August 16, 2010

I love my mommy! Do you love your mommy????
Hey bub

Augh, this google thing is trying to translate my letter so forgive me if the letter is in Spanish.
Well I am here in Parral doing internet after a zone activity of soccer. I was the secret weapon because I saved my energy till the very end and when everyone was tired I went and killed everyone with my soccer skills. I liked it. I was tired after. So no I have never been to that waterfall. Sounds Kool.
So I am doing great. The work is really coming along. I think that they might transfer me out of Cauquenes soon. I have been here forever. But I just want to so our families baptized before I leave. WE are going to get a baptism this week that should be great. Its the sister of Manuel that got baptized a couple of weeks ago. We are also going to have a few others hopefully before I leave.
This week I am going to finish the Book or Mormón again. I love that book. I even like the parts about war because it shows us how we should be brave and bold and not forget about the Lord and His blessings. I have been studying that a lot lately about remembering and not forgetting. I have really learned to not forget. I love it.
I love the miracles that we see. I see so many every day. This week I really learned about my own personal Gift of the Spirit. It was a miracle. You should look for yours.
I love you bob, I started calling everyone that; that or Phil. haha.
I love ya. Read D&C 27: 15-18 I love it

I love you!

Elder Morgan
But of course, I didn't want you thinking that I forgot your birthday and chagrin you! You are old now! wow! my goodness! I can't believe it! you are 15! I love it.
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love you chagrin.

❤Listen❤ To Them Most Of All...

Dearest Mother, I Love you.

This week was great. I want to assure you that nothing dangerous has happened to me in quite sometime. I have been safe. Every once in a while there are disgruntled drunks but they are not dangerous just really loud and dumb.

I love that you are trying to get better. I have learned from Elder Reed that sometimes we Plateau, or that we stop progressing sometimes. Then we get epiphanies from our Heavenly Father that help us to be strong and to keep becoming better and stronger. Remember Ether 12:27. Never forget. We all have our own faults. Some just deal with them differently than others. Some through introversion seeming passivity and others through anger, passive or aggressive, others, and these are the smart ones, deal with them trough the Gospel. All those that don't default to the Gospel are miserable and captive. Satan wants us captive. Read the war chapters in the Book of Mormon and look for how the Nephites stayed free from captivity from the Lamanites and kingmen. Look for it! DO it!

I have learned truly what my spiritual gifts are. It was powerful for me. I'll tell you about it when I get home. Not now. But find what your gift are. It will change your life.
I gave Chanelle a good scripture to read. read it with her.

This week we taught Lorena and Gabriela. They are so amazing. We also started teaching there grandmother and niece and not they all want to get baptized. I am so happy because they are reading the book of Mormon all the way through. Every time we go over there they have questions about what they have read. We don't have a problem with them because the catholic priests can't get to them because they hate the catholic church, that's' good, huh?

I think that I wrote wrong because Manuel when to church. He has gone every week except for last week because he was sick. He is a great convert. This week we are going to baptize his sister.
I think that in September I am going to be transferred. We'll see.

I love you. I have to go. I will get you those photos asap.
I am going to get some money out to send that package. I love you.
I am Elder Morgan, disciple of Christ. I seek the salvation of all and to do my Father's will.

With love

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Hey Bud

I was sick as well this week. It was lame... Elder Reed ate something really gross and he got sick too. But I am ok now.

Yesterday we had a baptism. It was great. He was the son of a less active member. He bore his testimony afterward and everyone was crying because it was so beautiful. Amazing!

This week I learned twice about something very very cool: it is never a coincidence that you are in any given place at a time; there is a reason.
On Tuesday we found a golden Golden investigator when we were walking through this one area. The appointment that we had fell through and we were about to go to the other side of the sector when we randomly knocked this door. Out came this young man. We were allowed in and we taught the best lesson in the world. He told us that he felt amazing while he heard us and that he knew that it wasn't an accident that we were there. He even came to church yesterday. Awesome!
Then we found a family on Thursday when the exact same thing happened. It was great!

I don't know if I should still extend... maybe
So guess what? Our new mission President changed the rules and we can watch Disney cartoon movies.

I love you Chagrin. I hope you get better. Be sure to study a lot and go to bed early and get up early. your life will change if you do it. I promise. Life will be better. The human body really only needs 8 hours of sleep. More than that is not good. God says so. Read D&C 88.

I love you

Elder Elder

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Hey Mom,

I need to write you something really good that explains my mission. It's funny.

Wait for it.

Hey mummy, This week was ok. we were sick the whole time which was dumb. Silly body. But we worked hard even though. We found some really god people. And we got a baptism yesterday. I'll send you pictures. It was great!

Please pray for Mauricio and Lorena and Gabriela. They're amazing!

The baptism was Manuel. Thank you for your prayers!

Please read the conference from this last April. Look for what God wants you to know. I'll think that you'll find an answer.

Mom, I really want to bear my testimony to you that I know that Jesus Christ loves us. I know that he is the Son of God.

I pray that you and all of us try to understand this. Often this has been said so much and with such easiness. Let us not take this lightly.

I feel safe here with Him at my side. I know He lives and loves us.

Read the Book of Mormon more this week.

I know that there are no coincidences and this life is perfect for us. JUst absolutly perfect. I really don't know how to explain any of my feelings to you but it's like life is just clear to me now more than ever.

I love you momma. Let me know how you are really doing.

Love Elder Morgan

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Dear Mom,

I am glad that you talked about the Plan of Salvation, I have been learning a lot about that this week. He so I am sending different things in each letter to you all so you have to read dad's and Chanelle's letters.

I have been meditating a lot about the Plan lately. It is so amazing. One thing that I learned in 1 Nephi 7 was the problem with Leman and Lemuel. It repeatedly says that they "forgot."

One thing that we must not forget is that we lived before this life. We were with our Heavenly Father and that we accepted a plan that He made for us.

Another thing that we forget is our purpose in this life. Why are we here?

We also forget how much we have. What are we missing in life because we are focusing on what we don't have?
We forget to pray.

We forget to read the scriptures.
We forget to obey.

We forget to calm our tempers.

We forget family home evening.

We forget to go to the temple.

In short we forget.

But the most common and worst thing that we forget is who we are.

What is the opposite of "forget"?

Remember!

We need to remember who we are. Imagine all the problems that would be erased if we only remembered who we are.

We are Children of the Most High.

But I don't think we grasp that. It has become so oversaid--cliche' as they say. Do we really understand it?

I know that I don't. I know that I forget too. But we need to remember. We need to remember what is there for us after this life! Glorious mansions made by our Savior. We need to remember what He did for us.

Do you ever feel alone? You told me you missed me this week a lot. Remember Him; what He did.

I don't understand it, but I feel it in the deep chambers of my soul; I feel what we made for me from his blood, sweat and tears. I feel His love and I cannot forget it. I will not.

Just writing this letter to you mom makes me emotional in this internet café. I know that we are loved. I have felt it in my difficult moments. Sometimes you have no friend here but your companion and the Lord. Sometimes it's hard and you feel alone. But when I forget I am reminded by the soft whisperings of a loving Father and His loving Son that I am not alone. I am not, and you are not. Never ever forget that we are not alone in this life.

I know this.

I love you mom. Don't forget. Always remember.

Elder Morgan

Helaman 5:12

Hey mom,

I am very upset about Quinn, he was such a good friend to me and the family. I know that God loves us.

I have to tell you that I can't write you letters today because it's a national holiday and everything's closed. I am writing on a church computer. But I'll write you tomorrow. I lobve you.

Elder Morgan

Mon, Jul 12, 2010
Hey Mumma,

This week was great for me. Sounds like a very sad week for you. I love how the Allan family called it a "mission farewell;" much more suiting.

I will pray for the ward. Sounds like a hard time.

So this week was nuts. We were sick towards the beginning of the week because it has been raining a lot and we got wet by a surprise monsoon/hurricane. I liked the umbrella but it doesn't work when the rain is being blown in every direction.

So after we recovered from that, we started working hard. We found some great people but more than anything our old investigators are awesome. We were teaching this one 9 year old kid, Manuel, about tithing and he said, " wait, let me get this straight. You two are saying that I have to give ten percent of my money to God?" he continued, " that's dumb, I should just give it all back seeing that it's God's money." hahaha. When we ask him questions he answers better than anyone else. He said to us, I want to tell you what I learned from 1 Nephi 11." He then proceeded to explain the vision of the tree of life amazingly. It was great.

Then we taught Claudio and his family this week and his daughter in the prayer to close said that she believed it all. She then told us that she has read most of the Book of Mormon and studied materials in Mormon.org. She is getting baptized shortly.

When we were teaching her,the Spirit was so strong. I love it!!!

Then we found this 18 yr old kid and he took notes of everything he read in the Book of Mormon. He then said, that the Book had to be true because of what he felt when he prayed. He is getting baptized shortly and then he is going on a mission.

I have more stories from the week but I can't be here for too long.

All I know is that the blessings come after the fight. You have to fight until Satan sees no more chink in your armor. Then keep fighting for the reward. I don't know if I told you this but, when I wake up I hear Satan say, "oh no, he's up."

Not really but he says it haha.

This week we are all going to have a lot of blessings. But we still have to fight. And never stop.

There are a lot of wrong things in this world that we have to have to have to fight against. First and foremost the Natural man inside of our ourselves. Then help others.

You asked me how I dealt with opposition a few weeks ago. what we all have to do is trust. I look unto Him in every thought. I doubt not; I fear not. Do the same. If it sounds hard, just fake it till you make it. You'll be ok. God Loves you. Above all else do not doubt His love for you. never.

Like the people of Alma, if we keep our trust sure the Lord will help us.

Mosiah 24:13-14

13 And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came to them in their afflictions, saying: Lift up your heads and be of good comfort, for I know of the covenant which ye have made unto me; and I will covenant with my people and deliver them out of bondage.

14 And I will also ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while you are in bondage; and this will I do that ye may stand as witnesses for me hereafter, and that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their afflictions.

I love you lots and lots and lots. Miracles are coming. You'll see soon.

Love Elder Morgan

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Mon, Jul 5, 2010

Hey Mamá

So yesterday I pretty much bore my testimony about the USA. It was great. I bore my testimony that without the US, Mormons wouldn't exist. I liked it. haha.

So we had a pretty good week this week, we met the new Mission Pres. He's cool. He has some ideas on how to better the teaching and make it more simple. His wife is from Cali.

I think I'll be here in Cauquenes until September or so. I hope so because we are going to baptize people!!!

My dream is to die of pneumonia for being in the water too long haha

So I am glad that Cory got to bless the grave of Quinn. I ma glad that they called it a "celebration" instead of a funeral. That's the way it should be.

For some reason they don't have fireworks for the fourth here, weird...

This week I have been doing an extensive study about faith. I have realized that our metiforical garden of life that two seeds are planted: the word of God and the great lies of Satan. As we go through life we, through choice, cultivate the different seeds. All of us through time find that we have cultivated the bitter fruit trees and weeds. The Master Gardiner then invites us to start over. But we have to cut the trees and burn them to start again. We don't want to do it but over time we get more and more desperate. So we let Him burn our gardens. He then plants a new seed. It is our choice, like it was before, to cultivate it.

I don't really know how to explain it in English because I figured it out in Spanish, but do you understand me?

Basically I learned that we can't have faith without repentance. I'll try to explain it in another tape.

I guess that you could also say that the garden looks worse before it gets better.

A good Elder Holland quote, " repentance is a bitter cup from hell, but only the owner of that place would try to convince us that that bitter cup is worse than permanent residence."

I need a new gospel study journal to write down my spiritual interbalations.

Do you remember I needed that pedigree chart and the line of priesthood authority?

Do you remember that other stuff?

I love you. I am going to be home in no time.

Add this lady named Clara to the list of people you need to pray for every day. I am glad you are doing this. It is the greatest help.

I love you a lot

Elder Morgan

satellite earth Chilean coast Tsunami

Chile Images

Chile Earthquake Broke Earth’s Crust

Posted by feww on March 10, 2010

Chile Earthquake: ‘A Complicated Fracture’

‘A jumping rupture process’

The Chilean M8.8 megaquake that struck offshore Maule region on 27 February, was a “complicated rupture process” scientists at the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences say.

Quakes of this magnitude break the entire Earth’s crust, they said. “After closer analysis of the seismic waves radiated by this earthquake during the first 134 seconds after start of the rupture, the researchers came to the conclusion that only the region around the actual epicenter was active during the first minutes. In the second minute the active zone moved north towards Santiago. After that the region south of Concepción became active for a short time. This rupturing trend agrees well with the distribution of the aftershocks during the following three days, as observed by the GEOFON-measuring network of the GFZ up to 03.03.2010.”

Rupture Propagation After Southern Chile’s Maule Earthquake. © GFZ. Click Image to Enlarge.

In 1960, the largest ever instrumentally-recorded earthquake, which measured magnitude 9.5, originated at Valdivia, south of the Maule region. “The quake of 27 February connects directly to the rupture process of Valdivia,” said Professor Jochen Zschau, Director of Earthquake Risk and Early Warning Section at the GFZ. “With this, one of the last two seismic gaps along the west coast of South America might now be closed. With the exception of one last section, found in North Chile, the entire earth crust before the west coast of South America has been ruptured within the last 150 years.”

The Nazca plate which forms a part of the Pacific Ocean Floor moves eastwards at about 70mm per year, subducting the South American plate. Thus producing very powerful earthquakes in the region. “In the course of about one century, the Earth’s ruptures completely in a number of strong quakes from Patagonia in the South to Panama in the North. Even Darwin reported, in his diary, of the strong earthquake in Concepción on 20 February 1835 and the resulting Tsunami.”

Mon, Jun 21, 2010

Bakán means cool, sweet, rad, da' bomb

Hey Bubba,

This week was awesome, I am working harder and harder every day and we're having more and more success. We found a lot of really cool people this week and we're really doing well. I love my Greenee. He is the coolest. Even though he's really new he speaks really well. Yesterday our Branch President surprised him when he told him that he had to give a talk. !!! haha. But the cool part is that it was a very good talk. After that I got up and gave a talk about the Book of Mormon. It was great because I had prepared a talk to give but then I felt like I should talk about the BoM. I'll tell you about it in a tape. In the afternoon we had a baptism. It was great. The young woman didn't want anyone to feel bad so she chose to be baptized by the one that got "tails" on the coin. I was really happy that Elder Reed got to preform the ordnance. It's his first week and he already got a baptism, not only that but he preformed it. We hope to have a couple more on the 4th.

I really liked going to Conce the other day. I got to see one of my best friends ever, Ricky Del Rio. When you come here with me I'll have you meet him.

After I met up with him all of us trainers went to the mission home. I loved it there. It was the closest I have felt to the temple in a year. Since then we have made our house the closest to a temple that we could get it.

It was cool because before we were assigned our trainers I "guessed" who my Greene would be and the Greeenes of my friends Elder Doxey and Elder Davis. It was divertido. On Tuesday we got home from conce at ten thirty. Late...

I am glad that you love the gospel momma. I love it too! I love it!!!!!

So you should tell me what you learned from Brother Ferrel. How COOL! He really has a very sound understanding of truths. I want to be like that some day.

(Chile just won in SouthAfrica, They are honking their horns!)

hey I got one package. The one with the Libro de Mormón en china mandarina. I really liked that package a lot! a lot!

I want to see pics of the bears!

So I want a few things but send them to me when ever. TAKE YOUR TIME. Save money. not urgent

I need a new journal. Mine is full.

This thing called the Sony dream machine. Its an alarm clock and it plays music and pictures and its just really cool and i want one!!!

and gloves for both hands por fa

and I will include other things I need more in advance.

I am glad that everything is going better at home. Tell me about the things you learn in the scripts!

I am fabuloso!!!! Fantastico! Maravilloso! Bakán!

I miss you too

Elder Morgan

I love you.

Ps. I got your letter. I understand completely. you are right. I realize that

Mon, Jun 14, 2010

Hey mommma,

I sure do love you. Do you know how much I love my mission? Well I love it. Doubt not; fear not. Go and read Doctrine and Covenants 6 por favor. This week I was really glad that you sent me that letter about visualizing. I have been meditating that ever since. I have learned that every creation, whether our lives or the universe has a spiritual creation. In our lives that spiritual creation happens in our minds and in our hearts. First with our thoughts. We are what we are because we made ourselves that way through our thoughts. If we want to become great we have to think about greatness, virtue, and love; God is all of these. If we think about God we eventually will become like Him. Who do you want to be? What do you desire? remember that there are only two choices out there: light or darkness, happiness or misery. I promise you that if we radically change our thoughts, we will even more radically change our lives to something greater.

When you are done with that, write down who you want to be; what you desire. Plan it. No one ever becomes like God by accident, let alone happy. Plan success. Plan to be a light; to be loving. There is a reason why God planned our happiness, now we must follow His example.

As you read D&C 6 remember what I have said. There is a lot more to say but for another time.

I am really tired right now; exhausted. Last night there was a lightning storm--first one I have seen in Chile. I thought there were bombs out side.

This week was great. We went to La Vega with Juan de Dios and met a bunch of his friends. A lot of them want to get baptized. It's really cool because La Vega is really really small but the people are really warm and loving.

Yesterday we had two baptisms. The second one both me and Elder Thomas had to baptize her because her legs are crippled. We got down in in the water and immersed her twice until we just decided to do something like an Alma baptism and we all three of us went under. It was a lot of fun haha. We hope to get another baptism this Sunday.

It's rained a lot. No floods yet. I did hear that there was one on State Street the other day.

The Soccer thing is really getting on my nerves. I am sick of Wakawaka! haha

So everything is going well here. We are giving time to all of our "Goldens" for right now. Seeds.

Tomorrow I go to Conce to pick up my new greene. I am training! It's going to be great. I hope it all goes well. As for Zone Conference we go to Talca.

The rebuilding is going well. Australia donated a bunch of money and we're levantandonos. Pelluhue is great. We are going to start the branch pretty soon. The investigators just need to go to church. We went the other day and found a whole bunch of cool people. It awesome!

Bikes haha! You crazy! I'd be freezing!!!

You needn't worry. I am safe. There is nothing to worry about that I know of yet. We'll see.

I am sleeping well except for last night. My mattress is ok and I am ok without a sleeping bag. I have heat. I am warm. My every day shoes are doing fine. I'll tell you when > I need some more. the boxes are here in Chile, I'll probably bring em up here with me after I pick up my kid.

I really liked the talk by Channelley. She is a better speaker than I!!! No joke. Remember traditions should be good ones!

I am of good health. I am working out. The weather is good and wet but not too cold. I am sure that you have some water there too.

As for that one about the culture. I think that that's just not going to change. silly people.

My money is good. I talked to the leather guy and he's sending me the stuff.

my ipod is good except the battery lasts short but that's fine no biigie.

I need nothing. Maybe some tapes from you. Pics!

I love you mommy more than you know. Have a good week and remember to choose the right author of you. Two choices only.

See you soon

Elder Morgan

Monday June 7 2010

Herro!

Mi nombre es ELder Brivolqol29!!!

My week was great I could tell that you prayed for me a lot! Gracias.

Thank you for that letter. But I don't know what you mean by my relationship patterns... Am I some kind of weather phenomenon? "today the Christopher system is really hitting Chile¡"

haha

Anyways, we found some great people this week´. I want to tell you a story.

On Wednesday we contacted this not very promising grandmother with no teeth. She said come in and we did. To our surprise we found this new convert that had an unknown address until then. It just so happened that she needed a blessing. So we gave her the blessing and on the way out asked her if she knew anyone that could learn about the Gospel. She said quite casually that her neighbor used to share with missionaries. So we left and didn't think anything of it. When we passed close to there again we decided to contact this referral. A nice señorita came out and told us that missionaries before had come by and that she was getting prepared to be baptized. But then she said that she went to pelluhue for a few months and the missionaries had lost contact with her. So, then she told us that we should come by the next day(Sunday) and teach her. We went with a member and invited her to be baptized the 4th of July! She accepted and furthermore told us to go to her across the street neighbor and to teach her. Immediately after we went and taught her and she also accepted the baptismal invitation! So just for contacting a toothless granny...! For small and simple things... Miracles!

I want to let you know that this week I have had a turning point in my mission. I have become a much more positive person. It is very easy for someone to get weighed down by that cup if one isn't careful. Because of a lot of fasting and praying a change has been wrought in me and in a lot of other people.

Hey! I need a four generation pedigree chart and a line of authority for my priesthood. Talk to the bishop about it!

I will visualize from now on. I will love and be the example. I can tell you, this word is getting worse and worse by the day. These are the last days. Its getting sad. But I suppose that we have to do all we can to be happy and of a good courage. I think that you also studied Joshua 1:6? We neéd to liken that.

I do remember you. I love you. I don't forget you. just on the other side of the world. Not a big deal.

I love you momma

Ill see ya soon bey bey!

David Archuleta Says Hello to Elder Morgan Book Signing

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Mon, May 17, 2010

Elder Thomas standing by a destroyed burned car!

Well this week was great for me. We have found and are teaching many disoriented, yet searching people. This last week we were planning on going to Pelluhue for the day but when we called to confirm our appointments, most told us no because it was raining (I'd like to see them with snow). So we decided to go see one of our investigators named _ _ _ _ _ . We shared an amazing lesson with her. She is very ready for the Gospel. She told us that she had had a dream about us the night before. She also said that she had the dream right as she ended her prayer in the night, coincidentally asking( there are no coincidences) God if we were telling the truth. So in the dream she found the answer; an answer from God. We also found a family of nine, shared the message of the Restoration, and invited them to be baptized then and there. They all said yes and
subsequently asked what they had to do to prepare. It was amazing. We, trying to follow up on their level of understanding of the Message, asked them a few questions to test their sincerity. The mother asked if there were other things to do after baptism. One of the sons took the Book of Mormon and said "I am going to read this! The whole book!"
It was awesome.

Well, I hope it all goes well for you over there. Some of the things I have learned over these past few days that I have to put first things first in that I have to put the most important things in the highest priority. I have learned what it means to "look beyond the mark." I have learned how to deepen my gospel knowledge, not just widen the breadth. I have learned of the Power of the Atonement and Priesthood and how the two are connected. and more. I love you Take it easy and remember who you are, who you were born to be.

My week was great by the way. I got the packages. I thing that I am good on packages for a while. send the stuff that you already know of. But after that I think that you are prohibited to send me more packages.

Don't worry about me. I know that in the past we had our falling outs but I know that it was my fault, not yours. I was a natural man. We all are. But we have to conquer him through the Holy Atonement of Christ. That's all there is to it. I am imperfect, you are imperfect, let's be friends!

This week we found some fun people. I really like teaching this one Hermana named _ _ _ _. She is going to get baptized in no time. She is my favorita! She told us that she loves it when we share the gospel or when she reads the Book of Mormon. Its cool.

I think that I need some poignant organizational tips. NO FLUFF!!!

We are really helping people here mom, thank you for your prayers and love.

Over these past few weeks I have learned a lot about a few things. I think that I'll share them with you on my tapeys.

I hope that life is fun. If it aint you're not doing it right. I have found that on my mission there are times when really sad, sometimes dangerous things happen. But you have to stop and look at things as they really are for a second. Then you can find some quirky irony to laugh about. SO instead of getting mad or disappointed, just laugh and brush it off. Of course i am not saying that you should cover problems over. I am just saying that you should solve the problem with joy in the Lord. As Elder Wirthlin's mother said to him, "come what may, and love it."

Read the Book of Mormon more. Deepen your knowledge of God. Learn to treasure the Book of Mormon.

This week we also found a family of nine. They all want to get baptized. Cool! I think we just have to help them with the WoW.
So it was kind of funny yesterday because we were supposed to have lunch with this one brother after church. After the meetings he told us not to leave but to stay for a few minutes. So I got preoccupied with other stuff not thinking any thing of him.
After a few minutes Elder Thomas walked up to me with a bag of just-bought-food from a local super market. I asked him, " did he just go buy that?!" Elder Thomas with a twinkle in his eye just said, "no." We laughed the whole day. It was great.
I will study your topic and get back to you next week. Study it all you can!!!

Love you bud. Tell me about the ice skating.!

I love you.

See you soon!

Elder Morgan!!!

Sorry I sent you a blank message haha.

Anyways...

Dearest Momaramabama,

Well, this Sunday is the a fun day; we get to talk! But I am afraid that the skype thing has been banned. I can, however send you the number for the LDS chapel at which you may reach me. country code+area code(_ _ _)+_ _ _ _. The time shall be at 3:30 pm my time (1:30 pm your time). I would like if I could speak with everyone in the fam but I don't know if it would be too complicated?...

Anyways, this week was pretty good and also kind of difficult. Good in that we found and help a lot of different people that are going to get baptized shortly. Difficult in that I had some trouble in getting to sleep for the flea problem. I am going after them with fury and vengeance today ( Hell hath no fury as a flea bitten missionary)!

I have to send you some photos of Pelluhue. It's a little beach town in my sector that we started working in. We've found some success there. We want to start a branch there shortly.
I liked the body organ thing haha. How presh;) You are my heart too:)

Tell dad to listen to the talk by Elder Bednar called "Things as they really are." Photo Link

It's funny that you talk to me about listening this week. I am learning many great lessons about listening as of late. I will have to send you a tape about them. I'll write it down so that I don't forget. (I really liked that scripture by the way)

I know that the Gospel is true. This week we found a man named _ _ _ _ '. He has a family and a business and has done very well. But in the last few months he has been separated from his wife and is about to lose his house and business because of his workaholic habits. He was quite depressed when we found him. We shared with him the Gospel and we saw a real twinkle of hope in his countenance.

A few days later we shared wit him again and told him how it was and what he needed to change in his life. All of a sudden his twinkle and hope were lost and the scales replaced themselves over his eyes. He told us that we had to leave because all of a sudden he remembered he had to do something.

I could see past his lie and resolutely looked him in the eye and proceeded to bear my testimony to him of the truth (things as they really are). I told him of the love of our Heavenly Father. I told him he had to change to save his life. He understood, quite clearly in fact. But the scales of his soul hardened themselves and we left without a word.

That, mom, is what breaks my heart. That is the saddest truth that I have discovered here. The truth that some knowingly discard the precious and saving truths of the Gospel and almost literally sell their eternal birthright for a mess of pottage. That breaks my heart. I am sad by that experience and others similar to it. As I am sad But the Lord has comforted me through His Spirit and I know that there will be many that accept the Gospel in this city.
This week there has been success in finding truly elect people that have been humbled by the Lord.

I have learned that that is the key indicator of true election; humility.

I must humble myself and truly be sanctified by the Atonement of Christ.

Part of that is self mastery. This month I am going completely sans milk and carbonated beverages. Its already been tough. But like the Chileanos say "a lo hecho, pecho."

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, even as you desire of me so it shall be unto you; and if you desire, you shall be the means of doing much good in this generation.

Say nothing but repentance unto this generation; keep my commandments, and assist to bring forth my work, according to my commandments, and you shall be blessed." (D&C 6:8-9)

I know that as I desire I will be able to do great good. That is what we need: desires. They are the most basic form of faith. We must evaluate our desires constantly. If we aline our desires to God's, we will find true happiness. A happiness that doesn't come from the outside but an internal, Eternal happiness.

So, come what may, I know that the Lord has it under control. All I need to do is have desires to serve Him with all I have.

I am soooooo excited for this next year. I can't wait to see what the Lord has planned for me.

I love you loads and loads! I can't wait to talk!

Love your son

Elder Morgan

PS

I haven't received the packages yet. I should get them on Wednesday.

I need a couple of things:

a bunch of Spanish Joseph Smith Pamphlets.

printed pictures of the family

A book to help me teach English

A cd called LDS hymns of praise

the Jericho Road fire side cd.

The "Thou Shalt be Nice" talk

other talks and music you would like to include.

love you

Apr 26, 2010

Hey Mom,

This week was pretty good. We are finally starting to have success. But at the same time opposition. We have to drop a few of out investigators.... too bad....

So all those boxes I haven't gotten yet. I called Hermana Fischbeck and she says that there in the office. But the office is 5 hours away from me so I haven't been there in a few months. I'll get my packages in a few weeks. So Cauquenes Province Is getting back up on its feet. There were a few buses that showed up with a bunch of volunteers that threw up a bunch of prefab homes for the displaced. But hey, I have no idea how you can help. I am at a loss.

I get to call you soon for Mothers day. It's going to be the bomb!

Hey thank you for the rain suit. I am going to need it.!!!!!

Did Fireproof have Spanish sub-titles?
I need flea killer! the d10 doesn't do the job!

Hey I'll send you a bunch of pics next. no te preocupes po loca.

Hump day, we'll burn a shirt or something =} I don't know of anything else. Ideas?

Well every day we go out and knock a million doors and try to find people. Sometimes we find people. I think that you need to hear this on a tape.

I'll send you a tape to answer all of your questions. I only have an hour for internet and I am at 50 min and I have to write the president and Chanelle still.

I love you. There are some stories that I want to tell you but I'll have to tell you in a tape.

Tell everyone I love them.

I need to tell you about my testimony growth too. I will do it!!!!

Love Christopher Elder Morgan Man

Thanks for the Hearts! I am safe!

Figure 1 - Photo at SANT, taken in June of 2008.

Figure 3 - USGS ShakeMap Chile - Mw=8.8 - February 27, 2010. Image USGS.

Figure 4 - Chile quake tsunami spreading across the Pacific. Image NOAA.

Figure 5 - Map showing the location and magnitude of the main event (largest green circle) and aftershocks in the Feb. 26, 2010, Chilean earthquake up until 18:00 UTC Mar 3. The epicenter of the main event is at the location of the largest green circle. Image from UNAVCO's Jules Verne Voyager.

Figure 6a - A preliminary solution for the coseismic displacement field associated with the recent M 8.8 Maule earthquake in south-central Chile, derived by James Foster and Ben Brooks at the University of Hawaii. See the displacements that went into deriving this solution. [click for detailed view of image].

Figure 6b - A zoomed in view of the preliminary solution for the coseismic displacement field associated with the recent M 8.8 Maule earthquake in south-central Chile, derived by James Foster and Ben Brooks at the University of Hawaii. See the displacements that went into deriving this solution. [click for detailed view of image].

Figure 7 - Time vs. the distance from the epicenter as the earthquake was felt around the world. Prepared by Rick Aster from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology using data from IRIS/USGS. [click for detailed view of image]

Figure 8 - A marine platform on Isla Santa Maria, where the captain of the Beagle FitzRoy documented 8-10 feet of uplift during the 1835 earthquake. The platform may have subsided since then (prior to the Feb. 27th event). Photo by Lisa Ely.

Figure 9 - Coseismic (red) and early postseismic (purple) displacements at two IGS sites closest to the epicenter (star). Postseismic displacements are net displacements between February 27 (UTC, using hours after earthquake) and daily solution for March 9, using rapid orbits (Susan Owen). [click for detailed view of image]

Hey Dad,

Lubbuck? Where in the world is that?

We are getting back to the investigators. Finally having success. There isn't a whole lot of service that we need to do though. Are you going to visit me if you come down here? Strange thought... I hope you do well with Cory. I want to write him, but I don't have his address cause he hasn't written me.

I don't think that we'll ever see rain here. It's like Cali here. In fact we have an ocean town in my sector that we're trying to start a branch in. It looks like it'll be up and running after we get at least ten baptisms there. We have 3 for May there. We are also trying to start another branch in Santa Sofia. We have to find a few more families there first. Its a lot for two missionaries. I think that the President will send a couple more out here.

Hey so Hope you're doing ok.

Love you pops

Elder Morgan