Changes, A Drunk, Good Food, and Lots of Investigators

Transfers
We found out that my companion, Sister Mullen has to go back to Canada. Her Visa
is wrong and she only has a traveler's visa. She will leave at the end
of this transfer.  She will come back to Portugal once she fixes her visa.

We also found out today that Sister Pinto and Sister Beard will be
leaving our apt. and switching areas because Sister Pinto has really bad
allergies in this area. I am so sad!! Sister Beard and I cried! We both thought for
sure we would have one more transfer togetther. Oh I am really going to miss
her!!!

Also I am moving to a new apartment this Wednesday!! Crazy! But we heard that its the
nicest predio in the mission!! I am so excited about that!! :)
Oh I love this area. It is not the prettiest part of Portugal, but I just love the people!
We are teaching so much more in this area than in other areas. We might need to go on
divisions with members so that we can meet all of our teaching
appointments!

Zone Conference
This week we had zone conference. It was amazing!! I learned so much!! We
learned how to teach about the Book of Mormon and use it as a
tool for our investigators. It was very helpful and we have used it many times
this week. Also we ate pizza for lunch with the zone. :) 
Don't Teach With a Drunk Present
Oh so crazy story!!! When we went to teach our investigators Jimmy and
Castro, they had a friend there named John who absolutely hated
Americans and went off about how horribable we are... it was
awkward!! Remember when i had never seen a drunk person and i had to act like
one for that play in High School.... hahah now I actually know in an instant if someone is drunk and i know what it smells like... it smells awful.  Well, Jimmy was drunk and acting really wierd. It was frustrating because our investigators were really trying to learn and he was being so disruptive. He kept getting up and walking in and out and saying random nothings about
Adam and Eve.... it was so crazy!!! When we were
almost done with the lesson, he comes in again and starts saying
something really loud and starts playing with his belt and
undressing!! I was freaking out!! My mind was going a million miles
an hour!!! I looked for the fastest excape... I was thought
maybe if I push this tv at him I can sprint for the door. But all I
did was closed my eyes and when I opened them a minute later, luckily he only
took off his shirt.  I guess he wanted to show us where he got shot. He
had this huge hole in his chest.. oh it was the craziest thing
ever!!!! Yeah...

We had a recent convert member with us to help us on that lesson and I 

it freaked her out. She said that she is bringing a
gun with her next time. She also said that after this experience that she had doubts
if the church was true.. AHH!! So we sat down and had a lesson with
her. What was amazing is that the day before I had found a perfect scripture
for her that made her feel better. Helaman 5:12. I love this
scripture!!!!!!!! :)

 

Getting Fed Mmmmm... And the Feast of the Gospel
Also Aisha fed us twice!!! She just loves to cook. She made a huge
meal pizza, potatoes, salad, cake, egg stuff, and fish!! Oh it was
wonderful!!!! But her family is always there and its always really loud so we need to
 teach her at the church so that it is more quiet.

We also taught Jessica and Yolanda this week. I love them, oh I love
them so much!!! They are amazing!!! We watched the restoration video
with them and we will be having family night with them and a member
this week. Jessica also wants to come out and work with us :)

Also Neilson is marked for baptism still, but we need him to stop
smoking!! We also need to teach his whole family. His cousin
wants to be baptized but she doesnt believe in God. We going to start to work and teach
 her this week.

We have so many progressing investigators that have
potential to be baptized, oh I am so excited!! One is Brazilian and he
is great but he was not at church this week so he is no longer marked.
Also one named Silvana, truely wants to know if this is
the true church. Oh she is amazing I know that she will recieve an
answer. :)

I love this work!!  I love the gospel!  I am happy I am a missionary.  I love teaching the people of Portugal the gospel.  It was an amazing week of teaching so many people.