Elder Nathan Hicken's Mission Letters: Progress

Monday, February 1, 2016

Progress

Happy the organ is working! Really glad to hear an update about grandma..

It’s been a good week. Seen a lot of miracles! My companion and I have really tried to work with the members more, and it’s super helpful! We`ve seen great progress. It was awesome that a lot of members were able to go with us teaching and they were really excited about the work. In the ward we have a lot of returned missionaries so we tried to focus in on them. We feel as though the ward has so much potential with so many return missionaries. We tried to be humble as well, asking for their tips and council after a lesson. We applied it later in our teaching and it really helped.

Neat experience. A few weeks ago, I had received a reference from one of my old companions that had served here in Huehue Centro. He said this nice lady had given them lunch often, however, she had never wanted to listen to their message. We had planned to look for her but she found us first! We were buying some things in a store when she came up to us and explained that she had given lunches to the missionaries before. She said she would be happy to have us over and feed us, so we went! After lunch we offered to share a scripture from the Book of Mormon. She liked it, and at the end she committed to read and pray about the Book of Mormon! When we returned, she had read and prayed! She felt as though she hadn`t received an answer but was interested to keep studying and praying. She accepted a baptismal date. The Lord prepares his children in their own time.

The Castillo family is doing well. Unfortunately I was only able to visit them once this week because my companion went to visit them while we were on divisions. He was excited and said he met even more of the family, the mom and another sibling. They`re struggling to attend church though because the majority of them work on Sunday. We know that if they keep reading and praying, that the Lord can bless them. He can help them find a way to keep His commandment to keep the Sabbath Day holy, and to go to church.

My companion was sick on Thursday. He stayed in bed all day, except for a meeting we had with the stake president and Pte. Smith. Poor guy. But he`s all better now and we`re working hard.

Being a missionary is great! I feel so blessed to be apart of this work and to see so many miracles! I know the hand of the Lord is in His work.

Hope everyone has a great week! Chao

Elder Hicken

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Inspiring Words from Elder Hicken

Feb 23, 2015

I just finished reading the war chapters in Alma. In Alma 62:41, it tells of the different ways the people responded to the wars. Some were hardened and others humbled themselves. Same trial, but different responses. The work of Salvation is not easy, and we have to decide how we will respond. I know that this is the Lord´s work. I know the fullness of the eternal gospel was restored through the prophet Joseph Smith. I know that the Lord continues to reveal His will to his living prophet. I love this gospel.

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June 8, 2015

I know that fasting and donating fast offerings brings many blessings towards those who keep it fully. When I was younger, it was not an easy thing to fast, nor would I say it is now. However, I know the Lord keeps his promises, which promise is to give spiritual revelation and power to withstand the temptations of the adversary. I´m so grateful for living day prophets who guide this church and invite all the world to be partakers of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus is our Savior, our advocate, our redeemer. I love Him.

Oct 19, 2015

We are accountable for everything we do. How do we report our dealings with God? Through prayer. At the end of each day, we can kneel down and tell our Heavenly Father about our day. What did we do? Did we push ourselves to work hard? Did we help someone in need? Did we stand for what´s right? What direction were we going that day, towards Christ? These are just a few questions we can ask ourselves at the end of the day. I´m so grateful for repentance. When I ask myself these questions and more, it´s through the Atonement that I can be forgiven and continue to progress.