People at Church-Finally!

Hello my people,

I get to Monday and so much has happened but also it feels like I wrote to you guys yesterday!!

Best news: 4 PEOPLE came to church yesterday!! For the first time in 5 weeks!! When I got to this area, we didn't have anyone to teach so these last few weeks have beena little discouraging at times. But yesterday Marisa(the one who had a dream about us) and her husband came to church and loved it!! They said they want to come back every Sunday and even invited their friends already. They also said that they want to be baptized and it will take a while because they aren't legally married but eventually we will get there. It is for the better because neither of them know how to read so we have to teach slower and simpler. But it is so rewarding to see them so happy.

We also brought Carlos to church yesterday and the youth leaders said that he participated in the classes and loved it. We didn't get the chance to converse too much with him after church but are planning on visiting him tonight. We met his whole family this week and I have a really good feeling about them. His parents are legally married, which is a MIRACLE, and they have 4 kids!! Only Carlos came to church but I am really hoping they can all come next week. Teaching families is the best thing.

Also traveled 3 hours to Arapiraca this week and spent the day with Sister Hiddleston and Sister Laredo! Those two are some of my best friend in the mission so it was such a fun day. We feasted on açaí and watched a thunderstorm that night. It was an exhausting 24 hours traveling by train, then van, then taxi, and coming back the same way the next day, but so worth it. Just hoping I can get a nap today... I am mentally and physically spent. But happy.

Love you guys so much,

Sister Lauren Mather


PHOTOS/VIDEOS:
part of our area
friend waiting at our front door
division!!
view of the beach on the way back to Maceio