La Paz y Esperanza

 Dear Family. 

Tomorrow is transfers.

Up until this transfer I was always excited for the prospect of change.  ..new area, new members, new problems, ha. But really, this branch has gone through so much and unlike the members I knew that my time here wouldnt be forever.  Anyways, the time for change has come and it´s breaking my heart.  Their trials and difficulites have become my own and I feel like I´m abandoning ship.  I know at least that my wonderful companion will take good care of the members here but at the same time... it´s like the glue is still wet and if i let go everything will fall apart. But the Lord will take care of his children here... tengo esperanza.. :)

As for me?  Tomorrow I go to La Paz.  ...toda mi misión en paz y esperanza.. :)  I look forward to being able to say that.  Todo tranqui.  Pero en serio, aun en Texas. Pleasanton.  hehe.  La Paz is in Entre Rios.  Honestly I dont know much about the area.. but I know that it has costanera. ..y mucho campo.  I love big cities so much but it seems that the Lord has other plans for me.  It is one of the northern most areas of the mission and my companion is Hna. Carlson.  She´s... ha again I don´t know very much about her.  She has one transfer more than me in the mission and is from the States.

I don´t have much more to say... honestly I´m still in a weird state of shock... sadness... anxiety... excitement. Today I will go and say my goodbyes and pack which will be interesting after 8 months here. O also!  Hna. Aragon is visiting us.  She is from Mexico and is going to teach me how to make tortillas. I´m excited.  Her companion went home this transfer so she came up from Santa Fe to not be alone until her new companion comes.  

I love you all super a lot and hope that all is going well at home. :)  Keep reading the scriptures and praying every day.  It makes all the difference.

-Hna. Morgan

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Hello family,

Goodness time goes by so fast.  Next week is transfers and honestly I have no clue what is going to happen... Ha, there was a time when I was so ready to leave esperanza and move on.  I couldnt understand much of anything and I felt like I was just being drug around by my companion.  I always thought that when I left I would be able to start over and by myself and make the changes that I wanted to and noone would know about the weakness that i had.  almsot 8 months later... my fears have flipped.  I shouldnt say fears because It´s no that Im afraid but.. I´m just really going to miss it here.  Again, who knows, maybe I´ll stay. ha. But, these people here are so special.  Everything seems so hard and the members feel like its them against the world.  They have highs and lows but we´re able to help them see that they are not alone.  Christ lives and he loves them.  But even with those beautiful moments when the Spirit is so strong and I am able to see them with eyes that are not my own, they struggle.  Financially more than anything.  Or rather, its the financial problems that lead to... everything else.  I know I have asked this before but... if you could continue to pray for the Familia Spies.  They are closest to my heart and they need all of the help that they can possibly receive.

Today it is raining and oddly cold.  Its truly a blessing.  Were back on foot because se me pincho la bici ayer.  Did i tell you that we got bikes?? omgsh it was amazing... while it lasted. haha.   a good two weeks.  hopefully we´ll get everything going again tomorrow.  also such a blessing.  my legs are sore but a good sore rather than the "i feel like my bones are going to break" sore.  haha.  Also, funny story?  hace 2 dias, the water se fue. when you ask?  o, mid shower.  super cool.  all of our neighbors still had water and gave me a bucket of water to rinse the shampoo out of my hair... definitely one to remember.

Thanks for all the advice and what not that you sent me.  I love you all so much and hope and pray that all is well. :)

Hna. Morgan

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My dear family,

Forgive me for writing so late.  Pday was switched to at night for the zone meeting and on top of that today was a national holiday for carnaval so finding an open ciber was a challenge but... here I am.

I want you all to know that I know that this is the work of the Lord.  He i preparing people here in Esperanza and in every part of the world to accept the message that we bring.  to accept Him and Hi atoning sacrifice.  He loves each and every one of us.  Pray for the people around you -- family, friends, acquaintances...  pray for ways to talk about the truths of the gospel... ways to invite them to listen to the missionaries.  Ways to help them feel of the love that the Savior has for them.  It will cahnge their life the way it has changed yours and mine.  

I love you all so much

-Hna. Morgan

Februque?

Hello all :)

Ya, super crazy that it is already February...  I say it every week but, time truly flies.

This week was nuts. Highlights?

1. WE FINALLY MOVED!!!  Ah! On Thursday as we were planning we decided to call the Bibliotecario para ver todo because it was almost February and we were going to have to pay another months rent there and... ya. Anyways, a new Bibliotecario was assigned hace una semana and I think he actually took us seriously because after making a few calls he called us back and told us.. ok, President has the contract and he will give it to you tomorrow en las entrevistas and ...Saturday youre good to go!  I was extatic. The whole thing is still unreal because we went from the humid, moldy, cockroach filled slums to our beautiful new pench with a breeze and no bugs. Haha of course I will probably leaving in a month and my luck will go to the worst sisters pench in the misison but... im going to make the most of this month in heaven. :)  --and dont worry mom. Ill send pics. 

2. Entrevistas.  Friday we went down to Santa Fe to have interviews with President.  We have interviews every 3 months and last time was just... a disaster really.  I say that because it was my first real interview and justo despues de my training and everything so every question he asked just made me cry or confused of frustrated because well ya, my first few months were a challenge to say that least but these interviews were awesome.  I honestly love pte. Giuliani.  He cares so much for every missionary. Whats crazy is all the sisters that will be coming to the mission.  Ive literally heard these rumors for like 3 transfers now but he said that for reals 11 sisters are comgin this transfer and 15 the next. ... and we only have 23 sisters in the mission as it is so everyone will be training... and there will still be a falta.  It makes me glad that Im not him so that I dont have to think and stress about things like that... but it will amazing having that many more sisters here. That many more misisonaries in general.  This church is true and it is growing in every area of the world. wowza.

3. Baptism of Maria Luz.  Maria Luz is the sweetest 9 year old ever and miraculously about amonth ago her dad (non member) gave her the ok to be baptized.  Her family is less active but everyone came to her baptism and she was just so excited it melted my heart.   Ha, later that evening when we were talking to Hna Susana she pointed out that we have a trand of only baptizing older men and younger girls.... ha, its true. But it´s the people that the Lord has prepared.  As for now we continue working and finding and teaching and loving the people here.  Every single one of them is a son or daughter of God and desperately needs the hope and joy that this Gospel brings.    

I am so grateful to be here serving the Lord. To be a representative of Jesus Christ.  To meet so many incredible people and help them to come to truly know their Savior.  He lives and loves us so much.  

-Hna. Morgan