January 21, 2013 letter

Hello family (and friends)!

Greetings from the Island. I am still here in Courtenay, but transfers are next week so we will see what happens. Who knows where they will send me next. I will be ready for a new adventure though.

Things here are going well. It is relatively warm, but really foggy. Everyone says they are having strange weather. Maybe I brought it. :) We haven't had snow in a while, so that is good. Driving a Chevy Cruize in the snow is no fun. By the way, that is the kind of car I want when I get home.

We have had a wonderful week in the service of the Lord. We had a Zone Conference down in Nanaimo with President Tilleman. It was so great to see him again. I was able to have an interview with him and receive a blessing. What an incredible man. Check out this link. A few facts are wrong though. http://www.lds.org/church/news/karl-tilleman-an-example-of-determination-and-endurance?lang=eng&country=ca

The conference was and amazing time and the spirit was there so strongly. What a way to spend a day. We learned about applying the Doctrine of Christ to everything we do, not just missionary service. Sweet!

I also did an exchange with the Sisters in Campbell River, about 45 minutes north of here. I got to work with two amazing Sisters (they are in a tri) and I learned so much about myself from them. We had an amazing lesson with two wonderful daughters of God. We taught them about the Restoration and I did most of the talking. Sorry Sister Vallejo and Sister Arbon. We invited her to follow the example of Jesus Christ and she said yes. We set a date with her.

We have an investigator who is doing well and preparing for her baptism on the 23rd of February! So sweet. She is really loving the gospel and embracing it. I can see it change her life. It is such a great and wonderful to be a part of. 

That is really funny that you brought up that story from the Book of Mormon is Alma chapter 22! I love that story so much, and read it at least once a week. It is amazing to see how much we can liken the scriptures unto ourselves, though I am still working on liken Isaiah to myself. It is amazing to see how the spirit of the Lord works on peoples hearts, including our own.

Love you family,

Stay warm.

Sister Saal.