Showing posts with label Converts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Converts. Show all posts

Monday, October 5, 2015

A Happy Feeling

Well, sorry but I don’t really remember much that happened this week, ha. But there were a few highlights!!

So first off, Isabella and Leo!!! I just love them to death!! We spent some times teaching them some simple things this week and it went so well! It still amazes me to find people that the Lord really has prepared! It just seems way too easy to me! But that just means that they truly are ready :) But we talked a lot about families with them this week. We shared the proclamation to the world and we invited them to talk about getting married. But right as we invited them Leo turned to Isabella and was like "Embora!" which is like saying lets go! Lets do it! So I’m pretty dang sure they are on the same page and will get married! We didn’t get a chance to talk to them about it again, but they were in church yesterday and they loved it! In the middle of gospel principles, Leo asked one of the elders (who was giving the lesson) how can we know what church is true? So the rest of the class they were sharing scriptures from the Bible and talking about the church. It was kind of funny but really cool because some of the recent converts got talking and were helping as well!

Also, Saturday we got to watch conference and it was the best conference yet!! Never before have I felt the spirit so strong during conference and I got all the answers I needed! The whole time i just had a sweet, happy feeling :) I love how the spirit works with us!

But today for p-day we traveled to Brasilia and spent the day with our zone. So we just hung out at one of the apartments buildings of a member and we got to watch a movie!!!! We watch the Minion movie!!!! And Holy Crap I love that movie!!! Its one I definitely could watch everyday! But it’s so funny!

But this week was also a good learning week for me. I continued my preparation for conference and I took advantage of the time to ask the Lord some questions. Sometimes I’m just in awe with the Lord. He knows each one of us so well! But when I made a decision and presented it to the Lord, I would get just a good sweet feeling. A good happy feeling. Sometimes in life, I feel like some of us expect our answers to come in a form that is extremely overwhelming, and that isn’t always the case. We wont recognize the spirit if we stay around waiting for something big. But if we pay attention to how we feel, we will know what is right. The spirit gives us our confirmation in our hearts. The feelings that have no words. I love these moments. I love feeling the warm feeling inside of me. I love that I can receive answers from God. I just love my Heavenly Father so much :)

Well, I hope you all have a wonderful week! I hope you all have time to reflect on the things that were said in conference and apply the things you have learned in your lives. Always remember to read your scriptures and say your prayers! Have a fabulous week!

Com Amor,
Sister Steadman



Getting ready to watch a movie

McKell and Sister Fidelis eating Din Din

Monday, March 30, 2015

General Conference Fever


Well this week was pretty good! We are continuing to grow and progress here in Cristalina :)

This past Saturday was the baptism of Pedro, :) He seriously is the best!!! This past week we finished teaching him everything and it was so easy with him. He didn’t have any problems and he understood everything really well!! He was definitely prepared by the Lord and we found him in the perfect moment :) So he was baptized and Saturday and he was super excited! Even before he became a member he was out making visits with our other recent converts and participated in the family teachers this week. He was basically already a member, :) But I’ve loved being here in Cristalina! Pedro and our other recent convert, Gilton, have progressed so quickly and so well! They are helping our group so much and are going to make great leaders one day!! I love this church!!!!

Next, we have another investigator, Maciele who was in church the last Sunday. So we went to visit her this week and her daughter Dhiully (Julie), who is 10, came up to us and said she wanted to be baptized!!! We were like of course! So we visited her quite a bit this week to get her ready and she seriously is like the smartest little girl I have ever met! She understood everything so well and was reading the book of Mormon! And Maciele is all for her getting baptized! And Maciele one day will be baptized as well :) but we were so happy!!!! So Dhiully will be baptized this Saturday :)

And now, General Conference!!!! We are super excited!! I can’t wait to hear what our prophet has to say to us :) We are trying to invite as many people as we can and really get everyone excited about it :) Saturday we will be watching the sessions here in Cristalina in a members home but on Sunday, the church rented a bus for us so we will be traveling to watch conference in the church! Our recent converts are so excited! It will be so good for them :)

Well that’s about it for this week :) next week is transfers so we will see what happens :) But I hope you are all preparing for conference! Remember to pray and read the scriptures everyday :) Have a fabulous week! Love you all :)
Sister Steadman

McKell & Sister de Paula