All the weeks are mixing together. We are teaching a
lot of people and walking a lot. And I mean a lot. Our house is on the edge of
our area so we have to walk 30 minutes downhill to get to the Church (middle of
the area) and then a huge uphill climb to get back home. But it’s got a great
view.
So real quick, we found some awesome families to
teach this week. Eudes is really excited though and loves learning about Jesus
Christ and how to pray. It is so amazing to see the change in people, to see
them learn about their loving Heavenly Father and how they can talk to Him. I
love it! Eudes and Valeria are super cool, but have a lot of addictions. They smoke,
drink lots of coffee, and Valeria drinks a lot of alcohol too. But it is also
really sad to see so many people held back by addictions that so many people have
today.
We talked to one lady who told us that all she
thinks about it smoking and has to count the minutes to make sure she doesn’t
smoke even more than she does. It’s horrible to be held back by these things. I
am so grateful for all I have learned in this Church, for all that I am learning
about how to be healthy. That reminds me, I feel like I need to go vegetarian
when I get back home because I have eaten enough meat here in Brazil to last a
lifetime.
I also read an amazing talk this week: How to Become
a Consecrated Missionary. Something that I loved was that it talked about spiritual
confidence. We have confidence in ourselves when we rely completely on the
Lord. It’s strange how that works, but it’s true. When we realize and remember
that everything is in the Lord's hands, and that He knows what is best for us,
we are more confident and happier in life. It’s amazing. So I am going to work
on trusting the Lord completely, so I can have spiritual confidence.
Have a fantastic week everyone! Remember to say your
prayers, too. I know they make all the difference.
Love Sister Berry
