Elder Joseph Hicken: The Missionary: Our Title of Liberty Flag

Monday, January 20, 2014

Our Title of Liberty Flag

Dear family and friends,

In my last few weeks here as a missionary I've been so blessed. We have some really awesome investigators to teach. They all have the potential to be baptized before I leave! A couple of them even showed up to stake conference yesterday which means they are really solid! The last investigators I had that showed up to stake conference got baptized. This is really keeping me focused on the work, and so it doesn't leave time for me to be "trunky" haha.

I must say I'm very excited for you guys to come visit before I leave. I can’t wait to show you around. I want you to meet the different members I’ve been working with, and I want to show you several places in Long Beach. The people here are so amazing. They have such incredible faith, in spite of all they've been through. And they continue to go through trials but stay strong. I'm going to miss this a lot! I know it. I'm trying to soak up every moment.

Our zone is doing very well. Our vision is written on our "title of liberty" flag--"The LBC Zone Discovers What We Can Do". We introduced it this week, along with several other general goals. Wow, the missionaries have really caught the vision. We had one of the best weeks ever when we saw all the numbers come in! We have companionships reaching new heights, working harder than they have ever worked before. They are achieving things they thought were out of their reach, and doing things they never thought were possible! Something our mission president has been saying a lot lately is "we have no idea what we're capable of". I think that's really true. As sons and daughters of God we actually have part of Him in us. We have incredible potential! We've really been learning that as a zone. When we set worthy goals and plans, ask for the Lord's help, and then go out there and do everything we can to achieve them, He blesses us. It's amazing how things work out when you follow that pattern.

Please keep praying for Sreymom, Malyn and Narin. They are making wonderful progress right now and they are so close to baptism! I hope they will get baptized.

Okay sorry for the short e-mail. We gotta run. Have a great week!
Love, Elder Hicken

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Testimony of Christ and Missionary Work

I often think of the hymn, “I Know That My Redeemer Lives.” I love that song. We actually sing it a lot here in my mission because it's one of the only ones we have in Cambodian. I can honestly say that when I sing that song, I really mean what I'm singing. I know that He lives. As I do what He wants me to do, I can feel His spirit and His influence often. With His help I am able to overcome obstacles and other challenges. How grateful I am for that. I know that He knows and loves each and every one of us individually. I’ve come to realize that He knows us even better than we know ourselves, and so He knows what's best for us. Sometimes what's best for us means that we need to be pushed a little. It's times when I'm feeling especially down and times when I feel like I'm on my own that He literally picks me up and helps me see that I can keep going. He helps me know that everything is going to be okay. It's been in those times when I can feel His love the most. He can bless all of us in our lives if we will but believe in him and try and do what He asks us to do. That's why it's such a privilege serving as a missionary right now. I get to share this special message with others every day so other people can enjoy the peace and incredible blessings that come as we all try to follow Jesus Christ.