12/9/2013 Members = Miracles

Dear family,

I have a wonderful idea for you all!  Email me just like one or two sentences a week to let me know how the week went, then you can count it for writing your little sister like you know you should be! I'm grateful for anything, and I'm loving my mission.  Right now, Kyle is my favorite sibling. ;)

I have exciting news.  We get to skype home for Christmas!  The limit is 45 minutes and we can do it at a member's home either on Christmas Eve or Christmas day.  So let me know when works best for you.  As we figure out what plans work best for my comp's family and the Lule's (the family we will be skyping at) I will let you know what time. 

I had an incredible experience this week.  I've been praying and fasting for a while to find someone who would be willing to be baptized.  My companion asked if I've ever added a date to it, and I found this, "Prayerfully set a date: One way to show your faith in the Lord and his promises is to prayerfully set a date to have someone prepared to meet with the missionaries.  I have received hundreds of letters from members who have exercised their faith in this simple way.  Even though families had no one in mind with whom they could share the gospel they set a date, prayed, and then talked to many more people.  The Lord is the Good Shepherd, and he knows his sheep who have been prepared to hear his voice.  He will guide us as we seek His divine help in sharing his gospel.  As we pray for our own missionary experiences and opportunities and to be prepared to act on those impressions as they come our way, I promise you they will come." from Elder M. Russell Ballard. Date:___________.  As I committed a family to do this, I decided to do it too.  My date was December 8th.  Two days later we visited a young mother with two 4 year old children and another 2ish year-old with a member.  We started talking about prayer and receiving revelation.  Both me and my companion felt inpired to share a specific part of the Restoration, so we did.  Everything flowed perfectly and tied in with personal experiences that we had already shared because the spirit was guiding the lesson.  We invited her to be baptized as she finds out that this church is true through reading and praying about the BOM and Joseph Smith.  She accepted.  Our next lesson with her is later today.  I was so amazed that the Lord answered my specific prayer in just 2 days.  I realized something yesterday about gratitude.  I need to thank the Lord for answering my prayer as faithfully and fervently as I asked for him to bless me with this miracle.  My goal this week is to do a better job at showing the Lord gracias por medio de writing his blessings in my journal, sincere prayer, telling Him that I love Him and thanking Him for His Son, and being obedient because I love the Lord. 

Family, I want to let you know that I love you.  Thanks for all you are doing to be faithful and build the kingdom of God. 

Love,

Hermana Campbell