11/5/12
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALI AND B-RAN STEWART THIS
WEEK!!!!! I LOVE YOU BOTH SO VERY VERY MUCH!!!!! I hope my package
gets to you in a timely manner, but chances are it won’t seeing that it got
sent back to me this week....sorry about that. :) But it should get there
soon!
Congrats to Ben and Jackie and Ian for the opportunity in North Carolina!!! That is so cool!!! And Ali and B-Ran in Florida- yeehaw!!! So exciting!!! What blessings! And mom, those articles you showed me- do you think there is going to be a global conflict? It is good to hear about that side of the world- I think about Israel ALL the time. But those articles are pretty crazy! Hopefully everything works out. Well, the huge force of missionaries will be moving out so it is close to the second coming....
I am learning SOOO much. Lots of challenges have hit me in the face over and over and over again, but I am learning A TON. My prayers are becoming more sincere and genuine and focused. I am learning to keep pressing forward no matter what and to keep doing exactly what the Lord expects of me NO MATTER WHAT. We had a huge miracle happen this week. Here in Braga we are struggling to even have progressing investigators, but one day we felt prompted to look in the Area Book and we felt impressed to call and visit some people. One of the people we went to visit is a recent conver/menos ativo named Rafael. So we went to his apartment and a man named Joaquim opened the door and as soon as he saw us he had a huge grin on his face. He said that Rafael moved and he doesn’t nowhere, but he said to wait there and he ran to another room and came back with a book of mormon!!!! And went to a Religion fair that happened last week and talked to some of our members about the church- one member gave him a Book of Mormon and the elders number (we share the ward with the Zone leaders- our areas get mixed up sometimes). He was SO excited to talk to us! i explained the first lesson really quickly, then my companion showed him a pic of Christ being baptized and talked about baptism and then I invited him to be baptized when he knows it is true and then my comp asked him about a specific date (MY BIRTHDAY!!! Nov 18th) and we prayed about it and he accepted!!!!!! He is so golden it is insane!!! We taught him the first lesson more in depth a diff day with the member that gave him the BoM and he came to church and a lot of members talked with him and he is just SO psyched and he is amazing!!! He is about 50 years old and knows a lot about the Bible and everything we talk about he is like yes I agree with that- that’s what it says in the bible... I am SO grateful for the privilege that I have to get to know and teach Joaquim.
Please pray for Joaquim, Marinella, Monica and her family, Vivian and her family, Fatima and her family, Rassura and her family, and Adão.
Well Abs and Redford- for me the time before my mission was really hard also. Satan works extremely hard because he knows the effect you will have on the world. The advice I will give is to get on your knees and pray your heart out. Talk to the Lord about everything. To get your mind on good things- memorize scriptures- that is what I have been doing here- I write scriptures in English and Portuguese on a sticky note and I memorize them while we walk. Sing a hymn, but keep the fire. Read Preach My Gospel. Read the scriptures. The mission is worth everything. Don´t get discouraged, just have faith. yes, it is hard. very hard. But it is the best thing that has yet happened to you. You will learn and grow SO much- if you allow yourself. So chin up charlies!!!! You both will be amazing missionaries!!! The misssion is So FUN and so INCREDIBLE!!!!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!!!!
Family, I love you so very very very very much. Thank you for helping me become who I need to be. I have got such a long way to go to be that person, but you all have had quite important influences on me. Thank you for your examples and your prayers. This week I have learned more to hand my will over to the Lord. I am learning more to stand firm- to be the missionary the Lord expects even with the storms. I am learning a ton that I can´t really talk to you about until after the mish, but I really appreciate your prayers and your support. Thank you Grandma for the Halloween pillowcase!!! so cute!!! I love you all with my whole heart. I am so sorry I am really bad at writing back personal e-mails, but I love you all and thank you so much for writing me!!! Me and my comp. bought amazing footie pjs today. heehee. so fun. I love this work. i love the Lord with my whole heart. I want to be who He would have me be. I am working on the Attributes of Christ- I tested myself (PMG ch. 6) and the ones that I got low scores on- I am going to work on one every day. Our weaknesses CAN become strengths. I know that our Redeemer lives and loves us. LOVE YOU LOVE YOU LOVE YOU!!!! Parabéms mais uma vez para Ali e B-Ran. Eu amo-vos!!! HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!!!!
Irmã Tingey
Congrats to Ben and Jackie and Ian for the opportunity in North Carolina!!! That is so cool!!! And Ali and B-Ran in Florida- yeehaw!!! So exciting!!! What blessings! And mom, those articles you showed me- do you think there is going to be a global conflict? It is good to hear about that side of the world- I think about Israel ALL the time. But those articles are pretty crazy! Hopefully everything works out. Well, the huge force of missionaries will be moving out so it is close to the second coming....
I am learning SOOO much. Lots of challenges have hit me in the face over and over and over again, but I am learning A TON. My prayers are becoming more sincere and genuine and focused. I am learning to keep pressing forward no matter what and to keep doing exactly what the Lord expects of me NO MATTER WHAT. We had a huge miracle happen this week. Here in Braga we are struggling to even have progressing investigators, but one day we felt prompted to look in the Area Book and we felt impressed to call and visit some people. One of the people we went to visit is a recent conver/menos ativo named Rafael. So we went to his apartment and a man named Joaquim opened the door and as soon as he saw us he had a huge grin on his face. He said that Rafael moved and he doesn’t nowhere, but he said to wait there and he ran to another room and came back with a book of mormon!!!! And went to a Religion fair that happened last week and talked to some of our members about the church- one member gave him a Book of Mormon and the elders number (we share the ward with the Zone leaders- our areas get mixed up sometimes). He was SO excited to talk to us! i explained the first lesson really quickly, then my companion showed him a pic of Christ being baptized and talked about baptism and then I invited him to be baptized when he knows it is true and then my comp asked him about a specific date (MY BIRTHDAY!!! Nov 18th) and we prayed about it and he accepted!!!!!! He is so golden it is insane!!! We taught him the first lesson more in depth a diff day with the member that gave him the BoM and he came to church and a lot of members talked with him and he is just SO psyched and he is amazing!!! He is about 50 years old and knows a lot about the Bible and everything we talk about he is like yes I agree with that- that’s what it says in the bible... I am SO grateful for the privilege that I have to get to know and teach Joaquim.
Please pray for Joaquim, Marinella, Monica and her family, Vivian and her family, Fatima and her family, Rassura and her family, and Adão.
Well Abs and Redford- for me the time before my mission was really hard also. Satan works extremely hard because he knows the effect you will have on the world. The advice I will give is to get on your knees and pray your heart out. Talk to the Lord about everything. To get your mind on good things- memorize scriptures- that is what I have been doing here- I write scriptures in English and Portuguese on a sticky note and I memorize them while we walk. Sing a hymn, but keep the fire. Read Preach My Gospel. Read the scriptures. The mission is worth everything. Don´t get discouraged, just have faith. yes, it is hard. very hard. But it is the best thing that has yet happened to you. You will learn and grow SO much- if you allow yourself. So chin up charlies!!!! You both will be amazing missionaries!!! The misssion is So FUN and so INCREDIBLE!!!!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!!!!
Family, I love you so very very very very much. Thank you for helping me become who I need to be. I have got such a long way to go to be that person, but you all have had quite important influences on me. Thank you for your examples and your prayers. This week I have learned more to hand my will over to the Lord. I am learning more to stand firm- to be the missionary the Lord expects even with the storms. I am learning a ton that I can´t really talk to you about until after the mish, but I really appreciate your prayers and your support. Thank you Grandma for the Halloween pillowcase!!! so cute!!! I love you all with my whole heart. I am so sorry I am really bad at writing back personal e-mails, but I love you all and thank you so much for writing me!!! Me and my comp. bought amazing footie pjs today. heehee. so fun. I love this work. i love the Lord with my whole heart. I want to be who He would have me be. I am working on the Attributes of Christ- I tested myself (PMG ch. 6) and the ones that I got low scores on- I am going to work on one every day. Our weaknesses CAN become strengths. I know that our Redeemer lives and loves us. LOVE YOU LOVE YOU LOVE YOU!!!! Parabéms mais uma vez para Ali e B-Ran. Eu amo-vos!!! HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!!!!
Irmã Tingey
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