"How is your relationship with Christ?"

Hey, Hey, Heyyyyy! Hope you all have had another blessed week!

This week for Sister Morgan has been pretty good! This past Sunday the whole State of California fasted for Rain because of the draught we are in and guess what! Sunday night we had a beautiful and looooong rain storm. And rain every night since then! God DOES answer prayers! So that was super cool to see the fruit of our faith so far!

But this week I forgot to bring my planner with me to the library soooo I'm kind of blanking on what happened this week......haha that little book has seriously become my LIFE and I would be so lost without that. Mission brain is killer! At the end of most days I have a hard time remembering what all we did that day, so i'm sorry if my thoughts are a little bit more scattered than usual.

This week I have been reflecting a lot about something that my Mission President asked me about in Interviews a couple of weeks ago. The very first thing he asked me before even asking how my mission was going, was "How is your relationship with Christ?" The more that I have pondered that question, the more that I find things I can do to improve my relationship with Christ. In my personal studies I finished reading the Book of Matthew in the Bible and so Christ's sacrifice and resurrection were on the forefront of my mind as I turned to my Book of Mormon and read from where I left off. I read 1 Nephi chapter 19 vs 9 and that scripture truly touched my heart in a way I don't know how to explain.

The Spirit testified to me how truly inspired the Bible and Book of Mormon are, especially as they both testify of our Savior, Jesus Christ! Everyday I am continually amazed as I read the New Testament and Book of Mormon side-by-side and how they both teach me how to come closer to Christ. But as I read vs 9 the words of my Mission President came into my mind, "How is your relationship with Christ?" As I read that verse again my heart was filled with LOVE for my Savior and the sacrifice that He made for me. He could have easily saved Himself from all of that pain and torture the Jewish people put Him through. But "he suffereth it" so that WE wouldn't have to suffer. He did those things out of pure LOVE and so that He would know how to succor His people.

After pondering about that, the words of the Apostle, M. Russell Nelson came into my mind that he said to us in our Mission Conference last June, "Always have Gethsamane on the forefront of your mind!" As I have pondered about my relationship with Christ I have realized how I truly need to have Gethsamane more on my mind and continunally remember Christ in ALL that I do! Sometimes I feel like I forget the magnitude of the Atonement and how it applies into my everyday life. But as I have been praying about this I have started to be more concious about the things that I think and do. I have started to ask myself, "Will this strengthen my relationship with Christ? Or will it detract from my relationship with Christ?"

I know that Christ is my Savior and Redeemer and I invite ALL who read this to ask yourself the same question, "How is your relationship with Christ?" I know that by doing so you will know what things you need to change in your life that will help you to feel our Savior's love more often and help you to overcome all trials placed in your path.

I love you all and thank you for your continual love and support!

xoxoxo Sister Morgan