November 3, 10, 17 & 24

November 24, 2014 

Did you know Mango can burn your face?

MY LOVELIES. 

I LOVE YOU ALLL BAHHHHHHHHHHHH

There is no time to write. 

So I shall just give you an outline

I stayed in planalto, Sister Spencer was transferred. 

I have 3.5 more weeks in my mission, and I am already bawling.

 goodness gracious. I don’t want to leave. 

You know those awkward missionaries that can never return to the real world? They just spend their days trying to schedule with the missionaries, contacting everybody on the street, and just reading the Old Testament the whole day long? 

I was burned by mango milk this week. We ran across a field of the glorious fruit, and spent a few minutes plucking the glorious things. we then continued walking, and I realized my face was burning. Mango milk, does the same thing as lemon juice, when it has contact with the sun, and skin. yup. 

Our ward did a BAZAR this week, it is basically a garage sale. I felt at home, and happy. I LOVE THRIFT STORES> it was great, a bunch of people went, and we were able to do a lot of contacting, and entregar materials. (I don’t know how to say that in English)

I met a 106 old man, he was still crackin!

Proverbs 28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife : but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat. 

 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

LOVE YOU ALL
GOT ADVICE for these 3 weeks?

I accept.

November 17, 2014 
The One

QUERIDA FAMILIA. 

The longer I am here and the more that I get to know the Brazilian people, the more I just want to eat everybody up! I love them! I JUST ADORE EM! The more stories I hear, the more tears that are shed, the more people that I get to KNOW..... the more I just want to cut my little soul up in millions of pieces and give it to all of them. BAHHHHHH. How interesting; with more love has also come a greater pain.

Saturday morning. We had a lesson marked with a new investigator named R...... I confidently led us from home towards one of our distant neighborhoods (the TAQUARAL) After a while.... I realized that I had.... no Idea quere this P. Sapicaí road was. After another few minutes of checking on the map. I realized that we had been walking in the wrong direction, in the wrong neighborhood and that P. SApucai.... is the street right next to our house. 

heh

So we spun around and began quickly backtracking to our house. That is when we saw a lady approaching us "VOCÊS SÃO MISSIONARIAS DA IGREJA DE JESUS CRISTO DOS ÚLTIMOS DIAS!?" we were just a bit startled. "HELLO, I am P....... I prayed you here." We learned that she had been baptized in the United States (she had lived there for 22 years.) and had returned to her homeland after a few family problems. She is the only member in her family, and had been diligently searching for the church, but had no success in finding it. So she asked God for help.

Our God Answers prayers. 

I know that´s true. 

We were teaching a Less- active. He explained to us why he had started to leave the church.

 He told us that he didn't feel loved. The members hadn’t visited him for a long time. He knew it was true, but didn't feel a part of the family.

 My heart broke 5 times over. ´

Visiting teaching, and home teaching....

this part of the work  is so important. I would say it is one of the most important callings that exists in the church. It is the ministry to the One. 

The Lord ministers to the ONE. He knows us individually, thus we should know our brothers individually. That is how we can help them! Help each other! We should care! listen! ask! wonder! love them! For they are our BROTHERS and SISTERS!

Ether 3:6 6 

And it came to pass that when the brother of Jared had said these words, behold, the Lord stretched forth his hand and touched the stones one by one with his finger. And the veil was taken from off the eyes of the brother of Jared, and he saw the finger of the Lord; and it was as the finger of a man, like unto flesh and blood; and the brother of Jared fell down before the Lord, for he was struck with fear.

3 Nephi 11:15

 15 And it came to pass that the multitude went forth, and thrust their hands into his side, and did feel the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet; and this they did do, going forth one by one until they had all gone forth, and did see with their eyes and did feel with their hands, and did know of a surety and did bear record, that it was he, of whom it was written by the prophets, that should come.

3 Nephi 17:21

 21 And when he had said these words, he wept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.

may we go about knowing our brothers, so that we can be friends, love them for who they are, and truly be instruments in the hands of the Almighty. 

LOVE YOU GUYS. 

FiRME E FORTE

-Sister Mitchell

November 10, 2014 
What a Wonderful World we Have!

This week was insane. We have been running about (literally and figuratively) 

I feel so old haha. crooked, crazy, and bustin my kickers to give these last 5 weeks the best that I've got. 

This week We participated in a service project for the stake, I gave a talk in sacrament meeting, members brought friends to church!!!!, we saw the famous bug-butted ant (in parts of brazil they eat the butt.....) we had a ward hot-dog integration activity, ran our hearts out almost every single morning, had a zone volleyball activity, Ate subway, Met a man who wants to kill the world with steroids (he said after he has accomplished his evil design, she will go to church.....) we also met a little elderly lady who couldn't hear too well (we had to scream at her gate, and when we finally got our point across, she told us, I’m furshure not interested, thank you) One of our new investigators began bawling during the lesson we got rained upon (repeatedly), I think we walked a total of 30 miles this week, Turns out, Sister Remund and I shall sing for the great NATAL CONFERENCIA, woooot... we have to decide on the music and everything still (suggestions?) I was interviewed by the president, and we also were sent a free pizza (graraná incluido) in the mail by a member! basically. Life is crazy.

I LOVE LIFE.  

Also. My Penn drive and sd cards have all managed to stop working. So..... maybe I won’t send you pictures for a bit(sorry in advance) I shall try to steal them from the other sisters. 

I LOVE YOU GUYS! FIND HAPPINESS IN THE LITTLE THINGS AND MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY MOMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 HUZZAHHHHH FOR BRAZILLLLLL

November 3, 2014 
Comparison

This week was crazy, wonderful, exhausting, and humbling. 

Of all things I am learning about how.

IT’S NOT ABOUT COMPARISON. This is a lesson that every single one of us has to learn. 

Especially me. 

I am convinced that comparison within the human race is not of God. 

 Comparing is such a dangerous thing. It’s a parasite, it eats at our self-esteem, chews away at our confidence, and leaves us with empty holes of doubts in ourselves, and doubt in the Lord’s love for us. 

How can a tree compare itself to an ocean?

How can a fox compare itself to a bird?

The two creatures are equally important.

The two are equally loved by the father. 

The two have different and distinct purposes, different potentials.

 In the fox´s eyes...he is not as gifted as that little bird. He cannot fly.... he cannot even dream of growing wings. He longs to put his thought in song. He imagines flying far above the clouds, and the banks. Being about making everyone´s life a little brighter, and a little lighter. But... He is not a lovely shade of blue.... and was not as "gifted" as that little birdie.

That bird on the other hand, envies the fox. She sees his four legs, how fast he can weave through the trees and brooks. She observes his quick senses, and wonders why she wasn't gifted with them. She sees his smart face, and his slick fur, and imagines what it would be like, to have a warm cover as his. Imagine it.... not having  to worry about building a nest to rest in. 

The Bird and the fox were equally gifted, divinely created. 

They were given specific traits, and talents, specific qualities and habits.

Why is it, that as humans, we compare ourselves to our brothers? We obsess ourselves on being the best, or seen as the best, when we are on a personal and individual journey to reach our personal potential. 

Oh why should the spirit of mortal be proud?

Like a swift-flitting meteor, a fast-flying cloud,

A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave,

Man passeth from life to his rest in the grave. ⁹

"The Lord doesn't care at all if we spend our days working in marble halls or stable stalls. He knows where we are, no matter how humble our circumstances. He will use—in His own way and for His holy purposes—those who incline their hearts to Him.

God knows that some of the greatest souls who have ever lived are those who will never appear in the chronicles of history. They are the blessed, humble souls who emulate the Savior’s example and spend the days of their lives doing good."-President UCHTDORF

 I love you guys. I pray for you, and for the work of the Lord to continue forth, boldly and nobly. I am so grateful for all that the Lord has given Me. His daughter. 

May we go about, joying ourselves in the goodness of our father, and in the uniqueness of his creations. 

ALL MY LOVE-

Sister Mitchell