PAZ! PAZ! PAZ!

We had this contact the other day where this rapaz was making fun of us and my sweet companion is telling him how our message will bring more happiness and peace into his life. And he starts telling us how everywhere we go there is more `PAZ!`and he`s like screaming it in the middle of the road and it`s actually really funny and really painful at the same time. And he goes to Sister Alves, `When you go back to Brazil, it will just be like BAM! PAZ! in all of Brazil.` and then he turns to me and says, `And when you go back to America and talk to Obama, it`ll just be like PAZ PAZ PAZ! And he will stop all the wars in all of the world and it will be all because of you two.` So after we kind of died laughing, we`re walking away and he just keeps shouting, `BAM. PAZ! PAZ! PAZ! PAZ!` hahaha and that`s why I love contacting teenagers. 

So....this week, lots and lots happened, but I can`t even begin to think about what actually happened. But, it was a really good week and I was really happy and I am just loving this work more and more everyday. I actually feel like so unbelieveably happy and I have no idea why, but it`s the greatest feeling and I am so far from mad about it. 

Rosa`s getting baptized this weekend!!! Yayay! She`s this really funny lady that Sister Alves met on the street last transfer and then we started teaching her this transfer! She really sad and she realllyyy likes to talk, so sometimes we just sit there and listen to her talk, but it`s good, because she`s lonely and needs a friend. And she has this boyfriend who has another girlfriend and I just want to shake her and be like, `Woman! You are better than that!` But it`s way cool, because as we`re teaching her, she`s like, `Well, if he`s okay with it then great, and if not, then whatever, because I am going to continue in the same. I know that this is right and you girls are giving me more strength and happiness than I have felt in a long time, so I am going to keep following this path and everything with work out!` FREAK YEAH. I am actually so amazed by how having a knowledge of the gospel will change people`s lives and habits. It is so incredible to me and it makes me want to be a better person every day. 

And we are working with a Brazilian family!! Why is it that every time we have Brazilian investigators, I cry and wish I were serving there? Hahah, just kidding, I love Portugal! Wellington and Adriana are so sweet and sooo elect. Now they just have to get married. I didn`t know I came on a mission to plan so many weddings...hahah.

Also, I would like to invite you all to do the same thing that we were invited to do in conference. Pray for a name to come to your mind to have someone to invite to go to church or hear from the missionaries this week. I know the Lord will bring a name or a face to your mind and I know that person is prepared and that is why the Lord put it there. The field is white and ready to harvest folks. John 4:35-36.

Also, I was studying Day of the Atonement today and does someone want to explain to me the whole fasting and the Atonement connection? I think I`m starting to figure it out, but I`d love your thoughts. 

Speaking of Gospel scholars...could´ve sworn I saw Brother Ludlow in a bus the other day...what? So thrown off. Also, LUDLOWS! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR LETTERS!! You guys are the best and I love you all SO SO much!!

MARCIE PRINCE!! HAPPY FREAKING BIRTHDAY YOU SOON TO BE PARSON YOU!!! I LOVE YOU BBY GIRL!! 

I LOVE YOU ALL. YOU ARE ALL PERFECT. Thank you for making me want to be a better person and a better missionary every day. I love you I love you I love you. 

xoxox

Sister Brooks

baptism of batista!!!

Sister Hirschi!! She was with Eleanor in the MTC and I about killed her when I saw her because I jumped on her out of love because I felt so close to elly.

divison with sister travis! (sister jackson`s old companion....aka we talked about how perfect she is for 24 hours)