Mon, Nov 24, 2014
Subject: e agora........ [and now ....]
Subject: e agora........ [and now ....]
òla família e amigos
queridos!! [Hello dear friends and
family]
It was brought to my
attention various times that this is my last pday on the mission ever---so I
have to be real serious with this email. haha.
Pressure!
But it’s alright. I feel like I’m in hardcore denial because I still
don’t believe that it’s all ending. I’m
still waiting to find out where my next transfer is!!! Who’s my next comp. Then I remember that it’s the "big
transfer.” But that’s alright. I still have a week and it’s going to be the
BIGGEST WEEK OF MIRACLES! I’ll tell you
all about it when I see you :)
This past week was a real
toughy. I feel like as we get to the end
where we just want to work, work, work, everything happens. This is definitely part of our work, too -- my
calling as LTS [sister training leader], but its frustrating. haha.
The sisters are having a loooot of problems that we have to spend a lot
of time inside dealing out. sicknesses, fights, laziness, spiritually
weakening. but I feel like the miracle of this week was that I was able to
truly feel the Spirit guiding me and qualifying me in my calling. Sometimes, especially when we give trainings
in zone meetings, I feel so confused as to why I’M the LTS. I feel sooo incredibly unqualified and
terrible with my words, in English, let alone in Portuguese. But it’s momentes [moments] like this where I truly know that
Deus [God] doesn’t call the qualified, but if we are humble and with the right
intentions -- helping the sisteres [sisters] in their calling -- He WILL
qualify us.
I feel like in our house
there are a lot of sisters that don’t trust each other -- but trust me. So I have to kind of run around talking to
all of them privately and stay as unbiased as I can. I’m definitely starting to feel like a mom. haha.
Sorry Mom, you had 4 girls....
dang... but I have learned to truly TRULY love every one of them. I’m learning that truly everyone has a story,
we just need to listen to it. and love them.
But in other news, Glayson
and Leandro are still sooo strong! Leandro is working again, but told his boss
that he can’t work Sundays. We had him
pray before and talked a lot about trusting in God. He did it.
And now he is working but not on Sundays!! It’s the coolest miracle ever. He is sooo strong and faithful. He will be an amaaazing missionary. Glayson is still goin to church, and institute
and everything. He’s a member
already. haha. But just waiting anxiously for his baptism in
January. We’ve been seeing sooo many
miracles and eleitos [elites] here in this area and Keilyn warned me about
this. It’s true!!! I feel sooooo bummed that I’m leaving cause
there’s just sooooo much work to do and miracles to see and family I’m leaving
behind. But I like what she said. I’ll just see it as a good job. I feel so blessed to know that at least I can
say that this area has changed into being an area that the next sisters will
love easily. I love the
mission. I can’t accept that I’m going
home, yet, and I won’t, because at least for 1 more week, I will be Sister Yoshimoto, full time
representante de Jesus Cristo [representative of Jesus Christ]. I love my calling. I love this work. I know that it’s the work of God and that
after all the good I may have done, it was the Lord’s work and I benefitted the
most. I hope I’ve changed truly on my
mission, but I’m excited to see how this next chapter of my life will turn
out. I’m so grateful for this mission
that has trained me to be a better member when I return. And I will be a missionary for the rest of
my life. I’m so grateful for every
single person I’ve met in Vegas, and in Brasil who has changed my life for the
better. I’m grateful for my family and my
friends and the ward at home who has supported me every step of the way. I’m grateful for my Heavenly Father who has
seen fit to trust me with this sacred calling and to give me this amazing opportunity
to be a better person.
I love you all sooooo much,
and I can’t wait to tell you all the other fun stories soon.!!
But until then, we’ll work
até o pó!!!!! [until the end]
até o proximo, queridos! [until next time, dear]
muito amor, [much love]
Sister Yoshimoto <3
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