Hopping Borders!

Transfers!!! SO, I'm pretty much-hopping ward boundaries here in Porto and going to Amial with the cutest Hawaiian sister in the mission, Sister Gilbert!! SO EXCITED!

This past week in Matosinhos was amazing. AMAZING. So jealous of Sister Duce for staying.

Arminda is back!! We taught her a lesson about "OLÁ" or orar, ler, assistir igreja. We also talked about her doubts about being baptized. Found out that she has big doubts about tithing since she's had people cheat her out of money in the past. So we're going to plan a lesson with bispo so he can explain everything about tithing and how it works. She's not going to be able to come to church this WHOLE month because she has to take care of this old lady on the weekends :(

OKAY, so Nazaré (membro) brought her daughter Filipa to church yesterday!!!! Filipa was taught by the missionaries a while ago but wasn't super interested. BUT SHE CAME TO CHURCH AND ASKED US TO TEACH HER!!! She's golden!!!

We moved our area boundaries a little with the elders and we started knocking on the new roads and found a freaking elect family, Nelson, Carmo, Sofia, Pedro, and Pipoca (cat). So first, the back story: We get to the 3rd floor of the apartment building and I accidentally get stuck in the elevator and Sister Duce was outside of it and the doors closed and it was kinda scary but then the door opened again and we died laughing. Then we knock on their door and Nelson opens in and totally LETS US IN! We told them we were from the US and Nelson got soo excited and the first thing he said was, "I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO GO TO UTAH!" WHAT?! Who wants to go to UTAH? Find out that they don't really have a religion and they're super open to learning more. So jealous of Sister Duce!

Also, a girl that came to Portas Abertas with a member has been coming to church for the past 2 months but the member didn't want any missionaries to teach her yet.. But we found out that the other day, the girl (Tatiana) said that she wanted to be baptized!!! SO COOL!! She's 16 and has been coming to church without her family. ELECT!

Something I've really learned this past transfer is that when we do our part, the Lord will do His. "I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise" (D&C 82:10). Our Heavenly Father really does want to bless us but to do that, we need to try our best in keeping the commandments and the promises we've made with Him. I'm so grateful for this truth and for having the truth of the restored Gospel of Christ. Because of it, I know what my part is.

BEIJINHOS GRANDES!
Sister Hillam