Last Monday I confidently stated to my family that this week would be pretty normal with no changes or large events. And I was mostly right, until Friday…

*Set the scene* Wednesday we were walking in the street (we do that a lot) when the Housing Secretaries called us. They told us that on Friday we would be moving apartments so we had to pack. The Elders unfortunately forgot to send us any details about the move, including the new address. We were quite literally lost. Luckily, with the help of some awesome members, we made it to our chic new apartment on the very, very far side of our area. I probably would’ve complained about the distance if it hadn’t been for Saturday…

*Background* Our President extended our last transfer so instead of being a normal 6 weeks it ended up being 10, making this next week’s transfer, a very anticipated change. Saturday President called a last minute meeting where he said almost every single missionary would move or receive a new companion. In my last interview, Pres. said I would finish my mission here in Candeias, but he must’ve received revelation because my transfer letter says me and Sister Motuga are being transferred to Caruaru this Wednesday! The distance to our new house doesn’t matter because I’ll only be here for 3 more days. That means I got to pack everything up again (this is the 9th time) on Tuesday. Why not today you ask? Because today…

*Reveal* Today is actually Sunday, but I’m not writing or packing on Monday because I’ll be at a Super P-day Halloween Party playing dodgeball dressed as the Angel Moroni. The things you do while doing the Lord’s work. Anyway, for these reasons the week was rather interesting and the email was hopefully slightly more dramatic than usual. 

Gotta blast, 🫡

Tchau Tchauuu 

Com amor, 

Sister Alyssa Grace

Candeias – Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Brasil

Things my companion has said this week that have stuck with me.

“I can’t be bothered … I’m unbothered … I’m unbotherable.”

“My dad is also good at maths” *she then had to spell it out cause I could not understand the word ‘maths’*

“Do yous have KFC over there? In America?”

“Do you know that one character in Harry Potter who looks like a witch?”

*after someone asks us not to come to their house again because their not interested* “Maybe they’re shy.”

“Você vai receber o Espírito Santos” = “You will receive the Holy Ghosts” *I still can’t work up the courage to tell her it’s just one Holy Ghost and not multiple*

“Let’s go knock at the blue house!”

Ok so that last one actually has a cool story with it. We had been knocking on doors for about 2 days straight and were having minimal success. We entered a street and knocked about 4 doors before I was ready to give up and head to the next street down. Sister Motuga goes over to said blue house and pronounces that she will knock. I, thoroughly not wanting to but also not having anything better to do, followed alongside her.

There we met Erika. She has recently been trying to come unto Christ by herself and with her husband and 3 kids. She’d been studying and reading a lot online and felt confused by the overwhelming doctrinal differences. She read about the Plan of Salvation and felt a deep desire to learn more about pre-mortal life and our mortal purpose. She prayed to have God send her a sign that she was looking on the right path. 

About 3 hours later, we knock on her door. Since then, we’ve gotten to know her whole family, and are working with them to help build their faith. They have so many sincere questions and bring powerful spiritual insights from their own studies. It is truly a delight to teach such elect children of God. We were all answers to one another’s prayers.

Thanks for your prayers, we feel them, and see Heavenly Father answering them!!

Gotta blast, 🫡

Tchau Tchauuu 

Com amor, 

Sister Alyssa Grace

Candeias – Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Brasil