Week 8

friends/family,

hiiiii!this week has been great. i received my travel plans! i had a firm and steadfast hope that someday the MTC would end, i just wasn't sure if it was naive of me. but alas, i have proof that there is an end to this place and an actual mission field for me to go out and serve. i have learned a ton this week actually and i feel like i am finally becoming a missionary, and not just a girl doing missionary things. i'm feeling much more confident with my teaching abilities, getting to know people abililties, testimony sharing abilities, spanish speaking abilities, and just knowing that God is my strength and will help me where i fall short. i don't have a fear of going out to the field anymore, i am just excited!i want you all to know that i know that i am so excited to be here. and i know that the atonement of jesus christ and the gospel are for EVERYONE. and will bless everybody's life. i know that we lived long before this life and are here on this life to learn to become who we have always been, and to learn and grow and make mistakes and be happy, and to one day after this life live with our families forever and become perfect. i know that through the atonement we can always have comfort and peace in this life. there is not a single thing anyone could ever struggle with that our savior hasn't suffered personally, and that he doesn't want to help us with. all we have to do is come to him. we have never ever ever messed up bad enough to deny that love either. all we have to do is come to him. i know more than anything that god loves us and wants the best for us and KNOWS what is best for us and is hoping with all of his might that we will use and remember the atonement every single day. and we are able to use the atonement through following the teachings of the gospel that jesus christ himself taught. that are in the bible and are in their fulness in the book of mormon and taught by a living prophet today. i know that we can pray to heavenly father and receive revelation and guidance for ourselves, and we can receive comfort when we are sad, and receive answers to questions. the gospel is the key to peace in this life and eternal life in the world to come. i know that. you are my friends and family, i think or hope you know that i am happy and have that peace in my life. and it is from this knowledge. i can't wait to get out there and help other people find this.

thanks for all the love and support you have been sending my way. i miss you and think about you often. but not too often. :)i will wave to you all from the airplane on monday morning! see you in 16 ish months. wow. its already been 2 months??

vaya con dios!

xoxohermana morrill