July 4th Freedom Festival in Hoover.
I love every single one of these sisters!
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
God Bless the South
7-5-16
God Bless the South
Happy 4th of July friends and familyyyyy!!! Such an
awesome time for the whole country to come together and celebrate this
beautiful nation we live in! I am grateful to be in a mission that gets to
celebrate it!!!
This week was cuhrazayyy!! I felt like we have not been in
our area in a very long time! We have just been running around this whole week
going to meetings and going on exchanges left and right.
We went on Exchanges (switching companions with a set of sister
in our zone for 24 hours. each in a different area) with sisters in the
Demopolis area! I went with Sister Hintze in Demopolis. S. Hintze is from
Clearfield, UT. Demopolis is the CUTEST tiniest little town with a small branch
of members. Only about 30 are active. Their building is a teeny
tiny little thing! With a normal Relief Society room as their chapel and very
few classrooms. Such a muffin little Church building. I will just share a few
highlights from our exchange!
-First, we had
Book of Mormon study with the cutest old member couple and a sassy black Less
active lady who I later got to be best friends with! As S. Hintze and I
were tracting in the ghetto one time during the day, we got escorted by this
nice man on a bicycle back to our car because he thought it was too dangerous
for us to be there (it was 11am and we were fine but it was so cute!!) haha
-We went all over
Demopolis with the Senior Couple in the branch, Elder and Sister Jones to find
Less Active Hispanic families in the branch, because both the Senior Couple and
regular sisters in Demopolis are english, so we went all over so I could
communicate with them and have a lesson! It was so fun!
- Getting to
know S. Hintze was so awesome. She is seriously an amazing person and
missionary. She has been through ALOT yet is still extremely ARROWS
OUT and has an awesome attitude. It was so fun to work with her.
Lately we have really been working with our Ward Mission Leader,
Brother Corbridge, who is the BOMB! He is young with a wife, no kids, going to
graduate school at Alabama. We love him so much. He has been such a blessing to
all the missionaries that have served here. He is by far the best WML I
have ever had. Our goal this transfer is to really work through the
members and to do that we need to build trust with them and build strong
relationship with them. He really wants us to be a part of the ward
family.
Remember Miracle T___! We taught him this week about the Word of
Wisdom and the blessings of being obedient to God. The lesson was kinda
all over the place but the point got acrossed and he understood. He
smokes and drinks coffee and tea but he agreed to live the Word of Wisdom and
told us that quitting smoking will not be a problem for him so we will see!
Keep him in your prayers!
I cant remember if I told you that he has
narcolepsy pretty bad haha He falls asleep during our lessons quite often.....I
was laughing alot during his first Sunday at church when he was falling
asleep but when we were teaching him you could really tell its hard for him!
Its a real struggle. He blinks alot, moves back and forth, pulses his
hands for blood flow. And so instead of laughing I got really sad for
him!! haha this is really something he cant control and its really hard for
him.
After that lesson I was really overcome with love for
T___!!! I really really care about him and just genuinely want this Gospel
for him because of the blessings he can receive. I knew that that was
charity from Heavenly Father. Ted is a wonderful person. If more
people were like T___, alot of the corruption in the world would be gone.
I cannot wait for his baptism coming up soon!
We got to meet President Sainsbury and his wife!! I love
them! They are great and wonderful people, prepared and ready to serve
the Lord. They both spoke to us, introduced themselves and shared their
story and testimony. President Sainsbury laid down some expectations of
his missionaries, He expects us to 1)Love Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ 2)
Be obedient. 3) Be Happy! 4) Follow the Spirit. He said that their love
is no performanced based. And that Our companion is your best progressing
investigator which I loved. They are wonderful people. They are not
the Hanks! But I can feel that he is the right man for this job. It is
exactly what we as a mission need.
On the 4th of July all the leaders in the mission got together
for MLC (Missionary Leadership Council) with President Sainsbury so we got to
see him up close and personal! We set some goals for the mission for the next 3
years and talked about them and how we will achieve them(no biggie, just a
little intimidating) It was soooo wonderful.
Quick funny story hahahahaha
After MLC we were driving to have a blitz with some Sisters in Hoover, AL and
we were in stop and go traffic for a solid 3 hours. Unfortunately S. M had to go to the bathroom really bad and we were going literally -2 mph... it
was awful. So we pulled off, hopped out, and ran into the woods (thank you AL
for being so foresty everywhere) and Sister M peed in the woods!!!!
hahahaha I went with her to keep a lookout. Hahaha I was so proud of
her. It was a memorable time. Anyways thought I would share that
with ya’ll sorry if it was too much info but it was the best thing of my life.
R___ is doing so amazing! We had dinner and a lesson at their
house this past week and he is so incredibly ready. If there was anyone
so ready for baptism its R___....He told me that he and V____ did a
background check on the last name Moline because R___ has ancestors with the
name Molina, and they found out that its French for Miller! And Molina is
Spanish for Miller. Fun fact. Who knew???
We taught a Hispanic family last week and it was so
awesome. I have forgotten how much I love the Hispanic people. They
make my heart melt with love!!!!! They are so charitable, lovable , and
HAPPY. Its always a bit toasty at first but once you speak Spanish to
them, BOOM you’re family.
For Pday today we got together as a Zone and watched 17
Miracles. There was not a dry eye in the Relief Society room! With
Pioneer day coming up we all thought it would be nice to get in the mood.
That was a wonderful film that brought so much emotion to us. MISSIONS
ARE NOTHING FOLKS. Those pioneers sacrificed everything to get to Zion.
How grateful are we to have the gospel now and in a time where religious
freedom is on the earth.
D&C 136:17 " Go thy way and do as I have told
you, and fear not thine enemies; for they shall not have power to stop my
work"
I love my mission!!!!! I love Alabama! I love my Savior. I
am so grateful to have this time to get to know Him better and who He is to me
personally. This is His church. In the last days. The gospel
is perfect and true.
Have a great week! I love you all!!
love,
Sister Southern Squished Moline
rolllllllll
tide roll
T___ the Miracle!
6-27-16
T___ the Miracle
Another great week in T-town! I feel like I have been here
my whole mission though....you are so right Dad!!
Miracles are alive here though yall! And this week there was a
miracle! And his name is Ted.
After Sister Merrill and I got done emailing last Pday, we
decided to get some frozen yogurt. We were talking to the cashier about
our missions when all the sudden this guy in the store shouted: "Wait ya’ll
are Mormons?! Tell me about eh spirit world!"
We both assumed the typical bash, but he genuinely wanted to
know. He said that he knew about baptisms for the dead and that he wanted
to be baptized for his aunt so that she could be saved. We told him he
would also have to be baptized before he could be baptized for her, and he was
all for it! He told us that he had been taught by some Elders in
Montgomery, AL and that he had just recently lost contact with them! Since then
we have met almost every day and have had three lessons. He came to church
yesterday, and he even took us out to eat one night! He is golden.
Nothing short of a miracle!!!
After that the week kind of plummeted a bit. We lost 3 of
our 5 super solid investigators....two of which were S_____ and
R_____. So sad! But I still love them so much!
R____ even taught me some German and fed us some real German food!
After our last lesson with them we were driving home with a member we had gone
with. This was her first time out with the missionaries and she just
started crying! She was so sad that S______ and R______ weren't going to accept
the gospel into their lives. Welcome to our lives Sister Roy:(
However sad it was, I know the Lord is making room for us to teach people
who are really ready for the message we carry. Planting seeds are just as
important as reaping what we sow! I often find peace in one of my
favorite verses! Alma 26: 27 says: "Now when our hearts were
depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us, and
said: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with patience thine
afflictions, and I will give unto you success."
Remember when I was talking about how the mission is the highest
of highs and the lowest of lows within just days?? Yep yep yep!
We had a wonderful opportunity last Tuesday to go to the
Birmingham Temple. I was reading in D&C 109:22-23 which
says 22 And we ask thee, Holy Father, that thy servants may go forth from
this house armed with thy power, and that thy name may be upon them, and thy
glory be round about them, and thine angels have charge over them;
23 And from this place they may bear exceedingly great and
glorious tidings, in truth, unto the ends of the earth, that they may know
that this is thy work, and that thou hast put forth thy hand, to fulfil that
which thou hast spoken by the mouths of the prophets, concerning the last days
This can be for both missionaries and members alike. When
we go to the temple we receive power!
I said goodbye to President and Sister Hanks at the Temple.
They leave Alabama tomorrow. I will forever be grateful to my Father in Heaven
for the friendship, example, and leadership they have shown me. I
love Him dearly! And will never forget the things He has taught me.
I love being a missionary, being a servant of the Lord.!!! I
love this gospel. God has restored his Church organization in these days.
The Book of Mormon and The Bible stand as witnesses and testaments of the
truth. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the Kingdom of God on
Earth. We are led by prophets and revelation and the opportunity is before us
to share that testimony with the world. We represent the Lord Jesus
Christ each day. So lets GO yall!!! Lets be valiant servants and forever
be Steadfast in Christ.
Love all you tons! Have a great week!!
Steadfast in Christ,
Sure
love you Molines rock and BAMA RULES
6-13-16
Goodbye Athens, HELLO TUSCALOOSA
Holaaaaa!!
TRANSFERS! Drum roll please?? I am getting
transferred to Tuscaloosa ALABAMA to serve as an STL! My new companion will be
Sister Merrill who is an English Sister. I don't know her very well but
she is new has only has maybe 6 months in the mission! But I hear she is
a solid missionary and I am SO EXCITEDDDD. Tuscaloosa has been a dream
area for me since the beginning so I am so excited to serve the people there
and find some elect folks! I am really nervous but excited and grateful
for this opportunity to serve other missionaries! I have loved my time in
Athens and I am so sad to leave but I have felt that my time here is finished.
And Sister Anderson is training!! I know she will rock it.
Today for Pday we went to the US Space and Rocket Center, again!
haha I went with my zone in HSV but we decided to go again here in Madison for
our last Zone activity, so for that reason I don’t have too much time to email
so I am sorry!!
Sister Anderson and I started an English class in Athens, we
have been inviting EVERY Hispanic we see and talking to everyone! And we
had a few people show up so it was awesome! While finding people to invite we met
an elect guy named Rigo! He is from Mexico and is really interested in
the gospel! Because he is Hispanic we invited him to the Huntsville branch
activity last Saturday and we went with them! It was SO FUN. I got
to see my family from the Branch and it was so fun. Rigo got to meet all
of them and it was just a blast! I miss that place!
We had Zone training this past week and it was President Hanks'
last training! He has such a strong testimony and lives it everyday and
while being our mission president has just shared bits and pieces with us.
EMMAUS EXPERIENCE:
It is small but it was a tender mercy from my Heavenly
Father! Tracting last week in the blazing hot sun we met an older lady,
J____. She was kind of rude and said right then was a bad time but when
we asked if we could come back later she said okay. We both thought
nothing of it. But when we were in the area this last week we stopped by
and she let us in and was so sweet! We had a wonderful lesson on the
Restoration of the Gospel and the convincing evidence of the Book of Mormon she
was so accepting and asked us to return and share more. YAY J____!!
This was small. But big to us! We never know who the Lord is preparing
and who's heart he is softening. I was so grateful for her openness and
her inviting spirit that could let the Holy Ghost enter her home. I love
this work.
It truly is incredible as I look at the Athens ward my heart
just melts! I have such love for these people. They are true disciples of
Christ that have showed me so much. Sister Harris, the Relief Society
President, is one of the most giving and selfless and most "Arrows
Out" woman I know. I will NEVER forget her eagerness to serve and help anyone
she can. We had dinner with them this past week and I am so sad to leave them
and their wonderful spirit I have been so fortunate to have witnessed.
On to the next chapter! Area number 3! I am so
excited for what the future holds and what I want more than anything is to be
the instrument the Lord needs me to be and work my very hardest.
I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I came on a
mission BUT I AM SURE GLAD I DID. I know this is the Lord's work and he is at
the head of this church. I love my mission!
I love you all!! Have a great week and stay STEADFAST IN CHRIST.
con mucho amor,
Hermana
MOlineeeee
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