We had an amazing week! We found tons of new people to teach and had 5 investigators at church yesterday!!! It really was a miraculous Easter Sunday. The first miracle happened Tuesday. We went to teach a woman we contacted in the street and it turns out she was taught by the Elders 20 years ago when she was 13 years old. She moved to São Paulo and lost contact with the church for years, but about a month ago she had a dream that she needed to join the "Mormon Church" and then we stopped and talked to her a few weeks later! So now we are teaching her and her 3 daughters! :)
Another miracle is that a girl we have been teaching for a few weeks who refused to set a date for her baptism accepted this Saturday to be baptized! Her name is Lidiane if you want to add her to your prayers. I got the package my mom sent in January! I completed 7 months on the mission, and my companion and I bought "Ovos de Páscoa" (Easter Eggs) for each other. Here in Brazil a traditional Easter Egg is a giant egg made of chocolate! ;) There were lots of other little things that added up to an incredible Semana Santa (Holy Week).
It really is true that miracles happen after the trial of our faith. Heavenly Father really is there every step of the way. When things don´t turn out exactly how we hoped or expected, it´s because we had something to learn. I am so grateful for this Easter and the opportunity to teach people about our Savior. I know that Christ lives. I know that he broke the bands of death so that we all may live again. He is our Redeemer, our brother, and our best friend. Hope everyone has a great week!
Love,
Sister Lopez
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