So long farewell

Hey Everybody!

Well, it's official. My time in Cumberland is up! Now I'm on to Woodstock, Virginia! I'm really sad to leave behind Sister Case. She is an amazing missionary and I am beyond grateful that I go to learn from her and be able to work at her side for these past 6 weeks. She's a blessing! 

I'm also sad to leave behind the Cumberland Ward! Yeah, I said it! I love these people! They are like my new family and I have grown close with them as we all work towards becoming disciples of Jesus Christ! They are the sweetest! I had my "farewell" talk this past Sunday. I opened it up with expressing my gratitude and love for them and I really should have waited until the end to do that because I cried as soon as I started telling them how freaking amazing they all are. They make me happy. It's crazy how a few months ago I never knew any of these people, and now I have grown to love them all so deeply it's crazy! I just pray that I had at least a little bit of the same influence they had on me. I've grown a lot since being here!

Well anywho, let's talk about the baptism because it has been all I could think about for the past week! Chris was GLOWING y'all! He was jittery and nervous and pacing before the baptism and asked us about everything and made sure that he was doing everything right and he hadn't forgotten anything. It would've been funny but I was much the same way! I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off! As soon as it started I was so excited! It was like Christmas! I got actually giddy! That is until I had to sing! I don't know why, but no matter how many times I have to sing in front of anyone, I get sooo super nervous! So I stood up there to sing "When I Am Baptized" Ac Capella and I about died. I was shaking and knees knocking and voice warbling. But you know what? The Lord makes up for our weaknesses! So the Spirit was there and Chris bawled through the whole thing! I almost cried too, so I had to look away. It's amazing to meet such a sweet and sincere child of God. He is such a humble and precious guy! He was glowing when he was baptized, but the next day at church when he received the Holy Ghost, man oh man! He was positively radiant! I don't I've been happier for anyone in my life! 

Anywho, life is just dandy! I love everything about my mission. We just got a new handbook called "Missionary Standards for Disciples of Jesus Christ" and I LOVE it! It is amazing! I just love that the Church is progressing! Because you know what that means! The Lord trusts us enough to give us more! I am so grateful that he trusts us enough to give us new challenges and new tools to use. Our entire purpose of our life on earth is the same as His goal for us. To "bring to pass the immortality and eternal life" of each one of His children! How awesome that we don't have to be stuck with the same repetitive things, but new and BETTER things! And, let me be clear, the Lord is stuck with working through imperfect people. EVERYONE is imperfect! SO obviously there are going to be bumps in the road! But it's not like we are working with some flimsy, half made bicycle. No sir! We have the biggest, strongest truck on the road. There will be pit stops and improvements made, but that's a part of life anyways! I cannot even tell you how glad I am to have the gospel of Jesus Christ on my side when times get rough or even when they are amazing! 

I wish I had more to say, but this week was a whirlwind and I don't remember much. Thank you for all your prayers. I definitely feel them daily! You are all the sweetest! Don't forget that you have the Lord on your side! You're powerful and have so much potential! Your Heavenly Father loves you!

Love, Sister Morrison

Onwards and Upwards!