February 2 2014

You Guys:

UPDATE: I am now in a trio. I am so sad, my housemate Sister Tai had to leave Singapore because of Visa issues, and there was just a lot of random shifting of sister missionaries i feel like this last week, so now my other housemate Sister Zhang is in our companionship in the 3rd ward. I am so excited because I love Sister Zhang so much but I am also very nervous because an odd number of anything, especially girls, no, especially sister missionaries can be rough. We all love each other so much though so I am not too worried about it. I guess I will have to update you about it next week. 

It's hard to write this week. Mostly because I am very disappointed in myself. I was not a missionary. This week I was Emma Hansen living in Singapore, not Sister Hansen serving in Singapore. Sister Wynn and I were dropped by 3 of our investigators this week and I am so depressed about it. You really love people so quickly here as you are teaching them the gospel, and inviting the spirit into their homes. It is beyond depressing when you see them making choices that aren't so smart and aren't helping them. Sadly instead of trying harder both of us kind of gave up in a sense and we weren't living up to our potential. There were numerous times when I thought about how badly I wanted to be home and to be normal only for a day, just to have 24 hours of normalcy, but then I realized that I have an eternity to be normal and only 18 months to be a missionary. I need to get my act together. There are no excuses for being lazy especially when I am called and set apart to do this sacred calling, to be a missionary and represent this church. 

We did have a lesson this week with an investigator that had "tried" to drop us on Sunday. We pulled the crazy ex-girlfriend move and asked to just meet him one more time in person to hear what his thoughts are and to answer his questions. IT WORKED. Haha we had a 3 hour lesson with him in a park and that's why I have that horrible sun burn and it is only on one side of my body. So ugly. But it was amazing to be able to sit with him and answer his questions and calm his stress. He is one of the most stressed out nervous people I've ever met, but he is so prepared to be baptized. Things are really looking up for him. 

We also have another investigator on date for baptism right now for February 16 and I am so so so excited for her. She has been investigating the church for awhile and has had a previous baptismal date, but this is the one, I can feel it. 

I have seen so many miracles this week even though I don't really deserve it. It is so cool how the lord blesses us despite our worthiness, because he loves us so much. I have a feeling next transfer I will be leaving 3rd ward, I am not positive but I just have this gut feeling. I will be so sad to leave and now I will definitely make the most of my last 3 weeks of this transfer. 

I love all of you and I miss all of you so much. Remember the church is true and can do nothing but bless your life if you let it.

Make good choices,

Sister Emma Lou Hansen

chinese new years dinner missionary style because we are so cheap. Haha hot dogs and eggs and 100 plus. Real fancy.

Well I got the worst sunburn ever, haha and my housemate Sister Zhang insisted I put milk on it to help it. Haha here are the photos. I smelt so horrible.