Trick or TREAT

Happy Halloween y'all!

Only treats for me, because we had transfer calls on Saturday and I am staying in Swainsboro! I love this little town, and the wonderful people living in it!

This week we had zone conference in Macon with Elder Klebingat, one of the Seventy. He converted to the church when he was 17 and living in Germany. His faith is so inspiring because it is rooted in Jesus Christ and His doctrine. I love it, place your faith where it counts!

Matthew 7:24-25

"Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock."

Being out on my mission has provided so many opportunities for me to understand the scriptures. I'm just so grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I have developed such a clear understanding on how powerful faith can be. We are nothing without it.

On Thursday we went tracking and I love finding new people! It's a beautiful feeling to talk to everyone about His gospel. I tend to insert us in the most awkward situations, but there is nothing not awkward about being a missionary. So I choose to enjoy them and put myself in as many as I can. I only have 14 months left to be here and do this! I also find that the most spiritual experiences come from them.

We knocked on a door and a man answered. He looked at me and asked why I didn't join his church because he wanted me on "his team". So I asked him what his church believes and he told us. His beliefs were no different than ours. I told him how grateful I am for the missionaries who taught me. It was never about joining their church. They just wanted to help me strengthen my relationship with Christ and the best way to do that is to read the Book of Mormon! So that is what I am out here doing. I think he respected me a lot for that. He told me to come back again, but without intentions of discussing religion. Haha, he was funny.

One of the families we are teaching wants to come closer to Christ together, so yesterday we introduced Family Home Evening and we shared the Restoration movie with them. I was struggling to explain the first lesson and overwhelmed. Their son came over to me and showed me his coloring of Joseph Smith and he wanted me to keep it. I am so grateful he did that because I realized my focus was on myself. When I redirected my attention to their family, I could see the father was seeking council on a personal matter. I suggested we turn to Mosiah 4 and read it together. We stopped throughout our reading to discuss the verses and he asked if our thoughts can be sin. That was when I felt the spirit strongest and invited him to read the last verse in the chapter.

Mosiah 4:30

"But this much I can tell you, that if ye do not watch yourselves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds, and observe the commandments of God, and continue in the faith of what ye have heard concerning the coming of our Lord, even unto the end of your lives, ye must perish. And now, O man, remember, and perish not."

Anything good in this life, requires hard work. It is not easy, but you know what they say... easy come, easy go. I'm playing for keeps!

I love y'all! Be safe tonight!

Sister Morrill