Sister Morrison takes on the Steel City: 2.20.2017

Sun's out, guns out 💪🏼

Over the past two months I think we've only seen gloomy gray skies, but we finally were able to have two blue skied, warm, sunny days! It has been so wonderful, and I feel alive again! You know what they say: "sun's out, guns out." And for once this actually includes mine thanks for the morning workout routine that has given me the slightest change from a noodle arm to a baby hill of a bicep haha. When we walk around town there are also signs of living people which has been awesome because we were finally able to pick up a new investigator! The sunshine won't last too much longer, but I'm taking every chance I get to soak it all up and talk to the people brave enough to feel the fresh air!

We have a service set up every other week at a nursing home where we go and play games with the residents for an hour. Over the past few visits it has become harder and harder to get them to play with us, and the staff hasn't always been the nicest. This past Saturday we decided that we would go one more time, and then discontinue our service. We walked in happy knowing it was our last time being there, but that changed within a matter of ten minutes. A lady was visiting her mom and we made small talk while helping a resident walk to the game room. After we had settled in our seats the lady came in and said "I am very close with God, and he just spoke to me. He wanted me to tell you that he is so grateful you come here and do your service. Keep it up!" Haha well if that wasn't a sign from God that we should continue then I don't know what would be! Needless to say the Bloomsburg missionaries aren't planning on cancelling that service anytime soon.

G finally made it to church again! Sadly, W didn't want to come but G put in the effort. He said he really enjoyed it and was grateful he came. It was so nice to see him there again. You can tell that he is genuinely searching for the truth and is so close to grasping it, but isn't quite there yet. Hopefully as he continues to meet with the missionaries, read the Book of Mormon, and come to church he will be able to finally come to know the truth of the gospel for himself!

We had interviews with President Johnson this past week. I always love having interviews and talking one on one with President. I look up to him soooo much! I know everyone always says their mission president is the best, but they are all liars because mine is! He knows exactly what to say to help you become the best missionary you can be. He corrects with love, compliments sincerely, and makes you feel his genuine care and concern for you. This time is was very bitter sweet because he kept mentioning how I am going home and asking lots of questions about it.

I've acquired the Morrison trait that is easily seen in my grandpa and my dad: being sentimental. I've always poked fun at them for how sentimental and sappy they get towards things, like family, that mean a lot to them. Well according to Sister Piña, I've started to reminisce and get all sappy about the past eighteen months. I didn't even realize I had started to do it, but I know it's because I've had some amazing times, and seen miracles happen. I'm so grateful for the decision I made to work hard because it sure has paid off!

The church has put out a program for missionaries in their last transfer called MyPlan. Basically we do an hour a week of watching videos, and answering questions about goals and what we want to do with our lives post mission. It's been pretty helpful to guide what I want / need to do when I get back. But this week was about dating and marriage, and holy cow it was by far my least favorite hour of the program. I forgot how weird I am about those things, so it helped me relearn how awkward Brooke Morrison is. Haha, but don't worry, after MyPlan this week I've mentally prepared myself to scare boys away just like before ;)

Sister Morrison