My Soul Is Light Today

This past week was transfers - I will continue here in São Luís, but Sister Bagatoli was transferred :/ Sad, because she is a wonderful missionary, and we worked really well together. My new companion is Sister Vidal, from Argentina. So yes, I am the head sis training leader here in são luís.. a tad stressed, but hey! I trust in the Lord, and I know that this is His work. With Him, anything is possible. Excited to see the miracles of this transfer.

But we had the awesome opportunity to have Mission Tour this past week, with a seventy speak to us, and all of the missionaries meeting together in Teresina. Our mission has dropped in the number of missionaries lately, so there are about 115 of us. But it was so great to see everyone together, and be edified by the spirit. I definitely left the meeting with a heart full of hope and determination to baptize everyone. #hideyourkids, #hide your wife, #she be baptizin' everybody! But it was so good to just embrace the spirit, and grow our testimonies in this wonderful gospel. They talked a lot about the sacrament, how this is the only ordenance that we do repeatedly for ourselves - what a blessing! Really hope that a few of you read the article I attached last week. I studied it out this past week and have grown to love the ideas there. Read it, love it. It is so so good.

But I am excited for this transfer, and to see the miracles that will come! Hope everyone is well. Read your scriptures, say your prayers, eat a few doritos - all is well! Tudo vai dar certo (:

Sis Hill

Fasting Can Change Hearts and Minds

Hello all!

Hope everyone is doing so so well. Just a few thoughts from the week:

This week I just need to testify of the power of fasting. It is truly miraculous when we fast with a purpose, and with faith. Trusting that the Lord will do His part when we dedicate our thoughts and actions to Him. As part of our fast this past week, Sister Bagatoli and I decided to fast that we could find new investigators, who were ready and willing to accept the gospel. And it was incredible to see throughout the week, that throughout our way, we found them. First we have Cristina and Rafael, a reference from a member in the ward. They are awesome, and have lots of questions about the Book of Mormon, as well as many insights from the Bible. They need to get married before they can be baptized, but accepted the date of October 7! Excited to continue with them.

Miracle of the week- Tuesday night, we were so tired after treking throughout our area, trying to find people. All of our appointments fell through, and many weren't interested to hear our message, so at this point we were beat. We decided to head to a lanchonette to grab something to eat, and on our way over we passed a small family, dad mom and baby. About 5 seconds after we passed them, I had the strongest feeling that we needed to go back and talk to them - and Sister Bagatoli had the same feeling. Turns out, that they had had a lot of struggles lately, and that the head of the family, Agosto, had been waiting for a miracle. He has been without hope these last few weeks, sleepless and depressed, not knowing how to help his family. And as we testified for him that Heavenly Father knows Him and recognizes Him, he started to cry. I am always so amazed to see how Heavenly Father truly knows our hearts and our needs, and He will always send aid when needed.

Yesterday was the last day of the transfer - and today I officially have 8 months. WOW time passes so quickly. In 1 month I hit my half-way mark... opa.

Saw this article on the church's website that I thought was fantastic. Hopefully you all take a few moments to look over it (:

https://www.lds.org/blog/when-you-reach-for-the-sacrament-you-reach-for-the-savior?cid=HP_FR_4-8-2017_dOCS_fBLOG_xLIDyL2-2_

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Boa semana!

Sister Hill

Miracles Still Happen

Hello all! Hope everybody had a wonderful week! 

These past two weeks, so much happened. I wish I could adequetely express everything. Wow.

But we had the baptism of Analice, my 'Fourth Floor, Last Door' miracle. And the baptism was so incredibly spiritual. It was crazy, because the morning of, we received a call telling us that the baptism couldn't happen in the chapel.. but me and Sister Bagatoli, being the two stubborn do-or-die missionaries that we are, ran our little booties off to pull off the baptism in our chapel. And luckily all was well - it was incredlble. A miracle to say the least. The man who baptized Analice, is super spiritual, and has a gift. He told us that during the baptism, he felt the presence of many spirits, watching and supporting the baptism of this incredible little soul. We had another experience as well that I will never, ever forget for the rest of my life. So grateful for experiences that strengthen  our faith, and show us the reality of the plan of salvation. I know without a doubt that this plan is true, and this plan is real.

Never doubt that.

Yesterday, I ran into a sister that I met in the CTM here in Brasil! small world. She had to return home early because of medical problems in her legs, and is now at the hospital many times a week. BUT if there is one thing I have learned in my mission, it is this: tudo tem proposito  - everything has a purpose. Everything happens for a reason. 

This is the last week of the transfer - truly one of the most spiritual, miraculous  transfers. Grateful for all that I learned so far, and I have so much to learn still.

WOW. Life passes quickly. Next week I hit my 8 month mark.. crazy.

Boa semana tudo mundo! Never forget, miracles still happen to this day! I know this wihout a shadow of a doubt.

Sis Hill

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1. Sister Bagatoli and I, conferência de zona

2. batismo de Analice

3. Fredson, Analice, a brasilian and an american (you can choose who is the brasilian, and who is the american.... hahaha - everyone thinks that she is american, and I am brasilian, because I now say that I am from são paulo. ha)

4. i kissed a turtle.