Happy 2018 - January 1, 2018

First of all, thank you soo much for the basket!! I picked it up from the office on Saturday, and I haven't had a chance to eat it yet, cause it was all melted by the time we got home (haha), but I'm super excited!! And really, it was the best present just to know that I was thought of and loved :)

Also, New Year's Eve sounded really fun! Much more fun than Christmas Eve. I'm jealous you all got to see Cameron!

This week has been hotter than hot, and more humid than I can describe, but there was a crazy storm last night, so the humidity has dropped a bit because of that. Thank heavens. Last night was absolutely insane. Brazilians have an unhealthy obsession with holidays! And celebrating holidays with fireworks! It was beautiful, and deafening, and crazy, and I only watched for a few minutes because I was dead tired. But happy 2018!

As far as the work, I can only say that it's going. We might have the record in the district, if not the mission, for planned baptisms that fall through at the last minute. It's really sad to me to see people make changes in their lives, and really come to love and accept the gospel, but then decide not to get baptized because of the decisions of other people. But all we can do is respect their agency, and hope that they'll choose differently one day.

We're almost done with the transfer! Nothing is gonna change in our house cause we're all in the middle of training, but still, a transfer is a transfer! 1 down, and I'm not gonna count how many more I have to go (haha).

Love you all! Have a great week!!!

-Sister Kirkham