First Week in Coimbra 2

Well maybe some of you have heard, but our mission is combining with the Lisbon mission. That is the buzz around here, but won't happen until July, so I won't really see any change.  

This week was great! I love this new area and ward and my new companions! Sister Scott is from Texas and she has been on the mission for about 8 months and then Sister Pastana is from Brazil and has about 6 months on the mission. 

This week we had a lot of meals with the members! We also found a lot of awesome people. This Sunday was Stake Conference and so I had the chance to see all the members from Leiria, Coimbra 1, and Coimbra 2! I loved being able to see all the people from my old areas. They are doing great! 

I don't have a lot to say today, but I have one experience that I would like to share that happened this week. My companions and I were getting on the bus one day when this girl that was sitting on the bus flagged me down and started talking to me. She told me that she had seen missionaries before and she noticed something different about them. She said they looked happy, but a different happy and so she said that she wanted to talk to them the next time she saw them. When she told me that it made me think about how as members of the church the way that we live our lives makes us different from others. We have a different light to us and a different happiness that other people notice. It made think about how important it is that we are an example and the live the teachings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And let our light shine for those around us because we never know who is watching. And tonight we have an appointment with this girl! 

Anyways, have a great week and let your light shine! I love you all!

com amor,

Sister Sampson