A Wonderful Baptism!!!

                                                                                                                  Nov. 28, 2016

Hello Family!!!

 

So, this past Saturday, Bruna was baptized! It was such a special occasion!

 

The Primary children sang, "I Like to Look for Rainbows," and Bruna´s Primary teacher gave a talk about baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost.

 

The best part of the night, was the closing prayer that was meant to be given by Aurea, Bruna´s mom who is returning to church, but was instead given by Rogerio, her dad, who is a little bit less receptive than Aurea, and has been less active because he works on Sundays.

 

Also, Sofia, Bruna´s sassy 4-year-old sister, cried the whole night because she wanted to be baptized too. Tadinha haha. 

 

A sweet picture of Bruna and her mom

Bruna and Irmao Carvalho,
(a member of the bishopric who baptized Bruna)

Sis. Salles and me with Bruna's family



It was a wonderful baptism and we loved having
Bruna's mom and friend there. 

We had a wonderful visit this week from the Covey family. Sister Covey (one of the Sister leaders I have worked with) just completed her mission and her parents are in town picking her up. They visited Vargem Grande (where Sister Covey had also served) and were able to attend Bruna's baptism on Saturday. They were very helpful and sweet. They brought me treats and a card from home and I am very grateful! 

Here is a picture from our visit.

Sis.Covey's mom, Tammy, is at the far left. She and her husband know my mom as they went on the same study abroad program to Israel back in college. Her daughter, Sis. Covey (to the left of me) was a Sister Training leader and we have served in many of the same areas. She is a wonderful Sister and it is such a small world that our parents know each other.

 

So yesterday, was the Primary presentation at church, and I was a bit discouraged because none of our investigators were able to come to church. Something came up, or they made up excuses not to go, and I was pretty sad. During the whole sacrament meeting I was having a really hard time being happy, and I remember trying to pay attention to the children singing and giving talks, but I couldn´t get my mind off of the fact that none of our investigators could come, and that we have a lot of people marked for baptism this month. However, suddenly, the children began to sing about temples and how families can be together forever, and I saw Aurea, bruna´s mom, crying, sitting right next to me, and I realized that that was the miracle of the meeting. Aurea, after not coming to church for who knows how long, was there, supporting Bruna and Rafaella in the meeting. I felt the Spirit and began to cry. 



Funny highlight of my week: for the first time in the mission, I was bit on the leg by a dog, but it was only a little bruised and scratched, and doesn´t hurt anymore. It just shocked me haha because he was already on a chain, but he wasn´t secured by a member. Missions are full of surprises and adventure. But no worries--all is well!

 

Love you!!

 

Sis. Harris