Week 29 May 16, 2916 "Tough Week"

So this week went a little differently than normal...we have no power in our little house. That has made things difficult for us since the weather is so hot. Also, our apartment area has a garage, and it is right outside our windows....so for four nights we haven't been able to sleep due to our college age neighbors partying until 4 or 5 in the morning. BUT, even with all this happening, we have been able to find good experiences! 

Hilda is so excited to get married so that she can be baptized and enter into the temple to do work for her son who passed away a year ago. I love her so much!!! She is my other mom, and she is always happy to have us over :)

After a long day in Cuiabá for therapy for my knees, my companion and I had a cool experience on the bus, talking to a woman about the Book of Mormon. She had never heard about the church before and said that she wanted to visit. She also said that she wanted to read the Book of Moron, and she looked very happy :) 

Transfers are coming up, and I think that I will be staying in my area, but it isn´t certain. 

I´m excited for this week, and for the opportunities that await!!!

Week 28 May 9, 2016

I loved talking with you all yesterday, it made my day, and will for this week! I love you all so much, and I am glad that life is so happy for you!! Honestly, I was really nervous and excited to talk with you all, I was sweating the whole time :p And part of that was because of the heat, but I am so grateful that I had that time with you :) Happy Mothers day for the best mother in the world!!! I love you so much!!! Tell the family that I think of you all, and that I love you all from now to eternity!! May the Lord continue to bless our family, I sure count that blessing of having you all as my family every day!! Take care, Até mais!!

-SISter Randall

Week 27 May 2, 2016 "Dia Das Maes"

My week was fantastic!! It was also really great that it got cold (I am so grateful that I still have my clothes for the cold!) Normal work has been a little slow, but we now have been working a lot with the Bishop, and the other leaders of our ward to do missionary work! It is so wonderful how the members are starting to help us in missionary work! We also have a list of names and numbers from members, so we will be using them for splits this week :)

I love my companion, we definitely knew each other in the pre-existence, she is so amazing!!

Valdorizon had his interview for the priesthood last week with the Bishop, and will be talking to the Stake President this Wednesday!! 

Hilda is progressing and has started the papers for getting married. Her boyfriend came to church for the first time yesterday (WooHOO) and he too wants the lessons! He has had a little of the Book of Mormon, and likes it a lot!! Great things are in store for them :)

So, Mothers day is next Sunday (YAYYYYY!!!) I get to talk to you guys for 2 HOURS!!!!!!!! I which skype account will you use? I can´t call you guys, so that is a little hard. It will probably be around 1-3 in the afternoon when I will call, so make sure that you are ready!!! :D I´m so excited (I have been having dreams about you guys for two weeks already) 

I love my mission right now, I have been so happy!!! I love this work so much :D I have however started to have pain in both of my knees (just my luck, right?) and because last week was so different, I didn´t have time to do my exercises....so pain is my world right now, but I will be going to a medical place for a check up about these things (no cost, tudo bem :) and hopefully with this week I can get back on schedule again :)

I love you guys so much, and am looking forward to Sunday!!!!!!

At´e mais!!! Tchau!

Week 26 April 25, 2016 "Thank you Google Translator!"

Sorry. I don´t have any time to write this week, but this is what I wrote to my president, and I didn´t have time to write it in English, so I used Google translator.... I hope you understand...                                             I do not know how I can explain this heavy week. except that it was difficult; but Sister Bogado and I found two mulheris they want! Diana, a Baptist, listen to our message, and she said that we can go back and share more! She said she like, and it felt good. We are excited to our next visit! Yesterday night, Bogado Sister and I were doing contacts, and we find a girl waiting on the bus. After inviting her to know the Church, we invite her to visit the ward English. She said she wants to visit the Church because she needs more. Then she said it was a long time since she was attending to any religion, and opened us that a year ago his brother has died. We have a lesson with her on Tuesday. Before we left, she had tears in her eyes to remember her brother, and with a smile on his face, she said until Tuesday!These experiences made my week!