I am my mother's daughter

January 20, 2014

I am my mother’s daughter

So this week was good. Crazy as ever. I really like this new area:) it´s nice and hilly. We taught a few people, I’m just kinda learning the area still so I don’t have too much of an update on the work, just that its working;) 

Umm some cool facts about my area, the soccer stadium is in my area and the giant christmas tree is right next too our chapel and our chapel is the very first chapel in the rio grande do norte (the state I’m in) so that´s legit. I live with three of the most legit Brazilians ever. My companion is a boss. Love her to death:) I was proposed to for the first time on the mission.It was super romantic. We contacted Peter Simon, invited him to church and he responded `Im looking for my 4th wife, and i want it to be you´ pointing at me... awkward. We told him there were lots of single ladies in the ward... he said he would go just to date... flirt to convert? acho que não. 

So what else happened. Ah i remember, I fell this week. But don’t worry I didn't break my foot, we got x-rays :) So i really didn't do too much because I wasn't allowed to walk. So yesterday, Sunday we did divisions so my comp could work, and I was babysat by bishop´s wife... she had 6-8 little girls over playing with her kids basically I became there new project. They made a menu of activities to do, they did my nails, make up, hair, put on a show for me, everything. It was pretty fun. Exhausting but fun, I now have the nick name of Sister Barbie... great. 

But other than that everything is pretty chill here. Its a lot cooler in Natal than Mossoró.... still hot but i think i’m pretty close to the coast;) (its on the other side of the dunes). the church is true, share the gospel with all your friends, if you’ve already tried try again, this is a new year and now they are ready to follow Christ. 

love you all:)

Sister Leonard

The new companionship

Sister Barbie 

I mustache you a question

The final results

It's tough being a life-size mannequin

This is where it happens

Transfers

January 15, 2014

So I got transferred. I’m in Natal... google Natal look at the really big sand dunes…I'm right next to those... we´re going to visit one of these p-days. Last week was pretty normal, I learned how to build a wall:) and mix cement. Everything has been pretty tranquil. With transfers it’´s usually pretty stressful and hectic but this transfer was pretty cool. I´d been praying to follow the Lord´s will and not worry about what I want.  I had been in Mossoró for 4 1/2 months and I love the area and the ward is fabulous! So I had a pretty distinct impression I wasn't going to have another 6 weeks in Abolição, so i tried really hard to seek inspiration. I thought of the cities I could be going to and well I could only think of Natal, there are 4 zones in Natal its pretty big. In the midst of all this revelation I have the thought `you´ll be going to Elder Basil´s zone’ (he was recently made a zl) anyway long story short Elder Basil is my ZL and I’m in Natal and its really awesome how the Lord answers our prayers and how we can receive personal revelation. Search the scriptures, pray and fast, seek to encounter someone you can share the gospel with. The Lord loves his children and wants them to be happy. I’m really excited for this new area, also I’m living with 3 Brazilians now, so if my english is horrible its because i don’t use it ever. Love you all. Stay safe. Keep praying for the missionaries:)

Love 

Sister Leonard

Hi

Jan 6, 2014

This week was rather uneventful compared to the last crazy month, but it was really really nice to just work how missionaries should. We had a blast new years eve, we went to a members house to eat some BBQ because that´s what they do in Brazil, then at 920 we got a ride home from a member and greatly enjoyed yelling “happy new year go to church!” then we decided what things we wanted to change this new year Sister Francis and I decided our hair would be a good idea:) I´ll send pictures:) ah we also had a hammock party:) because that´s popular here too:) all in all we are healthy and smiling and enjoying the work here. Next week is transfers so I wont email until wednesday or thursday. love you all:)

love 

Sister Leonard

ps write me

Sister Aleah Leonard

Missão Brasil Natal

Av Interventor Mario Câmara 2066

Dix-Sept Rosado

Natal -RN 59062-600

Brasil

The new look for the new year!

The birthday sister!

All the girls

Parade Queen

This week was just special. With all the holiday craziness and what not our work was pretty sad. I got sick the day after Christmas and Sister M. Silva was sick the day after that, then it was my birthday and my lying companion said she was sick again that morning so Sister Francis and I did splits because we had a ton of people to teach. Really Sister M. Silva just wanted to make a cake... we also had a surprise birthday party. We played ninja:) you will be proud to know i’m still the ninja master. Thats about it for this week I hope the holidays were safe and fun for everyone. Thanks for the prayers:) Oh for everyone who didn't talk to me on christmas,we moved houses finally... we did it with a horse and buggy.... probably the best thing to use when moving houses. I got the ride the cart, I felt like I was in the Macys parade:)

love you all 

Sister Leonard

Happy Christmas

Dec 23, 2013

Happy Christmas

woohoo its christmas... but doesn't feel like Christmas because its as hot as… Brazil:) But we had an awesome Christmas conference in Natal this past week. The focus was on the atonement of Jesus Christ, and it was awesome! Also we all got fruit cakes... it’s a desired present here (still gross) but it´s all good. Another miracle that happened this week, it rained. Like not just 5 drops and it was kinda cooler. It was awesome! And you know when there is water there are baptisms. Really this week was a miracle Antonio José was prepared by angels. It was one of those people that contacted us in the street and didn't have any problem with the commandments/word of wisdom, and after he was baptized he was so happy and just kept saying how great he felt. Just the little things make me so happy, and remind me why it is that I wanted to serve a mission. All in all I’m happy and enjoying the mission. We should move into our new house Christmas day.  Keep praying:) 

hope all is well with the fam bam.:)

 talk to yáll christmas day:)

love Sister Leonard

oi

Dec 23, 2013

Oi

Hey we got a house thats all secure and such. We´ll move in at the end of this week. We´re headed to Natal today for our Fiesta de Natal... i mean Conferencia de Natal. This week was crazy as ever but really great. Yhe highlighted experience that I hope makes Dad proud is how we filled up the baptismal font this week. We had Stake Conference this week so that kinda threw things off because of transport and what not. And apparently the water goes out in some places ever other day. So we got to our `chapel´ late and realized we didn't have any water...oops. Anyway there was water in the sinks just not for the font. So we grabbed all the 5 gallon jugs we could and started filling those up. I have pictures on Sister Francis’ camera that I´ll send next week. Just trust me it was really cool:)

Until next week:)

Sister Leonard

Já é Natal?

December 9, 2013

Já é Natal?

So this week was literally the craziest week of my life. Still living in a house of a member. She is fofo demais. ya I don’t think there was one normal day this past week, one thing after another...but we did see a miracle literally. We have a lady here who is an eternal investigator... or was :) She's been investigating the church for two years. I’m pretty sure she knows more about the doctrine than I do. Anyway until friday night we didn't know if she would actually get baptized. Like every time we brought it up she was like `no no maybe in like another year´... anyway we marked an interview with our DL and I’m pretty sure he used his Elder magic. After the interview she was like do we have to wait till Sunday? I’d rather just do it tomorrow... claro. So ya after a week of bad news we had the joy of watching another daughter of God chose to follow Jesus Christ. Que Benção! I hope all is well in your world:) 

love you all

love 

Sister Leonard