a igreja e verdadeira

Family and friends,

The church of jesus christ is true and I know that God lives and that He loves us all so much more than we could ever imagine. It has been the biggest privilege to represent the Savior during these past 18 months in the greatest country in the whole world. 

I know that God has a plan for each and every one of us. I know that when we pray that Heavenly Father really does hear and answer our prayers! I am so thankful for the gospel restored here on earth and for the Book of Mormon! I know that it really is another testament of Jesus Christ. 

Life is the greatest thing and I know that everything happens for a reason. I am beyond happy to have served in the greatest place where I was able to meet my best friends. 

Brasil will always have a piece of my heart. Love you all times a billion and I am thankful for the part that each of you has played in my life. 

We will all be ending out missions the 18th and so we had to have a little get together..
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I love my Savior and the opportunity that I have to represent him during the past bit. I know that the church is true and that God loves all so much more than we could ever imagine. 

"The realization of your amazing, outstounding, and true potential happens only in the hands of the Lord"

I didnt know that being a missionary was a dream of mine until I got to know the people that I have grown to love so much. Such a happy Sister and I will see you guys on the flip side. Até Natal. 

Sister Albertoni

Raining Blessings

Fam,

Sister Silva is the greatest companion that a missionary could ever ask for. So blessed to be able to end my mission with the most energetic/excited Sister ever.

"We should stand as close as humany possible to the Savior and Redeemer of the world - who has absolutely perfect pitch" Elder Holland.

This week we have been singing to members and investigatores and everyone in between. We have been getting into the christmas spirit and it has made all the difference! This week was full of rain and sun and everything in between but honestly the spirit was felt and we were guided to those we are prepared to accept the gospel!

So our good friend 58year old Leonor. We decided to sing a hymn to her because she was kind of drunk and we thought that it would be go. I think that it was angels we have heard on high and then the curtain just starts flying in our faces and Leonor tells us to sit down. So we sit down and start singing the second verse and good ol leonor starts singing super loud and wow, and when we get to gloria, she starts almost yelling GLOOOOORR and I just lost it and started busting out laughing. Then sister silva started laughing and we never ended the hymn. I love that lady and I love music and it was just what we needed. 

We have been using a list of members and one night all of our plans had fallen through at 8:15pm and we decided to go to one of the names on the list that I haded met. When we got to the house it was a house that I had passed by algumas vezes and a few weeks ago I had written down the address because I saw the cutest little girl out side listening to what looked like her partents yelling at eachother. Then obviously Heavenly Father knows His children and guided us to put down the same address in our plans for that night. The little girl came out when we clapped there and I asked her about the names that we had found in our list, who she had never heard of and dont live there. But we ended up talking to her mom, Helena, and she offered to let us in!!! And that is how we found this amazing family who have already been to church and wow. I love them. 

I know that this is Gods work. He is all powerful and all knowing and I am so glad that I am His daughter!! The work is rolling and we are having the time of our lives! 

If there is one thing that I have learned is this,

"Come as you are", a loving Father says to each of us, but He adds, "Dont plan to stay as you are". We smile and remember that God is determined to make us more than we thought we could be". Elder Holland.

I am so thankful that Heavenly Father has blessed me with this opportunity to be stretched more than I thought possible. I know that He lives and that He sent His son. Every day we are given chances to learn and grow and become more than we ever thought possible. My mission really is changing me dailey and I am so blessed to be where I am doing what I am doing. This is the greatest work and I am so thankful for 5 more weeks to meet and love the greatest people in Brasil.

Go out and look for opportunities to serve. I know that God has a plan for each and every one of us. I love you all and I hope that you guys have the greatest week!

grande abraço,

Sister Albertoni

Dying In Eucaliptos

FAMÍLIA,

So transfers and..

I will be ending my mission in my beloved Eucaliptos. I could not be more excited for the opportunity to be able to serve the Lord during this short period of time. I know that God lives and that Jesus is His son.

Sister Silva from São Paulo, with 3 months on the mission, will be my new companion! I am SO excited! 

I know that God has a plan and that He loves us more than we could ever imagine.

Love you all loads. Dont forget the love that our father in Heaven has for you too!

Sister Albertoni

​Família,

Wow. I love being a missionary.

So we were going to Amanda, Marie Edwarda, e Elianes house on Tuesday and they werent home. They are literally the greatest family and the first lesson with them the spirit was so strong! So as we were walking I felt the need to go down a different road that we never use. Then who do you know is right in front of us, Amanda and Marie Edwarda!! They had gone to the store and when they had gotten there they had realized that they had forgotten their money so they were on their way back to their house to pick up the money. So then we were able to mark a visit with them and I just love those girls SO much. When we visited them the next day Amanda said that they NEVER use that road and that for some reason that day they used it. Heavenly Father knows us and He is in ever little detail of our lives. I know that the spirit leads and guides us and our investigatores every day. Marie Edwarda was able to go to sacrament yesterday and she felt the spirit so strong and I know that there is great things about to happen with them! 

Also I was able to teach english this week for irmão Edimelsons birthday and we sang in english and it makes me so happy seeing people learn and want to progress.

We had a noite familiar with them and our recent convert Valter and irmã Mery brought a friend and Valter and this friend went out yesterday so...(; Milagres estão acontecendo!! Miracles are happening!! 

I couldnt be happier and more excited and ready to help the whole world become baptized and come unto Christ.

The book of mormon is true and the spirit leads and guides. I love doing what I am doing and being where I am. There isnt a better feeling than representing the Savior, Jesus Christ.

Have an amazing week and go find ways to increase your faith in our savior! Look for His hands in your day and I promise you will be amazed by how much He loves you!

grande abraço,

Sister Albertoni

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FAMILY

October 16, 2017

VALTER GOT BAPTIZED!!! I have been teaching him ever since I got here and there isnt anyone who knows the bible better than this guy. He is the happiest most possitive man and I am so thankful for his huge example in my life. He literally stopped drinking coffee over night because he knows that it faz mau por nossos corpos and I just look up to him a ton.

Also. The elders in our district had a baptizm the same day but the water at their chapel was super dirty so we had a double baptism which means double the spirit! We were able to help dona Jurema get dressed and prepare for her baptism and after she was baptize she just thanked us and told us about how clean she felt. 

FAMILY,

I love being a missionary.

We went back to Eliane, Amanda and Marie edwardas house this week and they are such a special family. Eliane told us about how after we had left her house that she cried for a long time and that the day that we had showed up had been ar eally hard day for her. She told us that afterwards she felt so much peace. That her problems didnt go completely away but that things were getting better and that she was happier. Wow. I know that the spirit is real and that it touches the hearts of those we teach. I was so happy for her and I know that God has HUGE plans for this amazing family and I couldnt be more greatful to play a tiny part in this huge work. 

We were walking down the street and out of no where I just feel the need to clap at a house. And that is how we met Susan who moved here only a month ago with literally only her family. She has 2 little boys who kept us company and told us a bunch of stories and I love them. She has gone through so much and I know that she is so prepared to take this next big step in her life! 

I dont know how I lucked out with this opportunity. Every day I am able to meet someone new and I love them automatically. I didnt know that I had so much love and that there are still so many people for me to meet every single day. 

Life is so so good and I could not be more happy with where I am or what I am doing. 

God lives, Jesus Christ is His son. God wants us to reach out and take firm hold of the iron rod, confront our fears, and bravely step forward and upward along the strait and narrow path. he wants this for us because He loves us and because this is the way to happiness" I know this is true. 

I love you all so so much and hope you guys have the greatest week!!

grande abraço,

Sister Albertoni
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feliz

Happy.

Family and friends that I love oh so much. Heavenly Father loves each and everyone of you and He has a plan for you and your life and He is waiting and willing to bless you more than you could ever imagine!!

It rained a ton this week and with lots of rain means lot of miracles!! 

So. As we were walking after all of our plans had fallen through I had thought about this cute old lady who we had taughten a few weeks ago that said that she is living in another city but as vezes she stops at her house to see how it is going (because they are remodeling and everything). So we clapped at her gate a few times until this two ladies came out and said that dona Leonor was at her house and that we could clap at her door. So we go up to her door a little unsure about entering, but when she saw us she literally started to cry. I was kind of confused and didnt really know what to do, but she hugged us and told us how thankful she was that we had come. She couldnt believe that we had come to her house and she was just so thankful. She said that she was a little sad and she was just so overwhelmed with joy and happiness that we had thought of her and remembered her. I love dona Leonor and I am thankful that the spirit leads and guides and that this is the Lords work. I know that He loves His children and that He is so aware of each and everyone of us. 

Yesterday 7pm we were walking down the road when we decided that we should go to a contact that we had planned. As we were walking to her house I saw this house with the door open and the lights on and I felt this need to clap there. The gate was kind of weird and I wasnt sure where to clap so I was able to clap at the neighbors when I felt this urge to clap at that house that I felt the need to the first time. Before I clapped I said a little prayer for Heavenly Father to prepare the hearts of the people to accept His message. And that is how we met Amanda, Marie Edwarda and Eliane. The accepted us without second thought with the happiest smiling faces and I just loved them right from the start. During our message Eliane, the mom, started getting teary eyed and cried. The spirit is so real and the gospel is true and it changes lives!! I love the people here and I know that God loves them too.

Being a missionary is my favorite thing in the whole wide world and as we trust in the Lord He will strengthen us and guide us along the way.

We had a conference de zona.  Love being a missionary.  So blessed.

FAMILIA

I will be staying in Eucaliptos!! Sister Laurenz from Argentina will be my new companion and I could not be more excited to be able to continue working in the best ward in Curitiba. I know that God loves us and knows us by name. I was able to feel so calm and comforted during this change and I am sure that there are people that will continue to help me change for the better!

Today I slammed by thumb in the door. Lol. but its fine because irmâ Norma was on her way to the hospital to drop off her son, they have hospitals where you can go for free and its really cool, but anywho. When we were getting out of the car at the hospital parking lot sister santos slammed the door and my thumb was in the way. So that is how we ended our transfer. Hahah, but I love her a lot and I will miss her!

This week was full of a turn of events and lots of family home evenings and I love preaching the gospel. 

So we were clapping at the houses at night, right before one of our family home evenings when this cute lady came out que se chama Goretch. She has the biggest house and she told us that she wouldnt come to our church. But that doesnt even get to us, and I said that that was fine and that we just wanted to help her faith grow! She is really catholic and has the biggest heart and let us in! She normally isnt home, because she has a pet shop, so obvioulsy Heavenly Father guided us to her! But thats not even the best part. Not even 5 minutes after we had entered Leonardo came in. He is a friend of hers who has been less active in the church for a few years. He is literally the nicest guy and use to go to the other ward that goes to our same chapel! He was super open and will actually be having a baby with his girlfriend in a few months! It is crazy how perfect Gods timing is and how sure I am that He loves His children.

The next day we were at a members house, Lucimara, teaching her non member husband, Antonio at 8pm when the doorbell rings. Guess who it was! Leonardo!! DE NOVO! AGAIN! Funny, né? Ah. I love this gospel and I am thankful for the opportunity to meet those who Heavenly Father is literally preparing to come unto Him!! 

Also. Met 32 year old Paolo from Haite who we met clapping at the gate of this church..bom. Its a house but there was a sign in front saying Igreja de Haitee anywho..He is the nicest guy and he started speaking english with me! I dont know how people are so talented and manage to speak various languages. But I learned that my english has a lot of working on and that people really are so great. 

AND THEN. We have a recent convert Dy, who started smoking again a few months ago and she has really been struggling with it. She we passed by her house and she had the greatest story to tell. The day before she had received a priesthood blessing to help her stop smoking. The next day when she went to smoke she felt super sick and nauseous as she put the cigar in her mouth! She literally got sick and wasnt able to smoke! WOOO! GOD LOVES HIS CHILDREN! I shouldnt be so excited about her feeling sick, but if that is what needs to happen to help her stop then so be it!  

I love you guys and I know that God loves you guys. I couldnt be happier and more ready to work. Falta só tres meses. Ah minha nossa. 

Have an amazing week and study the scriptures and talk with your father in heaven. 

grande abraço,

Sister Albertoni

Sister Laurenz, de Argentina! I could not be more excited to work with her and learn from her! She is the cutest sister and I am pumped!
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