Go Brasil!! Lots of reasons to celebrate!!

                                                                                                          August 22, 2016

Oi Familia,

So, I have had a wonderful week this week!  We've had lots of reasons to celebrate.

We didn't find out about Brasil's win until later Saturday night, when we heard lots of fireworks.
Go Brasil, for winning the Olympic gold medal in men's soccer!!

Yesterday in Relief Society we learned about marriage, and we ended up sitting in the front row. So as missionaries, that wasn't awkward at all, (haha) but it was a great lesson.

This week, we had a multi-zone meeting where I received my carta trunky. (letter that tells me what day I´m going home) My dismissal date will be on February 14th, Valentine's Day.

Sis. Lopez, Sis. Hunsaker, and I all received our letters

 Sis Hall and I were also able to celebrate with Natasha, the daughter of Elis, who had her 16th birthday party. We ate way too much cake and junk food on Saturday, and ended up crashing from a sugar rush.

 

Sis. Hall and I celebrating Natasha's 16th Birthday party 

I think we had too much sugar
from the Birthday parties!!

 

Sis. Hall and I both crashed after a sugar rush

I had the opportunity to go on splits this week with Sister Neto, a new sister in the mission from the far north side of Brasil that borders Bolivia. :)

I also went on splits with a Sister in Perdizes, named Sister Santos, who is also Brasilian. We ate milkshakes together during the day because it was so hot

Aparecido, a recent convert who is the father-in-law of Aline who we are teaching. 

 

 

We made chocolate chip cookies for Aparecido's birthday this week. He said, HE LOVED THEM!

 

This week, we were able to teach Aline about the word of wisdom, and she promised to obey it.
Her testimony is powerful, and she is such an elect!!!!

LOVE YOU ALL!!!