One year down, One to go

Hey so today for pday Presidente Poncio invited all of the zone to come and eat lunch, cooked by Hermana Poncio, at his house, unfortunately upon arrival my camera died. But his house is GORGEOUS. And the food was divine. We have a really vacanal zone we get along great and we baptize because we work hard, but party (missionary style which includes singing on the bus hymns accompanied by a guitar) harder.

We had the grand miracle of baptizing three this week, Naydling Maryeling and Marlon. They had been waiting for months for their parents to let them get baptized and finally they got it!! Naydling has been going to seminary for a while now, which is awesome and Marlon is already saving up for a suit to go on a mission!!

The baptismal service was really neat, they wanted to do it in the morning. And it was very special and beautiful.

This week we are planning on marrying and baptizing a couple that is really cool, she has read 200 pages of the Book of Mormon in 3 weeks. Truthfully is a huge testament that as missionaries we do not convert nor prepare, it is the Lord. We have a grand and amazing calling, but we must always remember that we are but instruments and we depend completely on the Lord for everything.

I read something comical the other day. An old general authority when training people always told them "Don't forget rule number 6"

Naturally they ask, "Well what is it?"

"Don't take yourself so darn seriously."

Then they ask "Well what are the other 5?"

To which he would say, "There are none."

So, I try not to take myself too darn seriously, but instead I try (try) to stay humble and kind. And be a "polished shaft" in the quiver of the Lord.

I yet lack much polishing but I am striving every day to be the best I can. I love missionary work so much, because it truly is the work of the Lord. And I can't think of anywhere else I should be.

Shout out to my Uncle Jace, he told me something in a letter that I got early on in my mission that I took to heart. That the Lord doesn't need me in the work, but that I need the work. It is a truly purifying and edifying experience to be here.

Love you all very much, 

Stay sweet, 

Love Elder Morrison