February 24, 2010

Familia,
So I finally made it to Rio verde yesterday night and I am excited, my companion is a little sick and the house was a mess, but I am here, cleaned it up, went to district meeting this morning, and visited a couple of members here. We are excited to work the elders are helping to get everything ready in our house. We don´t have anything, but last night when we got there we bought a bunch of stuff to clean, and stuff to eat that we don´t need to cook or refrigerate. I had no idea that this category is so limited. Presidente Tobias will be coming next week to bring us several things for our house a washer, dishes, micrwave, stove i think, tomorrow our refrigerater gets here. I am excited I am a little overwhelmed because this has never happened before and I am having to rely on the Lord 100% and the area book of the elders that were here.

Oh, but the news that is most important, or at least the most beautiful was that Sunday we had 2 baptisms. Silvia and a woman named Gilvania. I know I have already mentioned Silvia because last week I realized that I was in Parque Amazonias because I needed to baptise Silvia. I have felt this a time or two where it was sister JUdd that needed to be the person to help baptise, but this time was by far the strongest feeling of this that I have had. Perhaps because she too felt this. She said when I went to say good bye to her you came back to Parque Amazonias to baptise me ànd now your task is complete and you can calmly go to your new area knowing that God´s purpose was completed. I too know that this is true. When I began to get impatient about being in an area that wasnt mine anymore, I asked Heavenly Father why I was still there and immediately I thought about Silvia. She needed me. SHe was ready to give up and had prayed so many times, received a lot of answers, but not the answer that she wanted. I know that I had to excercise a lot of faith, but because of our prayers and one prayer in particular that she said with us that she decieded to be baptised. The spirit was so strong and she began to cry a lot and she knew. She was baptised sunday and hte service was beautiful. She had already been baptised 3 times, but I loved what she said after her baptism. She said This is true happiness. Gilvania said wow I feel soo good. I don´t know Gilvania as well, but she is super special adn the elect! I love the mission. I know Heavenly Father will help us here in Rio Verde!
Love you all.
Jenny... YOu need to send me measurements exact. Please send them asap all body measurements for the dress. in cm okay.