"She´s in a coma..."

Last night, TRANSFER CALLS! Except, this time it wasn`t a call, because we were already with the Elders, so....it was more like run to the computer and find out what`s gonna happen! It was actually really funny, because we had a Serão Domingueiro, which is like a fireside where we acted out stories from the Book of Mormon and it was really funny, and I have no idea what the point of this is, but all the members were there, so they all got realllly in on the situation and were all freaking out about what was going to happen, but anyways.........

I`m staying! And I`m keeping my companion! Finally! Yay! So, yesterday we were talking about how both Sister Barlow and Sister Rojo are going home (today....) and then I said, `All my old companions are dying!` And then Sister Lofgreen said, `Except for Sister Jackson and Sister Mullen.` And then Sister Call said, `But Sister Mullen is going back to Canada, so....it`s like she`s in a coma!` Hhaahhaha. Yup. These are the things we joke about over here. Bad news is, Sister Lofgreen got transfered and all of our hearts broke. But we got Sister Cutler, and she is an angel sent from above, so I know it`s going to be another amazing transfer with the best house and district in the mission! 

This week was amazing! I don`t even know what happened, but I know that it was incredible, and that we were really happy this week! Sometimes it`s really hard to feel like we have faith, but Sister Lofgreen taught us this week that it so important to remember. Faith isn`t a feeling, it`s an action. So, even when we don`t feel like we have faith, if we`re getting out of bed every morning and we`re talking to people on the street every day and we`re praying to our Heavenly Father constantly, then we have faith. And when we choose to have faith and we choose to be happy, even when the work is really really tough, everything goes so much better. Also, I was reading in Doctrine and Covenants 1:20-23 and it talks about how God calls the weak, and my heart just felt so at peace, because I am SO weak, and I have no idea what I am doing, but it`s okay, because the Lord knew I would be weak and He knew I wouldn`t know how to do anything, so He`s just using me as the instrument in His hands, and all will be well as long as I keep trying my best and aligning my will with His. 

We had divisions this week, and they were SO good! It`s always such an amazing opportunity to learn from the other sisters. It was a little different this time around, so Sister Campos da Silva (who is from France) came and she just joined Sister Stokes and I. But the day was so incredible! We saw so many miracles. And that night, we went to teach this girl Sara, and she is SO incredible! She`s seriously so cool. I love her so much! And her friend Claudia was there with her, and she was so excited to share what she already knew with her, and it was just the coolest lesson! And they were both talking about how they grew up Catholic, but they have some problems with it, and so now they are searching to know the truth for themselves and to know what God wants from them! And at the end of our lesson, Sister Stokes marked her for baptism, and she accepted right away!! It was so incredible! She`s SO prepared! And she`s so cool, and I love her so much. And she was asking what she has to do after baptism, and I just said continue on keeping the commandments and such, and she goes, `yeah, so just like a whole new life in Christ.` SHE`S SO COOL! So keep praying that she stays firme until the 31st of August. 

On Friday, we had a sports night, which was both....really funny and really fun. We invited sooo many people and all these people showed up and brought all their friends, and then we had them sign up on a sheet of paper with their name and contact information and told them they would get a prize! Someone walked up to me and said, `The Prize is God isn`t it?` Oops. Guess that one wasn`t as sneaky as I thought. Hahaha 

Ah, and Sofia bore her testimony yesterday!! I was bawling! Oh my heart! Could she be more incredible?! Also, Maria has already read ALL of Principios do Evangelho! Okay, amazing. And, when we were talking about temples to Sofia, before we could even invite her to prepare to go, she said, `We`re going to get sealed there in a year!` AH. They`re SO incredible. I DIE! 

Shannan--remember that time you hiked that mountain and you just sat down and said you weren`t walking anymore? Yeah....that`s how I feel every night.... But then, by some sort of miracle, I wake up the next morning and I can walk again.

There`s something so great about transfers! It`s like a whole new start every 6 weeks. Even when everything stays the same. I`m so excited for this transfer! I know it is going to be so incredible, and I know that we are going to keep working hard and keep seeing miracles, because I know that this is the work of the Lord and I know that He is placing people in our path everyday, and I am so grateful that I have this opportunity to just go around and talk to people all day long about the thing I love the most!

I love you guys!!

xoxox

Sister B

K8!! I got your letter and I died of happiness and I may or may not have read it out loud for all of the other sisters and we were dying of laughter and happiness and drama. Too good. Also, I found your recipe for love in my recipe book this week, and I loved it so much. You are perfect. I love you SO much!