This Week

 

 

 

Hello Family! :)

 

Oh my goodness.  What a crazy week.

 

I remembered I wanted to say this to you, so I'm going to say it at the beginning, even it is sounds like a weird start.  Before I marry my husband, I need to look at his Preach My Gospel.  Not because I need to look at how many baptisms he has had, that is completely irrelevant.  I need to look at what he has learned from his mission.  PMG is very very good, and can be regarded as scripture, so I need to see his PMG before I'll marry him.  Also, dad needs to talk to his mission president.  I'll give you a list of questions, dad :)  Grill his mission president.  Also, congrats on your second role in a church film.  Has the first one been published online?  You should send me a link :)

 

Okay, that has been really important to me for a while, so I'm glad I just told you.

 

This week has been fantastic.  I love my mission so much.  My mission has changed my life, and I dare say saved my life.  It is soooooo important to me.  I'm so excited for Katie, Jenny, and Carrie and that they get to start this process so soon.  They are so blessed to be able to serve, and to still have 18 months ahead of them.  I wish I had 18 months ahead of me... but already knew what I now know :)  If you are reading this and have any opportunity or inclination to go on a mission... GO ON A MISSION.  I'm not being a cliche missionary.  It will change you, and you will love the you it is changing you into.  Seriously- go on a mission.  I have no idea who I'm telling this to, but I just feel so strongly about it. 

 

It was the baptisms of Wini and Leah this Saturday.  It was the most smoothly ran baptism I think I have been in charge of.  Actually, Tong's was quite smooth as well.  The only thing that wasn't that great at the baptism was the pianist.   Because guess who it was.  Yup.  Me.  I played the piano for a baptismal service.  If you would have told me that a year ago I probably would have laughed in your face.  It wasn't too bad, but I don't think I had ever played a grand piano before. I would like to have a baby grand someday, I'm not sure why, but I think it would be lovely.  Also, I am going to learn the guitar when I get home.  That is like my only definite secular plan is to learn the guitar. 

 

I asked Leah how she felt after the baptism and she said it felt like there had been a rock on her [chest] and it was gone.  I thought that was a perfect description of what the Atonement feels like.  It is like you have this thing in your heart and it doesn't belong there, and you want to get rid of it, but it is like those annoying weeds that you just can't pull out.  But Christ can.  And when He does your heart like feels with light.  I love it, it is amazing.

 

We also had the opportunity to go to a concert at Avenham park.  It was at this park in Preston that the first baptisms in the UK took place 175 years ago, so they had a special celebration for it.  It was great, I saw so many members and missionaries that I loved there.  I saw some members from Swinton and it felt like home.  Sister Reamon told me to come back and stay with them someday and she'll make me Philippine food again :)  I saw the Swinton Elders and the Elder that replaced E. Ashcraft was like, 'Sister Hull, you are legend...'   I was like, 'What?'  He said, 'You are legend in the Swinton ward.  Everyone talks about you and misses you.'  That meant so much to me.  I love that ward so much... and I would still love them so much even if it wasn't reciprocal... but it feels nice that it is reciprocal and that I'm not the only one missing them.  Swinton Ward is like my home.

 

But I feel like Liverpool ward definitely has the potential to be my home as well.  I am so blessed to serve in this ward, I can't even tell you.  Every missionary in the mission wants to serve in Liverpool, and I feel so blessed that I am serving here with Sister Gong.  Heavenly Father really is looking out for me and I know that He loves me.  I know that He loves all of His missionaries and gives them just the right circumstances that they need to learn and to grow.  Hallowed be His name.

 

I love you.  Thank you so much for your support.  This mission is so important to me.

 

Loves,

 

Sister Hull

 

PS  The family pictures are great :)