It’s Monday, I don’t have a voice, Mucinex doesn’t work in Brasil, and this week was awesome.
Yes, I’m sick with who knows what kind of cold. BUT, this week was awesome. Monday, we went into the city with [two ward members]! She drove us half way there, then we parked and took the subway the rest of the way. It was so nice to have a little break and explore other territory! Tuesday we had interviews with Presidente Del Guerso, which was really sad actually. This was our last interview with him since he’ll be leaving in June!!
Thursday night was the ward temple trip, with which all of our recent converts were prepared to go.. so we also were going, right? HAHAHA WRONG :) The zone leaders refused to give us permission, which actually left us really upset and really sad. Taking your recent converts to the temple is amazing, and we were given the opportunity, mas eles não deixaram (but they have left). Sister Oliveira was even more upset about it because Presidente told her in her interview that she’ll be transferred this coming transfer. And when Sister Oliveira is upset, everyone in the city is upset. It ended up being a rough night for us.
I was really sick, losing my voice, and trying to keep my companion calm. Friday was her 1 year mark, so I bought pizza and coke to celebrate and decorated our house with all kinds of stuff while she was sleeping! It cheered her up a lot, but the week ended slowly and we continued through dead. She was without energy and excitement because of the argument with the elders Thursday and I was too sick to try to excite her. So it was rough.
But one thing we learned together, at times we have to understand that here in the mission, I’m Sister Bido and she’s Sister Oliveira, not Justine and Dani. We have to do what Christ himself would do, ou seja (that is), representatives of Christ would do. I can’t respond how Justine would normally respond, sarcastically and sassy with some answer that would make someone want to smack me. And Sister Oliveira can’t respond how Dani would normally respond. And sometimes that frustrates us, but at the same time we’re thankful to have this opportunity to learn and to grow and to be a better person than we were yesterday. But that was our week for yáll in a wrap! I studied a lot about friendships this week. Did you know we have the commandment to make Christ our friend and to be a Christ-like friend to others?
DC 84:77!!
By the way amigos, 2 weddings this Saturday, followed by the baptisms! Pray that everything works out please!!
Tchau, boa semana para vocês!
com amor,
Sister Bido
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