First Impressions
November 19, 2012
First Impressions
Going to Anil last Monday and Tuesday ROCKED!!!! On Monday, Sister Diller had to meet with her parents;
so I was a trio with Sister Soneghet and her “daughter” [mission lingo for the companion she is training]
Sister Cellurales (NOT Cellulares) hahaahaha. It was EXACTLY what the doctor prescribed!
First Impressions
Going to Anil last Monday and Tuesday ROCKED!!!! On Monday, Sister Diller had to meet with her parents;
so I was a trio with Sister Soneghet and her “daughter” [mission lingo for the companion she is training]
Sister Cellurales (NOT Cellulares) hahaahaha. It was EXACTLY what the doctor prescribed!
I could tell that Sister Cellurales is a bit hesitant and timid, especially because Sister Sone, at times, puts on a stink face; but it has nothing to do with you. She just gets stressed out at times. Monday night was a pajama party, and Sister Sone and I stayed up talking. I reassured her that she has a great missionary companion on her hands and that the ward and area—about which she is a bit pessimistic—will grow greatly. It already HAS grown in the one transfer since I left. It’s funny how much you change and how impressions of others are often spot-on; yet… you change, so who cares?
"Eets een de past. Either you run from eet. Or you learn from eet." [Our new convert]’s first impression of baptism was that she would completely forget about the pain of the past and literally forget about her past memories. She got hit with reality when she visited her daughter. (I’ll finish this story later.) MY COMPANION is wonderful. When the 3 newbies descended from their bus, I had my eye on the American, actually, because everyone was saying |
I’d train her... which I was REALLLYY worried about. I got the impression I would, too, while earlier riding on my bus because I realized just how much talent the Lord has given me with learning languages; and talents are given to help others. I also heard she was blonde, and I was WAY worried I’d have a Barbie on my hands. No. Thank you. Brazil missions can’t deal with Barbies. The other Sister Gomes was a short bubbly Brazilian whom I wasn’t worried about. She seemed like she would work well with anyone. We both made the same faux pas by eating the other serving of ice cream that was offered to us but was being reserved for the APs. [Assistant to the President] We hooted and giggled about that. She’s with Sister Gordon, the only other
American sister missionary in the mission other than Sister Taylor.
I was worried more about Sister VERY TALL Carvalho. She came out of the president’s interview crying... and I thought... hmmmm. I can help her. I’ll teach her to love the mission or learn not to miss home. I’m up for that challenge. And so it was. |
Turned out that the sisters who would serve together were MATCHING!
I Miss My Chacos
The funniest thing about change is... I am accustomed to and prefer change more than I thought I was. The problem is when my responsibility role changes drastically. Yay to being able to see blessings during and after the fact. God knows just how we need to grow. We just need to remember to grow UP rather than sideways or stick our heads in the sand, haha. The thing I miss most about being junior is... my chacos. [Her sandals which need to be repaired.] Yep, I think that’s pretty much it. I have been needing a kick in the pants to wrench into high gear. YYrrrRRRRRNERNENRENRRERNNNNNNNN!!!!!! Oh, hoh-hoh, I like that sound.
The funniest thing about change is... I am accustomed to and prefer change more than I thought I was. The problem is when my responsibility role changes drastically. Yay to being able to see blessings during and after the fact. God knows just how we need to grow. We just need to remember to grow UP rather than sideways or stick our heads in the sand, haha. The thing I miss most about being junior is... my chacos. [Her sandals which need to be repaired.] Yep, I think that’s pretty much it. I have been needing a kick in the pants to wrench into high gear. YYrrrRRRRRNERNENRENRRERNNNNNNNN!!!!!! Oh, hoh-hoh, I like that sound.
EXTRA! EXTRA!
Milagres da Semana [MIRACLES OF THE WEEK spotlight in the mission newsletter]
Vangela and Jackson were married and baptized this week. They have two children: Emanuele, age 7, and Isaac, 2 years. Emanuele says she is excited for next year because she can be baptized as her parents have been, and her dad can baptize her. Sister Diller and Sister Nelson
Ebert and Aline were a completed family. They married, and Ebert was baptized. The Lord is blessing this family much because of their obedience to the commandments. Through the law of tithing, their shop is having a lot of success. Through the law of fasting, they are seeing miracles in their lives. Through marriage and the baptism of Ebert, they may one day enter the temple and have an eternal family. The Lord is always with open arms to bless your families! Sister Diller and Sister Nelson
Vangela and Jackson were married and baptized this week. They have two children: Emanuele, age 7, and Isaac, 2 years. Emanuele says she is excited for next year because she can be baptized as her parents have been, and her dad can baptize her. Sister Diller and Sister Nelson
Ebert and Aline were a completed family. They married, and Ebert was baptized. The Lord is blessing this family much because of their obedience to the commandments. Through the law of tithing, their shop is having a lot of success. Through the law of fasting, they are seeing miracles in their lives. Through marriage and the baptism of Ebert, they may one day enter the temple and have an eternal family. The Lord is always with open arms to bless your families! Sister Diller and Sister Nelson