Hello everyone!
This
week went by extremely fast and I do not believe it is already p-day! The more
time I have on the mission, the more time flies by! I only have 10 months left
and it scares me. #never #want #to #leave #Brasil.
This
week we finally got into contact with our investigator. He is still trying to stop smoking. He took medicine for 45 days to quit smoking,
but it didn't help too much. So, his doctor told him he needs to do another 45
days with a lot more force. His treatment unfortunately is in João Pessoa
(which is in the state above us). He has to take a taxi to get there and stay
with his brother and then return by taxi. So it costs a bunch. This time he
decided he will just stay up there for the 45 days. That means we won’t get to
teach him till he returns. BUT he said he will find the church there and the
missionaries to continue on his path! He said that Christ walked a ton to be baptized
and so he will do the same! He told us that he won’t give up. He was super sad
that he is having trouble still because of the decision he made 50 years ago to
start smoking.
We
are getting super excited about conference and with Easter. Everyone needs to
go visit www.mormon.org/easter if
you haven't already. The video is awesome! I cannot believe a year ago I was in
New York celebrating Easter and watching conference with Elder Ricks! Time
flies.
This
week I have felt again and again so grateful for my mission. I can see how much
I have grown and learned. I know that I am here solely to help others. I have
felt the Spirit so strong here and I stopped one night and thought to myself
"how can I love these people so much when I barely even know them." I
know it is Heavenly Father giving me a peek of the love He feels for His
children.
I
was super happy to receive the Valentine’s Day package from mom and dad that
got here a little bit more than a month after Valentine's Day hahaha. I didn’t
have time to take photos so I just have one this week. We don’t have toasters
here so I just used a sanduicheira (Panini maker) to heat up the pop tarts mom
sent!
Love
you all! Read your scriptures
Elder
Waters
