Come What May And Love It

The moment I noticed the gift of tongues working was so special. We were teaching a member over zoom about enduring to the end. We asked her what her conversion story was and she began to talk through tears. Almost immediately, the spirit came flooding in and then we were all in tears. After this, we just talked to her without our notes just from the heart and it was beautiful. Then connection was lost. We tried to get her back for about 5 minutes and then decided we would just finish our message over a voice recording. She ended up responding thanking us and asking for us to pray for her sister who is sick and needs to accept the gospel so we've been praying!!! This will be something I never forget. The Lord is aware of us!!! He is with us. He is so near. I love him. 

 

 

Had some sad moments this week. Hermano Rojas spent his last days teaching us because he got offered a position in a pilot program for a new district coming in this next week. We are all bummed. He is the best. He brings the spirit to each and every lesson. I am excited for him to experience this new step and I feel blessed that we got to have him for as long as we did. It's time to let others experience his light. On his last day, he shared a video called "Come what may and love it" by Joseph B. Wirthlin. It is a beautiful talk. Hermano Rojas got up after and just said "Remember who you are. There will be changes that happen throughout your mission. You will meet new people all the time and you will have to say goodbye to those you grow to love. Whoever your new teacher is will love you and you will love them because they are God's children. I am sad to leave you guys but I am excited for this new opportunity!!" It was hard. I'll put a picture of our last day with him. I know there is a reason. 

 

 

On Sunday, we fasted. The fast started after lunch on Saturday and went until lunch on Sunday. I have never been the biggest faster. I'll go about two meals and call it good. This time was different. I had a reason to fast. I took questions to the Lord and felt peace. In all honesty, I could have kept going. I did not even feel hungry and I think that's because I really wanted to see a change. I really wanted to feel that peace. As a district we decided to focus our fast on loving one another. Being able to see people as Christ would see them. And then I had my own reasons for the fast. I encourage you all to take fast Sunday more seriously. A time to reflect, a time to feel peace, & a time to feel God's hand. To receive his blessings & to pray for those who you love. 

 

 

We had another earthquake last week, this time it was in the middle of the night. So at 1 am the alarm goes off and is so loud and my companion did not even budge. I say "Hermana, we have to go" and she got up and we went to the green circle. It was hilarious because there were some new people who did not know what to do. We waited out there for like 30 minutes and then we went to sleep again. 

 

 

The choir is one of my favorite things. I could go on and on about the spirit that is felt when hundreds of missionaries are singing with all they got. Chills up and down my arms and weirdly my cheeks somehow. I don't know, but music really is one of the biggest ways that I feel the spirit. It is beautiful. We sang As sisters in Zion/ We are as the armies of Helamen but in Spanish last night. When we all joined together the spirit was so strong. I can't even explain it and I know I say that all the time but I could not even keep singing for a second because I started to cry. I feel SO blessed!!! 

 

 

We met our new teachers on Monday!! Hermana Cabrera and Hermano Ruiz. Honestly, I am excited and feel thankful. We had a wonderful first lesson with them and I just know there is some amazing reason for this and I just need to open my eyes to see it! 

 

 

Yesterday we played sand volleyball and it was my purest joy. I miss playing so much, so for my sweet volley girls reading this.. I love you!!! After we played we went to get ready again and somehow the tip of my shoe got stuck on a piece of metal as we were going down and I rolled my ankle and fell down the stairs, just one step but onto the floor. I'm good though, and walked it off no problem. 

 

 

I will hit one month as a missionary tomorrow and I can't even believe it. The time has gone by so fast and the days are all blending together. It seriously feels like I just got here. I got my flight plans to Buenos Aires on Monday. I promise that it is going to be a 9 hour flight plus whatever they got planned to get to Bahía Blanca after that and to be honest,I think it will be a 10 hour bus ride. Good thing I got the scriptures and preach my gospel to keep me company. 

 

 

General conference is this weekend!!! AHHH! I promise I am beyond excited. Those two days we will sit in the auditorium and just listen to the words of those who have been called by God. Our beloved prophet, his apostles, & all the other general authorities of the church! As a missionary, I have noticed an elevated softness to my heart. The tears will come quickly and they will just flow. I just know that there will be some powerful messages shared. PLEASE!!! Listen to general conference!! Think about some questions you have been waiting to be answered. This may be the moment you have been waiting for, but you won't know unless you listen. & if you maybe don't receive an answer to that specific question, I promise that something said will touch your heart and maybe even multiple things that you didn't know you needed. 

 

 

I love you all so much. I pray for you. I miss you. Oh.. I am blessed. 

 

 

<3

 

 

Hermana Morley








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