Friday, November 3, 2017

GRANDPA DENIS STRIKES BACK! October 29, 2017

My dear friend and the late, great (Elder 4ever) Nick Andriese is hitting the big 21 this 4th of November. I remember the night before you left for your adventure in Mexico, we had some sweat coming out of our eyes as we watched the last Lord of the Rings and said goodbye. Thanks for being one of inspirations to serve a mission with all my heart, might, mind, and strength. Sure do love you man and hope you have thee best birthday yet! Man, we hit the ground running in Nicaragua this week. October is the rainiest month of the year in this tropical beast, but that didn't stop us for one moment!


 Tuesday-Friday, we girded our loins and worked like crazy. I went on splits with this guy named David Rosales and we had tons of spiritual experiences with our members in the Maximo! A 15 year old in our ward named Rut had a stroke and we had to ditch mid lesson to run to her house and give her a blessing. Keep her in your prayers!

Saturday, my dear friend and 2nd grandpa named Denis overcame the impossible and was baptized. I'll never forget the journey we had with him and the testimony he shared moments after his baptism. He began by telling the story of how we met. We were walking, fast like always, and he saw us from the distance. He had the natural instinct to go inside to avoid us, but something made him stay. Of course, we contacted the man while he was sweeping his porch! He was friendly and invited us back! Slowly but surely, as he read the Book of Mormon, the Spirit whispered it was true. He came to General Conference and through the voice of the Lord´s servants, the Spirit whispered yet again. In a sacrament meeting talk given by a youth, who talked about the Holy Ghost and the way he WHISPERS made all the dots connect in the life of Denis. He was an atheist, for the first time in his life, was giving religion a run for its money. As he told us these experiences, tears swelled in his eyes. He has set the way for the rest of his family to take the same steps! Greatest feeling ever! The miracle month has almost come to a close.

Happy Halloween to all you bagos out there. I sure do love you and appreciate all the love you have been sending my way. Take care this week!

Elder Campbell

D&C 84:19-22 God MANIFESTS himself through the ordinances that we do. Think about it deeply!





Baptism of Denis


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