Hey y'all,
Mais uma aqui em Passo Fundo! So I'm staying in Passo Fundo this transfer (which I said last week), but it's kinda fun because this will be a 7 week transfer. But it's good, because I love the members here and I love my companion. Sister Rassi is the oldest of 7 kids, she's super sweet, and she's got one transfer more than me here in the field. She likes to bake (bless up!) and I finally have a companion who likes to run in the morning! We get along well and I'm excited for this transfer.
This week for Halloween my comp make pumpkin bread which we literally demolished in less than 24 hours. Each of us would sneak some more during study and that night too. It was so funny. On Tuesday night, on our way home, we picked up a gallon of ice cream. On Wednesday, we got pizza because there's this takeout deal at X.com, our favorite pizzeria, that's one large pizza, flavor of the day, for 20 reais ($5). It's basically my favorite thing ever.
The beginning of the week was hot, the second half of the week it rained. And I mean it RAINED. On Friday night, we were walking to a lesson at 8pm (after getting lost in a neighborhood I had never been to in my 2.5 months here, it was super sketchy and I thought we were gonna die), then it started POURING out of NOWHERE so saw a woman on her porch, asked if we could come in because of the rain, and taught her on her porch. We taught her, marked another appointment, and the rain stopped after 20 minutes. Coincidence? I think not. Walking home that night, it started raining again and we were like 30 minutes from our house still, so we started running (oh and btw we didn't have jackets or umbrellas or anything), and it was so so fun. We were soaked, probably looked like we were crazy: 2 girls in dresses, running through centro at 9pm in the rain, but 10/10 would recommend the experience.
Yesterday we were on our way to lunch and were trying to teach just one person before lunch. I looked at our options and didn't feel like we should walk all the way to them, so I looked for an address that was closer. We turned onto a street, and saw someone who we had taught but had dropped because she never went to church, in her front yard. I went over to talk to her, and she invited us in, and we found out that she had had a horrible week. She lost her husband a few months ago, and now works to provide for herself, and she hadn't been able to work all week. No one called her. She was super depressed, until that morning when she decided to pick herself up, get dressed, and go work in her yard, minutes before we passed by. We were able to teach her and this time around, she was like a different person. She promised to go to church this week and we're gonna go by her house and walk with her. She said she has wanted to go, but the past times felt like something was stopping her. She had gotten up, walked to the end of her street, then turned around and returned home. We testified that as real as God is, there is an adversary too and he will do everything to stop us from being happy. I know we arrived at exactly the right moment and were guided to her by the God who knows all things. It is incredible to me how He works through such simple means, and it's a testament to how we must always be in tune with the spirit so we can hear and follow the small promptings and be that instrument in His hands.
Jennifer and Jenivar were confirmed yesterday which was a special moment. The church is true and I know that this gospel is the only caminho that will lead us to eternal life. This is salvation. This is my why. I'm grateful every day to have the gospel in my life and I'm here to share this joy with others.
2 Nephi 31:21 - And now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the way; and there is none other way nor name given under heaven whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God. And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end. Amen.
I love you all with all my heart,
Sister Dobbs
Soaking wet after getting caught in the storm
My comp and I have matching dresses! (@Sister Missionary Mall)
Sister Rassi played Hart n Soul on the accordion and Cleidemar and Jennivar were very impressed
