July 30, 2012
See Matt. 10:34 (Apparently this is my new
theme scripture)
Então familia!!! Como vocês estão?!?! I LOVE all your letters!!! Thanks so much!!! I dreamed this week that I will receive two letters in the mail and I was SOOO excited! And so every day I checked... but I still have faith that my dream will come true :) haha Mom- thanks for sending my mailing info! You all are the bestests!!!
This transfer I will be staying in Setúbal!!!! YEAH!!! I am SOOO happy!!! Irmã Campos Da Silva, my wonderful French comp. will be going to Madeira! My new comp. is Irmã Suzarte- her family is Brazilian but she grew up in Portugal so my Portuguese accent will be ALOT better after this transfer! I am SOO happy that I haven’t had an American comp. yet. Not that I don’t like Americans, clearly, but it is SO fun to be with comps from different countries- I am learning SOO much from all my comps and I am SOO blessed to ALWAYS speak Portuguese!!! I made a goal yesterday that even if I get an american comp I will only speak Portuguese. ONLY. muahahahaha
Our district this past transfer was made up of the Líderes de Zona- Elder Pilz from Germany, and Elder Justiniano from Bolivia. And Elder Way and Elder Fry are Americans and Elder Agosto is um Portuguese. I am so blessed to be surrounded by such amazing missionaries from all over the world! I am super sad to say goodbye to Irmã Campos da Silva, but super excited for this next transfer!
In reference to the scripture in Matthew- my district called me ´the sword´ or á espada´. Because I am becoming really sincere and really bold. I learned it from President Torgan. I will say what the Lord will have me say. Sometimes I am really tired of giving ´faca´(in English- ´knife´) But it has to be done and when I feel the promptings I will follow. Many time people are too lazy or too soft to follow through on compromisos or make commitments, but Like Elder Holland, we need to be up front and honest and speak from the spirit and not mince words. This is something I have been wanting to be better at- being more honest and up front with people. not beating around the bush. And Heavenly Father is helping me over come this weakness. I don’t want to be too lazy to follow through on the Lord´s errand and I hope someone will be kind enough to tell me to step it up when I need to. This week our líder do obra missionario in our ward didn´t show up to our meeting we usually have Tuesday nights. So we called with 20 mins to spare and he said sorry but can we have it the next night. okay, tão bem. But the next night He was an hour late. So in the meeting the elders looked at me to give the faca and so I told him that today and yesterday was 2 hours that we didn´t do the work of the Lord, that this isn´t our time but the Lord´s time. And that that can´t happen again. and now we are working better with the ward. Mom, I know that in your other letter you said you were worried about stepping on peoples toes- but you go on ahead. Tell them exactly what you and the Lord expect- because we are in this together and we need to help each other. I love when people tell me I need to change something or work harder at something- because I than I realize it and can become better.
CARLOS WAS BAPTIZED THIS WEEK!!!!! BEST EVER!!!!! Oh my goodness gracious what absolute joy and happiness filled my soul. Carlos has been so hard to see because he doesn´t have a phone or a watch. But his member friend Hélder has been so loyal and helping him so much. We finally saw him Thursday night and we brought the District leader for an interview, but he was a bit tipsy. It broke my heart. So we needed to give faca. He has such a huge desire to be baptized, but it is so difficult to give up smoking and drinking. So I read John 3:3- that we can´t enter the kingdom of God unless we are baptized. We talked more about the word of wisdom and he said he would stop those things that very minute. We prayed and prayed and the next day when we talked to him he was going strong and SOOO excited for his baptism. We prayed with him and he gave the most sincere prayer- he said he has been looking forward to this time for a long time and for everything to go well. The spirit was SOO strong at his baptism. He cleaned up so well- he shaved! He cried. The next day when he received the Holy Ghost he was blessed with the strength to continue to withstand tobacco. He said that when he decides to stop he will stop. With Carlos I realized that realmente nos estamos a planting seeds. Carlos first spoke with missionaries in the Açores, and then 3 transfers ahead of me here in Setúbal. Many missionaries worked with him, but we were just privileged to see his baptism. What a blessing.
Some things I learned:
- A return-missionary said that missionaries are blessed in that we see people as there spirites- we don´t notice the outside, we just see and feel their spirits how God sees them. This is so true. When I ´seek´ on the street to talk to people I don´t look at bodies- who is beautiful, young, etc., but I feel the spirits that are ready. Interesting.
-We were teaching a recent convert and he is having financial difficulties. We talked about tithing and fast offering. He said he would pay tithing when he returned to Cabo Verde- when he will have more money. We talked about how he actually he needs the blessings more now and that even though it is difficult, we still need to follow the commandments of the Lord. I thought about how in my life sometimes I do things just when they are easy. But how much more important it is to keep the commandments and do good works when it is hard. Bispo Santos spoke about this on Sunday. That we will only serve others when we have time or when we don’t have anything else to do. He said thank heaven that Jesus Christ didn´t think this way. He served ESPECIALLY when it was the hardest. And think if He stopped because it was hard.
-I read in D&C today 3:3 ´Remember, remember that it is not the work of God that is frustrated, but the work of men.´ When we follow the promptings of the Spirit, when we do the work of the Lord, we will always have success. What will stop that success is us- when we have selfish desires or do things that aren´t right. A quote in the Priesthood Session of General Conference said that whenever we keep the commandments and follow the Lord we will ALWAYS be right. Even when the world says we aren´t.
Thank you SOO much for your prayers for me and my investigators. This is a war. We can fight for each other, but sometimes we have to fight alone. Fica FIRME!!! I love you all!!! Keep doing the simple things. When we do the simple things, that is when the Lord will trust us with bigger things. I know that Jesus Christ died for every one of us. I am so grateful for that sacrifice. I testify that it is real.
Hurrah for Israel!!!
Irmã Tingey
Então familia!!! Como vocês estão?!?! I LOVE all your letters!!! Thanks so much!!! I dreamed this week that I will receive two letters in the mail and I was SOOO excited! And so every day I checked... but I still have faith that my dream will come true :) haha Mom- thanks for sending my mailing info! You all are the bestests!!!
This transfer I will be staying in Setúbal!!!! YEAH!!! I am SOOO happy!!! Irmã Campos Da Silva, my wonderful French comp. will be going to Madeira! My new comp. is Irmã Suzarte- her family is Brazilian but she grew up in Portugal so my Portuguese accent will be ALOT better after this transfer! I am SOO happy that I haven’t had an American comp. yet. Not that I don’t like Americans, clearly, but it is SO fun to be with comps from different countries- I am learning SOO much from all my comps and I am SOO blessed to ALWAYS speak Portuguese!!! I made a goal yesterday that even if I get an american comp I will only speak Portuguese. ONLY. muahahahaha
Our district this past transfer was made up of the Líderes de Zona- Elder Pilz from Germany, and Elder Justiniano from Bolivia. And Elder Way and Elder Fry are Americans and Elder Agosto is um Portuguese. I am so blessed to be surrounded by such amazing missionaries from all over the world! I am super sad to say goodbye to Irmã Campos da Silva, but super excited for this next transfer!
In reference to the scripture in Matthew- my district called me ´the sword´ or á espada´. Because I am becoming really sincere and really bold. I learned it from President Torgan. I will say what the Lord will have me say. Sometimes I am really tired of giving ´faca´(in English- ´knife´) But it has to be done and when I feel the promptings I will follow. Many time people are too lazy or too soft to follow through on compromisos or make commitments, but Like Elder Holland, we need to be up front and honest and speak from the spirit and not mince words. This is something I have been wanting to be better at- being more honest and up front with people. not beating around the bush. And Heavenly Father is helping me over come this weakness. I don’t want to be too lazy to follow through on the Lord´s errand and I hope someone will be kind enough to tell me to step it up when I need to. This week our líder do obra missionario in our ward didn´t show up to our meeting we usually have Tuesday nights. So we called with 20 mins to spare and he said sorry but can we have it the next night. okay, tão bem. But the next night He was an hour late. So in the meeting the elders looked at me to give the faca and so I told him that today and yesterday was 2 hours that we didn´t do the work of the Lord, that this isn´t our time but the Lord´s time. And that that can´t happen again. and now we are working better with the ward. Mom, I know that in your other letter you said you were worried about stepping on peoples toes- but you go on ahead. Tell them exactly what you and the Lord expect- because we are in this together and we need to help each other. I love when people tell me I need to change something or work harder at something- because I than I realize it and can become better.
CARLOS WAS BAPTIZED THIS WEEK!!!!! BEST EVER!!!!! Oh my goodness gracious what absolute joy and happiness filled my soul. Carlos has been so hard to see because he doesn´t have a phone or a watch. But his member friend Hélder has been so loyal and helping him so much. We finally saw him Thursday night and we brought the District leader for an interview, but he was a bit tipsy. It broke my heart. So we needed to give faca. He has such a huge desire to be baptized, but it is so difficult to give up smoking and drinking. So I read John 3:3- that we can´t enter the kingdom of God unless we are baptized. We talked more about the word of wisdom and he said he would stop those things that very minute. We prayed and prayed and the next day when we talked to him he was going strong and SOOO excited for his baptism. We prayed with him and he gave the most sincere prayer- he said he has been looking forward to this time for a long time and for everything to go well. The spirit was SOO strong at his baptism. He cleaned up so well- he shaved! He cried. The next day when he received the Holy Ghost he was blessed with the strength to continue to withstand tobacco. He said that when he decides to stop he will stop. With Carlos I realized that realmente nos estamos a planting seeds. Carlos first spoke with missionaries in the Açores, and then 3 transfers ahead of me here in Setúbal. Many missionaries worked with him, but we were just privileged to see his baptism. What a blessing.
Some things I learned:
- A return-missionary said that missionaries are blessed in that we see people as there spirites- we don´t notice the outside, we just see and feel their spirits how God sees them. This is so true. When I ´seek´ on the street to talk to people I don´t look at bodies- who is beautiful, young, etc., but I feel the spirits that are ready. Interesting.
-We were teaching a recent convert and he is having financial difficulties. We talked about tithing and fast offering. He said he would pay tithing when he returned to Cabo Verde- when he will have more money. We talked about how he actually he needs the blessings more now and that even though it is difficult, we still need to follow the commandments of the Lord. I thought about how in my life sometimes I do things just when they are easy. But how much more important it is to keep the commandments and do good works when it is hard. Bispo Santos spoke about this on Sunday. That we will only serve others when we have time or when we don’t have anything else to do. He said thank heaven that Jesus Christ didn´t think this way. He served ESPECIALLY when it was the hardest. And think if He stopped because it was hard.
-I read in D&C today 3:3 ´Remember, remember that it is not the work of God that is frustrated, but the work of men.´ When we follow the promptings of the Spirit, when we do the work of the Lord, we will always have success. What will stop that success is us- when we have selfish desires or do things that aren´t right. A quote in the Priesthood Session of General Conference said that whenever we keep the commandments and follow the Lord we will ALWAYS be right. Even when the world says we aren´t.
Thank you SOO much for your prayers for me and my investigators. This is a war. We can fight for each other, but sometimes we have to fight alone. Fica FIRME!!! I love you all!!! Keep doing the simple things. When we do the simple things, that is when the Lord will trust us with bigger things. I know that Jesus Christ died for every one of us. I am so grateful for that sacrifice. I testify that it is real.
Hurrah for Israel!!!
Irmã Tingey
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