Ola gente!
So transfers rolled around again and guess what....!! I'm
staying in Barreiro with Sister Oliver for another 6 weeks!! WOOOOT! This place
is my kingdom. I know all the members now as well as the recent converts, less
actives, ex-investigators, and their birds. (More people have birds than dogs.)
I'm so excited to be here for Christmas and New Years' Eve. We have done a lot
of work here and I would have been devastated to leave.
One of the people we are working with is Rafa, who is a 21
year old kid and the best friend of a recently returned missionary in our
branch. He is so cool. When we first met him he didn't know about the 10
commandments or Christ but now he texts or calls us every day to tell us about
the scripture he read or the prayer he said. He absolutely loved the lesson
about the Plan of Salvation and has been studying it vigorously. He always has
great questions and a desire to learn more. We are so excited for him!! I think
my favorite moment since I met Rafa was the first prayer he said, which was so
innocent and humble. He really made me think about how the gospel is so simple
that a young child can understand that they are a Child of God but at the same
time you can study each principle for the rest of your life and still learn
something.
We are also teaching Nelita, who is from Argentina. She's a
teacher who works a lot just to get by and the gospel has changed her life too.
She's been a great support and example for us and we absolutely love her
endless love and charity for us. We've cried together, laughed together, and
have become best friends.
It's still raining. The streets flood every day and you just
kinda get used to being wet all the time.
picture of the main street after about 2 hours of downpour
Love all of you guys!!
Sister Ellsworth
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