Hello Everyone!
This week was AMAZING! Probably one of the better weeks of my whole
mission. Of course it had its low points, but was so full of joy and love and
so many awesome lessons!!
SO I should probably address the subject line. My heart didn’t
literally almost explode (but knowing my luck it is a possibility) but we had a
day full of so much love from other people that I literally thought my heart
would explode. This day was incredible! It started off with lunch with one of
our investigators, Candida, it was her birthday on Friday so on Saturday we had
lunch with her and brought her a cake. We showed up and she had a table all set
up and a fancy lunch all prepared for us. We sat around and laughed and ate,
and also ate so much cake. It was so good and so fun and I was just so happy.
Then after this we ran to catch a bus to teach Felipe (our investigator with a
baptism date). When we got there he asked us what we would do for Christmas and
we just said we will spend time with members and at church and stuff. He then
said he bought a present for us and came back with two boxes of chocolate!! He
said that he figured we probably don’t get many presents so he wanted to get us
one. It was so sweet and I was literally speechless!! Then after our lesson
with him (which was incredible!) we stopped by another investigator who lives
close by and she gave us a huge cake, and two boxes of chocolates also. Was SO
nice!!! I think because of the rain and wind we were looking a little pathetic
or something and these people took pity on us. Then at night we had dinner with
Isabel, the less active I absolutely love. Our day was just SO good and SO
happy and I just felt such a love and happiness I can’t even explain. It was
just such a good day and AHHH!! No words to explain the happiness I feel
here.
But yea Felipe is progressing SO well! We finished all the
commandments this week and he accepted them all and said he wants to live them
because he knows it is what God wants him to do!! He also said the reason he
wants to get baptized is to change and become closer to Christ. HE GETS IT! He
gets more and more amazing with every lesson and I love teaching him!!
We also taught his best friend, Miguel, this week and it was such an
amazing lesson and the spirit was so strong and he had so many good questions
and is already on 1 Nephi 18! But we need prayers now because we haven’t been
able to get in contact with him for almost a week now and he has a ton of work.
He is marked for baptism with Felipe but we need lots of prayers that we can
find him and continue to teach him! He really is incredible and the definition
of an elect!
Also this week at night we went to Mem Martins for their ward
Christmas party and it was SO fun! There were SO many people (I am used to like
15 people tops every Sunday) but it was so fun! We got to hang out with other
missionaries and eat a ton of yummy food and just get in the Christmas
spirit!
Christmas here they celebrate more on the 24th. They stay
awake until midnight and then open the presents and then have a party until 4
in the morning and then the day of Christmas is more laid back and they pass
the day with family. They normally eat cod fish and a lot of treats and seafood.
I will tell you more in Skype because I don’t have much time.
We are so excited for Christmas this week! I hope you guys all have
an amazing Christmas and enjoy time together with family!!
Oh yea we watch and share light the world video with a lot of
people. Here is actually translates to be a light of the world. I like it a lot
it’s way good! We don’t have ipads or access to internet so we can’t to the
challenges everyday but the video is way good I love it!
Com Amor,
Sister Jones
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| Felipe giving us chocolate |
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| Our Study desks |
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| Sunset in Mafra |
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| Mafra Sunset |
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