Transferred and Antonio Was Baptized!!!

so... I got transfered!!!!

I am more north in Gaia. its right

across the river South of Porto. I am serving with Sister Bollinger!!! She

is tall and blonde and looks super nice. Her first question to

me was"Do you run?"!!! I wanted to hug her I was so happy :)!

! I am excited to serve with here. We have a ward! :) I am really going to miss our ward members!!!

Antonio was baptized!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)!

I was so happy!!! We worked with him almost every day this week. We had the

baptism in Coimbra and another little girl in our ward was baptized

the same day. I was so happy!! I seriously could not stop smiling!! it

is true that the happiness you can feel when you help bring someone

to Christ. Sr. Antonio was so scared of the water being cold but

everything was great because the water was warm and everything ran

smoothly!! :) He doesnt look that happy in the pictures hahah but I

promise he was haha :). I am going to miss him! He is so funny

he always talks about food and the weather and his cats. He

loves pears... and will not eat treats but always buys us treats... I

am going to miss him.

Divisions

This week we went on divisions and I went with Sister Siegman

(Brazilian). We visited a few people. I love divisions because I feel

like I learn so much!!!

Also we found some really elect investigators this week!!!!!! I am sad

that I will not be able to keep teaching them. They are the neices and mom

of a menos activo we visisted. The little girls Bilkens(8) and Sharon

(11). We taught them the first lesson and the Spirit was there so

strong. I felt the spirit strong as I testified that

Joseph Smith was a prophet. The little girls came to church and told

the primary leader  that they wanted to stay in church forever

and that they wanted to be baptized this next week!!!!! :)

 Ah I wish I could keep teaching them.

Working With Members Toward Salvation

Our mission has really been focusing on working with the members. We

have been trying to do that and teach investigators/menos activos with

a member. The difference there is in the work is amazing!!!!! The lessons

go so much better and the spirit is there and then they have a friend

at church. MEMBERS are sooo important to this work! I am going to try

my best to keep working with members in this new area.

Nine Months Into the Mission