Madeira is sooooo wonderful!!! You can always see the ocean AND mountains. The food is incredible--Italian gelado, bolo de caco (which is like this delicious bread stuff and then they put cheese and bacon in it), nikita (this smoothie ice cream juice thing), and Brisa (the most delicious soda in the world). I am so so so happy to be here. Also the mosquitos are happy I am here too. I have more than 30 bites. I am basically a giant mosquito bite. I tried using bug spray but they seemed to like that even more so. But it is worth it. I love it here so much. And I love Sister Anderson. It is so fun to be companions with someone that I already knew because it´s more like hanging out than being "companions". We just hang out and teach people.
The only reason it is hard is becuase we are both so tired. We were teaching a menos ativo the other day, and we all fell asleep while she was talking--me, Sister Anderson, AND the recent convert who was with us. Luckily she didn´t notice; she just kept talking.
The people here are SO WONDERFUL. First is Vitor!! He is our newest recent convert :) He got confirmed yesterday. He is 16 and is so cool. Like, the coolest person I know. He skateboards really well and used to be on the national pingpong team. And he is also really spiritual. He was almost crying when he got confirmed. He likes to read the Book of Mormon illustrated stories every night too.
Another is Henrique. He is 18. We met him this week. He was sitting in the park on a bench with his Bible just praying and then we showed up. We started talking and he just opened his whole heart and told us what his family was going through and how he feels God has a grand purpose for his life and he can´t figure it out. We started to respond and he interrupted to ask, "What church are you from? Can I talk to you another day? I was about to go to church but for some reason I felt like I should sit here a little longer". We talked a little more and then he had to go. It was so incredible. We just sat there for a few minutes. Sister Anderson said "That was incredible. I just want to sit here and pray". I am so excited to teach him.
I picked my transfer scripture! It´s D&C 97:8-9. I just really like it.
I love being here so much! I am so happy. We are going to see so many miracles, I can just feel them coming :)
I hope that the first day of school went well for you all! I am praying for you. I love you so much!!
Com amor,
Sister Gidney
The only reason it is hard is becuase we are both so tired. We were teaching a menos ativo the other day, and we all fell asleep while she was talking--me, Sister Anderson, AND the recent convert who was with us. Luckily she didn´t notice; she just kept talking.
The people here are SO WONDERFUL. First is Vitor!! He is our newest recent convert :) He got confirmed yesterday. He is 16 and is so cool. Like, the coolest person I know. He skateboards really well and used to be on the national pingpong team. And he is also really spiritual. He was almost crying when he got confirmed. He likes to read the Book of Mormon illustrated stories every night too.
Another is Henrique. He is 18. We met him this week. He was sitting in the park on a bench with his Bible just praying and then we showed up. We started talking and he just opened his whole heart and told us what his family was going through and how he feels God has a grand purpose for his life and he can´t figure it out. We started to respond and he interrupted to ask, "What church are you from? Can I talk to you another day? I was about to go to church but for some reason I felt like I should sit here a little longer". We talked a little more and then he had to go. It was so incredible. We just sat there for a few minutes. Sister Anderson said "That was incredible. I just want to sit here and pray". I am so excited to teach him.
I picked my transfer scripture! It´s D&C 97:8-9. I just really like it.
I love being here so much! I am so happy. We are going to see so many miracles, I can just feel them coming :)
I hope that the first day of school went well for you all! I am praying for you. I love you so much!!
Com amor,
Sister Gidney
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