Unbelief

The spirit filled our week again. It makes me so happy. We have been planting so many seeds this week. Sadly, each person gets to choose for themselves. Marcos doesn't want to have a baptismal date anymore because he doesn't think a goal is helpful. Instead, he wants to quit smoking first & then he will tell us he's ready. It's so sad. He just is so close. We talked about the Atonement, how Jesus heals us. It was so special. It's. Sometimes we wait back letting Jesus heal all the others thinking that it’s better, when He waits for us to come & help us. Sometimes the healing doesn't come right away though & we have to learn something. Paticence is the Lord's perfect plan is sometimes the hardest part. But suffering in some way is exalting, like President Holland said. We just have to trust. Marcos needs to trust.

As we were walking in the burning heat yesterday, we got to the house of someone we have been trying to find for quite some time. We sang carols to them at Christmas. They work all the time & were never home. Finally, they were home. Let us in & just gave us the time to share a message. We taught them about the Restoration. The spirit was there as we asked them questions & let them respond. Ornella was so intrigued. When we got to the end, she said the final prayer. The first time. There is something about that that always makes me want to cry. Opening their hearts to heaven is so pure. 

We met a sweet young girl this week. She has talked to the missionaries before & wanted to talk to us again. So we went & the spirit was so strong. We talked about the sacrament & its sacredness. She was so understanding & loved it. She said the closing prayer as well. I love it. That night she told us she would go to church! We woke up so excited to see her & her friend there. They didn't come but we know they will. 

The mission is just Jacob 5 from the Book of Mormon. Here we are in the Lord's vineyad planting seeds, nourishing them, cutting of branches. Sometimes they bring forth fruit & sometimes they don't. The Lord is in charge of His vineyard. Sometimes that's hard but also brings just so much peace. He is working on these people & I have no doubt about that. The spirit has been making that known. We are just having to wait a little longer & we will see all the fruits. Along the way, we see little fruits growing which is the sweetest feeling.

We had zone conference this week & president related the final judgement day as if the final judgement was our final interview & how we must prepare before it's too late. Sensitive subject there taken this being my last zone conference. It's almost judgement day, it's all up to me & the Lord. Reassuring that He is part of this with me. I get to keep working until the very last second. Hermana Hoopes & I sang together & then bore our testimonioes. What a bittersweet feeling. Didn't ever think this would come. But I was reminded this week by one of you at home, that I can never back down. I knew that of course, but as I read in my personal study about the Lamanites in Mormon 5, it opened my eyes. They were in unbelief. & they let Satan as their guide. Jesus is the guide. The only one. 

I know that. I hope you do too.

I love you all. I pray for you.

With all my heart,

Hermana Morley