Sick this week; New companion and new area, but stil in Ibipora

TRANSFERS!!......... and I'll be staying in Ibipora once again.  :)  Not too exciting, right?  But it will be a liiiiittle bit different.  I'll be switching to the other area here in Ibipora, and receiving a new companion, Sister Passos.  I've only met her a few times, and haven't heard TOO much about her, so we'll have to see...  Sister Marques will be staying in our current area with Sister Ramirez, and Sister Gomes will be leaving Ibipora to TRAIN a new sister in a new area,  It's kind of crazy that they're switching things around like that, and kind of random, but I'm sure it's for a reason, and I'm....well, pretty excited to see how it goes.  

This week has been....once again, uneventful, as far as missionary work goes at least.  I started feeling pretty sick-ish last Saturday and when it didn't get any better over the next few days, Sister Marques and I decided to call Sister Tavares.  She was a little nervous that it could have been dengue, so she sent us in to Londrina to see a doctor there.  We spent an hour in a room packed full of people waiting to see the doctor, and when we finally got in, he poked around at my stomach, listened to my breathing a bit.....and informed me that I had some kind of intestinal infection...yay.  They hooked me up to an IV and Sister Marques and I got to wait in the hospital for almost two more hours while the fluid dripped into my veins.  Super fun.  :P  Don't worry though, it really isn't anything serious, and it's pretty much cleared up by now. 

Anyways, ever since I've mostly just been trying to recover, and we haven't gotten a lot of work done as a result.  We finally got out to work again on Friday, contacted a few references and taught a few people.  Saturday and Sunday were pretty much the same deal. 

This week I'm starting a challenge our mission president gave us a few weeks ago - Personal Sanctification.  He invited us to make a list of every thing, every habit you have that takes the Spirit away during the day, and then make a commitment that for 40 days you'll avoid every single thing on that list.  I made my list on Saturday, and for the next 40 days I'm going to do my best to make sure I don't do any of those things that prevent me from having the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost.  I'm really looking forward to the experience - I know it's going to be hard, but worth it.  As a missionary, the guidance of the Holy Ghost is everything, and I know that doing this challenge will make a difference in my mission/life.  I'll be keeping you guys updated on how it goes.  :)

Well, that's it from me for now!  I love you guys so much and hope all is well back home.  Keep smiling, serving, studying the scriptures, and writing your favorite sister missionary.  ;)

Love,

Sister Gee