Mes De Milagros

This was such a normal week I can't even begin to tell y'all about how normal it was. It wasn't bad. It was so good because every week here is a good week and every day in the mission field can be a successful day because we all have been given agency. Salvation is a choice, and exaltation too. Likewise our success as missionaries is based on our decisions and our dedication to the Lord and His work. It doesn't matter if we are rejected or if a baptismal date falls through, if I can say that I gave it my all then I can say I am a success. Now that can be used as an excuse too, and excuses are the worst. To me if a baptism falls through for the same reason twice and I didn't try to correct my error, then I have failed. The first time I do not fail if it was a simple human mistake, but if I do it twice then it is a mistake and I have failed because I wasn't dedicated enough to try to correct my mistake.

For example on my guy Jose, we tried so hard with him and worked and worked and worked. Finally we got him up to two days before the baptism and our District leader came to interview him but he just wasn't there. Turns out he was talking to his old Pastor. He still receives us but doesn't want to repent or be baptized.

Or another time this week we went to baptize a girl. One time we showed up for her interview and her father kept her all day, and her mom was livid because he didn't bring her home (her parents are separated) until several days later. So she was not able to be baptized this week too. What a bummer!

But this next is a new week, new people to meet, lessons to teach, and even people to baptize!! I love this country, the people are so receptive and kind and the Lord is blessing us and His servants with the right amount of opposition, heartache and triumphs to allow us to keep growing!

I love my Father in Heaven, before in my life I never really thought of Him as much, but I love Him, and am so grateful for Him and His infinite wisdom, love and power. He knows who I am and what I need, and He is blessing me richly here serving His children, my siblings, here in Nicaragua!

Love you all,

Love Elder Morrison