9 Months - April 28, 2014 and April 21, 2014

April 28, 2014

Wellp after two weeks of just quick updates I think a good ol update is due.

Firstly....  I hit my 9 month mark on the mission.

 It's funny- people keep telling me... OH! you are almost there! But you know? I dont want it to come. I Just haha there is so much to do, to learn, to absorb.  So many people to find, to meet, to teach, to touch and be touched by. I am filled with this like Humongous bigger than me desire to just, press on! Harder. Better. It is the strangest most fulfilling thing. 

When I ran in cross country- It seemed as if when you hit the middle mark- It was the hardest time- because you know how much you still have to go and press forward through. You are exhausted, and seemingly alone.

 It is strange because The middle mark was hit. I am absolutely and totally exhausted every day. I am worn out, tired, and totally HAPPY! I dont want it to end. I want the days to be longer. I want to meet more people. I want to improve and be worthy and work with the Spirit

The Holy Ghost I have found is central to Missionary work. It is only through revelation can you find people, are people's hearts touched as necessities are perceived.  It is only through the Holy Ghost that people can truly be converted, and change truly come. 

That is why it is so important to be obedient. That is why it is so important to have a prayer in your heart always.  That is why it is so important to be Humble. 

OH THERE IS SO MUCH TO LEARN!

Sister Moore is a whole lot better- after 1.5, almost 2 weeks of fever, exhaustion, and inevitable dreariness- She is back at it with her heart and soul. But after 5 weeks of working and being busy together- transfers came. Tomorrow she will be transferred... somewhere, haha. 

Maybe the biggest news of all is I was called to be a trainer. This means, tomorrow I will go and grab "my daughter". She will be coming straight from the MTC and It will be my responsibility " to teach her the ways of the JEDI" muahahhaa I don't know anything about her at all. But I am really.... I should be nervous shouldnt I? This is a problem I have. I don't get nervous enough. I am really just happy to be given the opportunity- I already love her a lot. I am excited to be able to teach her all that I know, to work with her, and with the spirit to be an instrument in Gods hands. 

Okay. 

and now for the interesting happenings this week

- I am totally turning grey- thanks Dad. I have found like 7 billion white hairs in my head. This is good. I always thought white was a sophisticated color- and everyone knows it has been my dream to be an elderly lady. It's just.... 19 is a little soon, don't you think? Oh also- Is it true that when you pull out a white hair- 20 grow back in its place? Im starting to believe it. 

- We finally visited the northernmost part of our area called the "tanque" and basically we stumbled on not only paradise, but a bunch of people who have been prepared of the Lord to hear the message of the Restoration!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- I tried a new fruit. Forgot the name. But it looks like a tomato, has the texture of a plum, and tastes like a peach= life changing baby.

-Our vacuum broke, our shower head/heat broke, our stove ran out of gas, the electric system in my room broke, and our door handle fell off.... haha, Obviously we are going to have a whole lot of miracles and amazing things happen this transfer cuz... haha somebody or something is trying to put a few big pedras in our way #notgonnawork.

I love you all. Obedience truly brings happiness (thats why God gave us the commandments- because when we keep them- we will e blessed and HAPPY!) 

Keep the faith, share what you know with the world

and may the Lord bless you

SEESTER MEETCHEW

oh...and photos

 

-The four of us...roommates.

 Just.... haha wild and wonderful. Dont ask!

- Basically the coolest set up of hogsmeade the world has ever seen- #Isabella

- Last p-days adventures.... 

wizarding, and telefericing (sky-lifting)

- a horse next to one of the biggest church buildings I have seen in my life (no bragança)

Temple. And me. I was in paradise (the trainers were given the opportunity to go... basically I missed going to the temple like a fish misses his fish friends and therefore I was one happy fishy)

  

Our beautiful church building in Atibaia (before we got the news about transfers on Sunday)

April 21, 2014

I have 5 minutes to write- because all the lawnhouses are closed. Today is a holiday in brazil = no internet service anywhere. 

I love you. 

Sister Moore began feeling better yesterday and today shes back at her old entergetic self. 

Its been a little rough, making goals and having absolutely no way to reach them. To want to help people so bad... but be stuck inside. 

At the same time it has been beautifully humbling and I have felt myself become very much more conscious of How much the Lord does. And how very little I do. He is the one who gives strength, breath, hopes, dreams, families, laughter, and I think sometimes its easy to forget that. The only thing that is ours to give Him is... our will... our time? But those two things are both gifts from Him too.

Truly we are unprofitable servants. 

And truly He loves us. 

You are in my prayers!

Sister Mitchell