Week Thirty - The Restored Gospel 4/6

Hey!

Did y'all Realize that One-Hundred and Eighty Five years ago today,

The Lords Church was restored to the Earth? Did you realized that

because of His holy Prophets in whom he has called, we can all

eternally live with our families? Do you realize how much your Father

in Heaven loves you!?

I bear testimony that He has given us the means to find true

happiness. He has given us a modern day prophet, and modern day

scripture to help us become happier and closer to our Savior. I know

Our Savior lives. I know Father wants you and me back safely. I know

the Prophet, Thomas S. Monson, And each person in Jesus Christ's

church, has been called by His holy name. I love the Book of Mormon

and Bible with all of my heart. I say these things, I the name of our

Risen Savior, Jesus the Christ, Amen.

Love Elder Shawn Michael Murray

Week Twenty Nine - Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief 3/30

Dear Friends and Family,

This week I met the Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief. We were taking a

shortcut through this field where you can literally see at least a mile

in every direction. It's so flat. I saw this man and I tried to go talk to him about

the gospel. He very sternly said to me "I took this way so I didn't

have to talk, So good day." Then stormed off. I was a little angry at

his attitude, so my companions and I were talking after, and we turned

around, and he was GONE!! 70-year-old men don't walk THAT fast!! I

literally thought it was an angel, testing us, and I had failed.

  

Later that day, a while we were walking, we got cut off so closely

I though I was dead. Then it parked right in our path... Anyways, then

what then proceeded blew my mind. The Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief then

proceeded to get out of the car and tell us that he thought we were

angels too!! Haha.

  

Anyways, I am pretty much out of time, But go check out the BECAUSE

HE LIVES video and share it with everyone!! 

http://www.mormon.org/easter

I love y'all!

ELDER SHAWN MICHAEL MURRAY

Week Twenty Eight - I LOVE this area 3/23

Dear Friends & Family,   

So! This week on Monday was Elder Bladen's Birthday! We set up the

SLACKLINE and ate and had alot of fun. It was sweet.

Then this week it sprinkled a lot. Like I can't describe it. It

wasn't raindrops, but it was such a hard mist that we were sopping

wet. It was weird. But to get out of the rain one night we got to go

eat at Golden Corral.

This week we had 160 baptisms!! That may just be because I got to

go to the Lubbock Temple this past Saturday with the Ward's Youth and

baptize 160 people. I am so sore. Do you think this is how Alma felt

all the time? It was a such great experience!

I love this area! If you are thinking about a mission, Just do it.

I love this gospel. I love the Lord. I know without a doubt in my mind

that this is the True Church of Jesus Christ.

Love - Elder Shawn Michael Murray

Week Twenty Seven - Arriving in Amarillo 3/16

Dear Friends and Family,

SO I AM IN AMARILLO! I serve in the 3rd Ward.

  

I love my companions. TODAY IS ELDER BLADEN'S BIRTHDAY!!!!!  Elder Bladen goes home after this and He was Elder Backus' Companion. He is a great guy. I love him to death. We're so similar it's weird. Then Elder Newberry is our Trainee! He is such a good kid! He is a little workhorse. I love him.  My address is  3631 Brennan Blvd  Apt #9f  Amarillo, TX 79121  My apartment is like 4.5 times bigger than my last one. And that is kind of how my area is. I am use to the Cabins that all the native americans live in. The houses here are HUGE!! Look up "The Colonies."  It's nuts!

Anyways. So I am in a car area, but all we have done is biked. And boy am I going to get into shape. I am getting not fat again!  haha.  But members feed us EVERY NIGHT. So I am kind maintaining some of it as well.

  

The people here are SO different from the Apache's I'm use to. It's pretty weird. I love it.

  

Then one day we met the funniest 90-year-old I have every met. She talked to us for literally an hour and a half. Her name was "Andis Anderson". She was so funny.

  

Also this week we had Pi Day. The date was { 3.14(15) 9:26.54 } That's a pretty uncommon thing as far as I am concerned. I was pretty impressed.

  

Then we were asked to go to a funeral for a Lady name Wanda Moreman. Yea. Say Siser Moreman out loud for me. Best name ever. It was a great funeral and graveside service. Super spiritual.

  

Oh and we got roped into the Ward choir... Hahaha.  This will be a great transfer.

I love the Lord. I am His Servant, and will do His will.

Love,

Elder Shawn Michael Murray

Week Twenty Six - Leaving the Reservation 3/9

Dear Friends and Family,

I am getting transferred to Amarillo Texas tomorrow. 

There is so much that I could say.  I'll be in a trio. 

I am so thankful to have served in Mescalero, on the Apache

Reservation. With the help of everyone around me, I have really

changed. I love the Lamanites. I have truly fallen in love with this

work. I have come to a knowledge of my Redeemer. I know He lives. I

love Him, and will serve Him till my days end. I know that He (through

the Prophet Joseph Smith) has his true church on the earth today. He

leads that church by the power and Authority of His priesthood. I love

Him. I just finished the Book of Mormon this morning, and I know

without a shadow of a doubt that it holds the fullness of the

everlasting gospel.

Love - 

Elder Shawn Michael Murray

shawn.murray@myldsmail.net

PS - I'll send my address as soon as I know the new one.  

Week Twenty Five - Fat and Happy 3/2

This was the craziest, fastest week of my life.

  

Every time is Monday, I always think of saying "It's a monday, I

gotta do it one more time" Other than that,

Monday was uneventful.

Tuesday we had a super spiritual Meeting with some other

missionaries, and we talked a lot about our life goals and priorities.

(Some of mine are a Temple Marriage; a Home, not just a house; and to

have trust between my kids and I. My parents did a good job at leading

those by example) I really reevaluated myself. It was great.

  

Other than that, Until Saturday, nothing happened! But then we had

a baptism for this Girl named Charolotte, and she is 15, (it was her

birthday) and she is AWESOME!! it was so spiritual!

She asked to Confirm her Sunday!

I ran out of time for this letter, but just know I'm Fat and Happy.

Love Elder Murray.

Week Twenty Four - I'm trying to be like Jesus 2/23

Thank you everyone for your love and support for Shawn, especially these last couple of weeks. He seems like he is doing really well.  

Love - Jennica 

Dear Friends & Family,

So this week was super interesting!

First off, we had dinner with some of the Recent Converts, Matthew

and Courtnie Naiche. We ate stuffed Fry-bread. It's so good, but so

unhealthy. It was a lot of fun! Then Elder Mangum and I brought the

Sundaes for dessert!

Then I got to go on Exchanges with Elder Backus a few days back, in

Roswell, NM! It was a lot of fun, and a really good growing

experience. We talked about how the night before he got set apart I

came over and said "See ya in 2!"... How wrong I was. I am so thankful

for him and his loving example to me. We had a whole lot of time to

reminisce about good ol' Murray, Utah and the Memories. It was a good

change. One I really needed.

The Next day I went on exchanges with Elder Slater, and we got

stuck in a mud pile. An hour and a half later, I had muddy shoes in

the backseat, My pants were rolled up over my knees, and I had taken

my tie off to push the car. I was covered head to toe in mud. Oh the

good Samaritan who pulled us out laughed so hard.

Then Saturday we helped Larry and Kelly on the Farm get their

Tractor Unstuck. So that was funny. I also got to feed a baby horse,

and hold a Lamb on my shoulders. (I'm trying to be like Jesus in all

sorts of ways).

Saturday night we had Stake Conference, and it was so good! The

spirit was super strong, and I learned so much! Afterwards President

Heap took us all to Dairy Queen and wouldn't let anyone pay! He is too

nice to us. Haha. Then he also felt bad some guys behind us had

waited, so he paid for theirs as well!

Sunday Larry and Kelly came to stake conference and cried the whole

time! it was so great!!

I hope y'all had as great of a week as I did. I love you. Y'all are in

my prayers.

Elder Shawn Michael Murray