Sorry...

sorry i didn't have time to send a blog this week. i'll try to double up next week.

But, he has been transferred to the Ahwatakee Zone in Phoenix, his companion is from Reno, NV, and has been out 6 weeks. There are 2 baptisms already scheduled---all right!

So Long, Yuma!

Well, this week I am saying, "So long" to Yuma! Transfers are Wednesday and I'm headin' out to a new place. This last week was really good. We talked to a couple of really cool people. One couple we talked to was Pedro and Veronica. They are a super awesome couple who are really trying to do the right thing. They have definitely been through some tough times in their lives and I think they are really looking for something more. We also started teaching a guy named Scott, who is an 18 year old kid, and more curious than anything, but he has a strong belief in God and wants to do what is right. It's been awesome to see the people that God puts into our path who are really prepared, people you might not think would be interested in learning about God but when you actually reach out and talk to them you find they have a lot more going on than you thought they would have. Yesterday we were able to talk to a couple of guys who were outside painting their car. At first they weren't interested but then when we were able to help them paint the car they started asking questions and everything, and even accepted a Book of Mormon and an invitation to read and pray about it. Moral of the story? A little service goes a long way. 

I hope everything is going well at home. Take care and God bless!

Elder Hiatt

Conference Weekend

Well, this weekend was conference weekend-- which is always nice. There were so many good talks it can be hard to go through them all at once  (haha) but it seemed to me there were a lot of talks about ministering. They were about following our Savior's example to reach out to individuals and help them come closer to Christ. One thing that I think President Eyring said was that "we can't change the tragedy, but we can help them feel God's love." That is so true. That is ultimately the purpose of missionary work: to reach out to others and help them feel that God loves them. It isn't just the purpose of missionaries, but all disciples of Christ have a responsibility to reach out in love to others around us. To those who may be going through heartache and suffering, difficult times, or feelings of abandonment, God loves you. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ so that we can be freed from the sufferings of this world if we are willing to come unto Him. I know that that is true and that if we turn to Christ for help, He will help us. May God bless you in whatever trials may be facing you.
 With love,

Elder Hiatt