March 9, 2015
Well hello my hear people:) This week was so intenes, we worked so
hard but it also was (actually not also but because of!) soo great! Let
me tell you why:
The other day I was thinking about the day, what we had done and I
don't even remember why but I was just thinking how absolutely amazing it is
what Heavenly Father has done with me during my mission. He has changed me and
molded me so much! I'm seeing myself doing things that I never thought I would
be able to, it's so beautiful. But I know it's only because I am trying every
day to really give myself over to Him, because He can do with us things so much
greater than we could do alone, and in a much faster time period too!
Ok, let me just tell about one day and show why being a missionary
is great, there are so many perks! Ok, so there was this family who didn't have
any interest in our message but were infatuated with the fact that we are 2
americans that live here and walk around all day. So they basically forced us
to enter and eat a lanche na tarde with them and the lady had just made
homemade bread so told us to eat it and then when we left ( "you're going
so soon: Stay and chat!") she gave us a whole loaf that she has just taken
out of the oven to eat at night. . . hahah that night we called to order a
pizza and when the pizza guy found ou that we were sisters he told us that he's
a member and that we can always call and get a discount, a free drink and free
delivery. .. YUS. Oh and, Santos! He visited the church with us for the first
time last Sunday and we were preparing him to get baptized this week. I have
literally never taught someone so READY. Every night he read the chapter in the
BOM that we left and then again the next morning before we got there and had
questions. When we got there yesterday he had a white shirt and tie because he
had noticed that that's how all of the men in the church dressed. The water for
his baptismo yesterday was freezing cold and it shocked him when he entered but
after the baptism the Bishop was telling him congrats and he just looked up at
the Bishop freezing cold but with the biggest , most beautiful smile ever! Just
that smile made alll of the work and the stress with it!
The baptism yesterday was nuts! Santos' daughter, her husband and
their 3 kids (4,2 and 7 months! Yikes, it was a circus!) visited the church
with us yesterday and staye for the baptism so that was awesome but really
stressful too. . . I didn't see this but Sis. P said that at one point the
little 2 year old boy was pulling her hair so hard that she almost cried! After
Santos had changed closed clothes and everyone was sitting down ready to start
the Bishop went to open the door to the pia batismal and it was unlocked but wouldn't
open. It was the most bizarre thing. There were 4 grown men pulling as hard
as they could, our ward mission leader even got inside, on the other side
and was pushing as hard as he could, it was so weird, one of those moments, i
just sat there and finally leaned over to Santos and said. .. "yeah
this usually doesn't happen.. . .. " He was so great, so happy and
just smiled and said, it was fine, and calmly sat there. . .. And then
the irmao that was giving the spiritual thought, talked forever and I'm sure it
was really great except that his wife REALLY wanted to get a hole of him and
she literally called 6 times in a row during the message. . .. But Santos
didn't even care, he was just so happy! And that made me happy, becaues that's
what's really important :) I'm so excited to see his progress! I am so grateful
that Heavenly Father lets us teach and meet these people!
*Random note* So I've talked about pesquisadores in my sleep,
dreamed in Portuguese, dreamed about lessons for the next day, dreamed about
going home and freaking out, everything I thought. But the other night I
reached a new level, I was Batending portas (knocking, but really clapping
doors) in my dream and woke up because of a sound. .. I was propped up on my
elbos LITERALLY knocking doors in my sleep. ... yikes! What will happen
next!
Ok, one more thought for ya'll. This week, I think it was Friday, I
was a bit desanimated so physically and emotionally tired, actually in
every sense possible, and really just didn't have any more energy to keeping
going the next day, i wasn't excited to get up an work again! So I prayed an
prayed and prayed to have energy and be excited abou the work. The next day we
had almoço with an Irma that served a mission and she told us stories that
whole time and showed us pictures and scrapbooks and it just reminded me of the
big picture and got me so excited again. And this just reinforced my testimony
that Heavenly Father really does answer our prayers and when it's good for us,
quickly! I have also gained a testimonoy of asking for things specifcally, The
more specifically that we askt he more specifically he will answer us! I know
this to be true! And it works for little things, details as well as big things!
Try it out! Again!
I love you gusy so much! I hope that you are remembering to read the
BOM every single day and praying to Heavenly Father and telling Him EVERYTHING.
He wants to hear from us! HE loves us!
I love you!
loooves,
Sister Ventura :)
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