Today is transfer day!!! I only have 3 transfers
left!!!!!! WHAT?? I will be staying here in my area. It will be my
fourth transfer here. I was a little disappointed because this area is
super small and I am already really sick of it, but I know that
President wants me to stay here with Sister Araujo for a reason.
So, out of all the 150 missionaries in my mission, I will
be leaving at the very beginning of June ALONE!!! No one else from the
mission is leaving the same day! Normally a day before going home, those
leaving have a dinner and testimony meeting and go to the temple with
President and Sister Wright. Because I will be leaving ALONE, I was
invited to join the group that will leave one transfer before
me............................
This week we taught a gay couple. That is something I
have never done before. A couple days ago, 2 men stopped us on the
street asking for a Book of Mormon. One of these men is a member that
moved here to the Rio Grande do Sul a year ago and hasn't been to church
since......because he found a boyfriend, is what I am thinking. The
member seems totally normal but his "friend" acts, talks, looks gay. BUT
he is really interested in the church as well. We taught him the
Restoration and he understood everything. It was a great lesson in fact.
They have kind of been skirting around the whole "gay" thing and have
just referred to each other as "great friends." Pray for me as I follow
the spirit to know how to approach this! How do you ask two men if they
are gay? Anyway.....it is really complicated, but I know that everyone
deserves a chance to accept the gospel.........so wish me luck!!
Today we had a P-Day with the whole Zone. We went to
a park and played basketball, volleyball, soccer, frisbee. Then we went
to a member's house and ate churrasco! It was super fun! I will send
pictures. I will be sore tomorrow.....it has been awhile since I have
played sports!
I love you all. I know that this is the true church
of Jesus Christ, restored and perfect. At times I get frustrated because
I can't express how special the gospel is in words when I bear
testimony to people here. It really is something you need to live. As
you live it, you will see the countless blessings that it brings into
your life. You will see that it really is the path that gives us
happiness in this life and leads us to eternal happiness in the world to
come. The mission is the best thing I have EVER done in my life. Best
decision I have ever made in my life up until this point. So grateful
that my little sis will be able to share in this priceless opportunity
as well.
LOVE YOU ALL! LOVE THIS GOSPEL!
Sister Barnes (I will be Sister Barnes Sr. tomorrow!)
Zone P-Day
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