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At the end of a successful mission the missionary has the privilege and opportunity to speak in church as a conclusion to their service. It is always a wonderful feeling to get to see all the people they know and love visit on this occasion and show their support.
For the visitors, it is well worth it just to see the missionary's face when they see the people there that love them.
This Sunday it is my turn.
...and I would love to see you there. :)
Sunday December 18, 2011
11:30 AM
Meetinghouse:
2265 S Hawes Rd, MESA, ARIZONA, 85208, UNITED STATES
Thank you so much for all your prayers and support!
-Chelsea
For the visitors, it is well worth it just to see the missionary's face when they see the people there that love them.
This Sunday it is my turn.
...and I would love to see you there. :)
Sunday December 18, 2011
11:30 AM
Meetinghouse:
2265 S Hawes Rd, MESA, ARIZONA, 85208, UNITED STATES
Thank you so much for all your prayers and support!
-Chelsea
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It's the end of our story... the end...
Well not quite. I still have a little left in me.
I'm going to be speaking in Church this Sunday in good ol' Gilbert Arizona. I'll post the info on Saturday but until then plan on being there!
Hope you all have a great week until then.
right now I'm off to
Beto Carreiro World!
Tchiau!
-Sister Robson
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So Remember way back when, when I was telling you all about the wonderful attractions that my area has to offer?
"We've got Betto Correiro World! It's like disneyland with the Howdy Show written all over it. Classy."
Well, Sister Fontes has wanted to go there ever since she was a child. And I have to admit... I want to go just as bad as she does... We drive by it every week when we go to a meeting with other missionaries. The Giant Colorful Castle really catches your eye... And the statue of the cowboy up in the air on his wonder-horse in front just says 'you know you wanna!' Oh! if you only knew! It's the most well known attraction in Penha!
So we did it. We asked for permission. Everyone was saying that President would never let us and other things like that. We got to the point that we even though that he would be mad for even asking like it was a show-down and he would be the winner. But then we just decided to "bite the bullet" and 'hang for the 8 sec ride.' I sent an Email.... (I know a little cowardly but it was all the guts I had) This week I opened my letter to read that "Over the issue of Betto Carreiro World... I talked with Sister Fernandes and we decided that you could go on the condition that she goes with you. -Is that good?"
Is that good?! That's AMAZING! We were almost bouncing off the walls. -If we were in the howdy show we would be shooting our guns and doing a jig. -It was that much of a cool moment. So one of our dreams is going to be fulfilled. Everyone say YAY!
YAY!!!
Hope you all are doing well.
We'll talk soon, ok?
k.
-love Sister Robson
(yeah, I haven't changed all that much....)
"We've got Betto Correiro World! It's like disneyland with the Howdy Show written all over it. Classy."
Well, Sister Fontes has wanted to go there ever since she was a child. And I have to admit... I want to go just as bad as she does... We drive by it every week when we go to a meeting with other missionaries. The Giant Colorful Castle really catches your eye... And the statue of the cowboy up in the air on his wonder-horse in front just says 'you know you wanna!' Oh! if you only knew! It's the most well known attraction in Penha!
So we did it. We asked for permission. Everyone was saying that President would never let us and other things like that. We got to the point that we even though that he would be mad for even asking like it was a show-down and he would be the winner. But then we just decided to "bite the bullet" and 'hang for the 8 sec ride.' I sent an Email.... (I know a little cowardly but it was all the guts I had) This week I opened my letter to read that "Over the issue of Betto Carreiro World... I talked with Sister Fernandes and we decided that you could go on the condition that she goes with you. -Is that good?"
Is that good?! That's AMAZING! We were almost bouncing off the walls. -If we were in the howdy show we would be shooting our guns and doing a jig. -It was that much of a cool moment. So one of our dreams is going to be fulfilled. Everyone say YAY!
YAY!!!
Hope you all are doing well.
We'll talk soon, ok?
k.
-love Sister Robson
(yeah, I haven't changed all that much....)
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We had to wake up extra early yesturday to be able to help some people get to church. It took a lot longer than we were wanting it to and in the end none of them came. It sad but normal sometimes. We ended up about an hour and a bit late for church. on the way we got a phone call first to know if everything was alright and then to ask if one of us could give the opening talk in Sacrement meeting. Why not? I said and we arived in time to have 10 min. to prepare. -Realy... I had nothing I was hot and sweaty but just in the nick of time inpiration struck and I was able to give a nice almost-good-enough-to-be-planed-in-advance talk. I was so tired after it all and the stress didn't help. We went and had lunch with a family after and then on to work. You know that sleepiness that you get after a good meal? Well we continued on our way and entered into a womans house. She sat us down in room on the couch with a the window and door opened... it had a nice breaze that came through and that was it. We sat down and I barely made it through the prayer. We started reading the scriptures with her and it just got fuzzy.....zzzzzzzzz..... I fought it.... every once in a while I would open my eyes and nod but then I was out again. It got better. My companion sister Fontes (the one who goes home the same day I do) couldn't take it either. But when she feel asleep, her head just started to roll around. Poor sister Santos had noticed and tried her best to keep the attention of the woman so she wouldn't notice. She continued on and ended it all with a prayer..... I woke up and elbowed Sister Fontes. We both stood up, thanked her for her time and said we would be back another day. As we were walking down the road we just couldn't believe that that had happend. We just walked down the dirt road laughing.
yeah. Pretty much the best moment of the day.
Hope you all are doing well. I tried to send a letter last week but it wouldn't go through. Sad day.
Anyway, I'm sure you all survived.
Love you!
Chelsea
yeah. Pretty much the best moment of the day.
Hope you all are doing well. I tried to send a letter last week but it wouldn't go through. Sad day.
Anyway, I'm sure you all survived.
Love you!
Chelsea
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Hello family and friends!
There were a lot of Miracles this week. We have been teaching a man who knew that everything we taught was good and probably true but he was afraid to accept the invitation to follow the example of Jesus Christ and be baptized by someone who held the Restored Priesthood Power of God. He said he didn't want to make a promise that he couldn't keep... but that really wasn't it. We asked a little further and he ended up saying that he didn't want others to look at him differently because he joined the church. I was startled by his honesty. --We told him that no matter what, it was something that he needed to feel was right. We invited him to pray again and ask if he should be baptized. He said he would. His sister and Brother-in-law gave us a ride back home and then the next day his sister said that when they had gotten home he had already prayed and was crying because he knew that it was true. He wanted to follow the Savior's example.
We all have a road to take. The question is are we following our own road or the road that our Father in heaven wants for us?
I'm forever grateful for the decision I made almost 2 years ago to follow the road that my Father in Heaven wanted me to take and serve a mission.
Thank you all for your love, prayers, and support.
-Chelsea
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There were a lot of Miracles this week. We have been teaching a man who knew that everything we taught was good and probably true but he was afraid to accept the invitation to follow the example of Jesus Christ and be baptized by someone who held the Restored Priesthood Power of God. He said he didn't want to make a promise that he couldn't keep... but that really wasn't it. We asked a little further and he ended up saying that he didn't want others to look at him differently because he joined the church. I was startled by his honesty. --We told him that no matter what, it was something that he needed to feel was right. We invited him to pray again and ask if he should be baptized. He said he would. His sister and Brother-in-law gave us a ride back home and then the next day his sister said that when they had gotten home he had already prayed and was crying because he knew that it was true. He wanted to follow the Savior's example.
We all have a road to take. The question is are we following our own road or the road that our Father in heaven wants for us?
I'm forever grateful for the decision I made almost 2 years ago to follow the road that my Father in Heaven wanted me to take and serve a mission.
Thank you all for your love, prayers, and support.
-Chelsea
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Testimony.
When I was studying in Spain it was the first time in my life that I was in a place where really no one had ever heard of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They had never heard of The Book of Mormon and had know idea the priesthood authority of God had been restored to the earth. I went through my days thinking "What if I really am the only person these people will ever meet that could tell them about the truthfulness of these things?" It was the first time that I thought to myself "I really do have a job to do." Yesterday I shared my testimony in Church and also this story. I only have a little bit of time left to be a missionary with a name-tag, but I know that the duty to share my testimony is a lifelong job. It is more than just what I am doing right now but is a part of who I am. There is no greater joy than to know that God answers prayers. I know that He answered the prayer of a 14 year old boy named Joseph Smith. I know that God answered my prayers to know that this is true and that He will answer yours too. Just ask.
I love you all and am really excited and at the same time completely dreading coming home.
Thanks for your love and prayers!
-Sister Chelsea Robson
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That really doesn't mean all that much here. They don't any real customs that follow this it actually is a memorial day for them on the 1st. --But as my dad always says "facts spoil the story" HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
This week was a bit of a bummer. My new companion got bit by a junkyard dog and had to get stitches. We could barely leave the house. but luckily they come out tomorrow. yeah! --Working is hard but house arrest is even worse. We were able to get out to go to English class the other day. (I realize I've talked a lot about my English Class... We do more than just teach English here, but I just have gotten some of the best stories from there.) Everyday we start and end with a prayer. I explain for all the new people that when I was in CA serving I didn't have anyone to talk to and practice with but that really I had prayer. I could talk to at least Someone who could understand me everyday. This was something that helped me a lot. As a blessing the language has come along. I can understand all the basics and due to my years of Spanish in the basement I can pick out some of the rhythms and tones of the language. People know that I am American but at least they say 'hey cool you learned things fast'. and in the English class they are all the more impressed. I Tell them the truth. Study and A LOT of prayers. It was hard to get them going and feeling comfortable enough to pray but right now they are started to volunteer to say the prayer in English. The one that surprised me the most was this 12 year old with a red Afro. Every time that I look at him to give an answer or something he freezes with the 'dear in the head-lights'/I think I'm going to die look on his face. The other day he came in and said "oi teacher, can I say the prayer today?" It's amazing to see things like that. When you come to know that someone is listening it becomes real.
Thanks for your love and support.
Chelsea
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So Sister Bernardo and I were just going along minding our own business one day and about 10am the apartment manager called out to us from the street. The Mission Office was calling her to get a hold of us.
What? -What would they be doing that? We have a phone...
I checked the phone and there wasn't any service...
I went down and talked to the Elder from the office. Turns out they had been trying to get a hold of us since the day before. I reset my phone and he called back.
There was going to be a transfer.
Sister Bernardo would need to be on a bus at 5pm that night for another area and I would receive another companion. Here's the trick. She will be going home the same day as me. What the?! I talked to President that day and he said that there would be a odd number of sisters in the mission and because we were both going home the same day we would be put together and then receive another in beginning of November.
In the beginning I was worried that this wouldn't turn out well but things are good. Sister Fontes and I aren't aching to go home and slacking off (trunky) at all but because it is the norm when a missionaries hits his or her "expiration date" we joke around saying that President just wanted to put all the people who are going home in the same area so as to only destroy one area instead Two.
Things are going well as far as the work goes. We are teaching some really cool people and hope to find more.
Love you all.
Thanks for the Support
-Chelsea
Mais Sete Semanas de Trunqui.
What? -What would they be doing that? We have a phone...
I checked the phone and there wasn't any service...
I went down and talked to the Elder from the office. Turns out they had been trying to get a hold of us since the day before. I reset my phone and he called back.
There was going to be a transfer.
Sister Bernardo would need to be on a bus at 5pm that night for another area and I would receive another companion. Here's the trick. She will be going home the same day as me. What the?! I talked to President that day and he said that there would be a odd number of sisters in the mission and because we were both going home the same day we would be put together and then receive another in beginning of November.
In the beginning I was worried that this wouldn't turn out well but things are good. Sister Fontes and I aren't aching to go home and slacking off (trunky) at all but because it is the norm when a missionaries hits his or her "expiration date" we joke around saying that President just wanted to put all the people who are going home in the same area so as to only destroy one area instead Two.
Things are going well as far as the work goes. We are teaching some really cool people and hope to find more.
Love you all.
Thanks for the Support
-Chelsea
Mais Sete Semanas de Trunqui.
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Some of the cool things that happened this month was we had a baptism of a mom and Daughter and a wedding that has been in the making for over a year. All in all, a good time. We have one more week before the next transfers. I don't want anything to change but I'm not sure if my companion will move or not (I had better not be transferred... I've already given orders for them throw me a surprise going-away party--You have to tell people exactly what you want sometimes or things just get lost in translation) Until then we are just going with the flow. Everyday I thank for Father in Heaven for this time on a mission. Thanks for all your prayers and kind words. I love you all!
-Chelsea
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KIDS!
Who ever knows this song get 100 cool points.
So a part of our work is giving a free English class to help find people who want to learn more about the gospel. the only problem is that everyone wants their KIDS to learn. We have a lot of "young adults" that come mostly in the ages of 11 to 14 -It's a good age really but every once in a while you get the really obnoxious ones that want to learn (kind of) but mostly just came because a friend invited them and also want to joke around. Normally they don't get too rowdy but every once in a while the actual adults that are there want to smack them. I, well, I'm human. I start thinking that really - I don't like kids that aren't related to me- but then you get days at church like yesterday. During Sacrament meeting I was waiting on the stand to share my testimony and a young boy of about 10 or 11 years old got up and shared his testimony. He was dressed nice and seemed well behaved. It was short and sweet and said purely that he knew the gospel was true. He sat down and then his father got up. His father began to cry and said that he had been in-active in the church for a few years and really didn't know how much his son remembered, but to hear his son say "Eu sei que a Igreja é verdadeira." touched his heart. He began to weep and as I looked at his little family on the front row and his young son began to well up in tears as well. It was one of those pure moments that make you think about your own life and the blessing of repentance through our Savior Jesus Christ. After I shared my testimony I went and sat down next to the child of one of our friends. He is 7 and very impressionable. He looked at me and said "does everyone have to go up there and talk?" I said no, but someday you may want to. "he looked forward seriously and said "If I went up there I'd get embarrassed." I told him he didn't have to and said that people who go up there want to share their feelings for Jesus and the gospel. He turned and looked at me and said "ok, I'll got up there next week. ...My mom wants to get baptised in this church and when I turn 8 I want to get baptised too. I always want to go to church. I don't want to turn into a thief or a liyer, I want to be on God's path. This is what God wants, huh?..." My heart filled again. "yes" I told him, "you are a good boy."
It's amazing the purity of Children. They see everything so perfectly. I want to be like them someday.
Nothings wrong with these kids, today.
:)
Love you all!
-Chelsea
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Hello everyone!
We had a very good day yesterday watching Conference. In Piçarras we had to travel to watch the telecast via Satellite. Being that I am in the same stake as my last area I got to go back to Balneário Camboriú It was great to be able to see my old friends. They had a room for English (that only the ward mission leader was watching) but I had to stay with the other missionaries so I watched it all in Portuguese. Yay. --Apostles use big words and it's annoying but I got out of it what I needed. ...I'll watch the rest when I get home. --Last week was a little up and down for me personally. I put in a request a while back to stay on the mission a little more time (like nearly everyone at home wanted me to do... geeze. didn't know you didn't like me that much that you wanted me to stay 4,000 miles away) haha but really, I wanted to in the begining. but the by the time it all came around I didn't know any more. It was still in process anyhow but I got the word that Salt Lake wanted me out of here. So, Dec 15, 2011, I will get on a plane and come home. It's still a mix of feelings but I'll go with it. The bad thing was that this week we had the last zone conference of my mission and 2 1/2 months from the actual end I had to give my "I'm going home" Testimony. Not the most fun of my day but that's life.
For today I'm still in Balneário doing some much needed consolation shopping before we head back this afternoon. :)
Love you all!
-Chelsea
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We had a little talent show in the branch this weekend. It leaked that I sang a little bit before my mission and so I was corned and made to do a little song and dance. The problem was that as a missionary I have 0 time to practice really anything else but portugues and the scriptures. I also had a little thing in my head that said rule number 1: don't suck. I ruled out anything new. I went back to my old tracks from the Ponderosa thinking hard to sing something that they might know. Wishing that I had a way to get out of it.... Inspirastion Struck.
I'm caught in a trap
I cant get out....
Suspitious Minds. Elvis Presley.
It was great. The only problem was that the cord to the mic was abput 3 feet long and so it felt more like I was on a Leash. But it was really fun and just about everyone started singing along as well. I was impressed that basically everyone knew the words. Everyone loved it. I felt releaved.
The work is going along really well. We talked to someone that said he made a pact with the Devil but didn't believe in God. -Explain that one for me... -He was drunk. Note to everyone. Drinking is stupid.
The world is full of stuff like that. But it's great when we get to teach cool people and share how if we just put forth a little faith, That faith will increase and Throught the Atonement of Jesus Christ we can come to know our true potential. With Him it's wide open spaces.
Love you all.
Sister Robson
I'm caught in a trap
I cant get out....
Suspitious Minds. Elvis Presley.
It was great. The only problem was that the cord to the mic was abput 3 feet long and so it felt more like I was on a Leash. But it was really fun and just about everyone started singing along as well. I was impressed that basically everyone knew the words. Everyone loved it. I felt releaved.
The work is going along really well. We talked to someone that said he made a pact with the Devil but didn't believe in God. -Explain that one for me... -He was drunk. Note to everyone. Drinking is stupid.
The world is full of stuff like that. But it's great when we get to teach cool people and share how if we just put forth a little faith, That faith will increase and Throught the Atonement of Jesus Christ we can come to know our true potential. With Him it's wide open spaces.
Love you all.
Sister Robson
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Wow I nver thought that I would get so many emails about my upcoming Birthday... (Key word: Upcoming and not belated. that's pretty awesome. ;))
That's right. I'm going to be 25 on the 25th. It's the golden Birthday. but for me it's the Brazilian Birthday. Wow. I can't believe I'm that old.
Anyways. We had some really good things happen this week. I lived through my 1st transfer in Piçarras. ...Nothing changed ...Let's do it again! We were on talk radio this week in the town of Penha. It was epic. The lady who was doing the inteview was really wierd and asked really domb questions -I'm no frasier but even I would do a better job- but hey, we were Live on the Radio! ...In Portuguese!!!! I think I can do just about anything now. If this computer had worked I would have sent the file but maybe next week will be the week of media. Thanks for all your love a support! Keep the faith.
oh yeah...
I'm listening. :)
-Tô escutando.-
-Chelsea
That's right. I'm going to be 25 on the 25th. It's the golden Birthday. but for me it's the Brazilian Birthday. Wow. I can't believe I'm that old.
Anyways. We had some really good things happen this week. I lived through my 1st transfer in Piçarras. ...Nothing changed ...Let's do it again! We were on talk radio this week in the town of Penha. It was epic. The lady who was doing the inteview was really wierd and asked really domb questions -I'm no frasier but even I would do a better job- but hey, we were Live on the Radio! ...In Portuguese!!!! I think I can do just about anything now. If this computer had worked I would have sent the file but maybe next week will be the week of media. Thanks for all your love a support! Keep the faith.
oh yeah...
I'm listening. :)
-Tô escutando.-
-Chelsea
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Yep. ...I'm wierd like that.
How are you? --My actual Amigos.---
This week was really good. Much better than the last. -Aside from the great flood that happened in other areas surrounding us. Some of the other Elders couldn't even leave their houses for a few days but we didn't really have it that bad. -Yeah it rained a lot but we are pretty high up and all the rain watters just go into the ocean. In some areas it was up the your knees or even the waist. All I can say is sucks to be them. Finally the rains stopped and Saturday was the very first day of Sun Shine! We marked a weeding and ended up having a Baptism on the Beach.
Chique. (Sheeky= means really cool)
Love you all!
Chelsea
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This week was one of if not the most physically draining weeks of my time here. But today I was able to sleep a little bit. Yeah Sleep! (-That's where I'm a Viking!)
Here is a lesson that I learned this week. God normally doesn't use any magic fairy dust to take away your problems. -Really I already knew this but for some strange reason everyone we talked to this week seemed to think so. We meet a woman this week that was in her 50's basically breaking every commandment in the book and then blaming everyone else for her problems. We set a time to get back to her but in return she gave the address of her sick mother. Her Mother told us the whole story of her families problems. -It was ugly. One thing after another of all the poor choices that her children made. She, herself, was an honest humble woman who loved her children and acked for them. It was really sad. She said that before all this went way wrong she had lived with some Missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints. She was meeting with them and happy but when the time came to get Baptised and actually make the necessary changes in her life (there weren't many) she decided against it and moved away. In this moment I couldn't help but imagine where her life would be if she had made that one decision to move forward. Every decision in our lives makes a huge impact on the future. I don't know what is going on in the lives of most of the world out there but I do know that it is only through the Atonement of Jesus Christ that we can make true changes in our lives. I could study everyday about the hows and whys of the Atonement and about what it actually means but in reality it isn't until you use it and really make those changes that you can feel it. In Short... the atonement doesn't mean anything unless it means something to you. It isn't fairy dust. It's real. It hurts, but it's worth it.
Please. I don't know who is reading this but don't let this moment pass by. Take this moment and try it. Pray for forgiveness from your heart and learn more about the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
www.Mormon.org
Love you all
Chelsea
Here is a lesson that I learned this week. God normally doesn't use any magic fairy dust to take away your problems. -Really I already knew this but for some strange reason everyone we talked to this week seemed to think so. We meet a woman this week that was in her 50's basically breaking every commandment in the book and then blaming everyone else for her problems. We set a time to get back to her but in return she gave the address of her sick mother. Her Mother told us the whole story of her families problems. -It was ugly. One thing after another of all the poor choices that her children made. She, herself, was an honest humble woman who loved her children and acked for them. It was really sad. She said that before all this went way wrong she had lived with some Missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints. She was meeting with them and happy but when the time came to get Baptised and actually make the necessary changes in her life (there weren't many) she decided against it and moved away. In this moment I couldn't help but imagine where her life would be if she had made that one decision to move forward. Every decision in our lives makes a huge impact on the future. I don't know what is going on in the lives of most of the world out there but I do know that it is only through the Atonement of Jesus Christ that we can make true changes in our lives. I could study everyday about the hows and whys of the Atonement and about what it actually means but in reality it isn't until you use it and really make those changes that you can feel it. In Short... the atonement doesn't mean anything unless it means something to you. It isn't fairy dust. It's real. It hurts, but it's worth it.
Please. I don't know who is reading this but don't let this moment pass by. Take this moment and try it. Pray for forgiveness from your heart and learn more about the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
www.Mormon.org
Love you all
Chelsea
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Seriously... I can't think of a thing that would be in the least bit funny for this week. I'm sorry for all of those that came to this blog hoping for something cool -not even a single fun fact to tell your friends! Disculpe.
This week was really good however. We went to Floripa again. (I think that makes once a month for me.) We had a great confrence but when we got home it was like our heads were gone. Everything went wrong. We just prayed that we would be able to meet our goals for the week. I Love prayer. It makes me happy to know that someone is listening to me. --Sunday is kind of like the score board. Even though it seemed like everything went wronge in my head we hit a record for the branch with visiters. 8! Yahoo! It just goes to prove my point. I don't do anything. I'm just here. Everything is in the timing of the Lord and the only thing you and I have to do is be there.
Well that's about it for this week. I'm sorry that I didn't have much to say but maybe this will help your mood...
(People always smile when they see puppies.)
This week was really good however. We went to Floripa again. (I think that makes once a month for me.) We had a great confrence but when we got home it was like our heads were gone. Everything went wrong. We just prayed that we would be able to meet our goals for the week. I Love prayer. It makes me happy to know that someone is listening to me. --Sunday is kind of like the score board. Even though it seemed like everything went wronge in my head we hit a record for the branch with visiters. 8! Yahoo! It just goes to prove my point. I don't do anything. I'm just here. Everything is in the timing of the Lord and the only thing you and I have to do is be there.
Well that's about it for this week. I'm sorry that I didn't have much to say but maybe this will help your mood...
(People always smile when they see puppies.)
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This week was really good. We had a lot of ups and downs (lessons in the rain and stuff like that) but ended up seeing two of our friends get baptised. My new companion is really cool. Sister Bernardo is 24 and from a small town in the state of São Paulo. She's been out on her mission for a just a few months. She was baptised the same month that I recieved my mission call. I'm always amazed by people like her. The Language is going so so. I don't really realize that I have a problem until she tells me the stuff I missed. but at least I'm happy in my ignorance. Pictures are worth a 1000 words and you have three pictures and my hands are cold.
Love you all!
Chelsea
Play the gratitude game today. Count how many things you are grateful for!
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EEEK! I can't believe that This is most likely going to be my last area of my mission.
It's wiert to think that way because in reality I just got here to Brazil. It's a stark difference between my last area. While this is a beach town as well, it's got nothing. No real shops or anything. It's a tragedy really. We walk around 10k everyday but Hey we've got Beto Correiro World! It's like disneyland with the Howdy Show written all over it. Classy. Even with all this... I still like it. I'm in Brazil and when at the end of the day I'm happy.My companion is amasing. she has only been a member for a little more than a year. She's wonderful. I learned something yesturday as I gave a talk in Portugues for the first time. They wanted me to introduce myself and tell a little about me. I started talking about my home town of Mesa Arizona (shameless Plug) and then went in to share a little bit of my story. It was one of those talks where you just start talking and hope that it comes out good. It did. and I learned something.
I'm in a small town about 45 min. away from my old area and in the same Stake. The town mostly lives on tourist for 3 months of the year. It's branch that has been a branch for a lot of years. They got the missionaires taken out because they were running low on people. It's kind of like the small step kid to the other wards in the the Stake. That I talked about how I had spent a lot of time waiting... and waiting... and well you all know the story. I lived on the thought that maybe tomorrow I will get it... and so on. Normally when you are in that posission you want to say well, I'll do something when everything goes my way. But If I had done that I would have wasted half my mission and wouldn't be getting letter that talk about how awesome my friends are doing back in California. We can't wait for tomorrow. God has given us today and that is really all we have to work with.
It's wiert to think that way because in reality I just got here to Brazil. It's a stark difference between my last area. While this is a beach town as well, it's got nothing. No real shops or anything. It's a tragedy really. We walk around 10k everyday but Hey we've got Beto Correiro World! It's like disneyland with the Howdy Show written all over it. Classy. Even with all this... I still like it. I'm in Brazil and when at the end of the day I'm happy.My companion is amasing. she has only been a member for a little more than a year. She's wonderful. I learned something yesturday as I gave a talk in Portugues for the first time. They wanted me to introduce myself and tell a little about me. I started talking about my home town of Mesa Arizona (shameless Plug) and then went in to share a little bit of my story. It was one of those talks where you just start talking and hope that it comes out good. It did. and I learned something.
I'm in a small town about 45 min. away from my old area and in the same Stake. The town mostly lives on tourist for 3 months of the year. It's branch that has been a branch for a lot of years. They got the missionaires taken out because they were running low on people. It's kind of like the small step kid to the other wards in the the Stake. That I talked about how I had spent a lot of time waiting... and waiting... and well you all know the story. I lived on the thought that maybe tomorrow I will get it... and so on. Normally when you are in that posission you want to say well, I'll do something when everything goes my way. But If I had done that I would have wasted half my mission and wouldn't be getting letter that talk about how awesome my friends are doing back in California. We can't wait for tomorrow. God has given us today and that is really all we have to work with.
Today's the Day!
Tchau!
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