As I was sitting in both of our sacrament meetings this week I had a feeling of overwhelming gratitude come over me. With the spirit of Christmas being in the air I missed home and spending the holidays with family and friends but as I sat in church I felt extremely grateful for the opportunity I had to be a missionary. As I was thinking about this feeling that I had I realized that I have been so blessed. I'm grateful I am healthy enough to be back out serving a mission and to be sharing the joy that this season brings. I'm grateful that I've been healthy enough to be here again and experience all of the amazingness that comes from serving a mission and watching the spirit work with people in their lives. It has really been a huge blessing. I never thought that I would actually be able to come back out and I haven't been as grateful as I should have for it but I hope that you all know that I love being a missionary. I truly do and I wouldn't trade it for the world. I'm sad that I only have 3 months left and I'll be home in no time but coming back out was one of the best things that I could have done for myself and for those around me and who I serve with.
There was a lot of things going on this week that made it a really fun week. On Tuesday we had interviews with President Walker and I seriously just love that man with all my heart. He is so inspired and so uplifting. I wish that there were more people in this world like him. He asked me how my family was doing and after I responded and we talked for a bit he told me to tell you guys to look for the Blessings that are coming to you from my service as a missionary. He told me that is one of the promises that Heavenly Fathers gives to his servants. Our families are blessed as we focus on our missions and I know that there are blessings coming to you guys but you have to look for them. I hope that you can take some time to ponder on what those blessings are.
Thursday we had zone conference. The theme for this zone conference was our year in review and all the things that we have focused on as a mission this last year. It was amazing. So many things change in such a short amount of time here. I left that zone conference feeling more inspired to work hard and look for the Lord's hand in my daily life and work. It was so good!
Friday Miguel our investigator from Sandy Valley who is getting baptized on January 13th invited us to their family Christmas party. We drove to Sandy Valley on Friday night and went. It was so much fun! That family has really become like family to me and it is such a amazing experience to be able to teach Miguel. I am so excited for his baptism. He has two daughters on missions right now and that really jumpstarted his desire to learn more about the gospel. It is amazing the things that the Lord will help us accomplish when we are willing to let him help us!
Sunday was Christmas Eve! We only had sacrament meeting in both of our wards so we only have 2 hours of church! It was awesome! There were Christmas programs in each of the wards and they were so cute. We spent most of the day visiting members and sharing a Christmas message. We shared two different videos depending on the family. Why we need a Savior or Wise men still seek him. It was aweso e and people were really open to have us come over. We also had dinner with the Cates Family! They are from Washington and big Seahawks fans so that was fun!
Monday was Christmas! I loved being able to talk to the family and to Bre! It was an awesome Christmas present! We spent the rest of the day basically eating food with different members. It was great. People are so nice! We literally had 4 different dinners and we played games with some families. It was a really good day! I loved It!
The videos we shared! (Watch them)
Why We Need a Savior https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2015-12-1000-why-we-need-a-savior--a-christmas-message-about-our-savior-jesus-christ-asaviorisborn?lang=eng
Wise Men Still Seek Him
I'm grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ and the love that he has for each of us. True happiness and peace can only be found through living the gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that to be true because I try everyday to live it. There is nothing in the Lord that will ever be able to compare to the love of our Heavenly Father. He loves us so much and he expects us to let him love us. Choose him and I promise you will never ever regret it.
This is the truth. We all seek truth and I know that it is through Christ that we can find it. I love you all so much! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
This is the truth. We all seek truth and I know that it is through Christ that we can find it. I love you all so much! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love, Sister Camilleri
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