The Many Colors of Sister Hansen ....Literally

Before I start telling you about my week, let me tell you about my current obsession on the mission...I LOVE STUDYING THE GOSPEL! Ahhh I am sad I never felt as though I needed to learn more and more about the gospel till now. Currently I am reading the Infinite Atonemtent, Jesus the Christ, Church History in the Fullness of Times, and Daughters in my Kingdom, in conjunction with the BOM and O.T. of course! I am literally obsessed. I now get ready in 10 minutes to have 50 extra minutes to read in the morning and get ready for bed super quick to have another additional 60 minutes before I sleep. There is just so much to learn and hardly anytime to learn it. Currently I am really loving Leviticus and the Old Testament institute manual. I have to share this killer quote with all of you! "Man's duty to God is not the fiving up of on faculty, but the entire surrender of all. So Christ Sums up the first commandment-all the mind, all the soul, all the affections. 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.' Refers so particularly of the parts of the burnt-offering...The head is the well-known emblem of the thoughts; the legs, the emblem of the walk; and the inwards, the constant and familiar symbol of the feelings and affections of the heart. The fat represents the energy of not one limb or faculty, but the health and vigor of the whole. In Jesus these were all surrendered and all without spot or blemish. Had there been but one thought in the mind of Jesus which was not completely given to God. Had there been but one affection in the heart of Jesus which was not yeilded to his father's will. Had there been but one step in the walk of Jesus which was not taken for God, but for his own pleasure; then he could NOT have offered himself. But Jesus gave up all. HE RESERVED NOTHING. All was burnt.  All was consumed upon the altar." -Jukes SO GOOD!

So basically this week was stellar. Every moment we killed it! 

Miracle of the Week:

Let me tell you a story. So this week we were super optimistic about our 2 on date, until Tuesday. One of them moved to Penang and the other dropped off the face of the Earth, she can't meet for a month of two...That's not the miracle though. We received a referral on Sunday from the senior couple here so feeling completely defeated we grudgingly called up the potential Peggy, and she wanted to meet with us that day! It was insane, we taught her the restoration and she became a new investigator. After the lesson we find out that she has heard all the missionary discussions before due to helping translate for her friend. Also her English is impeccable, which is a gem here in Sarawak! The next day She calls us and wants to take us to lunch but we were quite busy so we rescheduled for Saturday, all I can say is she is literally perfect. Such a kingdom builder. She read about the W.O.W. and Tithing, and she actually likes them. In fact she bought us fruit, because the Word of Wisdom says to eat lots of fruits and vegetables. So all in all after the horrible news we received earlier in the week we were blessed with such a killer miracle! 

Weird Eats:

Durian. gross. all I can say is gross. It tastes like rotted onions and trash. "The King of Fruits."

Mangosteen. "The Queen of Fruits." So yum. It is delicious and will probably be eaten on the daily.

Pig Intestine Soup: Actually called Bu Ka Te. Little did we know that it was pig intestines until we were eating it and talking about how good it was. Gross. 

Funny Story:

So every Sunday night we go to President Teo's house for dinner, and the conversation is always hilarious but this week it was especially uncomfortable and funny. So one of the Elder's I work with is Elder Mitchell and the poor guy is the target of all the jokes. Often referred to as Sister Mitchell (after pretending to be a relief society president) was body slammed all night. Hahah so we got on the topic of Adam and Eve and how the woman was created from Man, but they need each other. Then President Teo said, "Elder Mitchell/Sister Mitchell you are perfect because you are a boy and a girl. You don't need any one else." Haha Sister Leavitt and I are dying at this point. Teo continues and says, "what is that called again? A....Hermaphrodite...."It was horrible and uncomfortable, but it was hilarious! Poor Elder Mitchell. He only gets teased so much because he can take it.

Title Story:

As you will see from the photos this week my skin got wrecked! Splits was this week, and due to a lack of bikes, we had to go a day with out bikes. Naturally the day we went without we ended up having to walk 3-4 hours in the sun to our appointments. I came out of that day looking like a lobster. Then the next day we biked to Matang, (about 1 hour one way), and my arms now look like a stripped easter egg. It's terrible but we are doing work, so I can handle a horrible farmers tan or two! 

In other news I have hit my official 8 months. I am shocked. The fact that on the 23rd of this month I will only have 9 months left is even more of a shocker. Ayyyy missions. Such a crazy fun unique experience especially in the jungles of East Malaysia! 

Love you!

Sister Emma Lynne Hansen

also can you believe those dogs I sent you a photo of? So gross. There are no normal dogs here, only zombie dogs!