Family!!
Enrique is also doing really well! He has been out of town and will be for these next couple weeks, but he met with the bishop yesterday and will be getting the priesthood soon. We had a quick meeting with him this week and he was asking a lot of questions about fasting and the temple as well... He said his goal is the temple and he wants to do all he can to prepare to go! He's great! :)
Our area is
doing really well! The 2nd ward elders investigators got married and baptized
this weekend.. It was super neat and the spirit was so strong. Our district
sang.. and that was a little rough, but that's okay :) haha So, Dave came to
the Goyneche's baptism and also came to church for the first time! He really
seemed to enjoy it and had several questions about the baptism and preparing
and such. He kept asking about temples and the sealing power.. he is so
genuine. He's also reading the Book of Mormon! He's just so busy with his work
schedule, but we are hoping we can meet with him more consistently because he
is GREAT!. Eduardo, (the 86 year old Filipino man) also came to church again!
We weren't able to catch him to have a lesson this week, but he just showed up
to sacrament meeting! We hope to meet with him and his wife this week.
I absolutely
love the "He is the gift" video/ pass along cards that the church has
come out with! We've already seen it help hasten the work here. Almost every
one we meet in Camarillo has belief in Christ, so it really has helped others
understand that we our message is completely centered on Christ.
One
experience we had was on Saturday. We met this man named Charlie. We showed him
the video and after talking for a while realized how familiar he was with the
church. He told us he has been to Provo several times for work and would read
the copies of the Book of Mormon placed in the hotel rooms. He said he found
the Book of Mormon to be very interesting. We gave him another copy and asked
if he would come to church.. he said, "Sure I'll come!" And he came
the very next day.. He also read through 2 Nephi the day we gave him the Book
of Mormon! He stayed for Sunday school and the lesson was on the restoration..
it was perfect. Such a miracle! We are very excited to meet with him this week
and teach him more.
I'm so
grateful for this time of year and to be doing the Lord's work.. we have seen
so many miracles and I know that this season, to focus even more on our savior
Jesus Christ and his atonement is hastening the work. I'm grateful for the
opportunity we had to watch the Christmas devotional last night! I felt like it
was completely focused on the importance of emulating the life of our savior
through our actions and developing his attributes of love, patience,
obedience.. I know that he lives and that the greatest manifestation of God's
love is the gift of his son Jesus Christ. Never hesitate to share the gift by
sharing your testimony of Jesus Christ with others.. We have the ability to
touch lives through our testimonies.
I know that
this gospel is true and this is the Lord's work.. I know that we can help build
his kingdom. I've never been happier! Thank you for the prayers & support
:) I love you all!!
Sister James
12-8-2014
"If the
savior were among us today, we would find him where he always was- ministering
to the meek, the down cast, the humble, the distressed and the poor in spirit,
during this Christmas season and always, may we give HIM by loving as he loves.
May we remember the humble dignity of his birth, gifts, and life. And may we,
through simple acts of kindness, charity and compassion, fill the world with
the light of his love and healing power."
President
Ucthdorf |
| A drawing of Sister James from niece Kate Jacobson |
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| Trip to the Temple |
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| Los Angeles Temple |
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Baptism on the beach |
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