Actually, the marriage arrangements and baptism challenges are normal. The Latvian Atheist, [agnostic]not so much.
I'm loving Abrantes. I'm loving my patient, sweet Tongan companion. I'm loving the mission. I'm loving my life. I'm loving how much the mission is changing my life.
A sweet, humble couple we met through a street contact now has a paper hanging on a nail on their wall: "Meta: CASAMENTO, 26/10/2012, e meta: BATISMO, 27/10/2012." Woohoo! They are excited to work together toward marriage and baptism. They have five beautiful children. I'm excited for them.
Has anyone heard of Latvia? It's a little country close to Finland. They speak Latvian and English there. Yesterday, we taught a young Latvian exchange student who has been coming to church with a member family here in Abrantes, and it was a very neat experience. It was the first time I've taught the Restoration in English. I exaggerated in the title, she's not actually athiest -- she just doesn't affirm the existence or non-existence of God. It was poignant to be able to testify to her of the existence of God, and that if she read and prayed about the Book of Mormon, and got an answer, she would know that He does exists and that He loves her.
I love being a missionary.
If we worry about things, we will find lots to worry about...and we will live miserably stressed. But if we look ALWAYS for the miracles in life, we will find lots of miracles...and we will live blessedly happy. Then, God will trust us with even more miracles.
The Church is true.
Youth -- go on missions.
Sister Petty
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