I am sick of Morros

Song of the Week- Two Drops in the Ocean- 311 

 

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 Weekly 

Gonna do some quick points because this week honestly just FLEW by..... 

 ☆ title of my email, literally i miss flat ground. Im so sick of hills.... so beyond over it. I be waking with the worst calf cramps in the night. But its ok...what doesn't kill you makes you stronger 

☆I got chased by a drunk man. That was fun.

 ☆ Ate some amazing food... however I am gonna come home with diabetes type brasil. Never in my whole life have I eaten so much food than I have this week. So grateful so many people love us. But every lesson / contact this week we were given a meal.... 

 ☆ Got literally YELLED at by this group of like 3 ladies. They were telling me to go back to my country and that I wasn't wanted here. I was gonna be really mean and say something back but right before I opened my mouth I just had the spirit tell me to just walk away... ( not usually like me) I walked Away with tears in my eyes. My heart literally was SO beyond hurt by it, I wont even lie. But I said a prayer of comfort and kept repeating and resisting the missionary purpose. We found 4 new people that day... so god is good 

☆ Regina and Lucas are still progressing and are on date to get baptized this SUNDAY  i am so beyond happy to see the gospel bless there lives! Please everyone pray it doesn't fall threw!!

 ☆ Luciano came in clutch and Drove himself to Stake conference in Lafaiete and loved it!! Gonna invite him to be baptized this week, Sent prayers! 

 ☆ Stake conference got to see all my missionary friends! So nice to be in a Zone/area where I can actually see other people in my mission!! 

Hoover i absolutely adore you.. never forget 

 ☆ I got glasses  personally think they look good! 

 ☆ me and Hancocks last week together so sad.. she goes home may 6th 

 ☆ Had Interviews with President Clarke, was sooooo needed! He genuinely is so amazing,  thankful to have him and his counsel! 

 ☆ Transfers are coming up and rumor has it there are 7 new sisters coming into the mission which is a HUGE blessing because we have so little and had to shut down some areas. But that means there's a 90% Chance I'm probably gonna be training this next transfer..... ( i have no desire to train but whatever god wants   ) 

 Quotes from this week that made me laugh a lot this week enjoy.... 

 I went to Mexico so I could eat some tocos and to go across the border but then when I did Trumps people kicked me out - English class guy 

Good Morning ladies, WHOA with all respect you are Beautiful ....... congratulations - Random Guy in the road ( sounds better in Portuguese) Bom dia lindas nossa com todo respeito, vocês é muito lindas parabéns 

how was your study sister tebbs? What did you learn?? ( Hancock) 

That I don't have Charity  - Me 

 

Which leads me to my ( kinda long ) spiritual Thought........️️Charity ️️

 I've been thinking a lot about Charity lately. I had a super good study this week that really made me think more and be more aware of my thoughts and actions!!! As a missionary I feel like having charity is one of the most important things I can strive to do / have everyday! Also President Nelson invited us all to seek more charity and Virtue in our lives, and as we do so " we will have the spiritual Confidence to meet our savior" - Nelson  ( love how he choices the word CONFIDENCE ) 

  As I studied I learned that having charity isn't just Love. Yes charity is usually defined as and more commonly known as and referred to as " the perfect love " Of Jesus Christ.     But I learned in 

1 Corinthians 13:  4-7 

4 Charity suffered long, and is kind; charity envied not; charity vaunted not itself, is not puffed up, 

( being meek/patient in trials, letting go of jealously, Pride, and Vanity ) 

 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

( to Act and talk as Jesus Christ would, not to constantly think of ones self , Controlled emotions, pure thoughts/ Heart ) 

 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; not to seek joy in the things/pleasures of the world , put focus in Jesus chirst and the joy he brings ) 

 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

( Keep going with meekness and in faith, and endure to the end ) 

 Charity Is the spiritual Gift that helps us cast off the natural man. 

 After the study I honestly felt very discouraged. I realized " I don’t have charity " however In the gospel Topics It explains charity is a GIFT from god that we SEEK !!  The only person who had true charity was our savior Jesus Christ, a godly being. 

Moroni 7:48 teaches us how we seek for this GIFT from god 

" Pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, … that when [Jesus Christ] shall appear we shall be like him” or ( STAND WITH SPIRITUAL CONFIDENCE IN FRONT OF HIM ) . 

 I challenged myself that each week i am gonna SEEEK and focus on a different area of charity.  I challenge all of you to do the same too! 

I know that as we love others how Christ loves them we will feel more peace and less Contention in our lives. I know that as we seek to become more like our savior, we will gain Spiritual Confidence in our lives that we need in order to stand confidently in front of him, when he comes again. I know this Gospel to be true, I know my savior died for me, I know that He lives, I know he has given us Prophets, and Apostles to help guide us for this day. I know that the book of Mormon is true. I know this church to be true. In the name of our savior Jesus Christ amen. Love you all have an amazing week!!! Feel free to reach out 

 Love Sister ( Hal ) Tebbs