God never seems to disappoint. I have never seen so many spiritual influences in one week. He has been right by my side every step of this adventure and you are going to love the stories this chapter entails!
On Tuesday, after our district meeting, we hit the trenches and went out looking for chosen when we ran across a pet monkey. Of course they let us play with him. I love Nicaragua hahaha!
Wednesday morning was a decisive one for Elder Baez and I. We have been studying our butts off to find out just what our Golden Famliy, Jairo, Maritza, and Brissa need to hear so they could commit to those final steps. We came to our senses and decided to share 1 Nephi 8 and compare Jairo to Lehi leading his family out of the vapors unto the tree of life. What a lesson it turned out to be! The Spirit struck their hearts, and we told them the way to finally come unto the tree and partake of the fruit was to enter the waters of baptism.. THIS SATURDAY! Maritza immediately looked to the ground... Jairo was dead silent. Maritza starting playing with her baby, but then told Jairo that she could feel it in her heart. It was what they needed to do. SHE SEALED THE DEAL!!! I've never been so filled with joy during my entire mission to hear those words.
Thursday we committed Jennifer to her baptism after powerful lessons of the Atonement of Christ and the separation of her boyfriend. She was so excited to be clean!
Friday we committed her sister, Yorlenis to enter those same waters and leave behind the life she used to live. Of course, the spiritual lessons change the hearts of even the most unbelieving. She could not deny what she felt and committed to Saturday!
Saturday was our Tarde Blanca. We organized it all and put up a presentation with all the names. To see our 5 investigators dressed in white was a humbling moment for me. I could feel the Lord's approval as we started that meeting and as I was standing in the baptismal font. Martiza´s mormon family members from Managua came up to see the big show! The story of miralces does not end there as we went to the house of old investigators at 8:30 pm to end the night. Daniela and Genesis, granddaughters of a menos activa lady, received permission from their parents that night to be baptized the following day, Sunday, as we shared about obedience to Christ's life and commandments. It was a day where I felt alive!
Sunday was thee coolest to see our 7 recent converts pass one by one, and receive the Holy Ghost and to see the big smile on each one of their faces. These are the moments that a missionary lives for!!
And of course, today, P Day was celebrated at one of thee coolest beaches in Nicaragua with some soccer and sun burning.
This is His work and we are seeing the fruits of our labors. True to the end! I love you all!
Elder Campbell
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