Sunday, November 29, 2020

Continued Blessings



Two weeks after I got home, Leide sent me these pictures and told me she got baptized!! What an amazing day. 
 



October 25, 2020: I got to be a part of Francielle's baptism through Zoom! I taught Fran while in Campos de Jordão, so when the sisters reached out to me saying she was getting baptized I was so excited and happy! It was also awesome seeing President and Sister Miller, Maria Enout, Abbigail Knusden, and the members of Campos through zoom. What a happy day!




(Paulo and Vanderlei watched the baptism as well! So awesome!)









The Homecoming

 


































Sunday, November 22, 2020

Despedidas

Saying goodbye was so hard! It is never fun to say goodbye to those you love, and I cannot wait until the day I come back to Brazil and reunite with my Brazilian family! Here are some pictures of all my despedidas: 


Juliana got her mission call to Florida!


Legendary Bela Vista Ward FHE
Last time seeing filha Knudson on the mission!


Irmã Lourdes, Irmã Conceição, Irmã Cris


Elder Andrade
Elder Zanini


Sister Costa


Emilly, Sister Conceição, Sister Beck, Sister Giles, Sister Matig-a, Irmã Olga

Leide

Emilly
Sister Borges, Sister Rocha, Sister Gomez

Irmã Cleide, Juliana
Gabi


Sister Pinheiro



Sister Pinherio, Elder Dangerfield, Elder Oliveira, Elder Castellanos


Ana
Juliana

Divisions with the sisters-in-training: Emilly and Juliana


A common "garden gnome" of Brazil
Thalia



Irmã Celia
Rebekah and Irmã Cris

Irmã Cleide






Irmão Fernando, Irmã Celia, Gustavo
Last Sunday hurrah before heading home


Irmã Maria and Irmã Inez


The best way to do açaí



Irmã Claudia, Irmão Maicon, Gabriel
Fusca Azul!

Sister Beck, Emilly, Sister Matig-a, Bianca


Divisions with Sister Giles and Sister Beck
They say the more rain on your name tag, the cuter your husband!



Irmã Conceição made me a giant farewell lasagna




In the airport headed home with Elder Dangerfield and Elder Ward

Other out-of-order pictures:
Sister Gomez and I pointing to our area, Ermelino Matarazzo


When Maria (Sister Enout) came to visit!!
The trio back together!





My very first division with Sister Queiroz
Crying while cutting up onions:)


Sister Tatlow and I making cookies for the sisters during divisions
New Year's Eve p-day at Parque do Tietê

One of my favorite pictures with Sister Enout, Ricardo, Sister Knudson, and Sister Barradas

Sister Florentino and I trying to stay warm in our freezing apartment. 

Sister Florentino, Sister Tatlow, Sister Reis