Ola familia!!
The days all just seem to be getting mixed up and I don´t even remember what happened yesterday but I know this week was great! Sister Griffin and I are truly trying to give our all to this work and I am seeing the ways that the Lord is able to change us as we come unto Him. We had a wonderful zone conference this week! I got to see some of my old comps who are going home this transfer so that was a blessing. I am so grateful for all of the friends I am making here. The mission is just so good. This week there were some days it rained and some days it was really hot. The weather just always changes!
We had a super cool experience this weekend. We went to an appointment but they didn´t answer so we felt prompted to go visit a different investigator and went over there and nothing. So we decided to head back to the apartment for lunch but on the way back in the distance we saw someone on the other side of the street talking on the phone. Next thing we knew we were over there talking with him. He hung up the phone to talk with us! He name is Valoi and he is from Mozambique. He gave us his phone number and said to meet up with us to walk to church. So, the next morning we went to the spot and he was there waiting for us, all ready to go to church. He walked 45 minutes with us to church. He was telling us "I don´t know if it was the spirit of the Lord or what that told you to come talk to me but I am glad you did" . He walked into church, greeted everyone and sat down with his new friends haha other thing... he directs gospel choirs!! Only bummer... he lives alone so the elders are going to teach him.
On Saturday night it was almost time to go back home and we hadn´t really taught anyone but then we found this really old woman on her porch. She couldn´t really hear that well but she said she really liked us so she let us in and we were able to teach her the 1st lesson. She loved it and said she believed all of it . She is probably 100.
We started doing "perfect" contacts. Whatever excuse people give we respond with "perfect" and then come up with a response. We stopped this lady and she told us she had to make dinner for her daughter so we said " perfect, the message of the gospel is for families! or someone says "I'm in a hurry" and we say "perfect! the gospel is for stressed people! It´s fun to come up with things haha!
I just love the Portuguese people. They really crack me up. The example of the members here is amazing to me. We are trying to really work with them to be able to find new investigators. I am so grateful for our Savior and that through Him we are healed and saved. I am grateful that God called a prophet to restore his gospel. My MTC teacher sent me this thought this week and I really liked it so I thought I would share:
(Mosiah 3:5-6):
“For behold, the time cometh, and is not far distant, that with power, the Lord Omnipotent who reigneth, who was, and is from all eternity to all eternity, shall come down from heaven among the children of men, and shall dwell in a tabernacle of clay, and shall go forth amongst men, working mighty miracles, such as healing the sick, raising the dead, causing the lame to walk, the blind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear, and curing all manner of diseases. And he shall cast out devils, or the evil spirits which dwell in the hearts of the children of men.”Christ is the great Physician. If He can heal the sick, He can heal you; if He can help the blind see, He can help you see through His eyes; if He can help the deaf hear, He can help you hear the whisperings of His Spirit; if He can cure diseases, He can cure your weaknesses and shortcomings; If He can cast out evil spirits, He can help you overcome your temptations. He can do all of these things and more for you and for your investigators. Our part is to have faith and reach out to Him, following His instructions. Draw near unto Him and He will draw near unto you.
Christ is truly the answer to all of our problems.He is the one that makes our weaknesses strong. I always have the words "charity never faileth" in my mind. I love all of you so much. I pray for you all the time. I hope all of Eli´s upcoming appointments go well. I understand more the significance of the resurrection and my testimony of it is stronger because of Eli. I'm doing good on contacts and everything so don´t worry. I'm so excited for Braxton!! The mission is the best!!
Love,
Sister Emma Hulsey
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| Portugal is beautiful! even in the ghettos |
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| We were both wearing our flower dresses and a drunk woman told us we looked like a garden. She wasn´t wrong. |
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