It.. Comes to an end..?

"And now, behold, I say unto you, that the thing which will be of the most worth unto you will be to declare repentance unto this people, that you may bring souls unto me, that you may rest with them in the kingdom of my Father. Amen." ~D&C 16:6

Dear Friends and Family!!

Unfortunately my fultime mission has come to an end, it hasn't hit me yet though. I have all my bags packed and everything but I feel like I'm just going to my next area. I guess in a way I am! 

We had a really miraculous week. Martin was baptized on Saturday after a lot of hard work. I have never worked so hard for a baptism to happen. Sometimes on the mission we have to honor the agency of others, but we must never forget that faith has a power that makes things happen. Sister Nogueira and I worked our absolute hardest and after all we could do, miracles happened and Martin was able to enter into the waters of baptism and was confirmed on Sunday. Martin is a very special boy and I know that he will be so blessed.

I have learned so much during this time and it has for sure been the best 18 months of my life so far and the best 18 months for my life. I know that the Savior knows us individually. He knows that we mess up sometimes, but if we are humble and willing to repent, He will be with us every step of the way. He is constantly giving us strength and helping us. 

I know that this work is the most important thing and we, as members of the church are all involved in it. This is the true restored gospel of Jesus Christ and the only church with the authority of God. I have been so blessed to have been able to share this message with the people of Portugal. I love this work. I love my Savior and my Father in Heaven. I know the Holy Ghost is real and He speaks with us. My time here has been incredible, and even though I will no longer be a missionary in Portugal, I will always be a missionary for the Lord.

I love you all!!

Sister Steagall

Photos: 

Martin's Baptism

"And blessed are they who shall seek to bring forth my Zion at that day, for they shall have the gift and the power of the Holy Ghost; and if they endure unto theend they shall be lifted up at the last day, and shall be saved in the everlasting kingdom of the Lamb; and whoso shall publish peace, yea, tidings of great joy, how beautiful upon the mountains shall they be." ~1 Nephi 13:37

Dear Friends and Family

We had a great week! We've been working harder than ever and it's paid off, we've seen a lot of opposition, but we know which side will always win :)

We started teaching a man named Adelino this week, it was actually cool how we found him. We were walking with Paulo Jorge, a member, and we passed by a man sitting on a wall and both Sister Nogueira and I felt that we should talk to him, but we kept walking for some reason, but we slowed down as we passed him, and then Paulo Jorge said "Sisters, let's go talk to him." So we did and he turned out to be one of the most elect people I've met! He had already talked to missionaries several years ago in the other island, but didn't remember anything. We taught him about the word of wisdom and he accepted really well! He smokes, but he said he was ready to quit, as we've followed up with him, he has been making more progress than anyone else I've ever known! But there is a lot of opposition as well! Yesterday he was literally walking to church when he basically passed out because of a heart condition and woke up in the hospital! So he didn't make it to church yesterday, but he's doing a lot better and he's progressing really well. He accepted a baptismal date of August 14th.

We've been praying hard to have a baptism this month and so far, due to lack of investigators at church, it was looking like we were not going to have one, but miracles happen when we work hard! Paulo Jorge brought his grandson to church yesterday who's 8 years old and ready to be baptized. So we're planning his baptism for this Saturday.

I know that the Lord really loves His missionaries. He loves all of His children and cares a lot about us, He really wants us to be happy and He'll be here to help us always. I know that this is His work and we, as His children are all involved in it. I hope you all have a fantastic week!

I love you all!!

Sister Steagall

Photos:

Me and Sister Nogueira in a park!

Me and Graçinha! A cute member in our branch

Apparently there's some pokemon game that the kids are going crazy about! We see these kids running around with their phones trying to catch things, and we found this bike that says "Pokemon Hunter." It was pretty funny :)

"And at all times, and in all places, he shall open his mouth and declare my gospel as with the voice of a trump, both day and night. And I will give unto him strength such as is not known among men." D&C 24:12

Dear Friends and Family,

We had a great week! I always say that, even though i hardly remember what we did, but I'm happy, so that's what counts. We had some really great lessons this week, especially with Paula. She was led right to the gospel, literally. I'm so glad we found her. We taught her about how the authority was restored and she lit up, like it was something she had never realized that we needed. The Spirit was so strong and we were able to testify of the blessings of the priesthood authority. It made me so grateful to have grown up with the priesthood in my home. I can't wait to teach her more this week.

Mario is also doing really well, we were able to teach him about the Law of Chastity and the blessings of an eternal marriage this week. It's such a blessing to know that families can be together forever, and that's why our relationships in this life matter so much, because what we develop here will continue in the next life. I just really love this gospel!! :) 

I love being a missionary and teaching so many people about the restored gospel. I know that Heavenly Father is preparing His children every day and in every place in the world. We, as His children and members of His church need to do our part and share the gospel with everyone. We don't have to have a nametag to be a missionary and I certainly will not stop being a missionary when I take off my nametag. I love my Savior and I know this is His work that we are all involved in. 

I love you all!!

Sister Steagall

Photos:

We got to visit some really pretty places last P-day with some members! It was amazing!! This place literally is the most beautiful place in the world!! :)

"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." ~John 17:3

Dear Family and Friends,

This week has been great! We had zone conference and divisions in Terceira, another island in the Azores and it was awesome! The weather was pretty bad though, there was a lot of fog, so our airplane was delayed like 4 hours and we didn't get home until 11:00, which is usually when we go to bed! haha but it was still fun :)

We also got to work with the Assistants to the President this week, they just walked around and taught some lessons with us, but it was super fun! I had always wanted to do a division with Elders, not like dividing and being alone with them, but seeing how they work and stuff. Because we practice teaching a lot, but I wanted to see how it really was. It was super fun, we were talking to literally everyone, including people in their cars waiting at a red light, people working on power poles, it was just crazy and awesome! We also had a really great lesson with Paula, a new investigator who is so elect! She's having trouble finding which church is the true church, but we had a really spiritual lesson where we got her to accept a baptismal date of July 24th. 

We are also working with Catarina and Antonio, they made it to church yesterday! Which was a huge blessing! That morning we were calling everyone that had promised they would be at church, and everyone was saying they wouldn't be able to make it, but then Catarina and Antonio showed up! It was awesome! They had a great experience :)

Mario is also doing good, he wasn't able to make it to church, so he won't be able to be baptized this weekend, but he's progressing well in all other aspects and he's accepting the commandments really well. 

I'm loving being a missionary and we are working harder than ever. I know this is the gospel of Jesus Christ, He is our Savior and He's always here to help us. 

I love you all!!

Sister Steagall

Photos:

Waiting at the airport in Terceira

The Holy Spirit Festival

My watch has officially died.. it couldn't last 3 more weeks? 

4th of July!

"Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest." ~Joshua 1:9

Dear Friends and Family,

This week is really good! The work is going great! I love working with Sister Nogueira, she is always smiling and always ready to work. 

We found a new investigator this week, Mario. We actually found his record in our area book and decided to pass by. He is really awesome and the Lord is really preparing him to receive the gospel. He has accepted a baptismal date of July 16th and is doing great in preparing. He reads all the pamphlets and always reads in the Book of Mormon. We're really excited to be teaching him.

We are also teaching an awesome family, Catarina and Antonio who are also doing great. Their daughter Inês who is 8 years old is super excited about reading the Book of Mormon. We gave her a little kid version with lot's of pictures and she was so excited to get it! We're hoping that her example will be able to help her parents too :)

Ana is still doing good, it will take some time before she's ready to be baptized, but she is taking the passes to coming closer to Christ. I'm really grateful I get to work with her.

The weeks are flying by! This week will be even faster! We're going to the island of Terceira tonight for our Zone Conference and we'll stay there until Wednesday. Even though we'll only be there for 2 days, it seems like we're away from our area for months! haha but it's all good!

Have a great week! Celebrate America for me! And remember the gospel in your lives :)

I love you all!!

Sister Steagall

Photos: 

Our 4th of July lunch with our District!!

Me and Sister Nogueira

Water Balloon activity with the ward! :) 

Training a Brazilian! For the Second Time!:)

"And ye may know that he is, by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore I would exhort you that ye deny not the power of God; for he worketh by power, according to the faith of the children of men, the same today and tomorrow and forever." ~Moroni 10:7

Dear Friends and Family,

I have a new companion! She is awesome! She came straight from Brazil so she has a lot of fire! We've been working really hard this week, it's been great!

We've had a couple of really awesome lessons, it seems like time is passing so fast! I don't even remember what we did this week. But our investigators are doing good and we're making good plans for them so they can be baptized! We're gonna have a great transfer!

Ana is progressing really well, we think she's really going to be ready to be baptized in the middle of June. It's amazing the difference that I've been able to see in her from the time i first met her until now. She's getting excited about reading the Book of Mormon and coming to church, she takes everything we say to heart and really works hard on applying it. It is awesome to be able to help people like this change :) I love the mission!

This year and a half has been the best time of my life so far and I still have a lot of time ahead. I know this is the work of The Lord. It is the most important thing I could be doing with my time right now and I am so grateful to be here :)

I love you all!!

Sister Steagall :)

Saying goodbye to Sister Luciano!!

While I was waiting for my new companion we got to go to a senior couple's house and have american food!! (tacos, but they're basically american)

Me and Sister Nogueira!! :)

TRANSFERS!!!!!

"Nevertheless, the Nephites being strengthened by the hand of the Lord, having prayed mightily to him that he would deliver them out of the hands of their enemies, therefore the Lord did hear their cries, and did strengthen them." ~Alma 2:28

Dear Friends and Family,

I got my last transfer call last night! I will be staying in Ponta Delgada and I will be training again! Sister Nogueira! I don't know anything about her, but I'm guessing she's from Brazil! I'm so excited to serve with her! It's gonna be an awesome last transfer.

The work here is going really well! We are finding a ton of really elect people all over the place! Something I'm learning is that some people take longer to get baptized than others, but everything is in the Lord's timing :) 

Catarina and Antonio: We found an incredible family this week! They have 3 daughters and they are just awesome! They love having us over! They even invited us over to learn how to make bolo levado, an Azorean bread thing, that's super good! They are an awesome family. They're preparing to be baptized onJuly 16th! :)  

Ana: She is doing well still! She's understanding a lot better and her faith has grown so much! I'm so excited for her! She's working towards the baptism date ofJuly 9th! I've loved working with her :)

It seems like every week goes by faster and faster! It's crazy! I learn so much every day and I'm so grateful that I can come closer to Christ every day. I know my Savior lives. His Atonement is real and He is always here to help us.

I love you all!!

Sister Steagall

Photos:

Paulo Jorge put a flower in my hair! 

Me and Sister Luciano!!

Francezinhas!!!!! The best meal dish thing in the world. :)

I know my Savior Lives!

"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong." ~2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Dear Friends and Family,

This week was great! The weather has been crazy! It rains like crazy one day and then we absolutely fry from the sun the next! That's what you get when you live on an island! I'm definitely not compaining :)

Ana: She is doing well! She came to church yesterday, we had a really great fast and testimony meeting, and she really felt the spirit. I love being able to help people feel the spirit, it makes such a huge difference in their lives and you can tell that they're happier! This gospel is amazing!

Antonio: He has been talking to missionaries for the past 10 years or so, but stopped being formally taught a couple of years ago. He still comes to church occasionally and always comes to English classes and the Branch activities! We decided to start teaching him again and he's been accepting us really well. He has a lot of questions, but he's very humble and willing to listen. More to come on Antonio!

This week my testimony of the Savior has really been strengthened. I know He lives and loves us. He has so much love for us, we cannot even begin to comprehend it. But I know He's there, He really cares about us, He is always going to be there to help us get back up and keep going. I love my Savior and I know He loves me.

I love you all!!

Sister Steagall

Sorry, no photos this week.. I'll do better next week! :)

The one thing I've learned: You Can't Always Trust Google Maps!

"But if ye will turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart, and put your trust in him, and serve him with all diligence of mind, if ye do this, he will, according to his own will and pleasure, deliver you out
of bondage." ~Mosiah 7:33

Dear Friends And Family!

This week has been great! The weeks go by so fast! I cannot even remember what we did! But I'm happy and I get home completely exhausted every night so at least we know we're working hard! haha We had a really good day yesterday, we got to watch a transmission of a multi-stake western europe conference from Salt Lake City. They had some really great instruction for us. One of the things I took from it was the importance of becoming more like Christ. We need to develop Christlike attributes and also act as if He were with us in every moment.

This week we tried to go to a new part of our area, so we printed out a map on google maps and went to work, but when we got there and started asking people on the street for help, we found that we were totally lost and the map was totally wrong! haha but we got to talk to a couple of cool people! We just learned that we can't always trust google maps, especially when you're on an Island in the middle of the ocean, that most people have never heard of.

We are working hard with Ana, she left the clinic a little early, but we're still working with her. The elders gave her a really nice blessing so that she could have the strength to leave behind some old habits and prepare for baptism on the 19th. She is an amazing example of faith, she is constantly praying and reading scriptures and listening to a CD that the other sisters gave her of church and efy music. She has a lot of strength :)

We also started teaching a family, Caterina and Antonio! They are really awesome! They have 3 daughters and they all have a lot of faith in God. It's really great to find families with a mother and a father and children who rely on Christ. More to come on Caterina and Antonio.

Photos:

With the new change made in the guidelines for dress and grooming for missionaries, Sister Luciano and I decided to go "thug" haha

Paulo Jorge, the best member ever!! He walks with us all over the place! He's just great :)

I'm convinced this is the most beautiful place on the earth (except for the temple!)

"Now ye see that this is the true faith of God; yea, ye see that God will support, and keep, and preserve us, so long as we are faithful unto him, and unto our faith, and our religion; and never will the Lord suffer that we shall be destroyed except we should fall into transgression and deny our faith." ~Alma 44:4

This week has been great! We've been having a lot of rain, but we've been working hard! I actually really like rain! It feels really good and I'm always smiling for some reason! The only downside is that our pass-a-long cards get wet.. We need waterproof pass-a-long cards! haha

We've found a couple of people that have potential. Our investigator Ana entered into a clinic this week to help her with some Word of Wisdom problems, so we haven't had contact with her, but she gets out next week and she's preparing to be baptized on June 19! She'll be a solid member.

We also started teaching Silvana, she had received the missionaries about two years ago and was really close to being baptized, but no one really knows what happened. Anyway, she received us really well into her home and we'll start teaching her again this week.

I love serving here! The members are all really nice and so helpful! They have strong testimonies of our Savior. I'm so grateful that I could be here on a mission. There are so many things that I've learned that otherwise would have taken 10 years to learn! I love this gospel! I love this work!

I love you all!

Sister Steagall

Photos:

Me and Sister Luciano!!

A black sand beach, this place is absolutely beautiful!!

Elder Bednar answered MY Question!!!!

"But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves." ~James 1:22

Dear Friends and Family,

This week was great! We had a great adventure that involved getting on the wrong bus and going all the way to the other side of the island! Haha we didn't really know what to do, because missionaries don't really work in that area, so we couldn't really make any return appointments. But we spread the gospel anyway until the next bus left to bring us back to our area! We actually found a lady that was obsessed with the Osmonds, so she actually knew a lot about the church. We invited her to attend sacrament meeting and she said she would one day! Who knows, one day when missionaries start working in that area, she'll be the first baptism.

Elder Bednar came to our Mission! Since we're on the islands we had to skype him, and due to connection problems, we only got to hear about 75% of it, but it was still awesome. He opened it up to questions about half way through, and a couple of us here on the islands had some questions, so we texted someone in the meeting so Elder Bednar could read the questions and respond, and he actually ended up responding to my question! He didn't even know if i was an Elder or a Sister! But it was still really cool! haha

So the question i asked him was how he applies the atonement in his life, which i thought would be kind of a stupid question, obvious answer, i was almost embarrassed to ask it, but i did, half hoping he wouldn't read it. But my question was the only one he read, and after reading it, he thanked me for asking that question, and answered me specifically! he first let elder johnson (some gen. authority that was travelling with him) answer and he said we apply the atonement by keeping our covenants. then Elder Bednar gave me a great answer. what he does, is that he gets a cheap copy of the book of mormon and finds wherever it says "strength in the Lord" or something similar to that, and studies it and marks it up. then when he's done, he writes a one page paper of what he learned about the atonement, then he puts the paper in the back of the book and along the spine of the book writes "atonement, strength I" then he does it again and compares his papers and writes on the second book "atonement, strength II" and he repeats it and repeats it, and he learns something different every time. and he invited ME to do the same thing :) so i will! it was so awesome!

I love being here! I love being a missionary! I'm super happy and I love sharing the Gospel! I hope you are all happy at home and sharing the gospel as well!!

I love you all!!

Sister Steagall

Photos:

Neuza's Baptism! She was taught by the Elders

Welcome to the Azores! :)

"But this is not all; they had given themselves to much prayer, and fasting; therefore they had the spirit of prophecy, and the spirit of revelation, and when they taught, they taught with power and authority of God." ~Alma 17:3

Dear Friends and Family,

Well, the Azores are absolutely the most beautiful place on the entire planet. I've only been here a couple of days, but I have seen enough to decide that it is the most incredible place ever! I am so blessed to be here :) 

This week has been a little crazy for us, I flew over to the islands on Tuesday, just to fly right back to Lisbon on Wednesday for mission council and to do a division with some sisters. Then we flew back to the Islands on Friday. The branch here is so beautiful and I already love the members! 

We have a couple of investigators that we're teaching that have a lot of potential. This area has a lot of tourists, but it's still awesome! We're gonna baptize a ton! :) I'm so excited to be here! I'm so excited to be a missionary! I love the gospel! I love you all!!

Sister Steagall

Photos:

The view from our Balcony, we are very blessed :) haha

Me and Sister Luciano in front of this really really pretty lake!

Some statue that we found. 

Transfers!!!!! I'm Going To The Islands!!!!!!

"For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous." ~Romans 5:19

Dear Family and Friends,

Transfer week! I got a call last night from President Tavares telling me that I'M GOING TO THE AZORES!!! For those who don't know what that is, Portual has some Islands, and I will be serving on the Island of São Miguel, in the city of Ponta Delgada!! I am super excited!! We're gonna baptize a ton!!

An update on our investigators in Cacém:

Ana: She is doing awesome and preparing for her baptism at the end of May. She is probably one of the people that I got the closest to here and it was hard to say goodbye. She is absolutely amazing and her testimony is so strong! She is already planning to visit Salt Lake City next year! And I will be there with here for sure. I'm so glad that I got the chance to meet her and share the gospel with her.

We were blessed this week with a ton of new investigators! All of a sudden we were getting 3 or 4 everyday! Sister Williams reminded me that we had fasted to have new investigators the week before and it looks like it worked! I had totally forgotten! I guess that's pretty embarrassing on my part, but the Lord still blesses us! It's incredible! 

It was really great to talk to my family yesterday for Mother's Day, I know they are here for me and they love me. I'm so grateful that my family is eternal and that one day I will have the opportunity to be sealed in the temple and start an eternal family of my own. I'm so grateful for this gospel and for our Savior. I know that I'm doing His work here and I'm loving every moment of it! I love being a missionary!! I hope you all have a great week and a Happy Mother's Day to all of you mothers out there! You are doing great work :) I love you all!!

Sister Steagall

Photos:

Saying goodbye to Ana :( 

The Lavinhas!! (One of the best families in Cacém!!)

My new favorite word in Portuguese :)

The Trunky Call. But I'm not trunky yet!

"I would that ye should remember, that as much as ye shall put your trust in God even so much ye shall be delivered out of your trials, and your troubles, and your afflictions, and ye shall be lifted up at the last day." -Alma 38:5

Dear Friends and Family!

This week was awesome! As is every week! Mission life is great! On one side, you don't have a care in the world because we aren't really "in the world" but at the same time, we have a million things to worry about! But I'm still just as happy as ever! :) 

We had a zone conference this week with President, where we learned that Elder Bednar will be coming to our mission this month! I'm super excited to have an Apostle visit the mission! We'll all be working extra hard to be worthy to receive extra revelation. It's gonna be a great month :)

Ana: Is doing really well! She came to church on Sunday and loved it, she's all set to be baptized at the end of this month when her mom will be here.

We are teaching a couple of other people with some potential, we found an awesome couple that are here until June from Angola. Practically her whole family was already baptized, so we're hoping to get her in the water! 

I know this church is true! And I know that the Book of Mormon contains the fullness of the gospel. I'm so excited to be here sharing the gospel with the world! I love my Savior, I love my family, I love you all!!

Sister Steagall

Photos:

Some missionaries in the MTC with me!

Futeból for Pday!!

Preachin the Word :)

Another week in Cacem!

"Behold, I will go before you and be your rearward; and I will be in your midst, and you shall not be confounded." -D&C 49:27

 

Dear Friends and Family!

 

This week was awesome! We've been working a lot with our ward and we've been seeing a lot of success! I absolutely love being a missionary here. We see miracles every day and every day I get more and more excited to be doing the work of the Lord.

 

Ana: She is doing really well! She started working this week, so it's gonna be a little harder to keep in touch with her, but everything is possible in the Lord's work. She is honestly one of the best prepared people I've ever met and I'm 100% confident that she will stay firm in the gospel, she has so much faith in the Lord already, it's amazing!

 

Vicente: He is doing awesome! We had a lesson with him where we invited him to be a missionary and invite one of his friends to go to church. We gave him a deadline of May 7th to find someone and invite them to church. He called us 30 minutes after the lesson saying he had already found a friend to bring to church! He is awesome!

 

I cannot say it enough times. I love being a missionary. I cannot tell you how many times I just want to cry because of how grateful I am to have the opportunity to be here and see people change their lives. I get to see the Spirit touch the hearts of people and testify of truth. If you are thinking about going on a mission, go!! It is the best thing in the world!

I love you all!!

Sister Steagall

 

Photos:

Divisions with Sister Olsen and Sister Call!

Meeting up with my neighbors who happened to be vacationing in Lisbon!

The Craziest Week of my Mission and a Surprise BATISMO!!

"In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." -1 Thessalonians 5:18

Dear Friends and Family!

Well, this probably was the craziest week of my life, I didn't think that being a Sister Training Leader had much responsibility, but aparently i was wrong! Haha but I am a person who likes to be stressed and busy, so it was one of the best weeks of my mission! 

We had a division this week with Sister Oliver and Sister Ditton! They are awesome! I really enjoyed serving with them. Sister Ditton and Sister Williams were serving together and while they were on their division, they invited Vicente to be baptized this weekend! So we had to run around a little bit trying to get everything prepared for his baptism, and in the end, everything went well and he had a great baptism! He even invited his friend to the baptism! He's already being a great missionary! :) I'm super excited for him.

We had ward conference yesterday, and I was asked to play the piano. One of the songs I had to play I had basically nothing to go off of except some notes on a page (without a time signature or key signature and you couldn't see the staff very well) and listening to a youtube video with some man singing a capella! haha the ending result was nothing spectacular, but I do like to think that my music teachers must be so proud of me using music theory on my mission! Yay! 

Ana is doing great! She didn't feel ready to be baptized this weekend, so we've pushed it off until next weekend, but she's doing really great and is really excited to learn! She had a great time at church yesterday and she also was able to come to the baptism on Saturday! I'm super excited for her!

Beatriz: We found her on our division and we realized so fast that she is so prepared to receive the gospel. She's 17 and she's from brasil and she has never been baptized in any other church! So we invited her to prepare to be baprized in the Church of Jesus Christ and she accepted. She is an amazing girl! I'm really glad we found her. More to come about her next week. 

I love being a missionary! I love helping so many people change their lives! I love growing! I love the gospel! I love you all!! Have a great week!

Sister Steagall

photos:

Divisions with Sister Oliver!

Vicente's Baptism!! :) 

The Book Of Mormon is True!!!!!

"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:" ~1 Peter 2:9

Dear Family and Friends!

This week has been great! We've been finding and teaching a lot of people! I absolutely love being a missionary and teaching the gospel. I cannot say that enough times, there's just so much joy from this work. If you don't have the opportunity to be a fultime missionary, be a missionary anyway! It makes you so much happier!!

Ana: She was a referral from a member and she is awesome! She was actually baptized a couple of months ago in an evangelical church, and is a pretty strong member of this other church. When we invited her to read the book of mormon, she had absolutely no intention of reading it, but God is a God of miracles. So she ended up leaving her bible at her other church one day and she came home and wanted to study the scriptures but had nothing! So she decided to pick up the Book of Mormon and read it until 3 a.m! She's already in 2 Nephi and she only started reading on Wednesday! How crazy! She also accepted the invite to be baptized by someone who holds priesthood authority. It is amazing how God is preparing people.

Ariana: We found her earlier this week as we tried to visit a former investigator. She's 15 and is eager to find the truth and her pathway in life. She has been accepting everything we've taught her really well. She also has accepted the invitation to be baptized. I'm really excited for her :)

We are still working with our other investigators, as always and they are doing great. I'm so grateful for the opportunity i have to be here. I love this work, I love my Savior and I know that this is His church.

I love you all!!

Sister Steagall

Photos:

Being missionaries, walking along :)

Me in front of a cool wall

Sister Williams and I in front of an awesome house! We love the architecture of portual! :) 

Conferencia Gera!!!!

"And Christ hath said: If ye will have faith in me ye shall have power to do whatsoever thing is expedient in me." Moroni 7:33

Dear Family and Friends,

This week has been great! General Conference was absolutely wonderful! I am so grateful we have a prophet who leads and guides us in the world today. Something I've learned on the mission is that most of the world has no idea that we have a prophet, just like in the Bible. They also don't know that we can talk to God. But we can! He is there, He's our Father, He loves us unconditionally, and He wants to see us succeed, so He will help us. I'm so grateful that I have that knowledge and that I have the opportunity to be here sharing it with others.

Émerson: He is doing awesome! We taught him about the Book of Mormon this week and he accepted it really well, he also said he was going to watch conference yesterday, we haven't gotten in contact with him yet to see if he liked it. But he was super excited to watch it. He is someone who has so many questions and he's so open to everything. He will not throw any idea away without knowing everything about it. I have a feeling he'll be a solid member. 

Xana and Cristovo: They are doing really well, they started reading the Book of Mormon and praying as a family. Their kids tell us everytime they see us "we read!" It's so great that they are so excited to be reading and praying. I know this will help their family and I'm grateful that the kids are being such great examples for their parents.

Vicente: We started working with him a couple of weeks ago, he was actually baptized about 30 years ago, but never went back to church so he doesn't remember much. In the process of trying to reactivate him, we haven't had much luck finding his member record, so we might have a surprise baptism this weekend or next! He is such a solid guy, it's really awesome teaching him.

We have had the great blessing of finding a couple of families! It's kinda funny, between the Elders and us, we have like 4 or 5 really solid investigators that were found how? Because we helped them with their groceries. So what have I learned? Always offer to help with groceries! 

It's been a good week and a fantastic weekend! To repeat the words of Elder Holland, don't forget what you felt during conference. Apply it in your lives always!

I love you all!! :) 

Sister Steagall

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I got to see Sister Rubio at mission council!! She's a Sister Training Leader too! I'm so proud of her :) 

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