Week 47-New companion Sister Lopez (she is getting her English and Portuguese mixed up now when she is writing-it is cute!)

OI QUERIDAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope everyone is super well!!!!!!!!!! (: I am crazy as ever. So we had transfers this week and Sister Adelman went to Ipes! I am going to miss her so much. We were only comp for one transfer but we really became fast friends. She really will be my friend for life. I am so grateful for the time we had together and 

MY NEW COMP IS SISTER LOPEZ!!!!!! She is from Arizona!!! haha And she has 3 months left in the mission!!! I am so excited to work with her. My old comp Sister B. Ferreira - trained her! SO we already have a connection!  I am sooo excited!!! She is SO beautiful and has a really sweet spirit. CANT WAIT!

This week was hard but it was really fun with Adelman! We really had a blast this week! haha We were knocking on doors and contacting all week and finally Saturday night from 7-8  we found a women that is amazing. We are soooo excited to teach her this week!! She already wants to bring her friends to the church with her. hahaha Remember when you are obedient and working hard - times can be hard but the blessings will always come!!!

We just got the ward mission plan and ward missionaries organized. Bishop has made 6 duplas of youth and married couples. And gave them areas. They have planners and agendas and they each have 4 hours every week to help the obra missioanaria. They are assigned menos ativos and recent converts. THEY ARE SO EXCITED! I feel so blessed!!!! I love it. now we need more people to teach! haha I LOVE IT!!!! <3

Something I have learned these past few months, is good-old fashioned hard work! I love to work. I love to keep moving and doing things. I have never been so motivated to get up and go. I love what I am doing - it may be the hardest thing I have ever done or will do - but I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Remember Isaías 41:11 

Love Sister Wheatley 

Week 46-The Miracle of the Sweet Potatoes

Well  familia!!!!!!!!!! THIS WEEK WAS ANOTHER WEEK OF MIRACLES!

I have learned one thing on my mission. If you are obedient and follow all of the commandments of God. God can not hold back blessings and even in moments of pain you feel his love.

This area is a hard area. We have been searching for weeks to find people to teach. This week we decided to work hard and just go for it. And we really began talking to everyone! And when I say everyone- I mean everyone! hahaha We chased down people walking in the streets. It was really fun! haha GOD HAS REALLY HELPED US. We took out a lot of youth with us throughout the week and we went knocking on doors with them. We decided to have a competition to see who could get the most people who would be willing to visit the church with us. For days we did this with different groups of (2 or 3 youth). AND WOW DID WE FIND THE ELECT OF GOD! I am so excited! We have soooooo many people to teach! After a whole transfer of working and searching we have found people to teach and I am so EXCITED AND HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God really really really blessed us this week! (My group lost haha so this p-day we are all going to ice cream with all the youth to celebrate) hahaha SO EXCITED! 

Some facts about Brasil-

The Brazilians are trying to impeach their president and it looks like its going to happen. There are spontaneous protests all the time. (they just stop the buses from going and coming)  

Right now its starting winter which means its really going to start raining here like crazy everyday!

THE BEACH IS A BEAUTIFUL GREEN COLOR. YES I GOT TO SEE THE BEACH! hahaha (in a car) BUT I GOT TO SEE IT!!!! hehe (we are not allowed to visit the beach and the closest we can get is on the other side of the street. 

THE best bread I have EVER eaten is here in Brasil!!! Its sooooooooooooo  good and CHEAP! 4 or 5 rolls for 1 real! (thats equal to $0.25 in dollars)

MIRACLE OF THE POTATOES-

We have a recent-convert in our area who has been struggling with money. And we have been praying and fasting that she could have a way to have food to feed her family. And we decided to do a service project to help her clean up her house but when we got there she was tearing out the weeds in her yard and planting a garden. SO we decided to help her out. And we began to start pulling out the HUGE weeds. (And because of her back problems she would have been able to do it alone)

We had big hoes that we used to take out the huge weeds and grass. And as we began to dig we started finding a ton of HUGE sweet potatoes. And we keep digging and digging and we began finding a ton. A few giant ones some big ones and tons of medium and little ones!!!!

In the end we found enough potatoes to feed her whole family that night!

She was crying with joy! I was crying with joy too! She knew it was a blessing from God and she wouldn't stop telling us how much she felt him helping her in this time of trial.

I feel so blessed to have been able to see and been a part of this miracle. I really do love my Savior! 

ATE MAIS! I am off to the a steak-out! I am soooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ready for P-day!

Week 45

HI FAMILIA E AMIGONS!!!! 

IT WAS SO GOOD AND AMAZING TO TALK TO MY FAMILY ON SKYPE YESTURDAY!!!!!!!!!!!  I LOVE AND MISS YOU GUYS SO MUCH!

We were at the house of Dede and Thati! They are amazing! They have really taken care of us the past few weeks!!!!!!!!! 

Dede loves to learn english and he kept telling me that he wants to learn to talk to you guys too.

Everyone was telling me that I had the most beautiful sisters and the younger ones were the cutest kids they have ever seen! Dede also said that Zachary never stopped eating the entire time! haha 

So I will try to be better about my emails- hehe

This week was very hard but was really full of miracles; We have been working very hard to find new people to teach.

I love the food in the ward!!! We have so many people that want to feed us that the members are also going to start giving us dinner!!!!!!!!!!!! Its so crazy! We had members fighting over who got to feed us! That was a new experience. I wouldnt never ask for a better problem to have! haha

I love you all so much! Thank you for all the letters and emails! I am trying to write back the best I can! Keep me updated! I love hearing from you all!

Remember that everyone is a child of God. Never treat anyone less than how you would like to be treated. EVERYONE deserves the gospel; Just take up courage to share! 1 in every 3 people that you talk to about the gospel will be interested to learn more;THATS A GREAT NUMBER> You know why???? because its truth and its the power of the gospel. Just open up your mouth and share it!!!!!!!! I love you all so much! Keep growing and sharing the gospel. God will never leave you|!

ATE MAIS! 

Sister Wheatley 

Week 44 Blessing of Obedience

Oi Familia!!!!

Sorry this week will be really short because I am short on time. BUT MY COMP IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! haha I love her so much and we are getting a long great!! She is so funny! We are already AMAZING friends. She studied at BYUI too and we have so much to talk about LOVE IT!!!!

This week was a hard one but I have never felt so close to my Savior!!! The Savior really does bless those who are obedient and who work hard. To all those missionaries who are reading and to all those future missionaries... be obedient it is better to be follow in the first place, than have to repent of it later. I feel the blessings of obedience everyday. It is my protection, my strength, and my peace. 

OH AND SISTER ADELMAN READ THE BLOG THAT MY MOM HAS BEEN WRITING BEFORE HER MISSION... SO SHE ALREADY KNOWS ALL OF MY SMALL TALK STORIES.... hahahahahaha 

SO FOR ANY OF YOU WHO COULD POSSIBLY BE MY FUTURE COMP- YOU CAN CONTINUE READING! 

I ALREADY LOVE YOU(: hehehe 

hahaha that has been fun to learn!!!!!!!!! And a little strange. hehe But when have had a lot of good laughs about it!

Well I have to go! Love you bunches!

Sister Wheatley 

Week 43-New companion Sister Adelman

Oi Familia!!!!

Sorry this week will be really short because I am short on time. BUT MY COMP IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! haha I love her so much and we are getting a long great!! She is so funny! We are already AMAZING friends. She studied at BYUI too and we have so much to talk about- LOVE IT!!!!

This week was a hard one but I have never felt so close to my savior!!! The savior really does bless those who are obedient and who work hard. To all those missionaries who are reading and to all those future missionaries... be obedient it is better to be follow in the first place, than have to repent of it later. I feel the blessings of obedience everyday. It is my protection, my strength, and my peace. 

OH AND SISTER ADELMAN READ THE BLOG THAT MY MOM HAS BEEN WRITING BEFORE HER MISSION... SO SHE ALREADY KNOWS ALL OF MY SMALL TALK STORIES.... hahahahahaha 

SO FOR ANY OF YOU WHO COULD POSSIBLY BE MY FUTURE COMP- YOU CAN CONTINUE READING! 

I ALREADY LOVE YOU(: hehehe 

hahaha that has been fun to learn!!!!!!!!! And a little strange. hehe But when have had a lot of good laughs about it!

Well I have to go! Love you bunches!

Sister Wheatley