Power of the Priesthood

This week we have really seen so many blessings as a result of our 40 Day Fast! Our lesson numbers have almost tripled, we are exceeding our daily goals, and we are continually seeing the Lord's hand in our work!

Last P-day our whole zone went to the Temple. But we were the ONLY ones that couldn't go since we went last transfer. Serious bummer. But we had a relaxing day and decided to sit outside the stake center and chill until we had our dinner appointment. I sat on the ground and got caught up in my journal and Sister Sorensen ran laps around the parking lot. Not too long after we got there this guy parked his car and started riding his bicycle around the parking lot with his dog. I saw him and Sis Sorensen talk a couple of times but I was just super focused on my journal that I didn't think much of it. I totally thought he was a member and that they were just talking about bikes or something like that. About 30 mins later Sis Sorensen comes and sits next to me and I ask her about what they talked about it. Turns out he's not a member. And she practically did the whole first lesson with him.....10 points to Green Valley! :) Who knew you could find investigators literally RIGHT outside your front door?

So we run and get a Book of Mormon out of our car and both go up to talk to him. I introduced myself to him and then bore testimony about the Book of Mormon as I handed it to him. I have never seen anyone thank me so sincerely from the bottom of their heart for giving them a Book of Mormon. It was such a cool experience for me and I will definitely never forget him! We set up an appointment with him the next day but.....he stood us up. So I don't know if I'll ever know what happens to him. But at least I know that I planted a seed and helped him to feel of the pure love of Christ.

Which reminds me! The Work of Salvation Broadcast was super awesome and I loved the main theme of it all. They talked about member missionary work and how everything needs to be out of love for our fellow children of God! It was awesome and I just hope that it continues to spark the fire of missionary work within our ward! And they announced some cool stuff. I guess pretty soon here we will be able to get on Facebook again and use social media as a proselyting tool! Hopefully pretty soon here we will be getting some i-pads :) But they also said that the church buildings will be open more to the public and that missionaries will give guided tours through the buildings. I am so excited for that. Just getting people into the building and helping them to feel the Spirit sooooo strongly in there will be such an amazing experience!

This week has been an awesome but still extremely difficult week. Satan has been trying really hard to get me down lately but I'm not going to let that happen. I've been reading a lot lately in Jesus The Christ and I learned so much about how even our Savior needed to be administered by angels to receive spiritual strength. I got my first priesthood blessing on the mission this past Sunday and it was one of the most spiritual experiences I've had since I've been out here. I've never received a blessing before where the words are just burned into my brain and are on constant repeat. It has brought me so much peace and comfort and I know that my Redeemer is supporting me right now. The Priesthood and authority to act in God's name is real and restored on the Earth today. Every day my testimony of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and of this Church just continues to grow and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that I know that Christ lives and that God knows each of us by name.

With all my love,

Sister Morgan

Mosiah 24: 13-14