Natalie July 14, 2014

Hello everyone!

Today is Bastille day in France. Happy 14th of July. Lots of fireworks last night and lots of other fun stuff...haha oh France. It really is beautiful to see how they love to celebrate things here. 

We have had an incredible week with a lot of answers and miracles. We sent our Linton on a train to Lille and helped others soeurs get to their gares to go to their new villes. It was really fun to see everyone. Weird being an old sister. But a lot of fun too. We had mission council this week and we were blown away by the Babins. They are so incredible. And I love them a lot. They are so loving and SO close to the spirit. They are 2 of the most powerful people i've ever met. We have already seen a lot of miracles alongside them. I don't know how I got so lucky to serve here.

So this week we had a rendez-vous with our ami Marie-Line. She is the one that decided to forgive her abusive father that she hadn't seen in over 18 years. Wow. It was pretty powerful. She was glowing. The Elders gave her a blessing last sunday right before she went. And when we saw her this week she said that she folded it up and kept it next to her heart through it all. And she sleeps with it under her pillow. It was pretty sweet. Brought some tears to our eyes. She told us that she will get baptized before I leave my mission. So here's hoping that the spirit will tell her when. She is so ready to do it. I love her a lot. A beautiful woman.

This week our studies were so beautiful. Listen to this beautiful verse in Luke 4.

18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

I love the way the Savior speaks. And I love His divine role and mission that He lived. I have thought a lot about healing this week. The power from the priesthood and also the spiritual gift that it is to heal. To heal physically but also spiritually. There are a lot of wounded spirits in the world. Who are aching and wanting to be whole but don't know how. 

We found a beautiful parallel in my favorite story in 3 Nephi 17. 

5 And it came to pass that when Jesus had thus spoken, he cast his eyes round about again on the multitude, and beheld they were in tears, and did look steadfastly upon him as if they would ask him to tarry a little longer with them.
 6 And he said unto them: Behold, my bowels are filled withcompassion towards you.
 7 Have ye any that are sick among you? Bring them hither. Have ye any that are lame, or blind, or halt, or maimed, or leprous, or that are withered, or that are deaf, or that are afflicted in any manner? Bring them hither and I will heal them, for I have compassion upon you; my bowels are filled with mercy.

What beautiful compassion He shows. The thing that touched us the most, is that He asks this people to bring those who weren't there. They were not there with the Savior. They didn't know He was there. As I sat there thinking about that. I wondered Who would I bring? Who do I know that needs to be healed. Who can I bring to the Savior?

We cannot do the healing. That is the Savior's job. But, we can "bring them hither" The only thing we can do to help those who are wounded, is to bring them to the feet of the Savior. Where He will heal them individually, personally, beautifully. Alone. One on One; How beautiful that is. And what an honor it is to be His carrier. To do His work. And to be a small part in His healing process.

This week, I have had the opportunity multiple times to be a part of this healing process with people I love dearly. And I testify that It. Is. Real. The Savior is real and He is still healing people as we bring them hither. I testify that He is perfect, loving, and ever gentle and kind as we stumble about our paths finding those who need His touch.

I love you all and hope that you have an incredible time at trek. I hope you feel me pushing along with you. I'll be there in spirit and prayer with the rest of our family on both sides of the veil.

Love you more than words can say.

Love

Soeur Cameron

100% No regrets I've promised to give MORE

POURING rain this week and a cool bridge in paris, and maybs a little fun at a photo machine??