hot.hot.HOT

this week was crazy hot. I seriously dont remember the last time it
was so hot. Sister J. Baker and I walked in the street melting and
asking EVERYONE for a glass of water. (mom be happy cause i drink alot
of water now)

Here is a quick update.

So I am emailing super late this week cause I had to go to Natal to
renew my visa. So today we just stayed on the bus all day.We will
spend a few days here in Natal cause we have our monthly leadership
meeting. It will be great!

This morning we went to the courthouse because...MARIA AND GREGORIO
WILL GET MARRIED. My whole mission I have wanted to help a couple get
married, and now my dream has come true. We found them doing contacts
on the street. Maria is 70 years old and her and Gregorio have been
together 32 years. Once they came to know the gospel they now want to
get married and be baptised. I am so excited. They are so amazing.

We are teaching Jessica. Who is amazing. She knows the gospel is
true.She wants to be baptised. But her husband is the worst and wont
let her.He said "you can be baptised in ANY church, but not the
mormons." we are trying to help him understand, but he has a closed
heart.

here are pics of Nadson baptism. he is so cute. the ward loves him and
he goes to church by himself and reads the book of mormon and loves
the gospel. i cant wait to hear when he is an elder.

that is a quick update on me.
I am doing good. I am really tan and just trying not to die in the
sun. I am learning to play the guitar! and loving being a missonary.
I never want this to end.

I love you all!

xoxo
Sis. Hernandez

we are laughing in this pic cause he grabbed us both and pulled us in
close for a picture haha.

I AM SORRY.

I am getting kicked off of the internet shop! I didnt know it closed
right now. ANd the women is turning off my compter!!! :(:(:(

I love you all.
The church is true.

xoxo
sister hernandez

this week we baptised Nadson. it was amazing. i will tell you more next week!

carnaval

This week was the beloved carnaval.
(ps. happy valintines day to all, and 22 years of marriage to my dear parents)

So we had to stay inside for a few days. I went a little crazy being
inside our house for so long. I think Sis. J Baker and I watched all
the church flims inside our house.

But thankfully, carnaval finished and we were able to work again. I
think because we stayed inside for so long Sis. J Baker and I had so
much fire to work. We walked so much this week. and I think the sun
was extra hot. But this week was amazing.

We are teaching a brother and a sister. David and Ester. They are
great. They are really open with us and have alot of questions. We
took them to a familly night at the house of a member and they loved
it, they came to church with us and loved it. They are so great. I am
excited about teaching them and helping them understand the gospel a
little better. Their mom was active in the church when they were
younger, but after their parents got devorced they stopped going to
church.

We are still teaching Luis Neto and Gabriel. The two young men who are
amazing. Gabriel went to the beach to work carnaval, so we were only
able to meet with Luis Neto. We asked him how he was feeling about
baptism. He said he was a little nervous, (but then he said the cutest
thing) he said "I am excited and nervous about my baptism.. but really
nervous about my mission." it was so sweet, we told him he still has a
few years to worry about his mission. He is such an amazing kid.

There is a little boy named Nadson who lives behind the church. he
ALWAYS goes to chuch. he loves the church. he goes to all the meetings
and activitys, so we started to teach him. He is the sweetest boy who
just wants to be good. You guys know that kid, who has the desire to
be good and do the right thing, but it is so hard for him. so we
played a "game" with him during sacrament metting, we wrote "Jesus
Christ, God, Sunday, Service, Holy Ghost" on a paper. And every time
he heard one of these words he had to make a tally. Do you believe
this kid sad still the WHOLE meeting with that paper paying attenion.
it was the sweetest thing.

This week I am thankful for the miracles that we have in our lives
everyday. I would write every miracle that happens but there wouldnt
be enough time nor enough space. I litteraly see the hand of God in
our work as missionaries. I see how he helps and guides us to the
people who are waiting for the message that we have. I know the
blessings of the gopsel is what makes me so happy. I just wanna share
this with EVERYONE.

I love you all, have an amazing week.
até mais

xoxo
sister hernandez

splits.

 

THIS WEEK WAS SO BUSY. I feel like I always say how busy the week is.
Because it is always busy when you are a missionary. But I love it so
much.

So this week we started with our leadership meeting. Last p-day we had
to catch a bus at 4 o´clock to get to Natal before 9.  BUT the bus we
needed to catch wasnt going on Mondays. (just our luck) So we had to
wait at the bus station, until we could catch a later bus and then
ended up getting to Natal supe late.

We had our leadership meeting. it was amazing. They talked about why
we are missionaries and our purpose and what we need to do to be
better missionaries. I loved it. It really touched me and gave me fire
to take into my area.

This week Sister J Baker and I did splits with some sisters in our
Zone. I got to work with Sister Barbosa. She is from São Paulo, she
has 2 months on the missoin. She is so cute. Think about the smallest,
sweetest, cutest, sister and it is her. it was so fun to work with
her. She has a bunch of excitment and fire and is ready to work. So we
got to work.

We found an amazing new family, Fernanda, Jair, and their daughter
Luana. We were walking on the street talking to everyone and found
them. We invited them to chuch and they said they would go. So we kept
passing there thoughout the week to comfirm that they would go. (it is
normal that people say they will go and then end up not going) So
sunday morning we got up and when to their house. And they they were.
Sitting on the curb, ready and excited for church. when we got there,
Fernanda said she invited a few of her friends and so we had to get
them too. We ended up taking Fernanda and her famliy and her friends
and THEIR families to church. it was a miracle.

We also got to teach Gabriel and Luiz Neto again. They are the most
amazing teenage boys. They are so ready to get baptised this weekend.

This week will be an amazing week. I know it.

I love being a missionary.

funny story:
This week we were deep frying coxhinas with our recent converts. As we
deep frying they started to explode and fly ALL OVER THE KITCHEN. So
we were running for our lives from these flying deep fryed snacks and
were all hiding as we watched them fly. after it was safe we went and
looked at the damage. It was funny casue all the cheese and chicken
that was inside the coxhinas was on the ceiling and walls and floor
and eveywhere. It was so funny. I wish I could have a picture of our
faces as we watched these food items fly all over the room.

have an amazing week.
the church is true

xoxo
sis. hernandez

pray for all the missionaries in brasil this week. because carnival has started.

making 15 year old boys cry..

This week was so busy. I told Sister J Baker yesterday. I feel like SO
MUCH has happened in so little time.

I got sick this week. So I had to spend one day just sick.. it was a bummer.

It was also transfers, I will stay with sister J baker until the end
of her mission! whooo!!

This week we had so many miracles. But I wanted to share a lesson that
we had with Gabriel and Luis Neto. Fernanda, a women in our ward
brought her two nephews to church with her this week. So we went over
and were talking to them, and marked to stop by their house after
church and teach them. They are two young men, Gabriel has 15 years
and Luis Neto has 12.

We went to Fernandas house and were getting to know them, and then we
started to teach about the restoration. The moment we said the opening
prayer the spirit was THERE. Gabriel and Luis were focues on every
word we were saying, it was like there was nothing else more important
in the world then the words that were coming out of our mouth. We
explained everything, how Jesus organized his church and how in the
apostasy the church was lost and they understood everything. We taught
about Jospeh Smith and the fist vision and how he was called as a
prophet. We taught about the Book of Mormon. How is the fruit that
everything we were saying is true.

In the closing testimonies, I started. I shared how I knew this is the
church of Jesus Christ. I shared how I know the Book of Mormon is
true. I shared how the gospel has changed my life. Then Fernanda
shared her testimony. Then Sister J. Baker. The spirit was so strong,
EVERYONE has tears in their eyes. We invted them to be baptised. They
both said yes, and Gabriel started to cry. He said he doesnt doubt
anything that we said and that he knows it is true and that he would
pray to know more.

I have taught about the resteration 100 times. Every time the spirit
is strong. But this time was different. As I looked into the eyes of
these two young men, I could see them one day on a mission. I could
see them recive the answers they have been looking for. It is amazing
the Lord prepares some people so young. But I am so greatful to be a
part of this amazing work.

Teaching them reminded me of my two younger brothers. I couldnt help
but feel greatful for them. The choices they are making, Kory
preparing for a mission and Aaron being the amazing boy he is. How
thankful I am for my family.

This week was full of tender mercies. I am so thankful to see the hand
of the lord in my life.

xoxo.
Sis. Hernandez

so. much. rain.

I am in Mossoró. It has been 3 years without rain in this city. And I
think this week made up for it. SO MUCH RAIN. Sis. J Baker and I would
leave the house and within 30 seconds we were soaked. It looked like
we jumped into a pool or took a shower. This is great cause the city
needs water. But hard cause no one wants to leave their house. But we
still have the honor to have 5 people at church, even with all the
rain.

it was funny as we walked in the street and were trying to take people
to church they said "no i wont go to church, it is cold in the rain"
and me and my companion just looked at them shivering, soaking wet and
said "really, we didnt notice." i have no doubt pepole think we are
crazy for walking in the rain and trying to get people to church. But
we do what we gotta do.

We are teaching an AMAZING family. Paulo, Kezia (his wife) and Carol
(his sister) Paulo and Kezia have two kids. and they are the cutest
family ever. You know that feeling when you enter someones house and
just KNOW that they will be members of the church. This is how I feel
about this family. We taught them alot this week and Paulo is looking
for a way to repent of the things from his past and be a better person
(BATISMO) They came to church this week IN THE RAIN. and loved it.
Keep them in your prayers and thoughts this week.

This week we also had the chance to watch a conferance for all the
missionaries in the world. It talked about being converted and helping
others be converted. That we teach repentance and baptise converts. It
made me think alot about he work we are all doing. Our work is to
change the lifes of the people we meet. It is funny cause everyday me
and my companion talk to people who are suffering and want to leave
their sins and be new. but they dont know how. i am so thankful for
this knowlegde that we have, that through the atonement we can be new.
We can be better. We can help others know this too.

I love being a missionary. I love this work. If I could rent a plane a
put a banner in the sign telling everyone what i know i would. I want
his happiness for everyone. I want this hope for everyone.

Elder Neil A. Anderson said something that touched me. He said "It
doesnt matter how much we talk about Christ. It isnt enough." We need
to share what we know at all times. Live what we believe always.

This week my scripture is 1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship
with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from
all sin.


have an amazing week!!! :):):)

bejio!
xoxo
Sister Hernandez

obrigada

 

THIS WEEK WAS AMAZINGGGGG!!!

It started off so busy. We had so much to do. But I want to talk about
one couple Francelly and Elvis.

We have been teaching them for a while now, and have been preparing
them for baptism. This week was the goal we were working for. But we
had a few problems. They needed to be OUT of their house ASAP, so they
were stressed and didnt want to think about baptsim of anything until
after they were out and more relaxed. So we got to work, Sister J
Baker, Elder Ledesma, Andrade, Azevedo and I became a moving company.
We had everything out and ready in one day.

We kept working with them, there were a few other bumps in the road,
and Friday when we talked to them they decided they needed more time.
We asked them to pray about it. And if they recieved their answer if
they would be baptised still. Firday night after we got home they
called us and said they prayed and they wanted the to be baptised. So
Sauterday we worked and got the most beauitful baptism prepared. The
spirit was so strong.

After the baptism we went to help Francelly change out of the
jumpstuit. She took out hands and said "thank you for everything." i
couldnt help it but my eyes filled up with tears. My heart was
smiling.

Being a part of helping famlies come to the gospel is the most
rewarding thing. I feel honored to be a servent of the Lord. I feel
honored to help people come to know the truth and change their lifes.
I love this word so much.

I am so happy. I just want to do this forever.

I know this is the Church of Jesus Christ and that he loves us. I know
that with all my heart. I know the Lord loves us and listens to our
prayers and will never leave us comfortless.

My scripture this week
Mosiah 2:41
 41 And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the
blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God.
For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and
spiritual; and if they hold outfaithful to the end they are received
into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of
never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are
true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.

com amor,
Sister Hernandez

ps. i cant send pics from my camera BUT here is a pic from lunch
yesterday with some members from our ward.