Jan. 9th....3 Months in Brazil!

i have officially been in brazil for 3 months people who would've thought i would make it that long?? not me thats for sure. in some ways time is flying but mostly if i'm being honest i'm pretty sure i've been here for 9 years.


haha everything is good with me and the people of camaçari. We had 4 investigators at church on sunday! 4!! thats pretty good and we were so happy to see them all there. it was a miracle in some ways because most of these people work on sundays or were just really not accepting our invitation to come and they showed up anyways! i know its because we fasted and prayed and didnt give up on them. i know that god prepares a way for us when we are faithful and these people have so much faith! So god is preparing so many people for us and its so cool and such a blessing.

A lot of our investigators lately have had a hard time following  up on compromissos which is tough for us. normally its just something so simple like read 3 verses or say a prayer and ask god if he loves you or come to church. And then the next day we come back and they havent done these things. At first i got really frustrated and thought to myself "ok is it really that hard to just read these verses?" or to say a one minute prayer? and then i had to remind myself that ok this is hard for them. theyve never heard of these things we are teaching them about. they dont understand the importance of these things yet. i have to put myslef in their shoes and think of how it would be if i were them. these two random white girls from another country are asking me to pray to a god that i dont believe in and to read out of some book. And then i relaize ok, i guess that would be difficult. I have had this gospel in my life since the day i was born and oh what a blessing it has been. but these people havent! but they need it! so i guess what im saying is im learning to be more patient and more loving towards these people even when they dont follow up on things that i think are simple. These people really do ahve so much faith and love though. they are so accepting.
I learned this week too about just giving my best and knowing that god will help me. sometimes in a lesson i will have a moment of bravery and ill start talking and the words will come. its really cool. but on the other ahnd ive had a few experinces where i start talking and have no idea how to expalin what i started saying and its just a mess. and in those moments i know god is teaching me humility. its so humbling and so frustrating learning a new language. one day you understand everything and can speak with people and the next your sitting in a lesson and you literally have no idea whats going on. But i just keep reminding myself to be patient and it will come. i think the hardest part is not being able to express myself and tell jokes and laugh. but i hope soon i can do that again.
well i dont have much else to say this week but i love you all so much and am so thankful for your prayers and support each week.
tudo bem. eu amo vocês muito muito! tchau tchau
sister lytle

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