Hey everyone!
I am in a trio our poor trainer has to train two of us becuase I am the "visa waiter" thats what they call us and Christina can you believe that my trainer is Sister Richardson hahah tell Elder Teeples that she is wonderful! but really she is a fantastic trainer and I feel so blessed to be here.
Angela I am totally living it up we have a car and our apartment is soo nice we have 2 bathrooms. Our ward is great! I felt like a celebrity yesterday because they havnt had sister missionaries for years! (We are also opening up a new area i am in Battle Creek) Well anwyas we were just bombarded yesterday and we went in to introduce ourselves to the young womens and they just got so excited haha it was great! And appearantly there is a brother in our ward from Sao paulo everyone was aksing me if I met him and I havnt yet but that is so great I can practice my portuguese because I really need to! Also our ward mission leader is young but he is great he served in ventura a few years ago. I love our Bishop he really wants me to get my VISA soon and he is encouraging the ward to pray for me, His wife served in italy and I told her I was italian she is great she will say stuff to me in italian and I just reply back in portugues. There is also a guy who is from honduras who is not a member, but his wife converted and his kids are baptized. Everyone wants him to get baptized. I mean he goes to church he supports it but I guess he only wants to get taught by sisters, and he speaks spanish and I speak spanish (well I used to) so I dont think thats a coincidence that I am here.We went door knocking a few times, its taking me some time to get confident in that.
Our first day here we went to a funeral Im trying to erase that from my memory bcz I tried to talk to someone she was super rude and ya pretty much got rejected but hey, I am doing the Lords work and I just figured the ruder people are the truer the church is. But that was my only bad day, but I am re-gaining my confidence and our second day we fasted and we ran into some amazing people, tender mercy from the Lord...I was def in culture shock for awhile the poeple the atmosphere it is all so very different. Well I dont have any pictures this week sorry I will try my best next week.
Well I am glad you are all doing well and that abuela is doing well, I pray for each of you by name each day. The mission is the hardest thing I have ever done and most of the time I feel like people just hate us, but then you meet some people are just sweet spirits and even though we get rejected I still feel peace because I know this gospel is true, and I know heavenly father hears my prayers and that Jesus Christ is my savior and He would do anything for me!
The elders in our district actually leave across the street from us haha but they are great one of them said something that has really helped me, when people reject us he said, its ok heavenly father still loves you and he loves you even more that you tried! Its so true we were told that we take away peoples agency when we dont share the gospel bcz we dont give them that opportunity to learn more or to turn it down.
The elders in our district actually leave across the street from us haha but they are great one of them said something that has really helped me, when people reject us he said, its ok heavenly father still loves you and he loves you even more that you tried! Its so true we were told that we take away peoples agency when we dont share the gospel bcz we dont give them that opportunity to learn more or to turn it down.
Well my area is Battle Creek if you want to look it up, I guess its the cereal capital of the world! Our ward is very loving and we have a lot of work to do here in Michigan! My trainer is amazing! She is very postitive and encouraging and practically my mom haha since she does handle my money bcz this technically is not my mission so my funds go through her, but we have so much food from members I think I will be just fine for awhile.
Well its a little humid here I guess its preparing me for Brazil! I am enjoying this time I have to grow closer to the Savior and to gain confidence in myself! I know you all are so supportive and I am grateful for that. Cody I appreciate your letter I will try and write back next week, we are at a library and we are being timed so I really want to re-read your letter and write you back in portuguese as best I can and please correct my mistakes I really need all the help I can here because I am only speaking english.
Well I love all of you..Marcel Matteo Gianina Viggo and Carlo! Tell aunt Stella I love her and I will write to her soon! Take Care, I know that families can be together forever, and I like that song better in portuguese! Well Eu amo Voces!
Sister Gonzales
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