May 18, 2015
So Tuesday we went to Transfers and they hadn't told me that I was
going to be training so I thought my last companion would be someone with a
little more time in the mish, idk. I went to ask the Assistents who would be my
next comp? "Ummm let me see, Sister Ventura. . . Umm yeah, so you'll be
getting a new American sister who just got here today and another (Wait,
another? I,could you repeat that??) sister who has one transfer, so you'll be
in a trio and be training both of them!" Uhhhhhhhhhhhh. . . . . . .
. .
It's probably better that I didn't know about this before hand so I
didn't have time to get myself all worked up and freak out. Haha Their names
are Sister Lyndstrom (from Orem Utah!) and Sister Barros from Pernambuco (the
north of Brazil.) They are both really great sisters, we have a really good
time together, it's fun to be in a trio, there's more energy and ideas and the
possibility for more revelation:)
It's pretty hard but it's also awesome. I'm surprised that Heavenly
Father gave me this much responsibility but also really grateful, I know that
this means that I can do it:) I always said that I never wanted to train an
American haha. . .but it's good because I remember how frustrating it is, how
helpless and stupid you feel. I'm trying to not speak English with her as much
as possible, I don't want the fact that I CAN speak english to be a crutch for
her. I remember when I got here and see Sister Cox whom I lived with and being
awed at the fact that she seemed more Brazilian than American, it was more
natural for her to talk and laugh and do everything in Portuguese than English,
now I'm in the same position! Last night Sister Lyndstrom said, "I want to
be able to speak and teach like you!" But she said it in Portuguese haha
:) I want to do everything I can do help them before I leave, I want to leave
them ready to take over the area if they need to be the time I leave-it's going
to be awesome:)
It's kind of hard because they are 2 different people with very
differnet needs and at different levels of learning so I'm still trying to
figure out the best way to do this. .. Man I don't think I have every prayed so
much in my life! It's so great to know that Heavenly father trusts me with so
many of His children and that He's always there to help me because He knows
that I do and will need SO much help:)
I'm also grateful that I'm going to be kept super busy this last
transfer:) Sister Ribeiro and I were thinking that it would have been just too
great to have stayed together this last transfer but Heavenly Father knows
best, because that would
have been just too easy! Sister Ribeirto was already set to go, we
had a great transfer together and came to love each other so very much! She got
sent to Ponta Grossa which is a part of the mission that is farther away and
which means that I won't be able to see her again. . . As she was getting into
the van I was thinking how as a "mom" I gave her all of the knowledge
that I could in the little time we had together and really learned so much from
her in the process but she was ready to go and learn more in another place
where she'll have even more responsibility and experiences that she needs. Just
seeing how much she's already learned I know that she's going to end up so much
better than me, which makes me happy:) Maybe this sounds a little bit cheesy
but it's not! I really love her a lot and am so grateful that I was able to
learn from and with her :)
Macian, Daniel and Vitoria are doing awesome, I love them so, so
much!! We did a great FHE last Monday with the Pres. of the Primary and her
family and The R.S President and her fam and everyone had a great time! Another
family invited them to an FHE last night too:) They're going to submit all of
their papers to the Cartorio this week to start the 30 days that they have to
wait so that they can be married and baptized the Saturday before I leave! Oh
my goodness, I want to see this happen sooooooo bad! Please pray for them! They
are doing awesome :)
This week I wasn't able to do my regular scripture study very often
because of transfers and some other meetings and such and I was really feeling
the difference it made in my day/week. An Elder shared something that Pres.
Montiero said to him. Sometime we really only have time to read for 5 minutes,
but we can ALWAYS learn from what we read and take strength for our day. He
said to take away at least one question that you will apply during the day and
think about during the day. For example, today from just one verse in Alma 63:2
( 2 And he was a just man, and he did walk uprightlybefore God; and he did observe to do good continually, tokeep the commandments of the Lord his God; and also didhis brother.
I asked myself," Am I walking
uprightly in the Eyes of Heavenly or am I too worried about what others think
of me? Am I constantly trying to keep the commandments?Am I doing a little bit
better today??
I love the Book of Mormon and the
strength that it gives me! I love being here and being a missionary of Jesus
Christ!
Have a lovely week!
Looove,
Sister Ventura :)
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