Angelica came to church! I'm doing super well here in Ibiporã!

.so, turns out that transfers are NEXT week.  I had heard somewhere that this transfer would be only 5 weeks, but I was wrong.  So you'll all just have to wait one more week to find out what will be happening next transfer.  :)

This week has been good.  Normal, and good.  Sister Passos and I have been trying to focus on finding new people to teach...it's amazing how quickly your teaching group can dry up if you're not constantly finding new investigators during the week.  We met a few interesting people this week, and hopefully will be able to continue working with them and helping them progress through the next few weeks.

The best part of the week was Sunday - Angelica came to church!!!  Sister Passos and I were both SO excited.  I don't remember if I've already mentioned her in past emails - she is Iago's mom (the 11-year old boy who was baptized a few weeks ago), and we've been working with her a lot the last few weeks.  We have been inviting her to come to church ever since we first met her, but something always happens last second that keeps her from being able to make it.  We showed up at her house at 8:40 am on Sunday morning, expecting to have to persuade and push her to come to church with us - and when we got there, her neighbor told us that she had already left to walk to the chapel alone.  I was surprised - it's rarely that easy to get someone to go to church, and Angelica had never showed too much enthusiasm whenever we passed by her house on Sunday mornings.  But sure enough, she was there in the Relief Society room when we got to the chapel!  She really enjoyed the church meetings and is already planning on coming next week.  She has a baptism date set for next Sunday, but that will depend on if she is able to quit smoking by then...We have been working so much with her and really trying to help her finally decide to quit.  You know?  She really does have the desire and knows that it's something she needs to do, but I think she still has a lot of doubts that she'll actually be able to do it.  But I know that with faith and determination, EVERYthing is possible.  :)

Well...that's about it from me for now.  Sorry, not a whole lot to report, but I really am doing super well here in Ibiporã!  It's so hard to believe that I've already been here for 5 months. :P  I'm getting so used to the members and the streets and the neighborhoods and everything...so while I wouldn't mind staying another transfer, a change might be good for me.  :)  We'll just have to see where the Lord wants me! 

Love,

Sister Gee