Monday, December 30, 2013

happy happy happy ....


sy quote.
so happy new year! (sooo good..mmmm)

okay so you know what happened up until christmas - i was anxiously awaiting calling you! thinking i was going to bawl at the sight of you but i didnt. and my comp ended up doing that and i just laughed... so great! i loved seeing you all! i know i gained weight #dontcurr #heavyisheavenly #biggirlsarebeautiful #workoutwhenimhome #cantbeskinnyonamish too many hashtags sorry. not sorry.

okay so this week i have decided that there are at least 10 things that made it GRRRRRREAT! and here they are:
1 i got to see yall!
2 i got to eat delicious carne asada and drink horchata in december...vampire weekend for dayz...even though i cant listen or sing that song(listen to it now)
3 we got to teach part of the restoration to our ginger viking referral(sunderhaus family) Chrystel - she is a wonderful french lady suffering from severe depression because of a custody issue over her 6yrold daughter and is looking for an outlet knowing that the only true way to receive happiness is through Jesus Christ.(she is ultra ready...im a little excited..!!!!)
4 Chrystel came to church! and became acquainted with Adly Thebaud(Recent RM) and his mom Jossette who are haitian and speak french beautifully - they are the best and he wants her to come over to their house for lessons and dinner. YES!) this is where i wish i wouldve taken spanish and french - i may take up on learning some while i am out... oops. #giftoftongues #giftsofthespirit
5 we got another referral from members who are not ultra pumped about missionary work - the referree was not interested but hey still a miracle.
6 got to get in contact with 2 less active members whom ive never met - no lesson but contact. huge miracle
7 GOT PACKAGES post christmas.&got an adorable skirt from an adorable mom - thank you! what a daymaker
8 ate at cracker barrel for the first time... not sure how i feel about it.... but with some great old people whom i love. i love old people. sister christiansen had a stroke and 2 days later flew to SLC to watch her Gdaughter perform in Snow White XChristmas as snow white. amazing.
9 got to do service for members of the ward - my favorite way to express love to people. 10 felt at home far from home this christmas. i am so grateful for the members that made me feel like family and share their christmas with me. may have not been like the Hart family christmas but it felt like a family christmas!

i am so grateful for this short time that i have to serve that savior. I know that it is through him that i am strengthened, comforted, and made whole! It is through him that I can do ALL things. he is my rock and my redeemer and my savior! D&C 76:22 And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!
I LOVE THIS WORK AND AM SO GRATEFUL THAT I CAN BE HERE TO SHARE IT WITH OTHERS!
i love you all! thanks for all you have done and continue to do for me.
SISTER HART
oh wait:
okay so its a new year and lets start it off right shall we!
http://www.mormonchannel.org/video/mormon-messages?v=910930409001#.UsGmhn2oQsY.email

HAPPY NEW YEAR&LOOK NOT BEHIND THEE! KEEP MOVING FORWARD!
ps my comp, sis b, hasnt seen MEET THE ROBINSONS! i died a lil inside. then again she has'nt seen tons of movies or read books because her mom had to watch or read it before she did... MOM&DAD: THANK YOU SO FREAKING MUCH FOR NOT DOING THAT TO US! you are amazing parents. even if we are idiot children.;)(#nevergetsold)
now time to say bye!

Monday, December 23, 2013

It's Practically Here!


thats all i have been quoting these past few weeks... the the the THE GRINCH!
anyway so headsup. i cant sing at midnight(have to be in bed by 10:30) so i will sing at 10. means youll have to do it at 8 if you want to do it at the same time. Next on the agenda. SKYPING.
#1: I will be at the Malaussena's house at 10am for brunch. we will be skyping there and so i will give you a lil(very brief 30second) call to tell you to get on the computer... or just be online starting at 8 and wait for my phonecall... itll be closer to probably 10 your time once we finish eating and all that. #2: Please try your best not to cry. thatd be bomb. #3: tried to get it to be in the evening but this was the only member that offered their home for skyping so its this time or only a phonecall. so make it a goal to be happy for the REST of the day.
#4: know that i am happy to see you. BE READY;)

okay wellp this week was full of rad lil miracles. and gifts. the members are good to us. Well sister Judy gaines and Liesa Wilson are good to us. they gave us these cute little presents. love them. I feel totally at home with these members. so for the miracle sister sunderhaus(ginger who is ultra hilarious) gave us a referral for her neighbor who is totally down to learn and even came to church on sunday and said this was what God has in store for her...Prepared much? YES! her name is crystelle and she is from france. so sick~! yeah lots of good stuff going on.

sis b got loads of packages this week and her gma gave me $10 so nice of her! i got a great letter from gpa billy bob. SO INSPIRING! THANKS GRANDPA! just what i needed to hear. he always manages to do that.
OOOH we had mission devo for christmas! It was so RAD! p. Berry is the bomb! It was a musical devo and a load of missionaries performed. sometimes i wish that i was a little more musically inclined but hey it was great to "glorify heavenly father" through the talents of others. P.Berry also told us that we would be going to ......


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THE TEMPLE! twice a year! YAY! I am so excited! We will get to go in january and july during special missionary sessions! SO SICK! SO MUCH SPIRIT ITS TOO MUCH TO HANDLE!

okay other side note. sister michele bates took us to our temple tour and let us get YOGURTLAND afterwards! YES there is yoland in flo-orlo and YES i am so pleased!

OH yesterday our member was driving us to dinner and the song "line upon line" came on. i just heard mom and dad singing it as we were on our way to church down the canyon listening to soft sunday sounds... FM 100.3! yes. okay wellp thats folks. merry christmas ya filthy animals. see ya on CHRISTMAS DAY! soul cake a soul cake. star of wonder star of light star of royal beauty bright. oh hanakah. OH MARTHA OH CHRISTMAS! gah. okay ill stop. okay but first rando fact. i have forgotten like all the fgood friends quotes... sad day. clearly not something the lord will bring to my remembrance. okay wellp . hasta manana! well sorta
love ya loads and loads. just like light house lion and his lentils.
;)
sister HART

Monday, December 16, 2013

HOLLA AT YO SISTA IM 20

yes, i am now 20 years old. ultra exciting i know. you can see the various photos i sent to mom of how i celebrated my birthday. i got the shoes friday and have been so happy. the package from the sibs was great! thanks loads. i loved all of it. i also got myself a shirt from walmart that has the griswald family christmas tree on it. i wear it like erry night. its da bomb.

Okay so this week was awkward. we were super diligent but numbers didnt show(classic) BUT it was just weird. but a lot of good things happened. like we got a new gator, heather who is friends with some members of our ward so we are excited to see where this goes. But we also lost a gator... Tracy(47yrold single woman going on 17 in personality) couldnt give up drinking at christmas time soo she is not going to be in our teaching pool anymore.

We went on exchanges this week and I went to Goldenrod. it is there that I talked with SOOO many homeless people. I feel that anyone who is in such a situation (or one similar) has some HUGE back story that they feel OBLIGATED to tell anyone who shows interest. so that was actually ultra fun and just a good time. i love talking to people. it s so great.

OOOH yesterday we got to go to a stake choirside where they sang selections from Handel's Messiah! OH MY AMAZING! I LOVED IT! i seriously was just sooo happy that i got to go! the spirit was so strong and it was just so beautiful! especially when they sang for unto us a child is born. BEST SONG EVER!
I love the SAVIOR! i have been really focusing on him this time of year - between his Birth and his atonement there is just so much to reflect on. He did so much for us. and there is nothing we can do to repay him - -but strive to be obedient to His council and commandments. It is by doing that that he is pleased with us and pours out all his blessings from above and encircles us in the arms of his love. listen to this: http://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2012-12-1270-mission-preparation-track-23-jeffrey-r-holland?category=seminary-and-institute/institute

*OPTIONAL:with this in the background cause it adds some ambiance. * http://www.mormonchannel.org/christmas-videos?v=2008190983001
I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES! what comfort this SWEET sentence gives. it truly brings comfort. what will you give the savior this christmas?

I love you all so much! thanks for the emails love prayers and support! i love you alll and miss you loads at this time of year. but i know i am doing a good thing and have to finish stronger than i started! youre all great examples to me.
 love you!
 sister zoë HART

Monday, December 9, 2013

Really Michael Vick?

second subject: 6. where has the time gone.

GAH! 20 WHAT? yes. i do turn 20 this week. rad!
 no more teen bi'ness. im a 20year old.
yeah so here is a haiku that could possibly sum up my week:
serving in longwood
lots of little miracles
the church is so true

okay so this week went by slowly. probs because i didn't switch comps or areas and this is what it felt like after my first 6 weeks. weird to think i have been out for 6 months. ultra cray. and to think that i only have a year left... i am not ready. i hope that i get this whole missionary thing down before i go home. geez.

lets see; so this week we saw lots of little miracles like meeting people and reaching our goal of 3 solid potentials, and tracy, our 47yrold going on 17, came to church finally! i love it! it was good. i am so hopeful for all that has happened.

also we had a great rs party with treats and service. so good. we had members invite us to their Christmas eve and Christmas dinners. i am so excited for that. so many great things. and i am so excited for this holiday season because already people are a lot warmer to seeing us. its DAH BOMB!

also rando but this morning my comp and i were talking about good looking bball players(she likes michael jordan, karl marlone, etc) and we started talkin about kobe bryant and i quoted daniel tosh and DIED LAUGHING> man i am just too funny sometimes#humble #workingonthatchristlikeattribute #pmg120

also i have been studying patience this week! I love it! I have been able to grow so much in this christlike attribute (PMG120) and hope to be able to continue to grow! also i read a great talk by elder holland - http://www.lds.org/ensign/1977/12/maybe-christmas-doesnt-come-from-a-store SO GOOD! I read that along with Luke 2 and Luke 22, from his birth to his atonement. 2 of the greatest gifts. 1 him coming to earth. and 2 his atonement! what a blessing that is! also while reading i noticed that it says that he had an angel with him in the garden to give him strength. I was pondering this a lot and noticed that at any time we are going through a trial the lord will not let us go through it alone. Either we physically have someone by our side or his angels are bearing us up. look at mary she did it alone - but had joseph by herside. in E. Dyches talk "wilt thou be made whole?" he says "Be assured the Savior still seeks to mend our souls and heal our hearts. He waits at the door and knocks. Let us answer by beginning again to pray, repent, forgive, and forget. Let us love God and serve our neighbor and stand in holy places with a life made clean. The impotent man at the pool of Bethesda, the leper along the journey to Jerusalem, and Corrie ten Boom were made whole. “Wilt thou be made whole?” Rise and walk. His “grace is sufficient” (2 Corinthians 12:9), and you will not walk alone." We dont ever walk alone. I have come to know that SO much more since i have been out. he will never let us go through ANYTHING alone. i am grateful for that. may we all remember HIM this Christmas season and be able to use and share these gifts he has given us.

 i am so grateful all that you do for me!

 i love you all so much! sister zoë hart

 ps ill be on fb real soon. pss thomas thanks for the updates. you are the best writer. keep up the good work. psss cec you are looking good. youre freakin skinny - jealous. (im not) pssss xanxan you are hilarious and i think of random jokes by you always psssss everyone that asks me for a funny story i tell a brod story... they make everyonhe laugh. bro your famous in florida. cant wait for you to see all the cool stuff down here. love you all! zozo

Monday, December 2, 2013

IM GRATEFUL FO DAT!

Wellp! Transfers are here and I am staying in LONGWOODYWOOD! the way that transfers work now is PBerry sends an email to the ZLs on saturday with a list of everyone in their zone who is getting transferred so that night they call everyone telling them whether they are leaving or not, if they are leaving then they find out if they train or not by what time they have to be at Wetherbee chapel. Then at 10:30 on transfer tuesday, the missionaries and Pberry meet together for the departing missionaries testimonies and Pberry's words, a hymn, prayer and lunch. Then he announces who is with you and you go on your way. pretty rad! OH man happy latesgiving! What a great day that was! We (the 4 missionaries) went to the Hansen's house with everyone else in the ward who doesnt have family in Florida...basically everyone! It was awesome! And there was a bounce house...after talking it out with the ZLs(ashby and vance who we share the ward with) we decided it was a must that the missionaries do it - nbd! I bounced that house down! (i was also wearing bike shorts so no worries) It was great! I was sad I didnt get my cranberry jalepeno salsa to go on my turkey and yummy pie and pumpkin bundt cake but i lived and it was good. Also this week our GOTO mm(mormon message) for our members was : "In the Spirit of Thanksgiving" http://www.mormonchannel.org/video/mormon-messages?v=911161818001 Watch it and go to 1:10 and laugh with me! THAT IS MY FAVORITE GUY! LUNCH AND BREAFAST AND DINNER-IM GRATEFUL FO THAT. hahaha! I laugh everytime! OH DAD! I ate dinner at a members house who was baptized in Haiti in 1988 - Oriole Atus! he says that you may have served in the other branch when they were investigating and is wondering if you ever played piano or music while you were down there... he thinks he knows who you are! lemme know. okay birthday wise-since thomas asked me-(also thomas YOU are the most diligent and religious emailer, its great. lil update, lil uplifting, lil bit of errythang-love it) so you want to know what i need: -fine point scripture safe marking pens(.3mm 0r smaller) I have staedler trisomething kind now and they are "non dryout" but they are starting to dry out so i kinda want to try another brand. any ideas? -toms(told mom-grey or the greyish lineny color or just something that goes with everything! literally!) -envelopes(cool kind if possible-like colored or something) -voice recorder -uh thats all i could really think of. but i am down for whatever- i am in Longwood so we have H&M and such so gift card be chill too. wellp OH! I cant believe i forgot. so FOM IS ONLINE! I WILL BE USING MY FB IN JANUARY SO WATCH OUT ILL BE ONLINE PROSELYTING! so i am excited. i have to clean out and hide things according to the guidelines they give us down here so my page is safe as a rep of JC Himself. but i will get to do that in january so dont try to get a head start for me. also it will be for missionary work STRICTLY. so xanxan you cant chat with me when you see i am online. or you can and i just cant respond. which is fine. i am way stoked because people are finally going to be taught who cuoldnt be. also if i needed a member present lesson and one of you were on fb i could skype you into the lesson - sick right?! yes. THANKS for all ytou do! I was so thankful for all you this week! Thanks for the package dad! I got it and loved it! also here is my apt address so if yuo want to ups or fedex something you can 532 Sabal Lake Dr. #202 Longwood,FL 32779 (address for the next 5 weeks) so this morning i read from mosiah 28(read it even just 28:1-9) and i just couldnt help but think of how crazy it is that i am doing the same thing they did and that i have been out here for a whole 6 months doing it! NOT REAL LIFE! IT IS GOING WAY TOO FAST! AHHHH! I LOVE IT! i love you all! thanks for the love and support and the LETTERS! peace!LOVE sisterzoë HART