New Missionaries

June 10 , 2014

8 new Missionaries - 5 Sisters and 3 Elders

This is a great group

Very excited to have them here

  Our new Missionaries with some of the Trainers

Fatima do Sul

it is a city in Mato Grosso do Sul.  To drive from Cuiaba would be a 16 hour drive.

This is one of our new areas just recently opened.  It is a Group here

These were the first Baptisms .  They were Baptized in the lake behind.

June 20, 2014

Elder's sang Teach me to Walk

It was a beautiful day for a Baptism!

We walked across this bridge!

This young boy and young girl were both Baptized and Confirmed on this Sunday.  Linda is the little girls name which means beautiful in Portuguese.

This family - a mother and her two kids are investigators.  The woman is 68 years old and her daughter 10 and son 9 years old. 

39 years strong

We were having Pizza with the District Leaders after a Loooong Day of Training.  The Sisters were across the table and I just asked if they would take a picture.  Unplanned, President leaned over and kissed me on the cheek.  The table of Missionaries just whooped and hollared!  They got a big kick out his affection and I loved it too!  

 In Brazil Valentines Day is June 12th -  It is called the Day of the Boyfriend and Girlfriend.
I'm glad I've had this boyfriend for 39 years!   I'm keeping him forever!

Departing Elders 

6/16/2014

We are saying good-bye to this group that we welcomed here 2 years ago.  

That was fast

 Lunch in the Mission Home

 Final words of counsel from President and Sister Reber  

We will miss this Group

Fica Firme

Baptism of Amanda

This is Christopher and Amanda.  Christopher is a member and they have been dating for several years.  The Sisters have been teaching Amanda and challenged her to get baptized.

They needed to first be married to Thursday June 12, 2014 they were married in front of a Judge.  Our Elder and Sister Davis attended the wedding with the Sisters.

Then Amanda's Baptism June 14, 2014

Amanda was Baptized a Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints

Elder Davis was asked to perform the Baptism which I thought was such an honor for him to do. 

It was such a tender baptism to witness.  They asked me to give the opening Prayer which I was honored to do for them.

  Christopher gave her the sweetest hug after it.  They are so happy, we are so happy and everyone at the baptism was so happy! 

P-Day  

The Sisters at the Chapada's

 Looking over Cuiaba

Mãos que ajudam

Helping Hands in Brasil

Mãos que ajudam

June 7, 2014

Cuiaba

cleaning up a community park in the City was the project for this year.  

It is really fun to work together!  It is really true "Work can be fun"