Dear President,

We were able to meet with a lot of people this week (new and less active members and investigators). 

We met with the single mother in Vanadzor who has been very busy lately. We read from the Book of Mormon with her and went over the qualifications for baptism with her. She seems eager and wants to be baptized, but it has just been so hard to meet with her because of her busy schedule. We've dropped by a few times and have been able to see her, but have not been able to schedule a time for her baptismal interview. We will keep trying. 

We also met with the taxi driver's wife. Her health is doing better and she was able to find time to have a lesson with us. She has been taught everything, but we're still just trying to help her strengthen her faith and love for the Savior so that she can make the necessary steps toward baptism (like get a marriage license). She has quit coffee though, which is excellent!

A member in our ward also has two friends that we have been meeting with. They have met with missionaries in the past, and they know much about the church. We are just unsure if they have pure desires in being baptized or if there are other motives. They have both been taught about the Restoration and a tripod. 

The grandmother we are teaching has been having a hard time remembering the things we teach and her son isn't the most supportive of us coming, so we may need to give her back to the Lord for a little bit, but we will visit her again this week to see how she is doing.

We are also meeting with a man who works in Yerevan during the week, but is home on the weekends. It has been hard to meet with him, but he has stopped by the church for lessons and knows quite a few of the members. Since he spends most of his time in Yerevan, we may pass him off to the missionaries there, though we have decided for sure yet. 

We also picked up a new investigator this week (the Gyumri Branch President's mother-in-law), who seems very well prepared to learn about the gospel. We are going to meet with her and set a baptismal date soon.

We also meet with our new members in Alaverdi this week. They are doing very well. It seems like every time we see the kids, they just jump up and down and start listing off the 10 commandments or the Word of Wisdom...it makes me happy! We had a great lesson with them about Lehi's drem and holding to the rod. We tied that in with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

We also met with our investigator there that needs to receive a marriage license. She and her family are not ready at this time to get a marriage license, so we may need to hand her back to the Lord.

We had a great opportunity this week to help clean up one of the parks in Vanadzor and we had more community members join and help than members that showed up! The church's efforts are really being made known in the area.

I want to thank you for calling me to let me that I will be transferred this week. I had the opporunity to give a talk in church on Sunday and it really made me reflect on the what I have learned since serving in Vanadzor and throughout my mission. I recognize that in Arabkir I learned to love God and to trust Him that miracles will occur and to have faith in His plan for me. And since being in Vanazdor I have learned to follow God's will (no matter how hard it is), to use Christ's atonement and become changed through Him. I've learned that when we follow God's will we keep our eye single to His glory and as we help others, we will become changed along the way. I love Alma 5:14: "And now behold, I ask of you, my brethren of the church, have ye spiritually been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts?" I know that as I work hard and focus on God's glory in bringing to pass the immortality and eternal life of man, that He will change me into who He needs me to be.

I am grateful for the opportunity I've had to serve in Vanadzor and I am looking forward to serving in my new area.

Thank you for your hard work and for your prayers and love.

I love you!
Sister Morreall

Dear Family,

Transfers are this week! I have no idea where I'm going!! Stay tuned for next week's letter!!

Also Elder Bednar is coming to my mission the end of May. I'll keep you updated on that!

Love you all!!
Misa :)