This week was absolutely fantastic and I wish I remembered any of it. Wouldn't it be nice if my brain worked properly?
If I start with the most exciting news, do you promise to read the rest of my (most likely short) email? ...... I'll take that as a yes!
TRANSFER NEWS:
Came as an absolute shock to many, and no surprise at all to most. Definitely a bit perplexed myself.
Anywho.....I'm.......staying in Woodstock!! And......I'm......training a new missionary!! And here's the real kicker....I've also been called as a French speaking missionary!!!
I will definitely be needing lots and lots of prayers from here on out! But I'm so excited to see the Lord's hand in my life even more with this added responsibility! And you better believe I'm bearing my testimony in French when I get home. And probably in my emails as soon as I learn Gospel-related words.
As far as the work goes, we are just accelerating! As a Zone, we have found over 25 new people to teach in a week! We tend to not focus on numbers, but that is a huge deal because our usual average has been 8-15! And for those of you who aren't aware or have it differently, the end of a 6 week period usually has much lower numbers, so for us to find so many people is truly impressive! The Lord blesses the faithful and diligent!
I am so sad to be saying goodbye to Sister Beus, she has been an absolute blessing in my life! By far, she has taught me the most about loving and being loved. I'll miss her sweet nature and her humming Primary songs around the house.
The ward I'm serving in is also taking off with missionary work! How exciting to be a missionary at this time! They all don't even realize the potential they have to sweep this area as member missionaries! Think of all the people that could be at peace, have support, and partake in sacred ordinances that bring them eternal blessings.... the Lord is hastening His work. Hopefully, we can all keep up!
I recently had a small epiphany. It's one of those incredibly obvious things that I always knew but I really didn't understand. It comes from a scripture I recite quite often. Philippians 4:13 which reads, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Sometimes I pray and ask God to surround me with His peace and love. Sometimes I pour my heart out and all I expect is an overwhelming feeling of hope. I always hear people saying, "The Lord wrapped me in His arms of mercy." "I was flooded with pure love from Heavenly Father." And so on and so forth.
Okay, so what does that have to do with that scripture Sister Morrison?
Let me explain. It has been made incredibly clear to me that I could NEVER have made it this far, on my mission alone, without receiving incredible measures of strength from the Lord. I don't feel a flood of it, but somehow, I always make it through. When I have aches and pains, when I am in a bad mood, or when I feel like all I want to do is curl up in a little ball and sleep, I find myself continually pressing forward. Now that isn't to say that missionaries who go home early didn't have the Lord helping them, because that certainly is false doctrine. There is a time allotted for each person in their service and I am simply blessed to have 18 months as my time in this kind of service. However, with Christ, we achieve all things. You may not be aware of it, it may not seem significant, and you might very well be taking advantage of it simply because you don't know it's there. He strengthens each one of us. He does this because He is preparing us for tomorrow. Tomorrow He will prepare you for the following day. And Thursday He will prepare you for Valentine's Day. (Happy Valentine's day by the way everyone!) He is constantly preparing us for our future. He prepared me for my mission. He prepared my sweet mother to have me as a child, (don't ever think you are impatient Maman, you dealt with little Cassidy haha).
Anyways, the Lord is constantly giving us strength. To some it is a natural way of life, but we must always remember Who gave us life. Who created these bodies, minds, spirits. Obviously, it was someone who was much smarter than any of us.
May the Lord bless and treat you this Valentine's week. His love FAR outshines any others. Everything you are and have is a product of that love. Immense. Infinite. Eternal. Pure. True love. It is too much for my heart to handle. I cannot express myself well enough, nor can I explain fully, how deeply and sincerely you are loved!!! (That's three exclamation marks people!)
I hope you all have the bestest week ever! I cannot wait until I can talk to you next week about how amazing my new companion is. I am so excited to meet her! Please pray for us though. The power of prayer is so real!
Love, Sister Morrison
Onward and Upward !
Que Dieu vous bénisse 
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