Christmas Conference P Weekkkkk

 

Song of the week- Always by Rex Orange County 

Random thoughts from Hal 

Had to share because this is what goes on in my head when Im walking the streets. So I see all these streets dogs everyday and people yell at them in Portuguese right?? Well The thought just occurred to me that the dogs here know Portuguese... like idk why that just absolutely blew my mind  that means dogs in different country's speak different  languages... lol 

 yeah im a smart one 

Weekly......sorry this is long 

This week has FLOWN by.... I feel like whenever anything good or fun happens during the week it just makes time go that much faster. But when we are in the trenches that week, time is never ending!!! Mas, Vida de um missionária ️. 

 ( that's just life as a missionary ) 

This week was honestly the biggest blessing/ miracle for me, I've had some MUCH need fun / spiritual recharging!! We went to Juiz de fora and spent 2 days there for Christmas conference, where president and sister Clarke gave some super powerful trainings on the savior and how we can help people realize the gift that Christ is in our life's! Especially during this Christmas season!! Literally I am not lying when I say that almost the whole mission was in tears, the spirit was so powerful!!! Something that sister Clarke said that I am challenging myself to do/ live by for the rest of my mission and even my life is this

 " Pray like everything depended on god, then get up and work like everything depended on you. " - sis Clarke 

I just absolutely loved it. Conference got done and we then had the rest of the day to literally just chill because our bus back to lavras/Alfenas didn't leave until 7am the next day. So as we are walking out of the office with president he looks at all of us and goes " Lets go to my house and play games and eat pizza.. " ............... not even lying when I say everyone stopped in there tracks and went quite and just stared at him for probably a solid 30 seconds because we were all like.. excuse me what?? where is president Clarke??? Is this a joke??? Scrouge / Mr, anitfun / Only eat, sleep, and breaths the handbook, has no heart wants to do something nice for us and be by us????

My president is honestly just kinda rough no nonsense, and very very strict and everyone in the mission just jokes about how much of a buzzkill he is about everything. So when we heard those words come out of his mouth, taken back is an understatement on how everyone felt. But he seriously was not joking. ( was a Christmas miracle) So we spent the night playing games and eating pizza and spending time with president and sister Clarke, the secretary elders, and the group of sisters that were heading back with me. Was an absolute blast!!!! I now actually like my mission presidents.. finally 

The Next day I was privileged enough to take a 13 hour bus ride from Juiz De fora, to Alfenas for divisions..... it actually was way fun and went super good! I love our STLs, I was with sister Hart she is from Texas, she's super cool and I learned so much from her!!! My Português wasn't completely terrible either so win !! Alfenas itself is an even more boonie in the middle of no where town then Lavras, was actually super depressing I pray that next transfer I am not shipped here... because I think I would go crazy but the sisters there actually live in a house and not an apartment, and it was actually SO much nicer then my apartment in Lavras!  

Friday comes and I was super excited to head back to Lavras, well I spoke to soon because we ended up missing our bus back because we were at a members house for lunch and Brazilians have little to no time management skills, and cant take no for an answer, ( we told them we had to leave and if they could drive us to the bus port and they flat out said No, you can catch the next bus in the morning " so I was stuck in Alfenas for an extra day... 

All worked out in the end though! I arrived in Lavras late Saturday afternoon and was very thankful to be back!! 

So grateful for the opportunity I had this week to be with/serve with all the missionaries in my mission, they are amazing 

Despite the challenges and the Saudades ( missing/longing) for my family/home.

  Every week I fall more in love with Brazil and the people  

Highlights 

♡ Chirstmas Conference 

♡ playing basketball with some random kids in the road 

♡ Diogo is preparing to go threw the TEMPLE !!! But so sad because he's now in the other sisters area, so unfortunately even though he was our baptism I cant work with him anymore except for the times I see him at church and activities! But I'm so thankful sister Paget /Evans are helping him prepare for this next step in his life :) 

♡ convincing my comp to let our house play games and I taught everyone how to play the dice game farkle.. things get quite intense 

♡ I consumed some amazing food this week 

( expect chicken feet.... personally not a fan ) 

♡ hanging out with everybody at conference/ presidents house 

♡ SEEING SISTER HOOVER  was so incredibly good go see her and talk to her. Like I needed it so bad frfr. Tackled/hugged her after seeing her walking off the bus.. ( photos / video in google photos ) words can't describe how excited / thankful I was to see her. Was absolutely the best !! ..... until next time hoover 

♡ watching the secretary elders scheming ways on how they can all nonchalantly just show up to presidents house and eat pizza and play games with us ( there plan worked ) 

♡ SO IMPORTANT was Hobbs birthday this week!!! So Happy birthday to him,  he's an incredible missionary/friend and the perfect example to me of a true disciple of Jesus Christ!!!

 Despite having a buzzed head  

♡ WAS also sister Paget birthdays on Sunday!!! Big 20!!! whoootttttttt she's is so amazing and I am so happy she lives with me! She is seriously hilarious and one of the sweetest people I have ever met! We made sure to celebrate her 

( made a vlog about it ) 

♡ Divisions went good, got to sleep on an actual mattress  best sleep ever!!! ( I sleep on a box spring.. I've asked for a mattress my first transfer still haven't gotten one ) 

♡ Divisions with sister Hart was so good! She's just the cutest and it was so nice to get out of my area and kinda just switching things up !!! 

♡ I've been very into vloging/video making lately and its fun   

LOVE U ALLLLLLLL! PLEASE REACH OUT WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM EVERYONE 

Love sister ( Hal ) Tebbs