She wrote this week! Yay!

Wow! So pretty much this is the most amazing zone ever. Every one here is like best friends! We do something EVERY pday! Unfortunatly for you guys, that means I´ve been short on time to write.But here´s the low down: SOU MAMÃE!!!! (Aka, I´m training) Yeah, my daughter was born last week. Here name is Sis. Aguiar! She´s from Curitiba!It´s such a trip, because she watches me teach and then says "wow mommy, I wish I could teach like you..." And I listen to her teach with her flawless portuguese and respond the same "wow, I wish I could teach like you.." hahaIt´s been really cool though, because the zone has been doing a lot to really get everyone more focused, and dedicated. My zone leaders Elder Paiva and Elder Leme are amazing leaders, so everyone is always really excited. And somehow everyone always ends up screaming "50!!!" Its fun. Its rad because there are 3 sets of sisters in our zone. So we have sleepovers. Its so freaking cool. Last one we had though we were fasting. I dunno, but 7 girls in one house and NO ONE can eat chocolate?It was rough.But worth it.Our conference was about pride. Which is a very profound concept. One worth talking about. It interesting the different ways that pride can be manifested- its so subtle sometimes. Its really cool to realize where progress is is needed and how to do it. Thats why I love zone conferences. Anyway, I guess what I´m trying to say is everyone has pride, but getting over it is SO worth it. And actually a really cool experience. So.. Go there.
And I just want to say that Im sorry if there is a shortage in letters lately, I really haven´t had time to anything anything anything. But I love you. Love love love you. All of you.And I´m sending lots of love and hugs. :DI´m sorry this email was so boring. I was trying to find a way to describe how awesome my life is, and the amazing experiences that I´m having- but I just can´t seem to put it into words. I really am sorry. I´m really happy though. If that makes anyone feel better. Im really REALLY happy.I love this work. LOVE love love this work.But yeah, Ive got to go. TCHAu!-SB

Conference was Rad

Well! Like every year, I have to go through my post-conference depression upon the realization that I have to wait another 6 months for the next one. But I find great comfort in that I can read the ensigns and relive the goodness..Conference was fantastic wasn’t it? I was only able to see Sunday´s session because all of the investigators that we marked for Saturday didn´t end up going. It sucked.But Sunday was incredible! A cool treat was that they had a room that was showing it in ENGLISH! So I got to watch this conference in English. That was rad. I miss the Prophet´s voice when I watch it in Portuguese. But it was a VERY intense conference. Its pretty clear that things are going to get worse before they get better, but we´re going to have lots of opportunities to pass through the refiners fire, so really its not a bad thing. We´re here on this earth to learn- and that’s what we have in front of us- the opportunity to prove ourselves and learn. I´m grateful we have the Gospel´s guiding light to lead us through the tunnel of dark ahead of us. Don´t fear it- just embrace the experience. That was what I got from the message anyway. On the 6th the President had the whole mission kneel and pray at 6:00 to thank the Lord for the Birth and resurrection of Christ, and the restauração of the Gospel! It was a REALLY really cool experience for me. Probably one of the best prayers I have ever had in my life. I am also OBSESSED with my companion Sis. Smith. She´s SO much fun- but more than that, she´s teaching me A TON. Its funny, you´d think I´d be the one teaching, being that I turned senior- but no. no no, she´s teaching me SO much. We did a division yesterday- which was fun, I LOVE sis. Santos, but I missed sister smith. It was only a division of 11 hours.. usually they´re 24..Anyway, she reminds me a lot of Christina. She´s obsessed with Africans and humanitarian projects. She´s spunky and fearless. I´m trying to be her. I haven´t succeeded yet, but who knows, maybe the transition is just hard for me to see… haha
We´re teaching a lot of good families right now, but WOW satan is giving us plenty of work. There is this one lady who EVERY weekend there are a million things that go wrong. They are all FREAK accidents too, so it´s not like we can say “so next week, what are you going to do when this problem arises, so you can go to church??” Bah.But that just goes to show how amazing she will be in the church, because satan REALLY doesn’t want her there.
Anyway, so things are going well. Today we´re going to make chocolate easter eggs. I´m excited. I´m wearing a shirt that says “ I can´t. I´m Mormon.” Cool huh? I get a kick out of it.
Anyway, so I hope that everyone soaked in general conference. Truly modern day prophets are one of the greatest gifts we have- please don´t take them for naught. Soak in every word! And apply it to life. I know that every single talk was exactly what our Father in Heaven wanted us to hear. He spoke to us! Its amazing!! Anyway, I love and miss you all! ****Go read the conference talks again!!****TCHÃO! sb
Ps- if anyone could get me mark johnsons address, that would be rad. I miss him. Also, if someone could hug ashley walton for me, and give her a big kiss on the face, that would be appreciated as well.

Out of Time

Suzie said she was out of time this week, but she will e-mail for reals next week. She is well and loving life.