Hey Everyone!
This week was very busy! We had
our first Baptism! That was awesome! Eddie Drussell. He is eight years
old. His parents are both nonmembers. He is staying with a family in our
ward and thats how he was introduced to the missionaries. He loves the
gospel. :) The Baptism went really well. The spirit was really strong.
His older sister, Jossie, who was baptized when she was 13, spoke on the
Holy Ghost. It was one of the best Holy Ghost talks I've ever heard. I
was so proud of her. She performed baptism for her Mom in the Temple.
Her mom died when she was a little girl. They are powerful kids. What an
example they are for everyone because they know so much about the
gospel because of how much they study.
James, the investigator who showed up to church. We had
a lesson with him on Thursday. Bishop asked us to have it at the church
instead of his house. We had Bishop and Brother Nielson come to it. He
was late because he said he just got out of the hospital because he had a
"heart attack". We think it was an anxiety attack. But he lifted up his
shirt and he had the stickers all over his chest haha. Well the lesson
was powerful. The spirit was truly there. We invited him to be baptized
on the 1st of March. We gave him a Book of Mormon and he seemed really
excited. At the end he made some weird comments about having a dream
about this mysterious girl reading him out of a book. Sister Partridge
thinks he was referring to me because I was reading him The Book of
Mormon. He's an add character, but he's going through a really tough
time. He's been abandoned by his family. He was dating a girl that he
refers as his fiance, but she just got a restraining order against him.
eek. He's 19 years old. We got a call from him the next day asking us to
meet with him because things were really bad and hard, but we can't be
the ones he goes to. Were just not suppose to have the relationship nor
do we have the time. It wouldn't be appropriate. Bishop asked us to have
him sit with a family at church, but he didn't show up. That really
suprised me and made me sad. We meet with him on Tuesday at the church.
We are going to try to get younger men to the lesson who will make a
good impact on him.
Rachel had her Baptism interview and went to Eddie's
baptism as well. She is so excited and we are so excited for her! She is
such a wonderful girl. We love visiting her. She's the type of person
how "looks" like a member of the church. By the way she talks and carrys
herself. Shes so sweet.
Today after district meeting we did our grocery shopping and ate in
Craig, then we played Zombie Apocalypse with the Elders in our district
and the Zone leaders. So we had nerf guns and nerf swords and axes!
Whoa there were so many! We picked 2 zombies and they hid all the amo
and weapons through out the huge church building. (except chapel) Then
they went in the gym and counted for a minute while everyone else ran
looking for the weapons and hid. Once you get tagged by a zombie, your a
zombie. But if the zombie is hit, they stop for 10 seconds. Any amo
shot is dead. So you have to worry about running out of amo. (but not
really because the amo was everywhere!) . It was so much fun!
One comment Brother Neilson said to me that made my day
was after we had our lesson with James, maybe even the next night, but
we walked inside and were talking to them for a little and Brother
Nielson said "I would love to visit your parents to see if they even
exist, because you walk on water." The Neilsons are just so kind. I love
them so much.
I loved Alma 42 this week. It's all about Mercy and
Justice. How Heavenly Father is able to incorporate both of those in his
plan because of our Mediator, Jesus Christ.
I
love the gospel so much. I know it's true. I know that our families can
be together forever as long as we follow Christs examples. I'm so
grateful for the Atonement. I know that all of our sorrows, pains, and
sins can be changed to peace, joy, and comfort as long as we ask in
daily prayer for help or forgiveness. I love our Savior and Heavenly
Father. I love you all so much! Take care!
Love,
-Sister Gampe
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