Weaknesses Changing to Strengths

this week... i am working everyday to listen to the spirit guide me and my companion in where we need to go, who we need to talk to, and what i need to say to help these people understand and accept the gospel.. this week was a good one. we had splits 2 times this week, one with the STL

the first splits i was with Sister Dos Santos. she is awesome and we got along great and we had great lessons, we had a great experience too. we got to the investigators house and she told us of all her problems have been having a lot of problems in her home, but we showed up and she welcomed us in, we were there and started to teach, i felt the spirit so strong, i am finally saying the 1st vision in portugues without reading!!! it helps a lot to feel the spirit more, but anyway, we finished and i had asked her how she felt, she instantly said happy and peaceful, i was more than happy for her, because i know we showed up in her life at just the right moment!! then i had a prompting to say "i know we are just young adults, but i want you to know we truly love you and are here for you in all things" she just started to cry, i know that its what she needed to hear - and me as well.. its great to know how much our Savior loves us...
 

 

and then one splits just with our house to help in my area. the first splits i was with Sister Dos Santos. she is awesome and we got along great and had great lessons, the second i was with Sister Poulsen, we walked about 2 hours to the other side of the earth for one lesson that we didn't even get to teach, but that's okay. we talked with the investigator and he is super excited to hear our lessons. we met him in our English class!! its so cool.. other than that we are having a hard time contacting new investigators we talk to everyone but no one cares for us to return, so its sad!!! but we will keep trying!

 

i know this is exactly where i need to be, and what i need to be doing. i know i have my weaknesses but i do see them changing to strengths everyday, and i am grateful for the love our Savior has for me and everyone there. i can see a glimpse of how much he loves me by the way i love the people of Brazil. i know that this will continue to be hard but i know that its worth every moment. i love my mission and i am so happy to be serving our Lord!!

i love you with all my heart and i am grateful for everyone that has played a role in my life..

com todo meu coração 

Eu te Amo<3

Sister Moss

It was the first time actually felt like a "real" missionary!

To start out I just want to say that I recognize that my attitude before I left for my mission had changed from what it was, I had a hard time with listening and being that always helpful person. so for that I am sorry! 

As for this week, it has probably been the best week so far for me, this week we had a little amount of lessons the work is slowing down, people aren't letting us in, and some of the investigators we had have hit a slow point and want to progress but not on one thing - the law of chastity. we thought they were married but they aren't so we taught castidade (chastity) and they flat out told us no they wouldn't live by this commandment. and that's sad because they had a baptism date on the 24th. 

This week I have been able to understand more - still not everything but more is better, we had a ward party (Festa Junina) and it's the best holiday because it's all about country and stuff!!! I have pictures of that night and when I figure out how to send them, you will see I'm definitely trying to love the people and give my all!!

I had the coolest experience so far, I was on splits with Sister Macedo, and we were teaching the Plan of Salvation, to J and J and it was the MOST spiritual experience, I was able to help with the whole lesson and I felt the spirit so strong, J said to me, because while I was teaching I was stumbling to get the words out, but she stopped me and said that she could understand exactly every word I was saying and she could feel the spirit. I cried... Sister Macedo almost cried and I think it was the first time actually felt like a "real" missionary (I know I'm a missionary, it was just different) it was so great!

I love you all so much and miss you tons!!! be safe feel better and have a great week!!

Love, Sister Moss