Today was a rough day and at
night I felt so sick like I had terrible heart burn. It was awful and in couldn’t
sleep so I left the room and went to go sit in the bathroom and try to read. I
then just started to pray. I asked the Lord to help me endure the pain, ten minutes
later sister Chyna Miloa walked into the bathroom and was an answer to my
prayer. She was from Tonga and was just the sweetest ever. We swapped stories
for like 2 hours and it really helped me keep my mind off the pain. I know the
Lord answers prayers I know he sent me sister Chyna to help me get through my
sickness. I am so lucky to be able to have met her and call her my friend. The
Lord is aware and will send others in our lives when we need them. We need to remember
to live in tune with the spirit so that we will be able to respond to the prompting
to help or be that person for someone else in need. I just want to say that God
knows us and loves us more than you can comprehend. He wants to shower
blessings upon us - so we need to live right and serve him and one day we will
rest in his presence forever.
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| Hannah & Lauren - Please Pray for Hannah! |
Hannah's Cancer (Gratefully Hannah was seen by her doctor and she does not have cancer and is now out serving in Chile)
Today we had a fireside and to
my surprise my friend from school, Melissa’s parents were the speakers. They
talked about faith and how trials can be the greatest miracles in our lives. Afterwards
I ran down to see my friend Melissa except I missed her as she had already
left, but I was able to talk to her sister. Melissa’s best friend, Hannah is
also in the MTC and I wanted to find out if Melissa had seen Hannah before
leaving. Hannah was my second counselor
when I was Relief Society president my freshman year. Hannah and I had a bunch
of classes together last semester and I just love her. Hannah is the reason I
came early on my mission - she is the friend that messaged me over Facebook
about getting her mission date moved up. She is the reason I called President Parker
and the reason I got to go out on my mission 6 weeks early. Melissa's sister
said, “You haven’t heard about Hannah?” I
said, “No”. She then told me that Hannah
went home from the MTC 3 days ago because they think she might have cancer –
leukemia. Hannah had not received one of her immunizations so she needed it in
the MTC and they randomly took a blood sample and found a really low WBC (white
blood cell) count and that she also had swollen lymph nodes. It’s a miracle they found it, but it’s
terrible all at the same time. When I found this out I started to cry. She must
be so scared right now and I just wanted to give her a hug. My companion
and I left and then found a quiet place and knelt and prayed for my sweet
friend. We then went back to our classroom and grabbed our stuff and Elder Edso
asked if I wanted a blessing I said yes and asked Elder Russell to give me a
blessing. The blessing was perfect for
me today. I know those Elders truly hold the power of God. I know that the Priesthood
is literally the power given to worthy men to act in God’s name on this earth. I know trials are necessary to gods plan. I don’t
know what will happen to sweet Hannah, but I do know that the Lord has a plan
for her. I also know that He has a plan for me and I need to trust in Him.
Splits with Gordon B.
Hinckley’s Great Grand-daughter
Today was such a fun day I got
to go on splits with Hermana Jenson. She is so sweet and I really enjoyed being
with her today! We had a heart to heart
talk today, and she told me a secret. She told me that she was Gordon B. Hinckley's
great granddaughter~ how neat is that! She
got to spend time with my favorite prophet! It’s crazy, I have been rooming
with a great granddaughter of Gordon B. Hinckley for the past month and I didn’t
even know it.
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| Lauren & her friend Tiana - whom she met at the Hill Cumorah Pageant last summer |
Welcoming the New Missionaries
Today was such a great day, one,
because it was Hermana Hanson’s B-day and we partied all day and, two, because
we got to welcome new missionaries and be the ones to pick them up. We took them to their rooms and then got
their books and dropped them off at class. It’s so fun! I love when new people come to
the MTC! It’s awesome! It made me sad cause I am about to leave and I am really
going to miss the friends I have made here!
I love being here and I am so excited to go to Chile soon!
Love,
Lauren
PS: Keep Hannah in your prayers
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