# 32

Dear President,

Thank you for your reminder about gratitude.  I promise to use my pondering time at night to think of the tender mercies the Lord has given me and to count my blessings.

Serving a mission at this time in my life has been such a huge blessing to me. I had the unique experience of being in the Conference Center when President Monson announced the age change, and I know that my decision to serve has changed my life for the better.

Do you know why I am here on a mission? I didn’t decide to serve to gain experience. I didn’t come so that I could have stories to tell. I didn’t even come because my family wanted me to. I came because I promised the Lord that I would. Even before this life I promised Him. I know that I did. And I thought I would serve Him and help so many people become converted to the gospel, but in reality, that have all helped me become more converted to Him. I have seen a little bit of Christ in every single person that I have taught so far in my mission. I don’t know who, when or where I will meet these people, but I have a strong belief that Christ will direct me to them. And I know that Christ has been preparing specific people for me. These people need to hear the gospel, and I am just blessed to be able to learn more of who Christ is from them. I love the scripture in Doctrine and Covenants 78:17-18 which say “Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye are little children, and ye have not understood how great blessings the Father hath in His own hands prepared for you. And ye can not bear all things now; nevertheless, be of good cheer, for I will lead you along. The kingdom is yours and the blessings thereof are yours, and the riches of eternity are yours.” I don’t understand everything that happens in my life, but I know that God has a plan for me. And he has a plan for my investigators. He has given us guidance. I know that as I follow Him and His guidance, and live His gospel he will pour out his blessings. I have already seen that in my life, in the lives of my family members and the lives of my investigators. My goal is just to make sure that I am remaining worthy to know His will for me and for my investigators. I was reading in Preach My Gospel a few days ago and it is written “Your greatest hope should be to enjoy the sanctification that comes from this divine guidance. Your greatest fear should be to forfeit these blessings.” That is what I have been really focusing on this past week.

Thank you for your time this week meeting with our investigator A. We are also continuing to work with T and hopefully, she will be able to be baptized next week. (Sorry for the letter confusion in my last letter, but I think you got off with it easy this week!)

I hope you have a wonderful week this week.

Love,

Sister Morreall

Dear Family,

Mom I hope you are doing well and recovering from your surgery. I hope everyone had a good Halloween besides that. I will send you all a letter home this week. I love and miss you all!

Love,

Misa

Funny/cool things:

I was on Armenian TV this week...on like a candid camera show. Sister M and I were walking and some man tried to play tricks on us...I didn't really have a good reaction, Sister M's was better than mine. But it was still funny haha.

Armenians put cottonballs in their ears because they think the wind will blow through their heads and they will get sick...you think I am joking? I am serious.

They carry flowers in bouquets upside down.