2 MONTHS

I have been serving a mission for 2 MONTHS TODAY!!! Holy, crazy.

This week was such a good learning experience and I had a billion different experiences where my prayers were answered and my faith was strengthened.

So Suelle was suppose to get baptized this past Saturday and she was ready to go. But when we got to her house on Saturday before the baptism she was not excited at all. We got to talking to her and she felt like she just was not ready to be baptized and my heart sunk and I didnt know if I was understanding her correctly. I was literally so bumbed and I didnt know what to do or say or if I could have done something more. After we left her house we called our district leader and he said to just invite her to see the baptism of two boys that the elders were going to baptize. So we go back to her house and invite her and she decided to come with us!! This was my first time seeing a baptism here in Brasil, and I have not been that excited/happy/over whelmed with joy since I got here. It was literally the coolest thing seeing these two boys be baptized! It made me want to teach everyone about the gospel! How cool is it that we can be cleansed from our sins?!? Ahh. Love it. I cannot imagine what it is like when it is someone who I helped teach about the gospel being baptized! 

We fasted Saturday to find a family who is ready to receieve the gospel, and I just felt so much reassurance that we would be able to find people who are preparing themselves! 

So we went out and met the cutest girl who seemed genuinely interested in our message! The next day we were on our way to an investigators house and he wasnt home. So we keep walking and we ran into a guy who we taught a couple days ago who walked us to his house to teach his mom. After we taught her she gave us a referal to teach one of her neighbors. Marcie and Sebastion are the neighbors names, and they are incredible. They have a lot of health problems, but they have SO much faith. I felt the spirit sooo strongly while listening to Sister Oliveria teach and as they shared experieneces. I mean I may not be fluent, but that does not stop the spirit for even a second. They are so excited about the gospel and want to learn more, which is awesome!!! Then they gave us a referal for a different neighbor who we are going to teach next week. Literally all day we were lead to the perfect people at just the right time. 

Irma Sandra called us over to teach two of her friends!! So she trustes us enough, with people that she is close to, to share the gospel. Guys, Heavenly Father knows us and He is literally preparing people to hear about His gospel. It has been such a testimony builder and I know that this is where I need to be! Even if I cannot speak perfectly, and my accent is the most aparent thing in the world, people are so accepting. People dont realize that I am not Brazilian by just my looks. So when I start talking people are so confused about where I am from and why I talk the way I do. One investigator could not believe that I wasnt from Curitiba, and another thought I was from Bolivia?! 

I truly love it here and I am beyond thankful for all of the love and support that I continuley receieve. I am super sorry about my lack of typing/spelling abilities. Pretty sure it is because I am surrounded by Portuguese 24/7. But I love you all!

Sister Albertoni

My address!!!

Cards

Caixa Postal 9501-Água Verde - 80613 - 981 - Curitiba, PR - Brasil

Packages

Recanto Joseph Smith, 15 - Portão, Curitiba, PR - Brasil Cep: 80610 - 210

( They dont have peanut butter here. AKA hook a sister up. (: lol jk but I would loovvee any mail/packages!(: )

Love you all times a billion!

PS. PHOTOS.

Primera: My companions thorughout the MTC. Sister Karren was my comp for 5 weeks and Sister Pattee and Sister Councill for 1.

Segunda: meu distrito

Tercero: My Brazilian volleyball playing fam

Quatro: I dont remember..

I AM IN THE CAMPO

FAMILY AND FRIENDS, I MADE IT. 

I am serving in Reuniao da Victoria with Sister Oliveria who does not speak a word of English! She is so great and I use my dictionary only a billion times a day. This week was definitely an eye opening one and I have so much to learn and do and be! I met a ton of members, investigators, and less active people who I already love. The people here are huggers, which I am definitely not, so that~s new but soo good. Everyone is so friendly and willing to talk/listen. 

People are always willing to give us food, which is soooo good. I love Brazilian food and people and this place! A member makes us lunch every day and then random people we visit will give us bread or cake and I am literally in heaven. There are trees EVERYWHERE and I do not know how I got so lucky to start my mission in the prettiest place. 

This week our investigators Daneille and Suelle and baby Eric came with us to church and they have a baptism date for next week!!! You guys, I am blessed and I feel your love and prayers every single day. I know that I will continue to struggle and learn and grow closer to my Heavenly Father. 

I hope that you are all doing amazing and I am truly blessed to have you all in my life. Whenever you are feeling bad or sad just think about how ridiculous I sound trying to speak portugueuse. Lol. 

SOOO much love,

Sister Albertoni

all the new missionaries in the curitiba sul mission!!!

I MADE IT

I MADE IT TO CURITIBA AND I COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED. It has been such a good day and I know that this is where I am suppose to be. I love you all and I will talk to you guys next Monday!!! LOVE YOU AND THANKS A BILLION FOR THE PRAYERS

WEEK 5/6???

LAST P DAY IN THE MTC, WHAAATTT.

I was asked to play the hymns for the devotional again this past Sunday. I definitely didn~t think that I would be asked this much, especially while in the MTC. I was also asked to put together a small group, less than 8 people, to sing and play for a devotional next week. How crazy is that? And the people I asked are all SOOO talented. 

We went proselyting for the second time Saturday. except for this time we only had 6 livro de Mormons to hand out per companionship. We had one book left so I prayed in my heart to be guided to someone who really needed it. We kept walking and saw a lady walk out of a store who looked distressed, so we decided to tlak to her. She was so surprised that we were reaching out and offering her the greatest book in the world. As we were talking she just starts crying and I have never felt the spirit so strongly and so fast through a complete stranger. She told us about how yesterday she prayed to receive an answer/guidance and we were that answer. Out of no where I start crying and am over whelmed with the love that Heavenly Father has for her. it was a miracle that we understood each other and that we were at the right place at the right time. we got her contact information and she is wanting to learn more about the church! She also wrote down, thanks for being you/ existing!!! Except for in Portuguese. ugh. How did I get sooo blessed??

I love my Heavenly Father for loving me enough to give me opportunities to step outside of my comfort zone. I know taht as we willingly and eagerly do HIs will we will see miracles.

I got a letter this week telling me that I should not be afraid to share my testimony, because I never know the impact it can have on someones life. I have been blaming my lack of testifying on my inability to speak Portuguese fluently. But you know what? There are always going to be a billion excuses why you shouldn't do something. BUUTT whenever you are prompted, or feel the need, to do something good there is a reason. Heavenly Father will help you with whatever He asks of you.

D and C 6:36 "Buscai-me em cada pensamento. Não duvidas, não termais"

You truly never know the influence or  impact you can have, would have, or will have on someones life. I could not be more thankful for all the love and prayers. You have each made an impact on my life and I thank my Heavnely Father for the opportunity to know all of you. In 6 days I will be heading out of Sao Paulo to the campo em CURITIBA SUL!!!!!!

God loves you, put your trust in him. Read your scriptures and say your prayers. 

Much love,

Sister Albertoni

PS. I sleep talk in PORTUGUESE. Hollllaaaaaa.