12/17/19 - Ilumine sua Família

Oi gente! I'm seriously "sweating like a sinner in church" every single day. (High five if you get that refrence) I drink ice water, use a fan, take a freezing cold shower but there is no excaping the heat. "I'm melting like a popcicle on the 4th of July"

The new family are the cutest people ever. They're so loving and happy yo be here. Sister Bernardo and I have been teaching them Portugues lessons and It's been a blast to practice my Spanish in the progress. We've lost a lot of time working with our investigators because of so many meetings, service projects, routine medical vists and other stuff. We were reallying praying that Pai Celestial would help us get everything we needed to done. Not only did he help us get it all done but more. We punched our goals in the face this week. Milagres! It's now a mission rule that every missionary has to make at least 10 contacts a day. In Aldeia that is so hard because NO ONE IS ON THE DIRT STREETS IN THE JUNGLE. But as always if you put in you effort the Lord does his part. We not only but the 140 minimum for the week but went over it. Blessings on blessings.

There were a few times this week when I was teacing or testifying and I could feel the Holy Ghost working though me to testify of truth to these people. I think my favorite part about being a missionary is making promises to people in the name of Jesus Christ with absolute certainty they will happen. While there was a lot of good this week we had a few fails too... I think the funniest one was when we got up in front of a ônibus full of people to introduce the Book of Mormon and not 10 seconds into our invitation EVERYONE got off. Tudo bem. We just sat in the empty bus after that laughing.

We were searching for addressses in a part of our area I'm not familiar with. We found a cool waterfall and a some Macumba. Macumba is basically offerings people give to Satan. I've seen anything from a burned Cathloic saint and a cup of beer to a bowl of rice with veggies and a few wooden spoons sticking out. They're usually in the middle of the woods and I always think it's funny because Satan only has power if you let him gente.

Sister Bernardo and I found out we share a love of High School Musical and we both know every word to every song. You can imagine the jokes and spontanious jam sessions that have resulted from that.

 

Find a way to light your family this week folks! Amo vocês!

Sister Barlow

1) Doris made us AMERICAN breakfast instead of lunch. She had syrup from the US. she's the best and I love her.

2) This creepy santa doll that greets us everytime our elevator door opens

3) Our new refugee family

4) Drinking coconut water after a #SejaLuzDoMundo activity in Barueri