This week went by so fast!! i still cant believe how fast time on the mission is passing. ive already been here 5 months and time is flying!
this week Jaiele was baptized! it was a really special baptismal service and the Spirit was so strong!it was super hectic before because everyone showed up an hour and a half late but everything worked out okay! i am still getting used to the "bahia time" hahah. sister cruz and i sang "when i am baptized" and sister cruz played the introduction on her recorder. (she was super nervous but killed it as always). then two of my favorite irmãos bore their testemonies very simply and powerfully. it was so amazing to see how happy jairo was seeing his daughter be baptized! especially knowing that he is following close behind (we are working toward this coming saturday!) soon after the baptism, the irmâo who baptized her had to go to work, but first he decided to sing an impromptu hymn for everyone. it was beautiful! but i dont think jaiele was expecting that much eye contact hahah. i just love these people so much.
Jairo is still struggling with worthiness, but he is really trying. and our bishop and other men in the church are helping him a ton which is really good! it is so cool to see the change he is making in his life. honestly when we first started teaching him i did not expect him to get this far! just based on his lifestyle i totally judged him. now i know how wrong i was. this gospel really is for EVERYONE. we all accepted God´s plan before we came to earth. we are all God´s children and He wants us ALL to return to Him one day! i am so thankful for the perspective i am gaining on my mission.
we are teaching this funny man named rubns. he owns a restaurant and one day we stopped by his restaurant and he had the pamphlet "the restauration of the evangelho of Jesus Christ" on display, opened to the picture of the first vision for everyone to see! he is so funny and it is so great that he already wants to share this amazing message with everyone he knows!
we talked a lot about prophets in church yesterday. it is such a blessing that we have a prophet today to guide us! we talked about all of the blessings that we can receive if we follow the prophet and irmã michelini said "when the prophet speaks, if we obey, we will ALWAYS be on the right path." it is true! Thomas S. Monson knows exactly what we need to do, because he receives revelation straight from God. i am so thankful for a Prophet!
Have an amazing week and i love you all!
Com amor,
Sister Jones
pictures:
Jaiele´s baptism!!!
and sister cruz feeding a cow
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