So this has been a great week! Sister Pinheiro
and I were able to work hard and help a lot of people. But, tomorrow is
transfer day, and I am getting transfered! I am finally leaving Itaim after
almost 8 months here. It was super hard to say good bye to all the members and
people here that I love so much. It was strange because it really felt like I
was leaving home. I already felt like I was a part of the ward. That is why I
am super excited to be here with Sister Arzola (from Argentina) in Vila
Mariana, the center of Sao Paulo. It is going to be super different but I am
excited to get to work.
So a little more about my week: I gave
another talk in sacrament meeting yesterday. The members were probably sick of
seeing my face, but the bishop wanted to me say a goodbye of sorts. I decided
to talk about something that I learned a lot about on the mission: sacrifice.
Today God asks us to offer as a sacrifice a broken heart and a contrite spirit.
As a missionary, I have been learning how to give everything to the Lord and
this work. I have learned how to give up all my wants and dreams for a year and
a half and just do His work. And actually, my mission is almost ending. I
cannot believe how fast time flies. It still feels like I will be a missionary
forever. Lets keep it that way.
Yesterday was also amazing because of Fran and
her family. I love them so much. I wish I could stay in Itaim just to stay with
them to get to know them even better. I am so happy for Fran that she was able
to find the church again and is helping her children to grow in the gospel. God
is good.
Yup. I am going to miss so many people but I am
excited for this new beginning. This next transfer is going to be absolutely
amazing! I know that God loves me. I can feel His love for me every single day,
even when I make mistakes. Its all about the little things. For example, Sister
Pinheiro has the habit of talking about food all the time (she's tiny but she
eats a lot!) and its crazy how she talks about some kind of food that she wants
and that day or the next someone offers us that kind of food. Its awesome! One
day she asked me what I wanted to eat, and that day I just wanted 'natural
juice', juice made from the fruit itself, super delicious and refreshing. I
thought of mango or guava (more common), but then we got to talking about suco
de acerola and how it has been forever since we have had it and its one of my
favorites. We forgot about it and went to lunch. After we had finished eating
lunch with a sister in the ward we were just sitting and talking a bit, and out
of nowhere she asked us if we liked suco de acerola. Like wait, what? I could
not believe it and I just started laughing. Sister Pinheiro pointed out that
God really loves us, and I agreed. So we drank delicious suco de acerola and
were happy. :)
Make sure to look for the little miracles every
day. Your Heavenly Father loves you more than you can imagine! He is always
there to help you!
love ya!
Sister Berry
