12/29/2014 Christmas Week

For the first time for Christmas, I wasn't sick! I think this is the first year of my whole life! However, my companion was :(  We visited the doctor last Monday and he told us to stay inside and rest for a week, and it was very difficult, but we have done the best we could to stay inside and rest for the week. It has been really hard on Sister Sarmiento.  She keeps up a great attitude, but can't stop doing things. She is having trouble letting her body really rest.   Even though we had to stay home, we did the best we could having lessons over the phone with investigators and such.  A few weeks ago I couldn't get out of my mind the name of a less active family: de la Garza. Finally, I realized it was the spirit, and we contacted them and set up an appointment. That appointment we met Zack, who is the grandson who wants to get baptized. His mom is a returning member as well as his sister. It was such a miracle when their family came to church.  You could see the change in Zack's mom.  The Lord had shown her it was time to come back, and their family is so excited for Zack's baptism. It was a testament to me and to the de la Garza family that the Lord is guiding His work and through the direction of the Holy Spirit we can be instruments in His hands to accomplish it. 

   On the other hand I had an experience when I didn't follow the spirit. Since it had been a long time since we worked in our area, we decided to set up a member split, so Sister Sarmiento would stay at a member's home while I worked with another member in our area. We were having trouble finding members to come work with us, and 2 hours before I felt a lot of peace in the idea of just staying home with Sister Sarmiento.  It ended up that the split was a big mess and it would've been better health wise to have Sister Sarmiento stay home with me.  I realized that I hadn't followed the spirit and had received the consequences.

     I've learned a lot this week and am so grateful to be here. I love you and take care!

Love,

Sister Campbell

Christmas in mission 2014

Skyping at Goodmans’

 Worst white elephant ever- squid