It was a great, really hard, really good, really hard week
haha! Sunday we had baptism of Walacy, a ten year old boy from a family that is
coming back to the church and so it was a very happy day for me, Sister
Oliveira, and all involved! We are continuing to teach and work with the
family, so it has been fun getting really close to them. It feels like I am
right back in the chaos of my own family when I am at their house and their mom
is yelling at all 7 of the kids to pay attention to what the Sisters are
saying.
The hard part about this week was that my companion had some
serious foot issues and the doctor wanted her to stay in bed for THREE DAYS.
This means that we had to find some irmãs from the ward that were willing to go
out and be missionaries with me. This was fairly hard since I am still in my
first transfer of training, so I don't speak Portuguese all that well still and
am in no position to suddenly be leading the charge in proselyting and teaching
lessons, but all went well! A woman who was baptized the week before we got to
the area went out with me yesterday and she was so cute bearing her testimony
and making friends with all the investigators. I prayed a lot that everything
would go well and the Lord definitely blessed me with the ability to understand
and communicate in order to share His gospel and get what needed to get done
done!
Also, I read a talk by Elder Bednar called Strength Beyond
Our Own that everyone should read! He talks about how the Lord gives us
Heavenly strength to get through our trials, He doesn't just take them away. I
have definitely seen that in my life and especially here in the mission.
Honestly though, read it! It is amazing and there are a lot of details I don't
have the time to include right now hahaha
Well, everyone! Keep on keeping on! Share the Gospel! Please
help your local missionaries and READ THE BOOK OF MORMON! It is vital to help
your testimony grow and to be strengthened by the Lord!
Muito amor de Boa Esperança,
Sister Neal
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