Everyone always knows that I am on the countdown to everything. Well, can we just talk about the fact that there are only three days left until Christmas. THREE DAYS LEFT PEOPLE. I seriously cannot wait any longer. Like seriously. I didn't sleep last night. It was lame. I feel like I am a little kid waiting for Santa, but really I am waiting to see my cute family! Merry almost Christmas. Also, another random scary count down.. I'll be home in 99 days. How did I get down to double digits. Ahhh!
Okay, Here are some things that happened this week. I am so sorry I have not had much to report on these past couple weeks. Sadly, people are too caught up in presents, going here and there and stressing too much about money to meet with us. It has been a really slow last couple of weeks. If only people realized the real reason for the season I think our days would be packed full!
Let me start with an amazing miracle. I don't know if anyone remembers R, but she got baptized this weekend! She is lives in Juneau and sent me the cutest email telling me she was getting baptized. Sometimes it just takes a little longer for people to realize the truth. She started taking the lessons in February and just got baptized. Oh man I am one happy camper! Woohoo!
This week we had the opportunity to make blankets for babies that pass away at birth. Grandma Morrison, all of the hours of sewing lessons have paid off. The minute I told people that I had one a quilting scholarship they all backed off the machine and let me sew away. I was one happy camper. I am excited to go and deliver the 30 blankets at the hospital this next week.
We have started teaching a new lesson about the Atonement. Maybe you could all do this for Family Home Evening? Everyone needs a clothes pin. Pinch open the clothes pin with your pointer finger and thumb. Don't let any other fingers touch the two holding open the pin. Have a competition to see who can hold it open the longest. If you feel like you can't hold it any longer take your pointer and thumb from the other hand and give those "dying" fingers some extra support. Now go and read Mosiah 24:14-15 and make the analogy. The Lord is there to be our support. He doesn't necessarily take the burdens away from you, but he gives you the support and comfort you need to keep pressing forward.
This week our stake put on a huge Christmas event for foster kids. Lots of companies donated toys for kids that maybe wouldn't have anything for Christmas. We set up all the presents and then took parents into a room where they were able to pick out a toy for their foster child. It was fun running that station and to see people's faces light up when they realized Christmas would be possible that year. It was a great community event. We were able to hand our "He is the gift" cards and meet lots of non-members.
We went on two exchanges this week. I went up to Colony with Sister Wright for one. We spent a lot of day delivering Christmas goodies for an old couple to all of their neighbors. It was a great opportunity to share, "He is the Gift" and meet lots of non-members. For the other exchange Sister Thacker came to me. Sadly, it was a pretty slow day, but we did see a miracle. We were looking for someone to see and on our ward roster there was new name that came in, so we decided to go and see him. We drove to his address. It turns out that is was a baseball card shop, not a house. Sister Thacker and I were feeling brave so we decided to go in and ask if the man worked there. Turns out that he did and there was another less active that we didn't know about there shopping for baseball cards. The Lord truly puts you in the right place at the right time.
We have been working with a lady that has severe anxiety driving down hills. When we first started meeting with her she was only driving 15 mph down them. We told her that was really dangerous and committed her to driving 5 mph faster the next week. She did it and each week we commit her to 5 mph more. This week she did 35!!!! I was so happy. She uses the Book of Mormon and prayer for strength. It is amazing how happy you can get as a missionary over the smallest steps someone takes to improve their life.
We had our ward party this week. It was called a "Night in Bethlehem." People were supposed to dress up as people in Jesus' time. Sadly, only like 10 families showed up. Thankfully, two were less active, so that was a miracle. Hopefully, the next ward party has a better turn out.
There was a meeting we were in charge of this week. It is called Trainer/Trainee meeting. We meet together with all the missionaries that are in training, or the first 3 months of their missions. We train them and then have a big discussion with the trainers and trainee's separated. We work out problems that they are facing. This time it was my turn to go with the trainers, so one of the AP's, me and President led the discussion. It was so sad to hear all of the trainees are super homesick. We worked out ways to solve that.
Well, that is it for me. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas. Please remember the reason for this Christmas season. If you have missionaries in your home wards please invite them over. I guarantee they will be looking for things to do.
I love you all!!!!
Sister Morrison.
P.S. yesterday was the shortest day of the year. It's light from here on out and I could not be happier!!!!!!!!
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