A Week of sunshine despite the rain :)

Olá Família!!

This week was amazing, and I'm convinced that Campos Do Jordão is the best area in the entire mission! It rained all week here, but it doesn't' stop our work, and we had lots of amazing moments that were "sunshine in the rain". haha, there ya go, I explained the title.

This area is all hills, and some parts we have to be careful when it rains, because we could get trapped with all the mud - all good things.

Other good things this week:
Fernando: this guy is awesome. He stopped us last week and asked what church we go to and found out ht is a member from Rio Grade Do Sol (the south of Brazil) and was baptized way back. He moved to Campos about 6 years ago and was excited to hear that the church is back in Campos! We didn't have contact with him but on P-day, we ran into him two times in a food place, then when we ate ace later that day! WE got his number to cal him later in the week. And now, he is super excited and telling a bunch of people he knows (neighbors/friends/people who work in all places he visits) about the church and inviting them to meet us! It's the coolest thing, and very neat to see his excitement to help spread the word about the church.

We had zone conference this week, which was awesome. Fun to see some missionaries I haven't seen in a while and fun to meet others I've never met! And to have training/etc. from Presidente e Sister Miller, and our leaders.

We had church with he branch in an area about an hour away (with the actual branch there). It happens every 1st Sunday of the month there since we aren't a branch yet. It makes it a bit difficult for a lot of the members here to attend because of the distance and cost of the bus, and not many people have cars. But, we will become a branch too, so it will be better :)
But a member was able to take one investigator, who liked it a lot and is loving reading the Book of Mormon. So, it was great.

And basically, I just love it here!! The people are some of the most humble, loving genuine people I've ever met. Many have almost nothing materially, but know what really matters in life. Ah, I wish all of you had the experience to meet these people because they are the greatest!! Seriously. Absolutely love them!

Goal this week for you all: Try a little harder to be a little more loving, humble, and serving.

Te Amo

com amor,
Sister Jeppson

Emma was able to find a web cam so we got to do Google hangouts
with the family (Brandon @BYU, Chloe in Spanish class,
Eric, Hunter and Mckay on their way to the Kings game,
Mom, Stella and Lucy at the school) The BEST!!!