A celebrity!!

Hey everyone!!!

So this week something semi-spicy happened. We got a call from someone who represents the Church Public Affairs saying they're doing a piece on reassigned missionaries and wanted to interview us!! So on Thursday they came to our apartment and we had like a 30 minute interview and they filmed us doing various activities like weekly planning, calling people and teaching on a video call. So look for me in a Church Newsroom article sometime soon!! I'm basically a celebrity!

We had another interview this week, but this one was with President. I really love my new mission president. I was worried because I really loved the Joneses and was sad to leave them behind in Porto Alegre but the Priers are amazing. When he talked, it was super special and I know I'm exactly where I need to be, in this mission and in Winder 17th ward, the Portuguese area. I feel so blessed that the Lord called me out a second time and still had a work for me to do. I'm so grateful to be out here. I love being a missionary. I love teaching. I love my companion. We see miracles all the time.

We just have so many awesome people to teach. We found 3 more this week and their stories are incredible. One did a tour at temple Square and the sisters there gave her a Book of Mormon, which she read and just had so many questions about. She wanted to know who the Nephites, Lamanites and Jaredites all were. She is so prepared to hear the gospel. This was a funny story. She knew about the symbol of the angel Moroni in the church. When we reached out to her, we said that Moroni gave us her number (who is a member in our ward) and she thought "Moroni" was a code word we use for someone who's a good friend, a helper, or an angel. She said she has lots of friends who are members and said "they were all Moronis," just super good people, angels in my life. It was so cute and precious. (We explained though the next time we met.)

Gabi had to go out of town this week so her baptism got moved to the 7th. Our couple who's getting married, Joselia and Marcos are gonna go get their marriage license the 8th and hopefully can be baptized the 14th (or sooner). And we're just seeing straight miracles. 

I feel like I can't take credit for anything going on in this area. It's the members who've helped us or the missionaries before us who taught these people. I just feel privileged that God trusts me to help in His work and I'm grateful He allows me to be an instrument in His hands.

Last thing, we went on a super cool hike today! We had to cross a river like 3 times and it was so fun. We took our shoes off one of the times and it was cold!!

I love you all!! I'm happy here! I'm praying for you all.

-Sister Dobbs