This week was insane! Seriously. Our power went out 2 times. We had to step through ankle-deep street water (Ewh SUPER gross and dangerous).
But
let´s see what else? oh! On Tuesday our Zone Leaders called us saying
that the church sent orders for all of the Sisters in the World to take a
7 second video with the recent-converts. So we had to like print off
these permission forms and take videos! Which was actually REALLLY fun
for us, because in my mission we´re not allowed to take videos (only for
that one day)! hahaha I´m sending one with this email :)
I
also attached a few pics of one of the main roads we walk on. You can
imagine how it got after a full day of heavy rain. Needless to say I am
so thankful that I have crocs!
Funny
thing I learned this week about Brasil! So you know how in the States
when two people say something at the same time, we yell "jinx knock on
wood!" and run to find wood?? well here they yell, "touch green!" and
run around looking for the color green! Isn´t that hilarious???
Brasilians are so funny. I love it here.
Today
my companion and I are going to go to the center of the city! I´m
stoked because it´s all antique-ish. I´ll send pics next week!
Tomorrow
is a Zone Conference, and my companion and I are going to give a 50 min
training. Yikes! Should be fun; prayers are welcome hahahaha
BUT
so this week was one of those weeks where as a missionary the Lord put
really needy people in our paths. "needy" meaning people that have REAL
problems. This week was a very humbling week that made me realize just
how much the Lord has blessed me.
I
wanted to share with you a little bit about 2 people- Andressa and
Jenifer. Andressa is a YW who is less active, and Jenifer is an
investigator who´s 30 years old. THey both have VERY difficult family
situations, and have both tried committing suicide. It is so sad. It
made me reflect on just HOW important and just HOW much influence our
families have on our lives.
The
Family unit is so sacred and so special. It´s the most important unity
that God created. These two women have suffered so so so much because
their families don´t love them or respect them.
In
1995 the Church released, "The Family: A Proclamation to the World."
It talks about how God loves the Family and how we can have a happy,
blessed, and loving family.
Ya´ll MUST read it.
here´s the link :)
LOVE YOU ALL! HAVE A SPLENDID WEEK
xo Sister Councill
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