Oct 13, 2014 - Pelotas

This week i got to visit, my family and all the hospitals in Brasil

 

 So, i dont think this religion exists in the states.. ha but here it´s called Espíritismo.. So one of our investigators gave the prayer and we went on spiritual visits. ha. So i got to visit my family and all the hospitals, and other places that i cant remember. Super different. ;) 

i ate an octopus this week.. Will send a picture next Monday. It was super chewy! ;) 

Also found out that they have mullberry trees all over the place here. Also that i like mullberries ;) hahaha especially when i´m hungry and there arent any bakeries around ;P 

i found out that there is a movie out called, "Meet the Mormons" i soo want to watch it! David Archuleta sings a song in it, sounds beautiful, (a member showed me the trailer) Sounds way cool:) 

And my last topic. Who knows what babies, couples, bridal showers, and rings have in common? The trunkiness of Sister Holden. Hahahha this weekend was Kid´s Day! That day was super hard :P But i´m all good now ;) Ready to work. 

Here they do bridal showers a little different (OH i only visited the bridal shower to eat a hotdog.. then the irmã made us sit down haha) but before the bride opens the present, she has to guess what´s inside, and if she´s wrong, the person who gave it to her, gets to draw stuff on her face... she turned out REAL cute. ;P 

Do we celebrate Kid´s Day there? Or have i just been jipped of presents all these years? ;) just kidding. 

Also this week our district helped in our area, so now we have a ton of new investigators to help! :) Woohoo! 

This week i have been studying in Mosiah, 14-17 about Abinadi, man he is so cool. He bore his testimony until the end. Didn´t have shame, knew what he stood for, and stood in the fire for it. Such corage and faith. He is sucha great example to us all, and to me. It hit me, people dont want to kill me for my testimony.. Yeah, lots dont want to listen, but they won´t kill me! haha why do i have fear sometimes? We all have things to improve:) 

I love this work! I love being a missionary! I love my family! I love the Book of Mormon! I love the Church of Jesus Christ! I love the knowledge that i have.

<3 Sister Holden

PS the second picture is of the water i´m gonna drink.. With eggplants and lime, i wil return home skinny ! ;) Love you all!