Sister Aundrea Evans In Sao Paulo

You know those weeks when almost everything falls apart and you don´t know what to do but cry? This week was one of those weeks. But we still were able to baptize Bryan, a 9 year old kid whose brothers and sister are active in the church but his parent’s aren´t. the kids all go to church together without the parents. The baptism was beautiful, his mom cried. They´re a great family, I hope they stay strong. 

 We had leadership council meeting this week, which was fun. We ate pizza for lunch. It talked a lot about how we need to work with and love others– members and missionaries. So I’m praying for that love and trying to see others through Christ´s eyes. 

 But I know that even during the difficult times, this is the Lord´s work, and that there has to be opposition in all things in order for us to progress and even to be happy. If we were never sad, we would never know what happiness feels like. I know that Christ´s restored church is here upon the earth, and that we have a living prophet to guide and direct us in our lives so we can return to our Heavenly Father. He lives!!!! 

 Love you all, boa semana!!!!!

 #5weeks

Sister Evans

 

 District Meeting

 pizza at leadership training

This week was great! We worked hard, and an investigator we´ve been working with for a while finally was baptized!! It was so great. She cried a lot haha. She´s the sister of a member who was less active. And wow I just love this family. They are basically my family. We made cappuccinos with them from cevada (which is a drink that you make the same way as coffee, and has the same taste, but without the harmful substances) and they loved it. It was so cool to see her change. After she was interviewed by the elder, she went and bought 2 skirts to use at church. Agh I love them so much. 

It´s so cool how on the mission we learn to love strangers. You could say it´s a miracle, especially for me, someone who didn´t like to even look at or talk to people. But I think it´s incredible how we meet these people and just love them so much and want the best for them, and work so hard to help them understand their potential and have joy in their lives. I love watching them understand the commandments and their purpose, and making changes to receive the Lord´s blessings. I love when they accept the baptism date, and their excitement the day of, and the small changes they make maybe without even noticing, like wearing a skirt or a tie to church, or using “Mormon vocab´´ like ward, stake, etc. I know that I am no longer the same person that I was a year and a half ago. I don´t know specifically or exactly how I changed, but I know I have, and I’m grateful for that. I am thankful to know that I am a daughter of God, and that He will always love me no matter what. I know that He lives. I know that He guides us through living prophets, seers, and revelators. I know that Christ can and wants to heal us. I know that families can be together forever. 

Love you all!!!! Boa seaman!!!

Sister Evans

Found a Brazilian flag in the street

 

This week was pretty rough. I had to exercise patience and a lot of trust in the Lord when things didn’t happen the way I wanted them to. All may be fair in love and war but not on the mission. But hey, today is a new week. 

 But even with all this, we had some miracles. a member in the ward was at the bus stop and met another woman going to another church, and invited her to come to our church and she accepted! She went to church, we introduced ourselves, and she liked the church a lot, and even stayed the whole 3 hours!!! (That in itself is a huge miracle) then the same member invited her to lunch, and it happened to be the day she signed up to give lunch to us. So we had lunch and for the message, we taught the restoration of the church of Jesus Christ, and then we left, and I was suddenly hit with terrible headache and so we sat down at a bus stop and she came around the corner and invited us to see her house. And somehow the subject came up that we don´t drink coffee, and she said that she would stop drinking it now, and we didn´t even invite her to stop. She literally fell from the heavens. 

 I know that everything happens for a reason, and that there has to be opposition in all things, or else we wouldn´t be able to progress, learn, or even be happy. I’m thankful that I could serve a mission here in Brazil at this time. The world is kind of going down the toilet, but many wonderful things are happening as well, so we just gotta keep our heads up and do our best. The Lord is always by our side. 

 Love you all!!! Boa semana!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!👍

Sister Evans

 

This week was full of miracles. We FINALLY had a baptism!! We taught a guy named Milton who had a hard past, but has repented and desires a new start. It was so cool. He´s schizophrenic too, but when he went to church he was able to feel peace, and he felt that we were sent from God to help him become who God wants him to become. We also taught a little girl who is 8 years old whose parents are recent converts. Her step dad still has a little problem with alcohol, and so we had a lesson with the 3 of them in which the spirit was so strong. And then we asked the little girl to pray, and she said a prayer so powerful that water almost came out of my eyes. She gave me hope for a better world. She said something like this: “I know that when we go to heaven, Jesus Christ will say, `Very good, you did it. You did the things the Lord Commanded.´´´ funny thing is, that was something I was needing to hear and feel that day. This is just simply a fulfillment of the prophecy that the wise will be taught by the children. 

The miracles just kept going the whole week. I’ve been sick for a while now, my body isn´t working properly anymore, but I am still able to work, and we are seeing miracles because of the work we do. We always joke that God blesses the sickies more, but it´s so true haha. But all is well, and I’ll hopefully be feeling better soon. 

But I know that when we show God that we are willing to work for something we want, He provides a way for it to happen. We are never alone, and He knows our situations. I know that we are loved more than we know, and I love being able to help people see that. 

Love you all!! Boa semana!!!!!!!!

Sister Evans

I got the poowweerr