End of September

September 26, 2016

Week 2 Down!

Well this week was one of roller coasters. But it has ended on a super good note, Thursday and Friday sucked. I was frustrated, sad, disappointed, depressed, and every other bad thing. I wanted to go home and call it quits. I felt inadequate and useless. Then the Lord sent me two people, Jorge Diaz and Juan Munchez. Jorge we found late one night, Thursday night. Jorge can hear and understand, but he cant speak. I realized how selfish and weak I was being. This sweet man, who cant speak, lives in a shack with 12 people, his family, who are also super cool, and yet he was smiling and happy. How is it that I with all my blessings, from my family, to our house, to my involvement with God in the church, and still be so bitter? It hit me hard, I was being self centered self interested, like the natural man. Yes I don't understand the language but I can learn. 

Then next was Juan. We found him by the Spirit. He said that is wife just died. Later on I was teaching him on splits with a priest who said nothing, and Juan asked me if I could help him with his family. In the war in Nicaragua he was split from his mom and brother and he hasn't seen them in 40 years, and his wife of 27 years had just died. He was alone in the world except for his 3 children, one cute little girl of about 3, one teenage daughter and a 19 year old son, who has to work all the time. At the time we met him Friday, I was feeling homesick. I wanted to go home because I missed you all so much. But once again, I realized how blessed I had been. In 2 quick years I will see you all, and once a week I get to write you, and twice a year i get to talk to you. Juan has nothing. He is progressing as a investigator quickly, he loves the Book of Mormon, and loves the Plan of Salvation and the doctrine of eternal families and temple work. He went to church this Sunday and we set a baptismal date. I love Juan and Jorge with all my heart and I am grateful for them, and I am grateful to be in this work. Yes I miss you like crazy, sometimes it feels like my heart is breaking, but everyday is a little better, I lose myself a little more and I find more joy in serving the Lord. I miss you all but I know I am where I am suppose to be.

These people are amazing they are so sweet humble and kind. We had no baptisms this week, but as a zone October is shaping up to be lit. We are hoping to break the record of 40 baptisms in a month. With faith and prayer we can do so.

The food is great, parasites are not, waking up at four in the morning to go to the bathroom, and having sweats and a fever sucks. But I am feeling a ton better today, although I woke up and it looks like we have fleas, I got eaten alive. Which sucks and I am so itchy.

We have three main problems here. One nobody is legally married but they still live together. The other is that there is a ton of inactives. The members here are reluctant to receive new people. The other is there are a billion evangelical churches, that are so loud. Their services sound like concerts, and they don't like us. 

The language is coming along better, I can understand a little more everyday and say a little more everyday. My companion as I said doesn't speak any English which has overall been a blessing to me, a little rough at times but yeah good.

Also got my first door slammed on me!!

All is well here, Love you all miss you all, Love Elder Morrison