GRATEFUL FOR THE PRIESTHOOD

Sorry for not emailing last week! Between working on BYU stuff ( talk
about TRUNKY) and other things that happened, I had no time. So Lots
to catch up on!

First off, we threw a party for our branch! An investigator
volunteered to cook Peruvian food for everyone with the help of our
Peruvian missionary leader and all we had to do was invite everyone! A
bunch of branch members came and even 10 nonmembers! Successsssss. My
favorite moment was when an investigator gave his friend a tour of the
church, including the baptismal fount. We didn't even tell him to!
This investigator even came to church yesterday for the first time in
months! Miraclesssssz.

And then we were going to have a baptism this week but it fell through
BUT we were able to set one with an incredible investigator for next
month. We read 3 Nephi 11 with her and she just understood everything
so deeply. She knew The Lord was inviting her to baptism. This is the
woman whose family in Columbia gave us her information after they got
baptized if you guys remember. The only problem is that she works
Sunday mornings. We promised her though that if she had faith and if
we united in prayers and fasting, that God would provide the way for
her to be able to come to church and that she would be able to be
baptized on the 24th of November. I know God can do anything and I
know shes going to be baptized.

So I'm so grateful for these miracles! But yes, these two weeks have
also had their challenges. I knew they were coming--life has been just
TOO good lately! First I got hit with an awful cold/fever that lasted
forever but I'm perfect now thanks to my angel companion. She rubbed
my feet every night with essential oils and pretty much did everything
since every time I opened my mouth I got a coughing attack haha. And
then we went through a really hard situation involving a
misunderstanding with some people we were teaching. We were so
spiritually low and tried to everything we could to get out of it but
nothing was working. We even talked to our Mission President about it
and those moments we spent together with him in an office were so
precious to me. I felt like I was in the room with the Savior. We
cried together and the love I felt from God was so tangible. I love
President Andersen so much, he is an amazing servant of the Lord and I
know he was called of God. But the real healing came when we had
District Meeting. After the meeting, our District leader who had no
idea what had happened came up to us and pretty much just asked us if
we wanted a blessing. Of course we said yes and he called his comp and
two other Elders from our District to give us a blessing. So we each
got a blessing, surrounded by four amazing servants of the Lord. I
felt the Spirit so strong, I thought my heart would burst and all I
could think was how grateful I am for The Priesthood. Something Ive
realized on my mission is that the priesthood is everything. The
Restoration wouldn't be complete, without it. We would not be able to
receive the saving ordinances of baptism without it. We wouldn't be
able to partake of the Sacrament. Neither would we be able to be
spiritually edified and healed throughout priesthood blessings. I am
so grateful for my dad, my brother, my friends, my leaders, and
especially these four Elders Who are all worthy priesthood holders. I
respect and sustain them in ever way.

So why did I share this story? I hope it didn't come across as a "wa
wa wa the mission is so hard-feel bad for me" kind of way because
those aren't my intentions. I just want to share this testimony I have
of the power of the priesthood, everything has changed for us because
of it. We are healed and have been working harder and wiser as ever. I
know God is mindful of me and I am so grateful for Hermana Swenson.
President Andersen frankly told me we were put together for a reason
and thats no surprise to me. Shes an amazing example--my rock and
simply an angel from heaven. I love her so much! This experience has
strengthened us and has been a changing point for me in my mission.
I'm so imperfect but I'm working every day to be better. I'm just so
glad for repentance and I feel indebted to my Savior who has made it
possible for me to change poco a poco every day!

And to end on a lighter note: my second favorite moment of the week
was when we were waiting for an investigator to finish talking to a
client in his store so we could share our lesson. Hermana Swenson got
tired so she sat down on a bag of rice and then this random guy saw
her and brought her a chair. So here is my companion, chilling in the
middle of a store full of customers, reading her Book of Mormon!
Picture included. Haha I love her so much.

And I love you all! Heavenly Father is mindful of each and everyone
one of you! And of your challenges. And he will help you look at them
as ways to build your testimony and grow stronger in the faith! Have a
week super GUAY.

HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!

Love,
Hermana Morrow