Tudo Vai Dar Certo

OI GATINHAS

also disclaimer this email is filled with peptalks to myself and I don't mean to sound preachy so if I do sorry that wasn't my intent!!

Anotha (hot) week here in Rio Preto! Hahaha we knock on doors and we end up meeting a lot of crazy people LOL. It gets pretty discouraging when we have really good, spiritual lessons and we come back a few days later and the people don't want to meet with us anymore. But that is part of the work: everybody has the ability to choose to accept or reject our message and we respect their decisions.

An awesome phrase that I have been telling myself over and over this week: Tudo vai dar certo. Everything will turn out fine. It's hard to relax sometimes and let God take over. But it's good to remind ourselves (okay, myself, this is mostly a pep talk from me to me) that, as long as we're doing everything we can, God will take care of the rest. That is what the Atonement is for!

It's also a good reminder (again, to myself haha) that we don't have to have the illusion that we'll do everything right or that we'll finally be happy once we accomplish this or once we finally reach this step. Happiness isn't five steps away. We're allowed to be happy now. God takes care of us and wants us to find joy where we stand, not keep chasing some goal where we think happiness lies. Choose now! :)

Anyways, there's not much else to report here except can somebody send me a weather report of São José do Rio Preto sometime?? Just curious.

I LOVE YOU and please continue to send me pictures!! If you get engaged/married/graduate/go to prom/break your arm/have a baby/buy a puppy, I'd love to share in on the happiness!

Tchau para vocês!!

Todo o meu amor,

Sister Morata

1. It pours pours pours rain sometimes but a girl still has to carry her groceries home

2. LOOK WHAT I FOUND

3. The tanlines has begun

4. I hit the two-month mark today! 

5. My companion is so sweet and made me breakfast!