October 15, 2018

Hello All!

This is going to be the shortest email in the world, but I´ve been transferred! I´ve returned to my favorite zone São Miguel, and I´m in a neighboring area Camargo Novo! Sister Hirtle and I are opening this area, which has always been elder!! We´re the first of sisters to serve here, and the ward is so excited, as are we!! I´m close to where I served at the beginning of this year, and I´m so thrilled to be back and to serve the people here and bring them unto Christ! What an honor it is to be a full time missionary of the Lord and to do His will! 

I love you all, have an amazing week!!

Sister Carlson

October 8, 2018

Hello wonderful family!

How much more grateful I am for you guys after conference haha! Wow, conference really was incredible this time around! It's always wonderful, but the changes made are very exciting because we are really being prepared for the second coming of the Lord. The focus on family, love, faith, and the plan of salvation were all things that will help us grow and prepare to be reunited with our Heavenly Parents.

My favorite talk was by Elder Rasband, about how to confront fear, gain faith, and allow the curing power of the atonement of Jesus Christ heal us of our wounds. When we are full of darkness and fear, the light of faith cannot enter in to heal us--we need to leave a space for the light to enter in and expulse the darkness. Emotional healing takes time, but when we have faith in Jesus Christ, who has already paid for our sufferings, we can feel a lightness and a happiness never felt before. I am so grateful that we can truly be healed and helped when we reach out. Christ will never forget us because we are engraven on the palms of His hands. He loves us so much, so much more than we can comprehend. 

I love you all so much. Continue strong in your faith in Christ, don't let go if it for anything!

Sister Carlson

October 1, 2018

Hello everyone! 

This week has been wonderful! We had the opportunity to teach some very special people this week, two of which accepted to be baptized! It´s so amazing to see members and missionaries working together to bring souls unto Christ--that´s the only reason why these two elect children of God accepted the invitation to be baptized! The Parque Industrial Ward is very strong and has lovely members ready to help! Their examples of Christ-like service are an inspiration to me, and make me want to work even harder! I hope that I can be a help to the missionaries when I come back home as well!

I´m sorry this email is so short, but I´ve run out of time! I love you all so much!

Sister Carlson