God Is Love

Hey y'all,

Happy Valentines Day! I hope y'all treat someone special tomorrow (and always)!

We had an interesting week, we were able to have dinner and a lesson with two people. We taught a Spanish speaking man (he is awesome) in a members home after dinner on Saturday.  He has been reading the Book of Mormon for a while and has a beautiful testimony of Jesus Christ. We taught him and the family the gospel of Jesus Christ and it was so fun. We constructed a 3 layer cake, each layer represented another step. The candles on top represented the Gift of the Holy Ghost "by fire" and then we had a plate with a slice for "enjoy (endure) to the end". He was able to better understand the concept of the Holy Ghost and repentance. He loves Enos because it captures repentance so well, but I love that he mentioned that chapter because we had left that with him several weeks ago and it stuck with him. We are grateful for our Spanish speaking member and her willingness to translate for us. She is awesome, but we were able to exercise our Espanol and he said he was impressed haha! Muy bien! 

We invited a different man who had been taught in the past by other missionaries to dinner at another members home. We had seen him a few weeks ago and left him with the Book of Mormon and several passages to read. He texted us and said he had been reading and found an interesting truth he felt like God had presented him. So on Sunday we all ate together and then went into the living room to learn about the Restoration. It was a very good learning experience for me. The family we were with is so faithful and intelligent. The man questioned more than he was willing to listen, but the father bore sincere testimony and told him the only way to know whether or not Joseph Smith was a prophet of God is to read the Book of Mormon and pray to ask God. If the Book of Mormon is true, then Joseph Smith was a prophet. He was very straight forward and the man accepted our invitation to read the account of Jesus Christ when he visited the people in the Americas. He told us he only reads out of the four gospels in the Bible, so that is the "meat and potatoes" in the Book of Mormon. 

I know the gospel truly does bless families. I am grateful for the wonderful spirit it can bring into a home and I am grateful for those who are faithful and obedient in following God to have it present. I love the Spirit because I feel peace no matter where I am when it is with me :)

One of the many perfect characteristics of Christ is long-suffering. We live in an instant world, but all great things take time to develop. I don't know why things happen, but I do know that we are each accountable for the way we respond to situations. Patience in all things is the easiest way to endure, but the most challenging. I know that God doesn't give any of His children any trial we can't overcome. He loves us so much!

I love y'all so much too, have a wonderful Valentines Day! Help someone feel love :)

Sister Morrill

D&C 112:11

I know thy heart, and have heard thy prayers concerning thy brethren. Be not partial towards them in love above many others, but let thy love be for them as for thyself; and let thy love abound unto all men, and unto all who love my name.