First, can't believe next time I'll be emailing that I will learn where I will be next transfer. This time, I REALLY hope it is this same area and that my companionship will last one more transfer. I believe that will be the case since I'm training Elder Harper and many missionaries have stayed in this ward for 6 months.
Also, I finally consciously recognized why Elder Harper and I get along so well, he has a complementary personality to me! I can't relax too long. While I can take maybe a day off and really chill, I start getting stir crazy after that. It hurts me on the inside when I am not moving forward to achieving goals. I feel the need to be doing something more often than not. And I have a system for everything. It has been hard sometimes when I have companions who think my system is dumb or when they have their own. Elder Harper on the other hand is a very go-with-the-flow, flexible, relaxed, content guy. It is the best. He goes along with my plans, listens to my theories and strategies, and isn't easily offended. I definitely have appreciated this time we have been together thus far.
As for the miracles, it's been awesome!
1: If you remember the Ramirez family (Gabe and Bonnie Jean are ~55, they have a son Vince who is ~30), a miracle happened for them! I found out yesterday after Vince came to church with us that his sentencing isn't until the end of September and his imprisoned brother will be out before his sentencing! So there will be a time they will see each other! At first it seemed that they would both be behind bars for a time, but it is great news that they will be out at the same time.
--> If you remember part 2, Gab and Bonnie Jean have been together for nearly 40 years, but haven't been married. They said they might only if all their children are there. Sooooo there is hope! We are going to be talking to Gabe tomorrow inviting him to propose to his wife. :) It's going to be awesome. Please pray that they will decide to get married! For some reason Bonnie Jean has freaked a little when thinking about it even though they have practically been married for nearly 40 years... I don't get it.
2: I realized that the ward I'm serving in is the best!! They have a super deep bench - or they have LOTS of capable awesome people. I was reminded of this on Thursday. We had a lesson... 2-3 months ago with Chris & Haley Gardner with the Lambert Family. This last week their daughter (~11) invited Haley (11) to got to activity day with her! And Haley had a great time (activity day I think is a 2x/month church activity for kids 9-11?). Also, a lady in the ward is a PRO at organizing rides for other during the week activities for the youth. The Turley family we are working with have two children, Autumn and Austin, who really want to go to the activities. And I found out who their adult leaders are and more. Everything just seems to be coming together. I am hopeful that it will work out tomorrow and they can go to scouts and mutual at the church. AND I went out on splits with a new guy in the ward who is just the best. He being a dad, x-military, and in the medical profession could relate so well to a Less-Active brother who has that same background. I barely said anything because I haven't been in the military, in med school, had children, or seen the Lego movie. I don't understand why I have been primarily working without the help of the families in the ward when they are SOOOO much better at doing missionary work that me! I'm glad I have learned this now at least!
Ok, I included multiple miracles in #2. So I'll just end with a few random things. We volunteered at the Loveland Corn Roast Festival. It was awesome. And it poured for 20 mins randomly in the middle at 2:10pm. Flash-flood type rain, but it ended quickly and then was sunny and hot again. I saw a chicken crossing the road and totally blocked traffic. Theodore is ready to be baptized and is scheduled for Sept 20th. I am doing a good job (finally) going to bed and waking up on time. Probably best I've been in my life at doing that consistently. And I am working on stopping biting my nails. I feel like my heart is actually changing and that I'm losing the desire to bite my nails. (I also bought "Stop the Bite" because quitting on my own has not been successful).
I love being out here! I couldn't sleep for 2 hours on Thursday night because I love it so much and there is so much missionary opportunity. It's great.
Have an amazing week!
Elder Jeff Campbell :)
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