Don’t know if there are birthdays or anything sorry! I forgot to
look today! But another week went by!
I feel like I need to apologize, I feel like my emails have gotten
smaller and smaller just because so many miracles happen and I don’t know how
to explain all the people we meet and how they all happen.
This week we went on divisions and I was with an English sister that
is cape verdian, born in Lisbon, moved to London, and goes to church in a Spanish
ward...crazy sister but I love her! It was a really good division. She was
sister training leader in the area before me and Sister Waddell and apparently
a division she had went really bad and the sister she did it with is here. And
that sister said something that really made her upset and Sister Fernandes told
me of this story. I don’t even remember what I said to her, but the words
seemed to just flow from my mouth. I know it was the spirit telling her that
everything is okay. She started crying and it just felt so good to be an
instrument to help her at that moment. I love her so much. She was a great
leader!
This week we met a lady named Carla and she has 2 kids under the age
of 4. Well we got there to teach a lesson and the boyfriend came in and they
started fighting. It was so awkward! We just sat there and tried to help but we
couldn’t do much. They’re a cute family and really need the gospel!! We also
met this lady on the street that actually wanted us to pass by her house the
next day, which was a super awesome contact! We went and she is super elect! Her
name is Luisa and she has a son that’s named Carlos. I feel like Viseu has so
many families ready for the gospel!!!
I don’t do a great job at explaining all the miracles but one of the
best experiences that I’ve had in a lesson happened on Sunday. We were missing
2 new investigators for the week so we decided Sunday to go and find those
people. We ended the day with 3 new investigators but let me explain a little
more of what went down. We left the house and felt we needed to go to a
specific road and thus we did. We ended up spending 3 hours on this one road
and found 3 new investigators. The first lady was Fernanda who is reading the
BofM without the first lesson. We explained a little more about the book and
she told us that everything she is reading can be found in the bible. She
believes that the BofM is true! So cool!! She won’t be here this week to be
taught but she wants us to come back when she gets back. Then we go a few more
doors down and knock at an outside door. It didn’t have a doorbell or a bell so
we just went by faith that they would hear our knocking. Well a lady shows up
and she’s Brazilian!! Like the story with Sister Fernandes, we taught the first
lesson and during the part of the first vision, it was the spirit taking the
lesson away. The words were just flowing and after she said, ` wow what a
beautiful message. It really touched me. I want you guys to come back and meet
my husband! Oh and where is the church? ` You can imagine the joy that we
felt!! Oh and by the way, it was fast Sunday for us so fasting does work!!!
Just look at the miracles that happened! Then we went 2 more doors down and
found a girl, she didn’t want anything to do with us. The first thing she said
was `I don’t believe in God.` We asked her what she believed and she said
science. I told her that I did too but that Science answers only a few
questions and religion explains the Why. She then opened up a little and we
asked to go back and she said yes. Then we went a few more doors down and found
Jorge. Jorge is really cool. He’s super catholic but when he listened to the
first lesson he agreed with everything that we taught! So we have some really
elect people that we want to continue working with. So many miracles. I wish
that all of you could have been in the lessons with us. It was
incredible.
Manuel (Paula, recent converts, husband) got up in church and said
how grateful he was for Paula and the gospel. It was very touching because we
had fought non-stop to help them. We helped them get married and baptized and
even after we’ve had to do a little bit of marriage counseling. It’s been a roller
coaster, but everything we do as missionaries is worth it.
The mission is the best. I love it so much. This week we will have
divisions so again; the week will go by really fast! And then next terça we
find out about transfers. Hopefully by the end of this week or the beginning of
next we can get into the new house. Everything is going great! The title for
this week is only achieve for those who don’t tire. We must continue working
tirelessly for the cause of truth. I love you all so much!
Sister Hillam
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