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I love my companion sooooo much!!!!!!  She is so incredible!

On saturday after leaving our house after lunch, we said boa tarde to
a guy, and then continued in front, but my comp felt she needed to
talk to him. he also had the intention to talk to us.  He is a guy i
have seen many times since geteting here to Setubal but i have never
really talked to him in the past.  My comp started talking to him
first then i joined in teh conversation.  We ended upo talking for
like 15 minutes and he said that he has been looking for the right
path, and has experimented wiht different religions but something is
really pulling him to our church. he said that he has seen us many
times and always felt something, and finally the opportunity came to
talk to us!  HE is elect!!!!  We invited him to church but couldn´t
come, but we met with him after church and he explained more of his
desire for some time to enter our church!!!!  the spirit was strong on
our lesson!  we invited him to be baptized and he accepted!!!!    We
are so excited and grateful to heavenly father for this miracle!!!

Also, last week we were looking for the house of a reference, and
couldn´t find it so we knocked the door of someone and she opened and
after asking for direction, she told us that she (adelaide) is a
member!!!  that she was baptized many years ago!!!  but now she is TJ.
We told her we will return another day!  Then, sunday night we had a
lesson marked with her neighbor, but as we were about to enter their
house, the son of  adelaide talked with us and invited us to talk with
him, and his family.  WE entered their house and there was Isabel, mom
of Hugo, recent convert!  She is family with adelaide!!!!  small
world!!  then we started to talk with them, and they explained that
the son, (helder) has a huge problem with alcohol. my comp shared
super powerful testimony of the atonement and how this is the only way
that will cure this family!  we are starting the 12 step program (LDS
services) with him tonight!

There are so many miracles happening here in setubal. there is also so
much potential that we have because with the Lord everything will work
out.  i am learning step by step to stop worrying (sometimes really
slowly learning but nonetheless) and to trust that it will work out!
Our ward is super incredible!!  the bishop is full of so much love for all!!
i love you all!!

Irma michael