Helloooooo!!!

We are living our best lives here in the USLCM!! Since I didn't write an email last week, I have a lot to catch up on. I feel like our weeks fly by. We keep pretty busy. Two weeks ago for pday (on the 24th) we went to Fashion Place Mall with the sisters as and got lunch + new dresses. Then, last week we got lunch and ate at Wheeler Farm which was super cute. 

We had some really good lessons over the last 2 weeks. We had a lesson with Ágata last Sunday and it was incredible. We felt inspired to teach the plan of salvation and it was seriously one of the most powerful lessons of my whole mission. She had gone to Catholic school so she knew a good amount already, but so many things we taught filled the gaps in her understanding. When she learned that the Fall was actually a good thing and was necessary, she loved that new perspective. But, then there was a moment when she asked what happens if someone dies before they got a chance to repent sincerely. (Guys, she's 18 and asks these kind of questions. Amazing!!) She began to cry and said she was scared someone in her family wouldn't have the chance to repent and wouldn't be with her after death. We got to explain about the Spirit world and how everyone will get a chance to hear the gospel and repent and she LOVED that. She's preparing for baptism in a couple weeks and she's so excited. 

Her mom, Karina, is a cutie too. We gave her a little sticky tab to mark the chapter in the Book of Mormon for her to read. Then, she went out and bought some for herself to mark her favorite chapters. So precious. 

We're teaching her 14 year old brother, Gabriel, too. We gave him his own Book of Mormon and I marked Alma 17 (when Ammon cuts off all the arms) for him. He'll love it.

Rodrigo got his answer that the Book of Mormon and the church are true. 

I go on splits about twice a week with the girlies, but it's only from 6-9pm. It's still fun. Whenever the sisters in the English area come to our area and we have lessons in Portuguese, it's definitely an experience. Another funny thing about serving in Utah is there are so many missionaries and our areas overlap and we see other missionaries ALL THE TIME. In any specific area, there's English missionaries, Spanish, us-- Portuguese, plus all the other language programs: Thai, Laotian, Chinese, Japanese, Karen, Swahili, South Sudanese (Arabic) and more. There's so many. There's one set of elders who are always in the same apt complexes as us. But they're cool and send us referrals all the time. 

This week I also had MLC and Multi district council, which were both super fun. We did service at the Granite Education Foundation again putting together school kits. We had a ward activity last Saturday morning playing volleyball. The members were teasing us so much and I loved it. 

I started MyPlan this week. It's something for your last transfer to get ready to go home. This feels surreal. 

I really am so grateful because my mission has taught me so much. I've grown so much. I've learned so much about myself. I've grown to know my Savior. I know He loves us so much. I feel so much closer to Him than ever before. I love Him. The mission has taught me how much I would do for Him. I've learned about sacrifice and consecration. I really am so grateful. 

Love you guys!!!!!

-Sister Dobbs

Pday with the Sisters:

Sister Aki from Hawaii, Sister Spencer from Gilbert, AZ, Sister Krumperman from Redmond, WA (who's going to Portugal) and good old Sister Davidson

Sister Almond @ MLC!!!