I've had quite the week here in Boa Vista!
Sister Crane and I have focused a lot of attention on the one family we
found on my Birthday a couple weeks back. They are so awesome! We've
been there every day this past week to teach them. First we started
teaching Simone the 17 year old sister, then Silmara the 8 year old.
They both accepted baptism and love learning! After their interviews
were completed, we went over to practice some primary songs with them so
they could sing at their baptism. We invited their 13 year old brother
Pedro to learn about the church too and we were surprised when he stuck
around after the lesson to learn the songs with us. He said he would
be baptized too after he visited the church once.
This past Saturday
was Simone and Silmara's baptism. Right before we left to pick them up,
it started down pouring! I've never seen so much rain fall so fast and
so heavy! The roads literally turned into rivers! When it finally
slowed down, we left and waded through the water all the way to their
house. I do not want to know what was in that water! All the kids were
out in the streets splashing around and playing in it. We got to their
house a little late and Pedro told us that Silmara (the 8 year old) had
been crying because she was afraid the rain would cancel her baptism
that night. She is so precious! I love these pure sweet kids that we
found. I know Heavenly Father had been preparing them for some time
now. They are all so kind, so innocent, and really have a strong desire
to follow Jesus Christ. The next day Pedro was baptized after church.
His young men's president baptized him and he received a really warm
welcome from the ward. Now our task is to help them integrate by
working through the members. We also want to start teaching their
parents. Their parents really like us and I think that is because of
the feeling we bring to their home. You just cannot deny that Spirit!
Yesterday we received transfer calls. We were both
pretty shocked because we got the call so late and we both thought for
sure we would be staying in Boa Vista together. But Sister Crane was
transferred to Porto Velho. After the call we just started crying. It
was one of the hardest goodbyes I've had here on the mission. I will
miss her a lot! Early wednesday
morning my new comp will arrive. She is a greenie and I'm going to
train her! The catch is...she is spanish speaking and I don't know if I
remember a lick of Spanish. I'm not sure which country she is from
yet. It will be challenging for sure, but I'm up for it. I'm excited
to stay here in Boa Vista!
Meanwhile I'm with Sister Melo. She is waiting for
her comp too and it is sister Melo's final transfer her. Her Portuguese
is really tough to understand, but I'm getting it. A lot of the time I
just guess what she is saying. I can't believe I have 3 months in
Brazil already! The culture shock has long passed and Brazil feels like
home now. I'm so grateful to be here. I'm so grateful for all that
I'm learning and I'm so grateful for another opportunity to grow and
learn this transfer. I hope you all have a good week and remember to
look for opportunities to serve others! Love you!
Sister Jensen
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