Week Six - Amazing - 10/20

Dear Friends and Family -

This week was AMAZING. We're going to have to do a day by day run through.

Tuesday- Today was my first district meeting. I learned all about how

to "Open your Mouth" because we have the Lord behind us as

missionaries. I never realized that because we are the Lords servants,

when we are lead by the spirit, what we say is technically scripture.

Also I did an exchange today with Elder Cutler. He is an amazing guy.

He taught me that no situation is awkward.

Wednesday- I love service. For the majority of today we taught through

service opportunities. We chop A LOT of wood. Ever house is heated by a

wood burning stove, so EVERYONE needs wood chopped. I'm actually,

surprisingly getting really good at it. How we taught was through our

service. People think it is REALLY REALLY funny to see two white boys,

in white shirts and ties, come up and ask if they can help chop their

wood. Then they usually would ask something like "You aren't from

around here... What do you guys do?" And then we spread the good word

or Christ.

Thursday- We are focusing on strengthening this Branch with both new

investigators, and less active members. I pray for them each

individually.

Friday- The Mescalero Missionaries are some of the only Missionaries

who don't have a Miles per Month limit. We drive an average of 220-250

miles PER DAY. It's alot of car time, and we get to know each other

really well.

Saturday- Today was a roller-coaster. We were pretty down, because the

first branch temple trip ever, fell through because of some

complications. BUT my Mission President, President Heap came to

Mescalero!!!!  I got to do exchanges with one of the Assistants to the

President, Elder Checketts. I hope one day my scriptures are as marked

up as his.

Sunday- Today we broke branch records. WE HAD 62 PEOPLE THERE!!!!!!!

We usually have like 25. It was a miracle. President Heap spoke about

how Elder Darby and I are fulfilling Father Lehi's Prayer to the seed

of Laman and Lemuel. (I think it's 2 Nephi 5 or 6) It's amazing. Pres.

said he was caught up in a vision seeing these people coming back to

Christ through Missionary work.

Monday- We wake up and study till about 10. Then we do Laundry. After

that we go to the Library to Email. Then it's off to WALMART to

grocery shop. After that we eat at a restaurant call HALL OF FLAME.

It's soooooooo good and a member owns it, so it's free for

missionaries. After that we play basketball, until 5. We then go back

to the Reservation by 6. It's too hard to not be out doing His work.

I love this gospel. It's crazy to think I've already been out in the

field for five weeks. I love this work. I love Him. I am only

beginning to know Him. I wouldn't rather be anywhere else.

Love - 

Elder Murray

PS - dont forget to write me  shawn.murray@myldsmail.net

Elder Shawn Murray

26303 US Hwy. 70 E. #208

Ruidoso Downs, NM  88346