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| Sister Jones and Sister Conrad |
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This week was good!! Still use the map A LOT but we have been able
to find all the addresses we need and some days I don’t even need the map to
find an address so yes progress!!! But other days we look like tourists as 2
Americans wonder around the city looking at every street sign HAHA but é vida.
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But this week was good! We had TWO meals this week, which doesn’t
happen often, and they were both so good so it was a great week. . People here
eat A LOT its really funny. We get a lot of Brazilian food which is literally
just rice beans and meat but some how the way they make it is SO GOOD!!! I
think after my mission I need to move to Brazil because the food there is
literally incredible.
Also it’s really good that we had meals because I Sister Conrad and
I are literally a joke in the kitchen. So like I mentioned last week we tried
rice and literally failed so hard. So we literally dedicated our hour of almoço
to making rice 4 different days this week and still failed. But don’t worry we
asked an investigator what we are doing wrong and I think we learned. SO this
week we are going to buy more and we are going to make rice and it will be
amazing. HAHAHA yea our lives may be a tad pathetic but its okay. When I return
home I will now how to make rice!! Just wait. ~
Also this week we realized we have close to no investigators that
are progressing in Mafra. It’s no secret that Mafra is the hardest area in the
mission. I tried really hard not to believe that but its true. The people here
are not the most receptive and so we will give a few lessons but not many to
people before they drop us or we have to drop them because they aren’t keeping
commitments. That’s the hardest because there are people I LOVE that just won’t
do anything so we can’t waste our time on them but its really hard to accept
that at times.
We have some in other areas that have much more potential so we
decided we need to buy bus passes so we can visit these people more often. But
bus passes in Mafra are SO expensive so we will probably be starving by the end
of the month but tudo bem because I am so excited about the fact that we can
visit anyone any day we want!! Its so freeing and I think it will help our work
a lot!! YEA!!
Also this week we basically decided that we need to dedicate a lot
of time to inactive members in the branch. We only have 2 fully active members
in Mafra and then 1 in a city fairly close. But we have literally so so so many
inactive members. It’s hard because a lot of them have been offended by people
in the church, but still have a testimony. But we are trying to visit them a
lot more and are really focusing on bringing the spirit back to their home. AND
THEN YESTERDAY at church LUCAS and ALICE came to church!! For Alice it was her
first time in over a year!!!! When she walked in I was shocked because Sister
Santos and I worked with her every week for 6 weeks and saw no progress but but
AHH!! and the Lucas came too! He is 19 and has a really strong testimony but
the only member in his family and he’s just kinda lazy so it’s hard for him to
wake up in time. But he is awesome and we are focusing on helping him be
prepared for the priesthood. But I already have such a love for all the menos
activos and really want to help them so I am excited and ready to really try to
reactivate them!!
Also this week has been a week of cão (dog). Which is a huge bummer
because bother Sister Conrad and I HATE dogs so it’s the worst. Literally every
time we see a dog in the street we freak out a little bit and I swear every
person we teach has a dog it’s the WORST! Also really funny when 2 young adults
are screaming in the street because a dog keeps coming up to them. We are way
to similar its actually a problem hahaha
A few answers to questions Mom asked:
I don’t get as many emails as much but I still get a lot more than I
expected. A lot are the same people every week but sometimes other people
surprise me and so it’s really nice.
I already miss the temple so much so I know in a few more months I
will miss it so much. Already can’t wait to go when I return.
Also okay I was thinking about things for Christmas I want
pictures!! Literally so many of anything! Funny family pictures selfies
literally any pictures that are old or recent. Pictures are gold here and I
regret not bringing that many so much!! Also idk if you guys know how to do
this but videos on a flashdrive. Like The Best 2 Years or good Disney movies on
a flashdrive so we can watch on Pday. You will probably have to ask people how
to do that and if you cant figure it out its totally fine. Also last thing is I
want things that are sentimental and maybe cheesy?? I know that’s lame but
Christmas here will be so different than at home so I want things that will
remind me of home and notes and cards from you guys are great always. Okay I
know that’s a lot so I don’t need all of that haha I feel greedy right
now
BUT YEA! That was my week. Nothing too exciting to report on. Its
hard out here in Mafra but we try everyday to work harder and be better and try
to find the people that the Lord has prepared for us.
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