Eli's Final Email

 Hey Everyone!

Well, this is it.... my last email!

I have had such a phenomenal experience as a Full-Time Missionary. My experience has been overwhelmingly positive. I love the Savior Jesus Christ. I have come to know Him as I have worked alongside Him in the field. He is the Son of God! He is the Savior and Redeemer of the World! 

I have loved this wonderful work for the past 2 years and now it is time to take what I have learned and use it for something else. Thank you for following along with me on my journey to help myself and others come closer to Christ. I have truly found myself. 

Love,

Elder Morgan

Much to be thankful for

Hey all!

We have had a really busy past 2 weeks!

We have been filming a video for the Iowa City Stake, which has been a lot of fun but really busy! We are going to different members and asking them to say a few sentences about the Book of Mormon. We have been travelling around the stake, sometimes driving up to 3 hours to get somewhere!!

We have completed the filming and are now editing it! 

Veronica and her 2 kids were all baptized on Saturday! It was such an awesome experiences to witness the baptism and take part in it. We are really grateful for them and their decision to follow Christ! 

This week we are getting together with our District and having a Thanksgiving feast! Elder Briggs, (one of the missionaries in my district) is a really good cook and offered to make it all! We are buying ingredients and gonna go help cook a bit! Should be super fun!!

Well, this is my last full week as a missionary which is pretty crazy. I am excited byt also pretty nervous to go home! Oh well, I'll get over it!

See ya next week!

Elder Morgan

Trying to Fit It All In!

Heyo!!

We have had a great time over the past two weeks! It has been super busy!

I have been going on a lot of exchanges with Elders in my District and Zone. I have been going on 2 every week so that I can get in all of the exchanges before the end of the transfer. I have really learned a lot from the missionaries in my district. They are powerful missionaries.

Veronica and her kiddos are progressing so well! Their baptismal interview will be this Saturday! We are super excited. Last night we were over at their house and asked them how their lives have changed since deciding to be baptised. Veronica said "The gospel has made me feel like I am worth something, that I don't have to be negative all the time or surround myself with people that made me feel that way. It has also made me feel free, like I can actually progress and be a better version of myself." That was really special to hear. They are so excited for their baptism, and so are we! It has been so fulfilling teaching them! 

Last night President Sturm called us and told Elder Harris that he will be transferred tomorrow. We were not expecting it at all! We have just gotten SO many projects from the mission and Iowa City Stake as well. We are filming a stake wide member video, we had just planned out when we were going to do it all!! We are also working on a few more projects, and will have to see how to work it out without Elder Harris being in the area! President said that he knows it doesn't make any sense because of all the projects that we have, but he really feels like it is the right thing to do!

Love you guys!

-Elder Morgan