It´s starting to feel like Christmas inside of this Lan
House (internet café). Wanna know why? Because the ac feels like it should be
popping out snow it´s so cold. But I came prepared ... with ... a ....
CARDIGAN! Never thought I would have to use one of those here, but stranger
things happen every day. So I´m here in the lan house huddling over my
computer, probably looking like a crazy. Oh well.
We´re all getting ready for Natal here in Missão Brasil Natal.
It´s a pretty exciting season, with everyone getting ready to celebrate the
birth of the Savior. It´s been interesting for me this year trying to get in
the Christmas spirit, because it´s not cold and people don´t really put up
Christmas decorations. But I´ve been trying to reach out with Christ-like love
and serve the people here, just like He did. I´ve learned that whether or not
someone accepts or appreciates what you do for them, it doesn´t matter. The
fact that you reached ourside of your bubble to help someone for the better is
what counts in the eternal scheme of things.
These past few weeks have been rough for me and Sister
Leonard. I said it a few weeks back, but it´s kind of odd for people to flat
our reject us. Ususally they´re softer than a floppy disk and say, "se
Deus quiser" (if God want´s it) or "se der eu vou" (if it works
out I´ll go). But recently they´ve been like, "no way josé I`m not
going". But Heavenly Father was mindful of us and blessed us with 5 people
at church on Sunday! Whoohoo! It was just awesome.
Update on our recent-converts:
Edigar: still crazy as ever. he started bringing snacks to
church
Cesar: bought a white button-down shirt and is rocking it!
Luna: STILL hasn´t had her baby. We´ve gone by there a few
times to try and consol her, but she´s either been sleeping or ignoring us.
It´s been over a month that the doctor said she would have her baby, but the
doctor would do the c-section because Luna has high blood pressure and there´s
a risk she could lose the baby and her life. So please pray for her.
We had our mission Christmas conference this week, which was
a blast. We left Caicó at 2 in the morning to get to Natal on time. But it was
a wonderful conference and great to see everyone in the mission. I was
surprised that I know so many people here! I feel like I´m still a newbie in
the field sometimes when it comes to knowing other missionaries, but it was
cool to see some people I know and the sisters that I used to be over.
BUT. The funniest/most tragic part of the Christmas
Conference: the entire mission got diarreah the next day because of the food!
Something was left out too long and went bad and next thing you know erryone´s
got diarreah. One of the elders in the district was like, "Hey. You´re
going to laugh at this question, but did everyone in your house have
diarreah??" Oh, elders. Bless their hearts.
And just as a news update for Mama Baker, I´m running a 102
fever with a sore throat. Sister Soares already has put me on bed rest, and we
won´t be working today. But I had to send Mama Baker her letter!
So that´s the way the cookie crumbled this week!
Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas full of Christ-like
love! Because that´s what really matters!
And if you haven´t already, watch this video! It´s about how Christ
Himself was actually the first Christmas present from a loving Father in
Heaven.
Remember who you are and what you stand for!
Love,
Sister Baker
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