Hello família!!!
This week was so good and SO hot! Like its been in the 40s. I am not
sure what that is in Fahrenheit. But it’s hot. But I am wearing sunblock, mom. Don’t
worry.
Also lets just note that Portugal during the summer is FULL of
shirtless, hairy men. It’s the absolute WORST. Like seriously. Okay that is
all. Please everyone put a shirt on.
But this week was good! I learned a lot and have been focusing on
being better everyday. We had zone conference and President Tavares talked a
lot about leaving our comfort zone and reaching the zone of consecration. He
talked a lot about specific things that missionaries in the comfort zone do,
and how they can change to be in the consecrated zone. I won’t even lie, I
identified a lot with the missionary in the comfort zone. I have been in
Portugal for 9 months, I finally am comfortable with the language, culture, and
everything that missionary work entitles-talking to everyone on the street,
staying out all day, always finding ways to serve other, things like that.
While its good to be confident with that stuff, we always need to search to do
something more and always progress. This week I have made some goals to always
do more, and do that hard things, to help me progress, but mostly to help the
work here in Faro.
Also this week we entered a pharmacy to buy something really quick,
so i was being my clumsy self and not paying attention, walked right into a
display of sunscreen and watched it all fall down, and every small container of
sunscreen hit the ground. It was SO embarrassing. They all just looked at me
like a stupid American. But hey, they became impressed when I could speak Portuguese
so I think that took off a few of the stupid points I gained. My comp is
basically embarrassed to be seen in public with me because things like this
ALWAYS happen.
BUT YEA. That’s about all I got this week. We are trying hard,
praying a lot, and trying to get out of this dry spell. I have faith that this
week will be really good!
LOVE YOU ALL!!! Have a great week! Eat a good taco for me
Sister Jones
PS- Madalyn’s birthday is Friday the 23rd so this was her
response to wishing her Happy Birthday: Thanks
for the birthday wishes!!! We already have plans to eat dinner with my favorite
family here in Faro so it should be good! Other than that we will basically just
work like normal that day haha. No I didn’t get the package. We had conference
this week and I got a birthday card from Uncle Doug and Nattress , but nothing
other than that. I probably wont get it until next transfer, but its fine. Gives
me something to look forward too. Eat good Mexican food for me please. And
go swimming or the beach. That’s all I want to do right now haha!
Those feet are not dirty...just tan haha!
An American sign in Portugal!
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