My favorites (:
We had a week for the
story book for sure!
Happy Memorial day(:
We got to go to this event put on by the city today. I enjoyed being there with
my neighbors and friends (everyone starts to know everyone even after 3 months
here) to remember and thank so many! Something the speaker said struck me. He
said- "if we are going to continue to be the land of the free…we need to
continue to be the home of the brave." Freedom -whether it be our country
or from the chains of the devil does not come without brave soldiers. People
who understand their purpose enough to give their lives up for it.
I was thinking- If not
death or full time for a period of time, I hope we are all giving up a small
part of ourselves to BEcome more like Him (Jesus Christ) each day. (:
I feel like the less
time you have on your mission the more people ask you when you go home. I get
it at least 10 more times a day than normal. Or maybe it just feels like that.
We are teaching this
couple and their daughter. They are a fun little family with many challenges
cause life and Satan, but they have great hearts. We got to their lesson and
she had literally taught herself the entire restored gospel. I was shocked at
how much they knew and their questions were very inspired. They are very
interested in coming to know it is true, but people are so focused on outside
resources and creating our own ways rather than just doing the simple things we
have been asked to do. We taught them about the importance of reading the Book
of Mormon and asking God if it is true. On missions we don't use google but in
non missionary life I did. It made me think about how often I would turn to a
tool like the internet or a friend or my parents before I would turn to the
Lord. Here, if I don't know how to do something or I need information, I ask
God first. I pray! I think sometimes we forget that our technology is a tool
that we turn to AFTER going to God in prayer(: It isn't ask of google- it is
ask of God. And, if needs be, he guides us to use the right tool which could be
google.
When we were walking
back to where our car was parked, I saw a shopping cart so I decided since were
were walking the same way I would return it.. HA. It was quite literally the
loudest and most obnoxious noise ever. Shopping carts and sidewalks don't make
a good team, but hey at least we were seen and doing a good deed while being
seen, haha!
We had a mission
leadership council meeting Tuesday. President's last one and my last one.
President texted us to tell us that there was a huge accident (we haven't
gotten an update yet on the people:( right on the interstate that we needed to use
to get from Lexington to Charleston (3 hour drive there and another 3 hours
back seeing that all goes smoothly). I panicked a little bit because I am the
absolute worst with directions and I was the co-driver….so it was mostly on me
to figure out how to get us there. President gave us these really long detailed
instructions and told us not to do anything differently. He said if we followed
his directions, we would get there only 40 minutes later than usual. I
looked on the GPS and I saw so many other routes we could take. He told us no
and to go the way he said - through this pretty mountain pass in the middle of
no where haha. We decided that he knew best and we would follow to a T his
directions. Sister Wevers said she said an extra prayer asking God that we
would arrive there on semi time and in one piece. We followed every one
of his directions and we got there (: We got there and I realized not everyone
was there. There were many missionaries that accidentally took the wrong
way- the way I thought we should go- and got stuck in a whole bunch of messes
with traffic from the wreck and I think even another detour. I was SO grateful
that we had listened to our mission president and not my idea. President had
the biggest grin on his face when we walked in and later he told us that he was
thankful we listened to him. He was so pleased with that choice. He saw around
the corners and he knew how to keep us safe and how to get us there with the
least amount of problems. It didn't seem that way…I will admit it actually
sounded a bit crazy when I looked at the map and all of the other ways we could
have gone, but he knew best. My desire to follow the prophets and the apostles
was enhanced. I felt the spirit witness to me that these men speak the will of
God and that I should follow their counsel the same way I followed President Salisbury's
directions- with exactness. It took time and effort to understand his
directions…same with the prophets. We have to not just read or listen to the
prophet’s words, but we need to STUDY AND APPLY them to our lives. I know their
words will be what makes sure we return to our desired destination of our
heavenly home (: It was a temporal experience, but it helped my testimony grow
incredibly. During the closing song in MLC I could not stop crying. I realized
it was my last missionary meeting in a big group setting. I was comforted by
the spirit that there is a time and a season for everything and that good
things won't come to an end.
We were out working
this week and we decided to work around the area where we had tried someone. We
walked to the very end of the street and outside there was a dad and his
daughter. He and his wife are catholic and he told us, "I actually know I
really need to read the Book of Mormon!" That felt good(: I have a good
feeling about him. They go out of town for a week but you best believe we will
be seeing them soon(:
I got to go on
exchanges with Sister McHan this week. She is an incredible missionary. I came
out with her last Jan(: I have always wanted to serve around her so this
was a blessing. We had some good laughs and brought a trash can to a lesson
(cause object lessons work). We taught about how the sacrament each week for us
is like garbage day. We weekly have an opportunity to have our sins taken from
us rather than stinking up or piling up. I asked her how she can always
focus on the other person and not be focused on fearing men or what they think
of her. She told me that she tells herself, "it's not about you". I
have been trying it and it works so well. It reminds me of who the most
important person is--the one right in front of me. Sister Zaugg is her
companion and she turned 20 so we celebrated (: Shout out to you!
We are working suuuper
hard with the people we are teaching and so are they(: I love repentance and
the joy it brings to others.
I LOVE MY CALLING
(:
And I love you!
Sister Campbell
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Sister
Justina Campbell
West
Virginia Charleston Mission
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