January 28, 2019

The joy of His Gospel!

It was a quick week!! Also, today is 2 months in the mission, whoop!

We had a great week here in São José dos Campos! There is almost always a giant lightning and thunder storm every day and we have some how always ended up taking shelter in an Açai shop until it passes :)

I had a great week and can understand a ton more and can actually sorta talk to the people so it has been really great! I still know very little but the progress is coming along and the Lord helps me accomplish my mission each day!

We went to the downtown area to a members apartment (they are pretty wealthy here in my area) and she had this darling tea set display that I asked to take a picture to send to you ahaha A lot of members have cute and beautiful tea sets so I may come home with a tea set next may.... also, every Sunday night we go to a members house for tea...it´s so great! The members are so sweet and really take care of us..we received a ton of food from all different members so we are set! :) 

Sister Miller looks out for me too and checks in from time to time because of our Camarillo connection! I love talking to her about cam! She graduated cam high in 1971 so its fun seeing the differences and similarities! haha

It is so awesome contacting people on the street and clapping at houses because the Brazilians are very open to talking about Jesus Christ and will listen to our quick message about Him.

We started teaching this wonderful family of a daughter our age, a son in his 20s and the mother and father. They are so sweet and really liked hearing about the Restoration! Another one of our investigators we visited a few times and she always is so sweet and loves hearing our messages! She wanted us to go shopping with her at the mall one evening haha but it was in a different area and we had appointments. I am excited to continue teaching them about Jesus Christ and the glorious joys His gospel holds! 

During one of my personal studies this week, I was reading the verse in Doctrine and Covenants 62:3 and found this awesome quote by Elder Packer: ´´The Spirit and testimony of Christ will come to for the most part when, and remain with you only if you share it...you cannot find it, nor keep it, nor enlarge it unless and until you are willing to share it. It is by giving it away freely that is becomes yours.´´ And it is true! My testimony has grown a lot over the past 2 months and especially 3 weeks sharing and bearing my witness of the Savior! 

I encourage each of you to this week to find someone either a friend or a family member to share your testimony of Christ, and I know you will have an increase of your own testimony!

Eu sei que vive meu Senhor! Amor de Christ é por todas as pessoas! 

Love to all! Have a great week!!


-Sister Giles