Enjoy
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So, yeah. Tell any Brazilian about Guacamole, and they'll give you a
really hard time about it. Because they just put sugar in them, and eat
them with a spoon.
D: Don't try it. lol
I FINALLY GOT PACKAGES THIS WEEK, <33333 Candy, cookies, pens, deodorant! Lovais ao Deus!
(The connection is really slow here. I doubt I'll be able to send them this week.)
So, sadly, not much has happened this week.
We had a super random meeting in Vitória that we all had to go to, and so, it was another 6 hours in a bus. Wooo~
President
Arujo had his brother speak. He's very loud, and I did not get a lot
out of the message he gave, because his accent was super hard for me to
understand, and mistakes the spirit with yelling; it was weird. lol
A lot of stuff went wrong this week, but through it all, the week was fantastic! I learned a lot.
Conference
was wonderful, too. We had to have 2 investigators there in order to
watch conference on sat, and all 4 of them fell through, so a very upset
Elder Vester had to head back home, and ended up going to a Recent
Convert's house, who wanted me to teach her how to sew. :D Night= saved.
The next day, all 7 of our investigators fell, however, because it
was Sunday, we had to go, otherwise it would be like missing church.
I watched the 3rd, and 4th sessions in Portuguese, and that was a little rough, but I got some good notes.
The final session, the Lord blessed me to be able to listen in
English. (They were able to get an internet connection in the bishops
office, and so I was able to hear the words, and feel the words, not
translate, and hope I was understanding correctly.)
Wow. Just. Wow. What an amazing session.
There was so
much power in the words that Elders Holland, and Oaks gave. Literally
every sentence was filled with the spirit, and I was so amazingly
edified by that last session of conference.
I've come to love conference so much in the mission. <3 Even if
it is a huge ordeal trying to get people to go with us on a bus for an
hour to some remote location to hear the words of some old Americans who
they have no idea are. :D
It's wonderful, and I love it. <3
Live, and let live.
Follow the spirit, and walk in the steps of the savior, he'll never lead you astray. <3
I'm
so grateful for the examples I've had in my life, and for being where I
am today. I'm so glad to be in the restored church of Jesus Christ.
I've found true, and everlasting joy in the Lord's church, and I'm
humbled that the Lord has enough trust, and confidence in me to let me
go crazy in a jungle of people who need's the Lord's guidance;
I know the church is true. I know this.
I feel this. I understand this with every fiber of my soul.
May the Lord bless you all, and keep you safe in the hallow of his hand. <3
I love you all!
Elder Vester
LOVE the site, Meg! As a long-time Elder Vester fan (back when he was just Jacob, even) I'm grateful to you for sharing your remarkable son with the world -- actually and digitally! Could you post his address? I'd love to send a birthday card -- and figure I'd better get it in the mail TODAY.
ReplyDeleteWell, don't I feel dumb! I see the address now and should have known super-organized you wouldn't miss a thing! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMake sure Jacob knows that milk shakes made with avocados are normal in the Webb's house too ;)
ReplyDeleteYou are the best mom in the world! Quint just said to me, "You are going to do this same thing for me when I'm gone, right?" Now I have pressure!
Please tell Elder Marley that we love him and are so proud of him!!!