Celebrating New Years in Portugal

New Years Ever in Portugal

On new year Eve we spent the whole day with a member named Olinda and

she introduced us to all of her friends. Sometimes it was

awkward because I felt like we were just interrupting a lot of family parties.

It was fun to meet so many different people haha.

At night we set the alarm at 11:58 to wake up haha. We woke up

and I rolled up the blinds and heard people screaming and I

saw three fire works and then I went back to sleep.

New Years Day as a Missionary

The next day all of Portugal slept in.   Everything was dead!, nothing was

open. We had to have a member drive us to our  zone meeting

which was great.The focus was on how to work better with

members. I loved seeing the other sisters and getting to talk to them :).

After one of our members invited us to this clasical concert and

wanted to introduce us to her friends. None of her friends came so we

ended up just listening to the music.

Celebrations All Around

I  hit my 9 month mark this week!! Crazy that I am half way done

with my mission. We went to this place called chocolate chocolate and

got these really yummy treats. I got ice cream in a chocolate bowl

and sister jackson got a wafflel.

This week we invited Senior Antonio to fast with us. The next day in

church we had a lesson with a member and Senior Antonio and we marked

him to be baptized on the 19th of january!!!!!!!!! ha he said "cant

it be later?" and the member was like no no no because we dont know

when we are going to die hahah! But I am so happy for him and to be

able to have the blessings of the gospel.

Also this Sunday a lot of the menos activos came to church and one of

them bore her testimony!! :)