So, good week...good stuff going on. We found an interesting quote by Joseph Smith to one of Samuel's anscestors. He said "relax or you'll die" Ainda bem que não há osso sério no meu corpo. Bem, eu posso estar séria quando estamos a ter uma lição e naquele momento dentro da lição que precisa, mas o resto de lição e o resto de tempo estou a brincar porque é muito mais agradável, sabes...Realmente um dos assuntos da reunião de distrito desta semana foi para ser à vontade, para ser pessoas normais, ser nos mesmos, e desfrutar dessa grande oportunidade que fomos concedidos. As pessoas são muito mais receptivas de alguém que brincae está a gostar do que faz. Sim, precisamos "spiritual giants", mas pensa nos teus professores do evangelho preferidos. Foram aqueles que brincavam até aquele momento para prestar testemunho e depois sabias que o que estavam a dizer era verdade e que fez-lhes feliz a seria. Mas, foi um bom reunião. Eu gosto de brincar...
So, I will be coming home in November Mom, and here soon you'll probably get the paperwork, etc. My release date is Nov 24, Thanksgiving day, at least sometime around then. You will probably know more about when I'll be getting where and what I'll be doing then, but that's how it should be and I don't really want to know about it. It's much more fun to work my heart out here and think about that next step when it comes.
So...the good stuff that's going on here: We are teaching some great people and really enjoying being here together. We both like to joke quite a bit and our witty humor keeps us thinking about things other than all the water that our body possesses dripping down our noses. One thing for sure, I have got some pretty legs! whoooooweee! We also are just constantly amazed by the tender mercies and little miracles that happen daily. For example, the other day we were in Viana do Castelo, a city we don't know hardly at all. We were going to have to walk up a million stairs (really 2 km of stairs) to get to the top of this hill and they are building a lift to get there, but unfortunately it wasn't yet functioning. We saw some signs to direct us to the store accompanying the lift and they were closed, however we encountered the store of a memeber that we had been trying also to find, and it just so happened that she was on her way to portuguese lessons (she's from Norway and also speaks english, but no portuguese) She had to leave anyway and so took us up to the top on her way. it was so cool, because we only had about an hour to get to the top, do what we needed to do and then come back down. If we hadn't "by chance" happened on her store we would not have had the opportunity. just one example of a million little ways that the Lord is able to bless us so that we can accomplish what we need to..(is 1 Nephi 3:7 coming to mind, because it should)
Yep, and stuff....Thanks for all your notes and I'm sure Dad will win his battle of the Wasps. Fires and carbonator fluid sound like a lot of fun! I'm glad to hear about Cedaredge's new nursery leader. That's one of the best callings! I was always really excited to be able to help teach music in nursery when I was in primary. They are just so darn cute. Speaking of children, congratulate John Pyle for me, he'll be a good dad, he's a good apple. So, that's about it. Martha, good luck keeping your eye on your girl, and glad to know that the little spudster thinks he's cool, don't know where he would have picked up that characteristic(wink).
Love you all! The work goes on and miracles never cease!
ellen
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