The Book of Mormon in a Week

Last week, President Thomas challenged us to read the Book of Mormon from Christmas to New Years.  I read the intro stuff and Chapter One on Christmas Eve, and really dived into on December 26th.  I am hoping to read it all by the 31st!  Pray for me! I am currently on Alma 11.  It has been really neat to see all of these dots connect as I read it all at once.  I love Mosiah!  It is my new favorite book.  I finally actually understood the whole story line when I read it within a few hours.  It all connects but you forget the details if you take a long time to read it.  I am understanding more the relationship between the Godhead and I am learning about the importance of having a personal connection with God.  This book is Amazing.

This week has been mostly filled with Book of Mormon reading, but Christmas was amazing!!!!!!  I got to see Jesse (from Moose Jaw) Christmas Eve because his family lives in my area.  We met him at this random Chinese Restaurant.  He is so busy.  It was good to see with fresh eyes where he is at.  Then we went Caroling at an Old Folks Home in Pilot Butte with the Svenson's. So fun.  We went to there house where they got us all Rider's Pajamas (Saskatchewan Rough Riders are a Canadian Football League team and the biggest thing that's ever happened to this province) and we played mini-sticks (AKA indoor floor hockey.)  

Christmas day we got to spend the whole day with the Kach's minus a quick stop at Shanon's.  We watched How to Train your Dragon 2, Tangled, and played Ticket to Ride.  At the end of the night I had Brother Kach give me a blessing.  It was so sweet.  His eyes were all watery at the end.  I love that family!

Speaking of which- Miracle: This week we challenged Jordan Kach, our friend in YSA, to give us a refferal.  He challenged four of his friends to meet with us and one of them said yes!!!!!  She is the girl friend of Jordan's inactive best friend and we are SO excited!!!! Jordan is amazing and he is growing in the gospel so much!!! 

And the last miracle.  Right now we are emailing at the church, but we started our email time at this random little library in the hood that we'd never been to before because other missionaries were using the Church computers.  We got up to leave after about 20 minutes of little kids swearing all around us.  As we left, there was a girl who asked us how long we'd been here for. "20 minutes" I said. "No. In Regina"  Turns out, she met with missionaries two years ago and wants us to meet with her again!!!  We have an appointment set up for Saturday!  Pray for us! :)

My last thought is from the Book of Mormon reading.  So many people in the Book of Mormon prayed that these records would be preserved for the Lamanites, that in some future day they would receive the gospel.  That day is now.  I have never worked in an area with so many First Nations people before.  This is my time to share with them what the Prophets in the Book of Mormon so desperately wanted to be shared.  Love it!!!

Much Love!!!!  Sister Heidi Hill