March 4, 2013
One of my favorite things as a missionary is
talking to people on the street. You feel the zeal and fire for
missionary more and more with the MORE people you talk to!!! And the more
people you talk to, the more the Lord blesses you and the more people you have
to teach. Not to mention the more you get to bear testimony that makes
your testimony grow, the more you teach the lessons which helps you personal
learn and understand more, and the more people hear about the gospel of Jesus
Christ and come to church! And then the more that enter the waters of
baptism, more love you receive for people, the more people to love and get to
know, and the more friends that will be with you in the Celestial
Kingdom! I LOVE TALKING TO THE WHOLE WORLD!!!
Something that I and my comp. have noticed is that when life gets hard, people quit. That when relationships get difficult- when someone gets health problems, or lose a job, or don´t forgive, people give up and families fall apart. I am so grateful to have grown up in a family where no one is a quitter. A huge example I thought of is Grandma Hales. Grandad got sick when he was pretty young. Grandma had lots of kids to take care of and could have been upset with the situation and could have divorced or found some way to get out of caring for Grandad. But because of her love for Grandad, her family and the Lord she has been lovingly and selflessly caring for him and everyone else around her with a heart full of gratitude and faith and happiness- always busy and quick to smile. What an incredible example she is! Thanks Grandma! Something that kind of hit me this week in my studies is that yes, Jesus Christ gave His will to our Father, but he also didn´t hold any grudges about it. He accepted His calling and willing fulfilled it. His relationship with Heavenly Father didn´t weaken and He didn´t become angry that Heavenly Father still made him suffer in the garden of Gethsemane even though he asked if the cup could be passed. He willingly and lovingly did all the Father asked of him. There is a family in the ward here that will be moving to Montreal soon! It has been fun telling them all about it and helping them be excited. The dad, Paulo Jorge, is leaving today. He introduced me to Angolan piri-piri- wowza! When he told us this past week he was leaving I was super sad and he said its okay sister! I will be at your wedding in Utah!´ I was so happy to hear that! hahahaha. He is hilarious and I love that family so much. As he kind of said goodbye to the ward yesterday I was filled with so much love for everyone and his words echoed in my heart that everyone here is family. i have family here. A bit different from my blood family, but my family all the same. I love the pepole here with my whole heart. I am so grateful for every moment I have with them. You should all look up a video from the Mormon channel called ´Cabo Verde:Terra de Luz´ it is awesome. I have gotten to know many many Africans here in Portugal and I feel a huge urge and desire to work in Cabo Verde someday. Africans are probably the poorest people, but the happiest. And I am so grateful for what they have taught me- that material things don´t matter one bit but that family and friends are the most important. (me and Dad have also been talking about it a bit) What an amazing culture. Remember to pray like Nephi- not just asking for what we need, but how can we act to then receive what we need. Cristina said I can share an experience that she had. a bit before we got to know her she lived with this man that treated her very badly. They split up and she was so mad about how she treated her that she did something to his car that she is ashamed to say. She felt really bad for letting her anger get over her, but she repented and knew she needed to be honest and confess. So she went to the tribunal and told everyone that she did it. But because of her honesty and because there were no other witnesses against her she got off innocent and free- with nothing to pay or do or anything. She showed so much faith in the commandments of the Lord to be honest and do the right thing- to make up for her mistake. I am so proud of her. What an example! The Lord always blesses us when we repent and keep the commandments. I love you all with my whole heart!! Stay FIRM!!!!! Invite EVERYONE you know to hear about the truth. HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!!!!
Síster Tingey
Something that I and my comp. have noticed is that when life gets hard, people quit. That when relationships get difficult- when someone gets health problems, or lose a job, or don´t forgive, people give up and families fall apart. I am so grateful to have grown up in a family where no one is a quitter. A huge example I thought of is Grandma Hales. Grandad got sick when he was pretty young. Grandma had lots of kids to take care of and could have been upset with the situation and could have divorced or found some way to get out of caring for Grandad. But because of her love for Grandad, her family and the Lord she has been lovingly and selflessly caring for him and everyone else around her with a heart full of gratitude and faith and happiness- always busy and quick to smile. What an incredible example she is! Thanks Grandma! Something that kind of hit me this week in my studies is that yes, Jesus Christ gave His will to our Father, but he also didn´t hold any grudges about it. He accepted His calling and willing fulfilled it. His relationship with Heavenly Father didn´t weaken and He didn´t become angry that Heavenly Father still made him suffer in the garden of Gethsemane even though he asked if the cup could be passed. He willingly and lovingly did all the Father asked of him. There is a family in the ward here that will be moving to Montreal soon! It has been fun telling them all about it and helping them be excited. The dad, Paulo Jorge, is leaving today. He introduced me to Angolan piri-piri- wowza! When he told us this past week he was leaving I was super sad and he said its okay sister! I will be at your wedding in Utah!´ I was so happy to hear that! hahahaha. He is hilarious and I love that family so much. As he kind of said goodbye to the ward yesterday I was filled with so much love for everyone and his words echoed in my heart that everyone here is family. i have family here. A bit different from my blood family, but my family all the same. I love the pepole here with my whole heart. I am so grateful for every moment I have with them. You should all look up a video from the Mormon channel called ´Cabo Verde:Terra de Luz´ it is awesome. I have gotten to know many many Africans here in Portugal and I feel a huge urge and desire to work in Cabo Verde someday. Africans are probably the poorest people, but the happiest. And I am so grateful for what they have taught me- that material things don´t matter one bit but that family and friends are the most important. (me and Dad have also been talking about it a bit) What an amazing culture. Remember to pray like Nephi- not just asking for what we need, but how can we act to then receive what we need. Cristina said I can share an experience that she had. a bit before we got to know her she lived with this man that treated her very badly. They split up and she was so mad about how she treated her that she did something to his car that she is ashamed to say. She felt really bad for letting her anger get over her, but she repented and knew she needed to be honest and confess. So she went to the tribunal and told everyone that she did it. But because of her honesty and because there were no other witnesses against her she got off innocent and free- with nothing to pay or do or anything. She showed so much faith in the commandments of the Lord to be honest and do the right thing- to make up for her mistake. I am so proud of her. What an example! The Lord always blesses us when we repent and keep the commandments. I love you all with my whole heart!! Stay FIRM!!!!! Invite EVERYONE you know to hear about the truth. HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!!!!
Síster Tingey
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