member family fix their car. I forgot the name of the family, and for some reason, I wanted to know, so I asked him, and he told me the name of the family. The next day I was with Elder Fisher, and he's still trying to learn where e3verything is in the area. He knew where everyone lived that day, and we were going in for dinner at the end of the day when we got a phone call from a member saying that we needed to go and give a blessing to a child taking exams the next day. Elder fisher didn't really remember where they lived, so he got directions, and we started going to the house. He was a little confused with the directions, so we were doing our best, but I realized we were heading towards an area that were are not suppose to go at night because it is dangerous. I asked Elder Fisher which family we needed to go see, and he told me the same name as the family the Elder Henriksen and I had helped. They were probably the only family I knew in how to get to in New Amsterdam, so we were able to turn around and get there to give a blessing. After wards, we felt really good, and I know that we were directed by the spirit. When I asked Elder Henricksen the day before the name of that family, I simply wanted to remember who it was, but I know it was no accident that that happened. I didn't know I was being directed by the spirit until after all of that happened. That was not my doing at all, but it was the Lord's. I am so grateful for that opportunity Heavenly Father have me to be directed by him.
I love you all so much. I loved general conference the weekend. I know those changes are inspired of the Lord.
Love,
Elder Hanni
PS-I really needed to hear President Nelson's talk on Sunday Morning. It was one of my favorite talks because the spirit was teaching me that I am entitled to personal revelation for the things and people under my stewardship. NO matter what the Lord asks me to do, He will enable me to receive revelation so that I can specifically magnify my calling. I was so grateful to learn about that, and I will strive to become a better servant of the Lord by seeking for the divine revelation that Heavenly Father wants to give me.
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