I LOVE THE MISSION!

This is Morgan's letter from the week of June 8, 2014.  I am quite slow at getting this one out.  I kept forgetting.  But, here it is!


Hello -
So I have a couple of things I can't forget to tell you. 1-camera. 2-package, 3-Jacob 1:8, 4-FB of your companion, and I'll keep thinking.
1 - I wondered if I told you that Amy has had to buy a new camera because hers was stolen. Her mom told me that a couple of weeks ago, and I wasn't sure if I told you that or not. You can find out what she did to get one. 

I will ask her! I still don't have one, but I just use my companions camera and take pictures!!

2 - I have mailed your shoe package. It has, I think, all of the requests that you had. I am so worried about you getting it. I am so afraid they will go through it and take stuff out. I was going to track it, but there is no tracking information on my receipt. I hope that doesn't mean they did something wrong. It said 6-10 days to get into Guatemala, then I have no idea how long once it is there. I even said a little prayer, waiting in line at the post office, that you would get your package. Really? Yes, I did! Ask for it - you can tell them you are waiting for a package and wonder if they will watch for it. I was told that if we put pictures of Jesus and Mary on the package and over the seams they would not cut through them. We put stickers on there that say "for religious purposes". Probably a good laugh for you, but if it works, I will by soooo happy!

Where is your faith!? It will come. Dont even worry! Ya it is hilarious actually but it is great! Thank you so much!!!

4 - (skipping 3 for a second) I facebook looked up your companion. She is cute. I hope things go well for you two. I hope you continue to enjoy the time you have with her. Probably 12 weeks I would assume. I hate to tell you, but in 12 weeks you will be at your half way point - I think. I need to check. 8 weeks actually - July 30. Okay - I won't talk about it anymore. Just an observation. ( =) that's a smiley face in parenthesis - for me!)

THANKS FOR THE REMINDER....NOT. hahahaha but ya that is true...TIME IS GOING WAYYY TO FAST. I don't understand at all. But I am sooo excited I will have time with her. She is incredible. We have so much fun, but work SO HARD. Which is why I am so happy!

3- Now I will go back to 3. We did have a family night and talked about Jacob 1:8. 

WAY TO GO WITH FHE!!! Ok, let me give you the next topic...ready...hahahaha jk...but really I could if you would like. But I am so grateful for each of your responses....thank you for your testimonies and your love! LOVE YOU EACH. For me, as I was studying something that really stood out to me 2 Nefi 9:18 ...think of the humiliation he could have felt, and the people all mocking him. We must live life in a way like him. It doesn't matter what the world says, or if the world laughs at what we do...we do it anyways. 1, to show our love 2, because we are disciples of Christ. What an amazing lesson I have learned. Although sometimes it might be a little bit embarrassing to get up in front of a bus and contact them,, which for me I actually LOVE IT! It so so fun, or even back at home, to stand up to some friends....we must live in the way that the Savior would have lived, regardless of how much the people laugh. I always think of when Christ carried his cross up the hill...the people all laughed and mocked...yet he did it...for ME! WHAT!? But he did. He did it for all of us!

So, your turn. How is the mission life this week? How is the rain? (oh, I pray you get those shoes). How is your companion doing this week? I was wondering if you are still the retention something or other as a calling? I don't know if that stays with you, or changed to just trainer?! I mean not "just" but only. Tell us all about it. How is Edgar? Did he get baptized on Sunday? You thought he might early. I'm just wondering. How is Angel and Marisol? Did they get married yet? And I need to know is it "on-hel" or angel? We all hope it's "on-hel" because we know how much you love that name. How about Douglas and Magdelena! Any progress toward wanting to come back to church? How about the gal you met crying on the street. Is she any better? Less sad??...have you taught her more or even at all?

I LOVE THE MISSION!! Edgar is getting baptized this Sunday!! SO COOL! This kid is pretty perfect. Angel (Onhell) and Marisol have not gotten married yet, still working on that...but they are so PILAS! and going to church every week! Douglas and Magda are soo amazing. WE LOVE GOING WITH THEM! We had a noche de hogar with them last night and she gave us atol de Platanos...and Dobladas....SO GOOD! I'm obsessed. But we made goals with them that have to do with their reading in the Book of Mormon, family prayers and family nights and they are completing with their goals. Now they just need to feel comfortable going back to church. Rocio, the girl we found crying, is amazing. SHE KNOWS THE CHURCH IS TRUE!! She told us. She just works Sundays, and so that's the problem...but she is going to get baptized I know it!! We found this amazing guy Roberto. He is in a wheel chair. The first time we met him, I felt so strongly that he was going to be baptized. I think he is 17, and I literally love this guy. He is one of the happiest people I've ever met. We love him so much. He also told us he received his answer and he KNOWS!! AHHH that is the best sentence someone can say. His mom is very Catholic and wont let him go to church yet though. Also, if she is home we can't visit him. But he is awesome!! We have the kid in the ward, David, who got baptized a little over a year ago..He told us about a friend he wanted us to meet. His friends name is Dennis. Well one day we were knocking doors and this kid opened the door, I felt SO STRONGLY that this was Dennis. Turns out I was right...well the Spirit was right. It was Dennis. He was so excited. HE told us he has always felt something missing in his life...welllll we met with him again Sunday. I asked him during the lesson how he felt...he said...Tengo ganas de salir...which means I want to leave....We were like WHAT!? What did we say wrong...and then he goes, Quiero compartir eso con todos....aka, I WANT TO SHARE THIS MESSAGE WITH EVERYONE!! WHAT!! hahaha this kid is so awesome. His problem is he studies Sundays because he works Saturday. But David and he are going to go to a different ward for a bit that is later, until he can change his study schedule. HE IS SO AWESOME. Also we found this amazing girl the other day. We had an appointment with her sister in law and we got there and the sister in law wasn't home...so we asked if we could share a message with her and she said yes. So before we prayed I asked her if she wanted me to pray for a special reason for her...she said yes! That about 4 months ago her baby died....WHAT! PLAN OF SALVATION!! So we went inside and taught the Plan of Salvation. He grandma is a member, less active...he grandma listened to the lesson as well. The both of them will be in church on Sunday....it is amazing how the Spirit works, and how Gods plan is PERFECT!! This cute girl, Katherine told us she has always wanted to go to church with us but never has had the opportunity....HELLOOO!!! PEOPLE, INVITE YOUR FRIENDS TO CHURCH! THEY WANT TO GO!!! THE MISSION IS THE BEST! I HAVE SO MANY MORE AMAZING MIRACLES. I wish I had time to share them all!! I love YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!

Any soccer games lately? What do you do for p--day now where you are? Is your weather hot, or what? And the rain, I guess, is going on too?

P day, we clean the house, make french fries, eat ice cream with Hermana Funk and Yepez, and NEXT WEEK WE ARE GOING TO THE TEMPLE AS A ZONE!!! I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED! I cant even tell you!!!!!

RAINYYYY! But today there is sun and its hot...but yes lots of rain.The people think we are crazy....NO soccer lately...but people are ALWAYS PLAYING HERE AND IT KILLS ME! I JUST WANNA PLAY!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, I have to quit or it will take your whole hour just to READ this letter, let alone answer it.

LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

Wear your TerraShield!!
Mom

I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!!! ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT AND KEEP BEING AMAZING!!!!! I LOVE MY MISSSSSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am SO HAPPY! Wish you could all experience what I am experiencing. The best thing I have ever done in my whole life. It is seriously just such a joy. I have never been so happy. I have never felt so full. Full of love, full of the spirit, full of joy!!!

I promise pictures next week...its just that my companion doesn't have a camera cord...hahaha so we are both sunk for a bit...

My companions sister was companions with Mary Pingree when Mary did a little mini mission while she was still with her parents in Texas. Crazy huh. Also there is this sister in my zone name Hermana Belnap..she lives in Ogden-ish...she said she thinks she knows Steve and Kelly...I don't know!