July 1, 2009

Thanks so much for the emails family :)!! It really is great to hear how everyone is doing! I hope you all know how much I admire each of you and learn from you! Thanks for your words of wisdom! How is everyone this week? I hope California was a blast! Mom and dad happy anniversary...I know I´m late. Lucas happy birthday!! And everyone happy July! Things are good here in Brazil! I am learning more and more that I have a lot to learn!! I didn´t write about Lucas´s baptism last week. He is a 9 year old boy and his dad was baptised when I first got here and was able to baptise two of his sons. It was so sweet to witness. It was a hard week to be honest...still great but he had to drop of few investigators that I really love and still have hope for but they really weren´t progressing...and in turn were digressing...it´s hard to do but is better for the work. It seemed like satan was doing all he could this week to tear down each of our investigators but we are teaching some people with a lot of faith and I know they will endure. So my companion is great! She is 38 years old and has been a member for 3 years. She looks and acts like a 26 year old...she´s really fun and easy to be with. She has experience that helps our investigators a lot and she is very supportive and complimentary...I am learning a lot from and with her. We are poorer this week then usual so we only have 30 minutes on the internet today and I want so badly to reply to everyone of your emails but I will have to wait until next week...just know that it really means the world to me to hear your advice! I love you all! Have a great week!
Muito amor!
Sister Chelsea Dawn

June 24, 2009

oi familia!
How is everyone? How is the summer without your favorite lil sister? ;) I think that the youngest child is more spoiled here in Brasil because whenever people find out I´m the youngest they tease me about it all the time...it´s kinda that way there but I get a lot more of it here. So what is everyone up to? Training for any races tiff...or dad? Brett you doing school during the summer...and car how is the business thing? Trav and Chan you guys visiting utah this summer? RY...how are ya...where are you :)? Jason your words of wisdom are always welcome...how is work? Chris and Jas enjoy the lake for me...k :). Mom how is summer? I´m sure you are still very busy. I love you all. Thank you all so much for your examples and love and support...you rock! Things here in Brasil are great! What an awesome experience this is! I hope my letters aren´t the same every week but it really is great to be here! I am learning more and more about the love of our Heavenly Father for everyone of His children. This week we taught a mom and two of her daughters they were very touched...at the end of the lesson the 7yr old daughter prayed and it was so tender so heart felt and her mom cried, it was such a beautiful thing to witness...it was the first time her mom heard her daughter pray...it really was powerful! As missionaries we have these experiences several times a day and we encounter people that I know the Lord has sent us to because He loves them and they need to feel this love in their lives. I am so grateful for this work.Well I hope you all have a great week! I love you and pray for you everyday!
Muito amor!!
Sister Chels