20 Anos e 11 meses

Famiy and friends that I love more than words can say,

"God always blesses us many times more than the measureof what we give"

Lawurence E. Corbridge

Thank you all so so much for all of the birthday wishes! It was definitely  the best birthday I could have asked for in my favoirte Brasil. My camera has a virus, but its okay, so just imagine me with lots of cake and balloons and my favorite people. They had a surprise birthday party for me with hot dogs and cake and everything! I dont know how I got so blessed to be serving in Brasil, especially in Paranaguá. I am the luckiest duck and I really felt so so much love.

I ate this funky sea animal thing called bacoco and I am not sure what it is, but I am trying new foods which is huge progress! And then Pastor Pedro told me that he would merry me. He bought us a Guaraná and was telling us about his church and how age is just a number. Strange. But we invited him to church and whoknow, some day!? 

Also we were teaching a lesson right by the sea and when we were leaving the water was up to the gate and we had to step in the sea for half a second to get by! 

I cant imagine my life without Brasil and the people that I have met. Honestly Heavenly Father knows us personally and loves us all so much. I am so thankful for you guys and I know that miracles are about to take place.

Have the greatest week ever!

Sister ALbertoni

Rain. 4ever.

May 22, 2017

It rained all week this week which was super fun! Na verdade na verdade. Oh and I will be staying in Paranaguá for the next 6 weeks!! WOO! 

So this week I learned about how God really does hear and answer our prayers. Even for small things. Like when I lose my CTR ring for the 100th time. Or when Sister de Jesus loses her planner! So when Sister de Jesus lost her planner I recommended that we say a player, because I lose everything and I always pray and end up finding the thing! She was a little skeptical because it was such a small thing, but literally two minutes after our prayer we went to a bench we had been siting and then she decided to knock on the neighbors door and they had broughten the planner inside! Literally even the small things have significance. When something matters to us, it really does matter to our Heavenly Father. 

Sacramental. So I am playing the piano and in comes this tall guy with long blanck hair, tattoos all over, and a lip piercing with normal clothes and wow. The second I saw this guy I thought of a story where a guy changes his whole life around little by little and I have a good feeling about our friend Saul! He stayed for all of the meetings and liked it and participated and we got his number and will be visiting him this week! 

Then as I was praying during sacrament about our investigatores who werent at church I thought about Osmar and when I opened my eyes there he was!! It never ceases to amaze me how real pray is and how much God really does love me and His children! I really just have to play my small part and miracles happen, all the time!! 

PLUS, I was able to see my best friend Mariane from Matinhos! There was a relief society actividade in our church and she was there with her parents and my heart was so so so so happy. It is amazing seeing the difference that this people have made in my life and how much I have grown to love Brasil. I have been blessed with my favorite people and I am so thankful that Heavenly Father knows me well enough to give me the people that I need in my life. 

I love being a missionary more than I love pastels. I love you all and I am super excited to spend the first 6 months of my 20 years in Brasil!!

Abraço, 

Sister Albertoni

if ya want to send me a card..

Family,

First week that I actually took sweet pictures and get this, my camera has a virus and wont let me upload my pictures! But just imagine me with lots of dogs and people and pretty Brasil.

But Happy Late Mothers Day! I love mothers, they are my favorite kind of people. And this week I met this amazing mom to two young boys who got in an accident 8 months ago. So now she cant move her legs, back, or hands and is thehappiest person that I have ever met. Her name is Janiena and I met her during a division in Jardim America. She literally didnt stop smiling for a second and was so greatful for theopportunity to be alive. I really just felt so much peace and joy being around her! It made me realize that I have to be more grateful foreverything that I have. I really am so so blessed to be meeting people who make me want to be better every single day.

We have been focusing on Meryellie this past week, who is 11 and has a baptismal date for the 20!! She is the cutest girl and goes to activities and church all by herself. She is so super blond and has glasses and I love her. There is no way for me to not be happy when I am around her! I am one blessed cookie.

Then yesterday we took a little stop infront of the padaria (Bakery) to write a note when our good friend Egor came up to us! Na verdade (actually) I have just smiled and waved and said hi to him a billion times because we always pass by the bakery. That is something that I would never do, talk/ wave/ smile at everyone BUT, thats what needs to be done! Anywho, he starting talking to us and asking questions and we didnt mark a day to visit him, yet, but I am planning on buying bread this week and BAM, marcamos batismo e wooo! Lol. So then we will mark a day to visit him and teach him! He is so awesome and people are literally coming to us. 

I love being a missionary. I am sureI have said that a million times, but there is nothing I would rather be doing. 

"The purpose and essential blessingof life is to be changed to become more like the Lord, to realize the full measure ofyour divine potential...It happens only if you uncondonally surrender your will to the Lord."

God loves you and I love you. Have the greatest week and but theLord first.

a grande abraço,

Sister Albertoni

baptismo da fe

MILAGRES. I know that God lives and that He is preparing His children to accept His gospel. I dont have a shadow of a doubt that this is His work and His glory to bring to pass the eternal life of men.

Edigar came to church last week and I have never met him before. But he gave us his phone number and address wanting to learn more. We called him all week and could not find his house for the life of us. Finally thursday night he called us back and told us that he wanted to be baptized!?!? I have never had anyone come to me telling me that they wanted to be baptized, but there is a first thing for everything and miracles happen dailey. So he was interviewed Saturday at 4pm and then baptized at 8. He was already taught in Curitiba and just had to be baptized mesmo. We even had 5 investigators at the baptism and they all loved it! 

Hellen and Maryellie told us afterward the baptism that they want to be baptized and my heart about exploded. They even walked to church by themselves yesterday and they are the cutest moças in the whole world!! Ala Guarani is literally on fire and I dont know how I got so blessed to be serving here at this time. 

Heavenly Father loves us more than we could ever imagine. Being a missionary is the greatest blessing I have ever receieved! I hope you all have an amazing week and search for the Lords hand in your life. I promise that you will see how blessed you really are. 

"The purpose and essential blessing of life is to be changed to become more like the Lord, to realize the full measure of your divine potential"

 Lawrence E. Corbridge

LOVE YOU ALL!