Well, you guessed it, we were stuck in the house again. ALL WEEK. And it was one of the hardest things I've had to do. But it did not get overlooked by the Lord, and I know that for a fact.
ONE FULL DAY OF WORK!!
That's right, I got one full day of work and I was bouncing off the walls SO HAPPY!!! We went to an area called Atalaia, which is LITERALLY a mountain and it was BEAUTIFUL!!! I was practically screaming at every turn "IT'S SO PRETTY!!!" I was in heaven! Then, we walked for an hour to another area on a lower part of the mountain called Txeu, which means "a lot" in Kriol. I just felt so prompted to talk to everyone I saw, and it was SO FUN!!! I couldn't have been happier, it felt so good to missionary for a day.
And then the bad news:
The next day, Sister Moussa said her foot was hurting so bad, so we went to the doctor and they said we had to stay in the house for A WEEK. My heart sank and I just wanted to curl up in a ball and cry. Nevertheless, we stayed in the house for a whole week. I got a lot of studying in, which was honestly such a blessing, MAN I LOVE THE SCRIPTURES!!!! And I made cookies, and we got to know each other, and I wrote a talk in Portuguese, and I listened to several talks on my flashdrive, and thank the heavens there were things to do. But I will admit, it is the loneliest I've felt on the mission, but the closest to my Heavenly Father I've ever felt in my life. One thing I got very good at this week was PRAYER. I prayed harder than I ever have in my life. Pouring out my soul became a daily thing for me. And through it all, I knew my prayers were being heard. No, I didn't hear a voice or feel a burning sensation or anything crazy like that, but I felt HEARD. And that was all I ever could have asked for. So, I can truly tell you, you are HEARD. Whether you're pouring out your soul or saying a simple prayer of gratitude, you are heard. Because He loves you. He has this beautiful way of communication with His children, and all He asks is that we use it and take His outstretched hand and TRUST in Him who knows all and understands everything. I received a very firm testimony in that this week, and sometimes, it takes dark and sad and hard times to learn something so powerfully.
Spiritual:
This will be short today, but one scripture I read this week made all the difference in our sadness: "My kindness shall not depart from thee." The Lord never abandons His children, just trust me on that. He loves you, and me, and your family, and my family, and every person to ever live. His kindness reaches everyone. And I know that. And I love that we have that knowledge, because I would not be here without it.
I love you all. Stay close to the Lord, who is ready to walk through fire and flames with you. And eventually, He will bring us to higher ground, and we will see how far we've come. And we won't regret one step that it took to get there. That is the point of the Atonement, isn't it? So trust in Him, walk with Him, and help others on their way. Have a wonderful week!!
Love,
Sister Melo
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