WEEK 23

Boa tarde!! 

this week was FULL of miracles!!!

1- Jairo was baptized this week!!! it took so much work and prayer and fasting and faith, but he was able to become worthy to be baptized! he has come so far!! two months ago i thought it was a big step for him when he started wearing a shirt during our lessons without us having to ask hahah. he has grown so much and worked so hard to change his life. he has been going to church every week, studying, praying, fasting, and working so hard to follow our Savior. it is so amazing to see the difference the gospel has made in his life, and his family. after his baptism, everyone went up to him to congratulate him and welcome him to the ward, but he went straight to his daughter to give her a hug. it was so sweet! the other day during a lesson with him, he said "thank you, God that i have more light in my life now." the change in his life is exactly that; more light! i know that this gospel can bring light into the life of anyone. jairo is still the same jairo (he wore a muscle shirt and a chain to his baptism hahhaha) but now he knows who he is, and what his purpose is in this life. that is such a powerful thing!

2- this week i have been praying a lot for opportunities to talk to derivaldo, the dad of a family who is less active, who we are trying to help. he has a serious drinking problem and he is really hard to talk to because he always leaves at night. we havent been able to talk to him for over a month. after a lot of prayer, we were able to talk to him three times this week!!! and he is showing a real desire to change and help his family!

this week our sister training leaders came to teach with us one day. sister ramos talked a lot about the quote "come what may and love it." i am thinking a lot about this becase we have a transfer coming up this week! i have so much hope! im not even worried about where i will be, or who i will be serving with. i know that God has a plan for me and wants me to be happy. and this is true for all of His children. sometimes He will give us trials, to grow. whatever happens, we just need to accept it and choose to be happy. :)

have a wonderful week! i love you all!

Com amor, 

Sister Jones

PICTURES:

1 jairo (in the middle and irmão sergio!

2 all the sisters in our house and our sister training leaders!

3 there are a TON of pigeons in feira de santana hahah

(we went there for a zone meeting this week)