Oi!!!!
Como esta meus queridos? I am doing great. We had a baptism this past Saturday and have another one coming this Sunday. Sis S and I are being so blessed by Heavenly Father. He is truly just carrying us along, because I mean....look at us, we are just two Americanas trying to survive in another country, but we are finding success and truly helping people. Haha only Heavenly Father could make this possible. Brendon was our baptism, and he is sooo good. He was just so ready to follow Jesus Christ and dedicate his life to growing and learning in the gospel. He truly is so humble and wonderful and only 14 yrs old! Sorry this letter will be short, the key board is all messed up and it's hard to type.
So today we lose our P day because we have a practice all day for the missionary christmas chorale. Its gonna be pretty awesome though. Tomorrow we have our Christmas conference/banquet for the mission and we are going to sing our little hearts out for all the missionaries and President Brum and other special guests. Yeah, we are kinda famous...you'll have to wait for autographs ;) Some of the songs are in English and its pretty adorable hearing the Brazilians try to pronounce their Rs, but they are really doing so great.
So, this week is going to be great. I just know it. Sis S and I have so much fun together, but even more, we are witnessing so many miracles and have so many opportunities to help others. It's truly a blessing to be able to help others, but this week was also kinda hard. So, here's the deal, S and I.....we got really excited about the area and all the good we could do, and we worked our little bums off. We have tried to always put everyone else first and its been really awesome, but it started to catch up with us. Our house was getting dirty, we were going to bed late, and we weren't ever eating because we were too busy. We were getting super stressed. Oh yeah, and we had a baptism, but our bishop wasnt interested in helping us and nobody would answer their phones. So.....all of a sudden, about two days ago, it hit us that we were both kinda dying haha. We were both sick and Sis S said I looked like a Holocaust victim because my eyes were all tired and sunken in haha. Yet still, we felt like we weren't doing enough, like we should be doing more because there is SO MUCH TO DO!!!
So, this week is going to be great. I just know it. Sis S and I have so much fun together, but even more, we are witnessing so many miracles and have so many opportunities to help others. It's truly a blessing to be able to help others, but this week was also kinda hard. So, here's the deal, S and I.....we got really excited about the area and all the good we could do, and we worked our little bums off. We have tried to always put everyone else first and its been really awesome, but it started to catch up with us. Our house was getting dirty, we were going to bed late, and we weren't ever eating because we were too busy. We were getting super stressed. Oh yeah, and we had a baptism, but our bishop wasnt interested in helping us and nobody would answer their phones. So.....all of a sudden, about two days ago, it hit us that we were both kinda dying haha. We were both sick and Sis S said I looked like a Holocaust victim because my eyes were all tired and sunken in haha. Yet still, we felt like we weren't doing enough, like we should be doing more because there is SO MUCH TO DO!!!
Listen up everyone, we have got to enjoy life. We have got to stop and smile every once in a while, and we have got to take care of ourselves just a little bit before we go save the world. Sis S said she cant imagine Jesus Christ running from place to place, because he stopped for Everyone. Remember the story of the woman who touched the hem of his robe and he stopped? Well he wouldn't have felt that if he was only worrying about his next appointment and all the OTHER people he has to help. So, right now, sis S and I are trying to discover the balance. Christ had a lot on his mind, but he also had perfect peace and joy, so we are working on resting as well. Its actually really hard to do, but I think its something everyone needs to learn, Americans especially. Thats why Sunday is just such a gift. Its not a sacrifice to keep the Sabbath Day holy. It's a gift. It's a day when we can force ourselves to just rest and not feel guiltly. Look, God is so great, He gave us a guilt free way to force ourselves to relax and meditate on life and enjoy our families. SO give yourself a moment to rest. It doesnt have to be sleep. Just remember that every moment is meant to be enjoyed, not endured.
I'll let you know next Monday what time we will skype, but probs it will be in the evening. SOOOO EXCITED. Excuse me now, I'll probably cry, so dont judge okay, haha.
LOVE YOU ALL merry xmas.
PS- it's so weird that it's Christmas because I'm going to bed sweating every night haha.
Oh and forgive me for my lack of writing right now. Like I said....I've been really busy. Ill melhorar! I promise. Disculpe!
