Promotion, Apples, & Happiness

BOA TARDE MY LOVES!! Back to another episode of random Sydney thoughts to make your day happier

highlights:)

- did splits this week with the sisteres in Barbalho!! 

- pedro showed up to church in a tie!!

- and in Pedro's words, Vinìcius was "promoted" (aka received the Aaronic priesthood)

- ate popsicles while we walked 90 minutes to a member's house

- best story of the week: we took our friend Paula and her two daughters (4 and 2 years old) to church yesterday. They sat in the back, and we sat 3 rows in front with a different investigator. During the sacrament, the 4 year old decided she wanted to sit by me. These girls are literal tornados. (think simon and reed on steroids)(as in literally check your bags before you leave to make sure you weren't robbed). But she comes up and sits by me chomping on an apple. About 15 seconds later (while the bread is being passed) she decides she's done with said apple, turns around to see her mom 3 rows back, and tries to throw the apple core to her mom, barely missing another irmã's face. I don't know how many people saw, but I was dying. 

- we had an awesome Sunday school lesson yesterday in our gospel principles class based on 2 Nephi 5:27 "And it came to pass that we lived after the manner of happiness." We read that chapter of Nephi and came up with a list that helped them achieve this happiness. Our list included family, work, scriptures, the temple, work, the commandments, and more work. And it turns out that out here as missionaries, we focus on pretty much all of these things everyday (except for family lol). And it turns out that Nephi's right. It's a pretty happy way to live. I'm forever grateful for the opportunity that I have to live gospel and help others find this happiness in their lives! 

life is good :)

love you all

sister max