Another week of Miracles

 

 

 Hello!

Baby Goats!

 

This week has been really amazing and has really increased my testimony of the fact that God loves me and truly watches over me.

So first. On Monday we went to the Topsey Safari again. I forgot to tell y'all that last week. It was so much fun! There was a camel there that wasn't there last time! So we had lots of fun at that. Then that evening and for the next morning I was feeling kind of bummed about things. Nothing in particular, just feeling down. Then at emails the next day I got an email from a good friend that was just basically everything I needed to hear in that moment. It was great.

Next miracle was Felix! He's doing a lot better now. He's got a lot to work on, but he's actually striving to work on it! He had an "aha" moment with the atonement this week that was wonderful. We were teaching him at the YSA dinner that we have almost every Thursday here. We knew that it'd be a good idea to teach about the atonement because a lot of people in this branch are struggling in one way or another. As we were teaching we asked if anyone had any thoughts and Felix came out said "I believe in the power of three's and two times before this I've had people talking to me about the atonement. I think I finally get it now. The atonement is love." It was probably the most beautiful thing I've ever heard! He's really starting to get it!!! He even prayed at the end of the lesson which was so amazing! I'm so proud of him!

On Friday we went on exchange with our Sister Training Leaders. They are just so amazing! I went to Temple with Sister Cisco and had a really good time and learned so much! I even got to eat at 5 Guys for the first time in like a year. It was AMAZING. Man I love that place. Then after the exchange I was having a bit of a hard time again because Sister Larsen told me about this not very nice text that someone sent us and I let myself get kind of down about it. Plus I was just being irritable and rude and all of that together was making it hard for me to love myself in that moment. We had an appointment with John and I was still struggling. Sister Larsen and I had a good talk and I was still feeling down. So we had a good prayer after that and just pushed through whatever was going on. We go and teach John lesson 3 which is about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Last week we had asked to pray about if he thought he would be ready for baptism on February 21st. So we followed up this week and he said that he wants to do it on the 21st! We were so happy!!! It even surprised his girlfriend who had been trying her best not to sway him one way or the other. It was so amazing! He's just so open and prepared and it's really been an amazing thing for me to experience. I'm just so excited!

After that we went out to dinner with some YSA people and had a really good, spiritual experience with them about the Book of Mormon. Then we made this really good contact with someone on the street and gave them a Book of Mormon. It was great.

Also church was really good! Well it's always good but it seemed extra good. This super cute family sat in front of us and we got to smile and wave at their cute little baby. Truly a tender mercy, because I just love that baby. We were also able to teach Felix before the YSA church block. It was really amazing. Sister Larsen and I were able to teach in unity really well. By the end of our lesson it was like we were reading each other's minds. All by the spirit of course! The spirit is so amazing and I feel like I'm finally starting to get the hang of teaching and speaking by it's power. It's so amazing when you can really feel it working through you to help the people you are teaching. We also had the blessing of surprise substituting the gospel principles class. By the grace of God we were able to teach it, and teach it pretty well. We were lucky that it was on The creation and the fall of Adam and Eve, which is something we teach all the time. It was really good.

There were just so many other amazing things this week that I am truly grateful for. There truly is opposition in all things and our joys are certainly more exquisite after deep sorrow. That's something I've learned from this week and that I'm sure I will continue to learn. Next week is transfers, so we'll know next Monday what's going on. I have my fingers crossed that I'm staying. There's lots of amazing things going on here. Whatever happens I know that it will be the Lord's plan and no matter what I'll be able to serve the people that He wants me to serve. This gospel is so true! Heavenly Father truly does love us! Thanks for all your support! I love you so much!

-Sister Morrill