TRANSFER-ALBACETE!

Hey amigos! I'm in Albacete!! It's been less than a week but I feel
like I've been here forever. Albacete is a lot different from Jaén--or
from any other place Ive served in actually--but i like it!I have not
quite decided if its a small city or just a really big town but
whatever it is, its my home. For all those who dont know, Alabacete is
kind of in the middle of no-where, way up in the northeastern part of
the mission. My first time out of Andalucia! So that means the people
actaually talk normal here instead of the equivalent of the
backwoods-heavy southern accent that Ive been dealing with for the
past year or so haha. 

The area was just reopened last transfer, so Im
officially the third-ever Hermana that has ever been here. Exciting, I
know. There's a lot of work ahead of us, especially since we dont have
an area book yet or records of ANYTHING that has been done in the
past. So its a lot of paperwork and starting from scratch but mu comp
and her comp before me has done so much already.

Speaking of which, Hermana Swenson is from Sandy, Utah is my new
companion (the first thing I asked her was if she knew the Jorgenesens
but no such luck haha)! She's the cutest and has an amazing drive to
share the gospel with anyone and eveyone. There have been many times
where I stopped paying attention for one second and looked up to find
her running up to catch up to someone to talk to them or heading
straight in to traffic to give someone our card (now that was actually
a cool story, I'll get to that later haha). We've already seen
miracles together (duh, what else would you expect!) 

 First off, lets rewind a little bit to early this week. It was hard
saying goodbye, especially to Hermana Anderson
(baaaaaaaaaaaa)--Jaen and my time there has truly won over my
heart. Theres a phrase that someone told me when I first got to
Jaén--"te enteras a Jaén llorando, y te vas de Jaén llorando" (you
enter jaen crying and leave it crying) which Ive found to be
completely true. I was so scared and nervous when I got there and it
was so hard with all the hills and the heat, but I definitely did cry
leaving it. I am so grateful to the Lord for all the people I was able
to share my testimony with there and all the friendships I was able to
make. Especially working alongside such an amazing companion. 

All
right thats it, pity party over!

Soooo Albacete! Its got potential! Its a small branch of about 30
people and we're the only missionaries here (I think the closest
missionaries are about an hour+ train ride away) so we've got our work
cut out for us! I've met a lot of great people like our investigator
Alfonso who loves taking us out to eat while we teach him the lessons
(hey, I'm not complaining!) or David, who says WE'RE the investigators
because we're the ones who always ask so many questions haha. Or
Edson, my german/ spanish homie, who helps us a lot with missionary
work and taught us how to say "ich bin frei die vie vögel" (im free
like a bird...i think). We walk a lot, trying to find the people the
Lord is preparing to recieve the restored gospel and we do find them
always. Usually at the last minute, but always.

My favorite memories from this week were when an appointment failed us
and we were walking down the street when a Nigerian man started
yelling at us from his truck "hey missionaries! I didnt know there
were missionaries here! I've been looking for the church, where is
it?" And my brave fireball of a companion ran through heavy traffic to
give him a card so that he could find the church and have our number.
It was awesome. And I know the Lord definitely had a hand in us
crossing paths!

And the other night, we were on a bus and struck up a conversation
with a bus driver. He didnt really want express a lot of interest but
we kept it going and the best thing was, it was so loud on the bus we
practically had to shout so that he could here. So basically we got to
share our testimonies with everyone on the bus too. I know he was
touched by the Spirit and we were able to give him a pamphlet at the
end so we'll see what happens :) thats what I've been working a lot at
this week--just no shame, no thinking twice about sharing my testimony
about the Savior and that He lives with the whole world.

My time on my mission is running out and I just feel like theres so much here that I
still need to do. So much more people to meet and help and I know that
The Lord will guide us to them if we are faithful and obedient. I love
this work, I love Him, and I love you!!
Que tengan una semana buenisima! 

 HURRAH FOR ISRAEL! 

 Love,
Hermana Morrow