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