Tudo Vai Dar Certo

 Song of the week- Springsteen by Eric Church

Raili we will soon be home, having Springsteen together, riding around town / state / Counrty blasting this in your bronco..... ‍

Weekly  

( just some quick points... ) 

Pday 

Last pday we went to our friends Cintia ( Ranch ) and it was incredible..... I am in love. They had so much land and it was SOOO pretty!!! They made us comdia de fazenda ( farm food ) All natural stuff from there ranch and it was AMAZING! it was so fun to explore! 

Luciano 

Guys he is elect! i was righhttt!! We have continued to have some amazing spirtiual lessons with him and he always ask the most profound questions. You can genuinely tell he wants to truly understand the gospel. This week I told Hancock I wanted to invite him to be baptized and she was like dooooooo itttt  and i was like okk! And IT WORKED.... kinda lol. He said no to my date of may 11th, but He accepted the invite and explained that he has been praying about baptism on his own and has had the spirit comfirm to him that he needs to get baptized. but he wants to read the book of mormon all the way threw first and wants more time to pray and gain more spiritual experiences. So we ask him to pray and fast this sunday about a date !!! 

Julio 

Want to start off saying This whole experience was wild, 85% sure he has Schizophrenia.... but everyone needs jesus so its good. he was a media reference and I messaged him and asked if we could give him a call. He said yes. I called. He did not answer. Then he said can you just message me? And i was like uhhh sure. So we started talking a little bit and I found his need and gave him a whole lesson on the Atonement, and faith in jesus christ over text message/ voice Áudio messages While walking in the streets, almost ate it on my face like 6 times. Then I had the spirit tell me " invite him to be baptized " and I was like... umm no. Lol  then i had the thought again and i was like no, thats stuipd hes like mentally off and like I have only been texting him lol. Well i got the thought again and so I came up with the most incredible baptism invite.... and by the grace of god. He said YES then proceed to say how he has never been baptized before!!!!  ( unheard of here, everyone is Catholic ) 

My jaw was to the floor, lol was soooo shocked. I literally lookes up at the sky and said out loud

 " thanks god, that was so cool "  then gave a prayer of thanks!!! Hes on date for may 25th! 

Regina / Lucas 

This is a mom and son the missionaries in the past and us have been working with for a long time!!! Almost 8-9 months now! They are incredible and they accepted a date, we have had them on date to get baptized this sunday but it unfortunately fell threw. It was pretty hard  we have done everything in our power to help prepare them! But everyone has agency! Regina still very much wants to get baptized but she wants to get baptized together with lucas, but the issue is she doesn't feel spiritually ready, she wants to gain more spiritual experiences, and go to church more and understand more before she gets baptized... please everyone keep praying for them 

Hancocks funeral 

...... we ended district council with a group lunch at Flávios was amazing!!! Will never get sick of Açai... 

I killed Hancock 

Hancock and me on our last night had a sleep over together ( just put our beds even closer together ) and we basicamente just cried. Lol im gonna miss her, but so happy shes going to go home and see her family! Last 2 transfers with her have been so much fun, full of laugher, love, deep life talks, spiritual experiences, hard lessons! Been such a ride!!!! She has been an incredible compaion, and an even better example to me on a consecrated missionary! 

Love you ( sis Hancock) now Kailee  

Transfers ........ 

The News you have all been waiting for..........

So i am not training and no I am not an STL. And No I am not staying in my area.  I will be going to the big city Juiz de fora, working in a area called Nova Era ( ugly city ). I will be the seinor comp to My dear friend sister Naveros ( who I lived with already last transfer... only part of transfers I am excited about). 

I wont lie I am heartbroken to leave Congonhas. This has been my favorite area BY FAR! best people, best food, best ward, and sooo pretty!! The people here have turned into my family. These last 2 transfers here have genuinely been the happiest I have felt on my mission. I am so so so sad to leave. Did not see it coming. Everyone in the ward was like " sister Hancock we are so sad your going home but good thing Tebbinha is staying! " and i have been telling everyone there is no way im leaving!!! I did nothing to prepare goodbyes, so lit ghosting everyone and leaving.. I am heartbroken to leave my people and my teaching group. I put my heart and soul into helping them and the ward but Im trying to have faith it will all workout. I was so sure I would be staying here for 4 transfers, but I guess god needs me someone else. So i am off to go make the best of this new adventure. 

Hope you all had an amazing week! I probably wont be responding to anyone this week sorry. Im so incredibly busy but I love you all tho, please pray for me  

Love Sister ( Hal) Tebbs