Refiners Fire
Song of the Week- Some say the Ocean By The Hip Abduction 
(Amazing song ^* everyone listen for me )
Weekly
This week not much happened. Highlight was definitely Zone Conference. Talked alot about setting faith based goals, and making plans but allowing Christ to be apart of those plans. Was good, got some new insights on what I need to be better at and been applying them and so far been going good!! Plus got to see my fav SIS HOOVER so I was a happy girl. Also had interviews with president clark this week! Was absolutely amazing was able to feel alot of peace and receive some good guidance.... at one point felt more of a paticartical blessing then an interview 
( I will be calling him up in 7-9 years saying if he was right or not ). The Week though just was a very normal same old, same old kind of a week. Unfortunately dont have crazy stories, Everyone please just keep praying for the area Jardim América and for the Following people, and things! 
-Leandro
-Marta
-Sabrina
- Juliana
- Mirella
- Sis Tebbs With Patience
- Sis May Gift Of Tongues
Also, Sending out this email before I leave! I woke up super early to be able to write this but we are getting ready to go hike this huge mountain with the elders and a few of our super cool young adult friends in the ward! The trail is called ( Morro De Cristo)
" The Hill of christ" it overlooks all of Juiz de fora! I am super excited, i miss hiking, climbing, and just exploring.. so my heart is very full today 
#ILOVEPDAYS #TREEHUGGER #GRANOLAGIRL #THISISLIVING
(Also forgive me probably will be another week of not being able to not respond to people.. but know I love you 
Thank you to everyone that always reaches out! )
I am truly in the refiners fire 
God has been really teaching me how to be submissive, Humble, and really understanding the deeper meaning of the mission, life and becoming a TRUE disciple of Christ. Each week on the mission I feel I have been stretched in a different way either Spiritually, mentally... at times even physically with these ridiculously amount of Hills and stairs... not to mention Humidity 
knee is starting to really feel it.
These last few weeks I feel the theme resentment has been a test of my faith, learning to truly Just trust in gods plan, and learning how to let go of my pride.
1. Pride. ( Natural Man )
Pride ( the Natural Man) is the thief of progress and growth ( I am learning and noticing). It is the number one tool (I think) Satan uses to distract us, allowing us not to grow and to divide people. It allows us to get caught up in our ways, losing focus on the savior and his ways. My pride and leaning more into the natural man. Has lead me in the mission to definitely caused me to land on my face.. hard. More then a few times, leaving me feeling very bitter, Frustrated and alone. However, I have learned to ( eventually ) let go of my pride and stubbornness and truly turn to my savior during these times, threw repentance and calling upon the power of the atonement to give me strength.
It has made all the difference in the way I think and act. I am immediately filled with peace and am able to think more clearly. I am more able to feel the promptings of the spirit and able to have the faith to act. But most importantly I am able to have the love of Christ and his spirit with me.
Dont let this fool you.. I still struggle ALOT with this. But when I truly allow Christ to help me it makes all the difference.
Let go of your pride
2. Test of faith.
My mission since, the day I put in my papers has been a test of my faith. However, as of lately it has felt a little more overwhelming. It is very hard to stay positive, and faithful having an eternal perspectiva. Especially when You give everything you have, just to get little to no result in return. Unfortunately people have agency. How badly I wanna take that away at times BUTTT I am learning alot about myself, and honestly life, and becoming a true disciple of Christ, threw this trial of my faith.
I have learned that god cares a lot more about who you are striving to become then who you are now. Its not about the outward results ( Baptisms, ects) . It's about the personal conversion.
The gospel of Jesus Christ is a plan that shows us how to become what our Heavenly Father desires us to become. I can say my mission has definitely helped me become someone more!
" In the trial of faith, we may sometimes feel God has deserted us. The reality is that our behavior has isolated us from Him. "
I was SO beyond humbled after reading this whole talk. ( Will attach it below).
I loved this quote. As I have reflected this couldn't be more true. At times when I get Frustrated and feel " forgotten, other people have more success then me, what am I doing wrong, does he even hear me?? "
I tend to harden my heart rather then turn to him allowing my faith to weaken and doubts to creep in.
Our actions need to be in correlation with our faith. Threw the little things ( prayer, scriptures, service, ) we are able to build our foundation on the rock of Christ Helman 5:12. IT is only after our trial of faith and truly enduring...does the witness and blessings come. Ether 12:6
“Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds”
Love you all have an amazing week!
Love, Sister Hallee Tebbs 
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