I'm sorry I forgot to get my weekly to y'all last week! This week has been awesome, Sister McKay and I have seen so many miracles together here. I want to share my favorite with y'all though because it makes me laugh.
On Saturday Sister McKay and I went to try a woman out yonder (we drive over 50 miles every day here because this area is so huge). When we got there we realized that we were just there the day before and she wasn't home. We looked around and it appeared the exact same as it had 2 days prior. We went on with faith anyway, parked, and got out to talk to her neighbor who was outside on his lawn.
Neighbor 1:
We began talking to him and he didn't seem too interested at first. His 5 year daughter came running out toward us and began asking me to come see her house and backyard. She was so cute! She was in her swim suit and it was about to storm, she was not taking "no" for an answer. I offered her a picture instead and she said "I want a picture of you" haha she was so funny, but I handed her a picture of Christ and she looked at it and said "who is this?". When her dad told her she gave the picture a kiss and hugged it. It was so sweet :) They even invited us back. But as we walked away I felt like we still had someone to see, so we headed to their other neighbor.
Neighbor 2:
We walked up to the door and knocked, a young man opened the door and kind of just looked awkward. I felt awkward so maybe it was just projection, but I do love awkward situations so it was all good. Sister McKay started talking about eternal families and asked if we could come back when all of his family would be home. He said yes and went back inside. I felt content after that home, even though nothing really happened so we went back to the car. Flash forward to Sunday night, a missionary just returned home from Mexico and we went to her drop in. I was talking to one of their neighbors ( who came to church that day :) ) and a member pulled Sister McKay to the side. She said......
"We're y'all out over by so & so on Saturday?" Sister McKay wasn't sure which street it was so the member described the boy we had met and she remembered him! So she proceeds to explain the part of the story missionaries typically don't see, after we walked away the boy went back inside and resumed playing on Xbox live. He just so happened to be online with the members son. The boy said to him, "I think the missionaries were just at my house" and then described us and the members son confirmed it. Anyways, the member told us how she had just sat down with his mom and she had so many questions and they had such a deep gospel conversation!! The boys grandma was actually raised in an LDS home. Seriously how cool is that! There are so many connections, we are just running around trying to find the links.
On another note, Sister McKay is absolutely wonderful. I love being companions with her because she is so funny and we are seriously polar opposites in every area and it works! I can't believe we are on week 3, but I enjoying every moment with her.
This week I was feeling extremely overwhelmed, as a missionary I worry a lot about how we appear to the community. We are representing our Savior, Jesus Christ, and that is not something I take very lightly! But worrying about things I can't control is lame, so I am trying not to do that. I was reading in Jacob and I came across 2 verses that hit home.
Jacob 3: 1-2
"But behold, I, Jacob, would speak unto you that are pure in heart. Look unto God with firmness of mind, and pray unto him with exceeding faith, and he will console you in your afflictions, and he will plead your cause, and send down justice upon those who seek your destruction.
O all ye that are pure in heart, lift up your heads and receive the pleasing word of God, and feast upon his love; for ye may, if your minds are firm, forever"
Even He, who was perfect was accused of sacrilege and blasphemy! Integrity is everything, which is choosing to do whats right regardless of the conditions...
Helaman 5:7
"7 Therefore, my sons, I would that ye should do that which is good, that it may be said of you, and also written, even as it has been said and written of them"
I love being a missionary and I share His gospel because it feels good to bear witness of Christ's divinity. Y'all don't have to look like a certain anyone to feel His love. :) or mine!
I love y'all, have a blessed week!
Sister Morrill
1. Pretty views
2. We went crabbing, we caught seaweed
3. This is what it looks like to move a trailer hitch from the middle of traffic
4. Sister McKay :)
5. Our district made a Spanish music video
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