Oi! Como foi seu dia?

Oi! Como foi seu dia? (had do write this again due to the fact that sister carvalho informed me yesterday how incorrectly i was spelling it!!! how embarrassing)

 

Spiritual thought: if you have not already evaluated your role as a member missionary, i suggest you do so now. Recently, i have been studying the story of alma and amulek and wow!-what an incredible example of members and missionaries working together. I highly suggest you go read the story of alma and amulek (alma 8 and forward). So great!

 

So an update on Stephen. He is great! I know I do this a lot but I really cant remember what I have told you about him and what I havent yet told you. In a few weeks i will just write a big long saga of stephen so you can know all about him just to fill in any gaps. For now though, i will just tell you a little. Last monday we had a lesson with Stephen that was one of my favorite! He opened up and confessed about how he has been saying some "selfish" prayers lately. He said that he has been praying and praying that we would not be moved the next transfer. He really likes us and will be heartbroken if we leave. Not going to lie, that makes me a little bit nervous on the account of we will have to leave at some point! Aand I have already been here 3 transfers now. Oh well! I trust the Lord. Then he got real teary eyed and it was really tender. We also committed him to live the word of wisdom in this lesson which was great cuz we were a little worried about that one. He only had to cut out tea but that was a big one for him since he drank 12 cups a day. He has been doing great though! He has not had tea since. My second favorite lesson was on thursday when we watch the restoration with him and i was praying sooo hard that he would feel the sppirit and gain a testimony of the book of mormon and joseph smith! Well, he got really choked up in the movie and i know that the spirit was so strong. He asked us if we could watch it again; he really liked it! My only complaint is that we have not been able to involve his family at all. He has a wife and 2 daughters and we havent even met them!! grr. I just picture them all at the temple together being sealed for forever!! one day... Anyway, his baptismal date is for November 9th, the last saturday of this transfer, so please pray for him!

the members of the milton keynes ward are so amazing (the active ones atleast). oh i heard some statistics this week in ward council that only 22 percent of the ward is active, visiting teaching is 26%, home teaching is 9%, and the list goes on and on. kinda sad isnt it? not for long!! we will change these statistics! anyway, i love the members. they are so great.

 

How is Papa doing? Im ok but i hope that you know i started to cry a little when I read that his health is not well. I wrote him and grandma a letter a while ago; i hope they got it. Please keep me updated with how they are doing and let them know that i love them!

how is bandit? i had a dream about him the other night. i hope that he is ok.

 

funny moment from sister Carvalho this week: we were at a bus stop and she said in all seriousness "i think that I am sick". me "oh no, do you feel like you are going to throw up?" her "no. i always want food. I cant stop eating". haha i informed her that is not a sickness, just a weakness.

 

what are the plans for the holidays this year?! halloween? thanksgiving? christmas? Send me pictures! Over here, halloween is considered super gorey and our bishop wont let us do anything to celebrate it but no worries cuz the bishop of the other ward in our building supports it and they are doing a trunk n treat and we can go!

 

Dad- sounds like Provo is decorated beautifully with campaigning! Keep me updated. Who is the other candidate? Also, props on winning the lazy man traitholon!! No offense to the fam but it was a given that you would win. You are in such great shape! Still opposed to crossfit???
Mom- didnt get an email from you this week...bummer. hey how is Kollin Galland? Any update on him? Congrats on taking 2nd!!
Josh and kirsten- your pictures looked great of denmark! sorry to hear about your investigators; join the club. thats ok though! there will be more waiting around the corner. maybe even literally!- go visit the houses around the corner.
Zane and Mary-no email from either of you...bummer. i still love you though and you are excused due to the fact that youre super busy.
Jacob-thank you for your long email i enjoyed it so much! dont hold back on the advice; its all so great. haha i think i can completely relate with what you were saying. Oh and i remember that list! did you end up trying to get those things done? how far in to your mission did you start that list? Congrats on taking third! oh! and i loved the picture of you and bandit! soo cute.
haha and i loved when you said that you felt like a pageant mom because you are vicariously living through me. Well, i give you permission to do so!

gil and sarah- hahaha. love you. sarah, glad you took the job.

pokie-hope to be getting a letter from you soon!

 

i have pictures to send but for some reason its not working so no pictures this week. Sowry.

Love,

Sister Curtis