MATOSINHOS: The Promised Land

Okay Matosinhos is AMAZING! We're right next to the beach (we go running by it every morning) and almost the whole metro line goes through our area. The capela is in our area, the metro stop is on our street along with every single store we could ever need. Oh and we have carpet in our house! What more could a girl ask for?? We have a giant ward! Around 90 people! And the members are totally down for doing missionary work with us! We've already been working a ton with the members which is awesome!! AND Sister Griffin, man she's amazing! I don't even know why I'm training her. She's from Draper, Utah and went to Utah State before the mission. We're literally the same person so it'll be a great few transfers with her!

And there are soo many elect people here! We've been working with some less actives and some new investigators and they're all so ready to come to church! As we've been doing planning, we've been trying to figure out what they need and the first thing that comes to our minds is The Book of Mormon. I don't know if it's because of President Monson's talk at General Conference but I've really come to recognize the importance of it in our lives. It was actually really cool this week. For training, we had to learn about the importance of the Book of Mormon. When we visited members, we were always talking about how important it is. We were always talking about it with our investigators. I feel like I've been surrounded by it all week long! No matter where we are in our lives or who we are, we can always find help in The Book of Mormon. I love that!!

Funny story: We were catching the metro to the capela and this old lady got on who seemed to know us but neither of us knew her so we were just talking and we asked what she was doing today and out of the blue she screams, "NADA!" And then just started laughing her head off. She later said that she was going to go home, relax, grill up a good chicken, and just sleep. Oh what I would give to do that ;) 

Last district meeting, one of the senior couple missionaries came and the husband shared with us a quote that he would tell his kids all the time. "Which way are you facing?" Think about it. If we're right at the doors of heaven but looking in the opposite direction or if we're a million miles away but with our sights set on those doors, what's better? We need to make sure we are always facing the right way which our sights set on the things that matter. I LOVE THAT!

Love you all (and Portugal)!

Sister Hillam

Happy Easter from Sister Bushman and me :)

Minha OITAVA Transferência! (My Eighth Transfer) And I still don't know what to think about that..

Last pic with Sister Bushman :(