Another week down!

Hello again everyone!

This week really has just been so good! Nothing super special, but I finally feel like I have a hang of things, and I am able to communicate more freely with people! I've also just had lots of little moments where I was so overcome with joy- joy for these people, joy for this gospel, etc- and I KNOW I'm being blessed.

First things first, I need to wish a happy father's day to my Dad, and to all of the other Dads out there! Yesterday was Dia dos Pais here in Brasil, and I've just been thinking about how grateful I am for my Dad! So, even though it's not father's day in America, I want you to know that I love you, and I'm grateful for all you have done, and are doing for me!

We had several miracles with our investigators this week! First, Elizabete! She had told us that she wasn't prepared to be baptized, and we thought we were going to have to keep pushing her baptism back. But, after talking to her for a while, she told us she felt prepared to be baptized this Friday! (she works Saturday) Now, we just need to finish teaching her!

Second miracle- There's a man we've met with a little bit, but he didn't really seem like he was going anywhere. We decided to wait until Sunday, and if he went to church, we'd keep meeting with him. It didn't really seem like he was going to come though when we talked to him. He told us he didn't want us to come meet him at his house to walk with him, but he would come on his own. (That's never promising) But, as we were sitting in the church, in walks Moeseu! Wahoo! So, I guess we'll keep helping him, and keep teaching him the gospel!

And third miracle- We're teaching a 13 year old girl, Emmanuelly, and her baptism is the 26th! We were all really worried that her mom wouldn't give her permission to be baptized though. But, after talking to her for a bit, her mom signed the paper, and gave her full permission for Emmanuelly to be baptized!!! It was a happy moment for everyone!

I love you all, and I'm grateful for all the thoughts and prayers in my behalf!  I hope you have a fantastic week, and you find something to smile about every single day!

Com Amor,

Sister Shelton

Scripture of the Week: 

Alma 33:14- "Now behold my brethren, I would ask if ye have read the scriptures? If ye have, how can ye disbelieve on the Son of God?" The scriptures really testify of Christ! Are you reading them?

Pictures: Two weeks ago, we went to Marcozero! It's a big tourist spot, and it was really, really cool!