I'm someone's 'Missionary'

August 19^th

Hello once again from the M.I.M! It's been a great week...but it always is when you're a missionary! :)

     When I was in the MTC we attended a 'departing devotional' where the MTC leaders and teachers gave us their last words of advice before we headed into the field. One of the members of the MTC presidency spoke about his mission in England and talked about a family he taught who were eventually baptized. He said that years and years after his mission he received a phone call from this family. He was so grateful to hear from them, and was even more grateful that he was able to say that he was still active in the Gospel. He talked about how sad it would have made him if they would have called only to learn that after returning home from his mission he'd given in to the temptations of the world and left the church. He loved being 'their missionary'. He counseled us to always live worthy of the blessings of the Gospel because one day we'd be 'someone's missionary' too.
     We have been teaching 2 young girls, Georgia and Ciera. They are absorbing everything we are teaching them about the Gospel and are working towards baptism in September. We took Georgia to the Visitors' Center last week. It was good to be back and to feel the spirit there, and she loved it. She expressed that she felt the spirit very strong. We talked about prayer and asked what she felt as she's been praying. She said: "It just feels like He's right beside me." It's amazing to see people begin to recognize and feel Heavenly Father and the Savior's love in their life.
    When we were leaving, I introduced Georgia to a few of the people I knew at the Visitors' Center. One of them asked her: "So how do you know Sister Hyer?"  Without any hesitation she replied: "She's my missionary." She said it so matter-of-factly, like it was exactly what she was supposed to say. My heart was filled with a warmth I can't describe and a huge smile came across my face. They replied: "She sure is. Listen to everything she has to teach you. This Gospel is true. It will bring you so much happiness...just look at that smile on Sister Hyer's face...you will have that too as you continue to accept this Gospel." She just nodded, looked at me, and smiled. I was instantly reminded of the advice I received at the MTC and was filled with a an even stronger desire to always strive to be diligent in living the Gospel because I can truly say that I am someone's missionary!

Life is beautiful! Love you all!

Sister Hyer

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Be a Missionary

Can you believe summer is almost over?! Time is flying faster than ever...I know I say that every week...but I honestly feel like it was just last week I was saying it was my 6 month mark, and now I'm up to 7! I better stop keeping track or the end is going to come too fast. I have to just enjoy every minute of every day!

Miracles are happening around every corner! The members are really enthusiastic to help with those we are teaching and are pretty good to step up and take action when we need them to. Member involvement makes missionary work possible! Our miracle today was a result of just that....

We have been teaching a young girl who is facing some really tough things in her life. She is a single mom of a little 3 year old boy and another on the way. Some unfortunate circumstances left her jobless...so without income she lost her electricity, phone, car, and was close to losing her apartment. Without the means to support him, she decided it would be better for her son to go stay someplace else until she got back on her feet. She only gets to see him once or twice a month. Without a phone and a car she was having a really hard time finding a job. She has strong faith in God, but was feeling very discouraged. We have been doing our best to encourage her as we've taught her the lessons, but she just wasn't grasping the gospel because she couldn't see past her current circumstances. We were praying that something would happen to help her move forward towards baptism.
  
We asked around for local jobs that would be good hours and pay for her situation. In a small town, things are limited...including jobs...so we weren't having much luck. We finally turned to one of the members in our branch. She informed us that there was an opening with the company she worked for, and that if our investigator could get a position that has the same hours as she does, she could ride with her every day to work until she had enough money to get a car. She went in this morning to check things out...got a position...and starts TOMORROW! This was all made possible because a member was willing to reach out and serve someone in need. We talked to this member for a while about everything. She said: "You should have seen how excited she was. She couldn't stop talking about how she would be able to get her son back. We talked about baptism on the way home from her interview. She said she felt scared and nervous...but that it feels right." I was near tears as she shared this experience with us. How incredible it is when members and missionaries work together! We must be united in our efforts, and as we do so, miracles will happen!

I encourage each of you to be doing your part as a member missionary! That doesn't mean you have to go out every single day, knocking on people's doors, giving out hundreds of copies of the Book of Mormon...missionary work can be simple. Have the missionaries over for dinner. Ask them, "what can we do to help you fulfill your missionary purpose? what can we do as a family to help those you are teaching? is there anybody we can fast and pray for?" If you're unable to do that, be a missionary by simply living the gospel valiantly every day. Others will see the light in your life and will have a desire to know what it is that makes it shine! 

This video is from the new section of the Church website, Hastening the Work of Salvation. Take just a few minutes and watch it! We are One in bringing souls unto Christ!

http://bcove.me/mogs3aac

 I love you all! 

Sister Hyer