Week 22: Can't Believe I saw Soeur Hilton in Brussels

Hello family!! And parents who are in the same city as me right now...that is totally nuts! haha

I hope that everything is going well with my siblings and my missionary parents. Haha I busted up laughing when mom said that she talked to 20 people about the church. I should give Julie some pass along cards to give to you so that way you can hand them out. haha That would be really great actually.

Anyways! Sorry for the bummer letter last week. I have now learned that the Lord gives us downs to prepare us for the ups (and vis versa (I suck at spelling?)). This week was just Full of miracels so I hope that I can remember to tell you all about them. haha

I am sooo excited for mom and dad to be hanging out with the members in my ward! You guys are going to have so much fun! Sister Boegaerts said that she was going to drive you by our apartment so I think I am going to surprise you..Just a heads up, Look at the first level of windows and you might see something there!(:

Okay, so Tuesday was a great day! We had Distric Meeting, which is ALWAYS amazing because Elder Cooper is our district leader and he totally follows the spirit. The church kitchen was full of stuff so we went to eat at Janky Shaorma. That was really fun and lekker. Then we went and visited Thinely ( the girl from Tibet...? or somewhere..she is a little hard to understand) And we had a good talk just about life. Her brother was there so we also gave him a BOM. We set up an appt to meet with them tomorrow. It will be really interesting because they are Buddists and dont believe in Christ. I am excited. Then we stopped by Marisa's house! She was that lady who stopped us on the street. She was super cute and so we made another appt with her. (Just you wait...there is more about her on the way!)

Wednesday we had a really good lesson with Eugeen. He still is having a hard time understanding the difference between our church and other churches so we taught him about the priesthood and the restoration again. Thank goodness we had this member named Javier there because we would have totally confused the poor guy. He totally helped explaining the priesthood better. Then we had dinner with the Schiltz. MY FAVORITE PEOPLE EVER! It was such a great meal and good time. We listened to Christmas music and sung hymns together. It was just gezellig. I felt like I was at home with you guys and just having a great time. I miss you guys a lot..so it helps to have a great couple like the Schiltz.

Thursday I was in Turnhout..doing a lot of what I hate...Door knocking. But hey. It wasn't that bad. I just need to be happier when I do it. No one wants to listen to someone who isn't happy! I learned a lot. But meanwhie. Zuster Rigdon and Zuster Clement were having a great day in Antwerpen! Contacting like crazy and having a great lesson with Victoria's friend (Creola) and friends daughter (Roxanna). Victoria was too tired or something. But they had a really great lesson with them. Super positive so hopefully the ball will get rolling with them when we had another lesson tomorrow.

Friday I went to Brussels to get my Belgium visa card! Woot. It is super ugly but oh well. haha BUT GUESS WHAT!? On our way down there we got a call for this lady that Z. Rigdon and Z. Clement talked to..They were lost so they went to her house to ask and she helped them so in return they gave her a BOM even though she wasnt really religious. When her kids came down stairs they asked what the book was about and the lady said "jesus" and the little girl shuttered. So She called us to apologize that her daughter had shuttered...It wasn't because she didnt like Jesus, she just thought of the suffering that he had been through. She went on and said that she was reading the BOM with her kids that night and she felt bad that she didnt know anything about it...so that is why she called us. We made an appt with her for the 20th so we are super excited about that. Super cool miracle eh? I think so! I hope that made sense. AND we were walking out of the law building and guess who I saw??? Sister Hilton! One of the sisters that Kristy trained in Rennes! Cool eh? We talked a little and that was fun. I will send a picture. That night we helped out with one of our favorite members Bday party. That was fun!

Saturday! Woot. We taught Marisa the restoration and it went really good. The spirit was totally there! She told us she was going to go to church and it was just awesome. She is totally ready. That night the young womens in the stake had a fashion show..that was hilarious and fun.

Sunday...GUESS WHO CAME TO CHURCH!? Marisa!! And her son. I think she really enjoyed it. I know that her son had a lot of fun. Afterwards he held my hand on the way to the tram. it was cute. So yea!

Great week! Totally blessed! (:

Love you guys sooo much! I hope everything is going great and I JUST LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

Zuster Kohlert

P.S.  The following is a letter that Sister Hilton (the missionary that Kristy trained) wrote to Kristy about seeing Nicole in Brussels:

This last Friday Soeur Johns and I went to Brussels to do my legality.  We get off the metro and we join up with Elder Smith and Elder Nicholson.  All of a sudden a SWARM of really unfamiliar-looking missionaries appeared. It all happened so fast, and suddenly there was a sister missionary introducing herself to me.  She said her name was "Sister Kohlert."  Seriously the wierdest moment.  I was so confused!  I was thinking to myself, "No way, Sister Kohlert is shorter and lives in Luxembourg!"  Then all the pieces fell together in my dazed brain and I freaked out... Yes... I saw your sister.

She is seriously the happiest missionary I've ever seen.  She seems like she is really really loving her mission. We chatted/screamed about you for a few minutes and took pictures.  She looks so much like you...it was surreal.  I'm sorry that it was me that saw her and not you.  But it was meant to be because they actually had a refferal for us and they didn't know there were sisters in Liege, and we have a referral for them, and I had forgotten there were sisters in Antwerp! 

Also, her companion was Sr John's Relief Society President at BYU freshman year!  It was seriously so crazy!

Anyway, I love you to pieces and seeing your sister just made me miss you even more!  I loved getting your letter and I'm so happy to hear that your mission is so much calmer now:)  Oh and HAPPY 9th MONTH MARK bientôt:)  

love love love,

Sr Hilton