Week 36 - March 23, 2026

hii! bom dia

&

in case you forgot that I got called to the top 5 vacation spot in the world

there you go

my week!

Alexandre

transfers- skip to the end

this week we baptized Alexandre, he's dating a member and 100p they'll be sealed in the temple and have an eternal family. 

this past Sunday was so special, Darlan received the Priesthood and alexandre was ordained a member. they were both so happy it made sister de sousa and I so proud. was a great fruit of labor moment. 

darlan is doing great, this week I told him now he's going to prepare to serve a mission in the united states and speak English. 

this was his reaction 

very excited!! 

this week at home was a busy one, with my dad and other friends spoke at stake conference and the dance studio I helped with had a competition. Both made me sad not to be there, but it's ok. thankfully I was able to choreograph a dance before I left for my mission, and it was Brazil theme, so I feel like I was still able to be there haha. 

& let's just say, if there's a will there's a way because I found a way to find the score sheets because I wasn't patient enough to wait to hear from my mom

sometimes I feel like I'm more needed at home than I am here, but then moments like when Darlan received the priesthood, stood up and told us, "Thanks for knocking on my door." I know this is the most important thing to be doing 

Overall the week flew by; here are some bullet points 

-every Tuesday we go to a bordering city to have our District Council. we always get to drive along the beach and this Tuesday our driver had the windows down with Brazilian music and I was loving life. 

I feel like it still hasn't hit me yet that I'm in Brazil. that my mission call was Brazil. I still don't believe it haha. 

-Tuesday night we were fasting and I tripped, so my heartrate was up and then I passed out.

0 survival skills.

poor Sis de Sousa was shaking and so nervous and I remember just thinking, why won't she stop talking to me so I can sleep.

not my best moment passed out on the side of the road in Brazil at 9pm, but we're all good now. 

-I absolutely hate the mosquitoes. every day I look down and there's blood from all the bites. All the bottoms of my dresses or skirts have blood from the bites. one morning I woke up with my feet bleeding and saw a black window on the floor. 

I love my mission I love my mission I love my mission

-this week we went to the island because de Sousa had an appointment. I also had some cash to change for Reis and somehow...someway.... the place HAPPENED to be located inside the Floripa shopping. it was so unfortunate. Like oh my gosh this is my worst nightmare.

anddddd

transfers

we just got our notices and I'm staying here, and I'll be training a new Sister. an American. which means I can't look at my Brazilian comp when I don't understand a word. 

I'm also so sad to be saying bye to de Sousa, we both burst into tears when we realized were separating. especially because she's going to Chapecó 15 hours away on the other side of the state. 

I'll be heading to the island tomorrow to pick her up, and I'm very very nervous. 

I feel really honored that the Lord has enough confidence in me, but I feel nervous. 

A little like Enoch

I definitely at times still have a gringa accent

sometimes I don't know what to say or do

and right now, I'm really nervous!! but it's ok. 

I definitely feel like Enoch

but if there's one thing that I can teach her, it's here we can find Jesus Christ and help others find him as well

please pray for me this week

thanks haha

sister copeland 

Week 35 - March 16,, 2026

 Pink Dinosaur

what's up? how are we all doing? send me an email, let me know

i'm alive & sometimes well

it's the last week of the transfer & it's crazy to think after this I only have six transfers left. 

my week

dad bday

Alexandre bap prep

Darlan temple prep

this week we had a lot of Spirit-filled lessons. some days were definitely long, and my back hated me and I swear the mosquitoes are evil, but there were moments every day that were worth it. I wish I could have you all here to see the moments that I don't know how to write in an email, but just know, it's special.

it's the last week of the transfer. I'll be so sad if de Sousa and I aren't together again. for sure has been my favorite transfer so far. she's the best, we laugh all day. 

(told her this was an American gang sign)

•this week we finished all the principles/lessons for Alexandre and so he'll be baptized on Saturday! he has such a pure intention to actually learn and has a real desire. he sent us a list of the people he doesn't want there and that made me laugh. we're gonna work on the second great commandment next...

•my mom sent me a package this week! I got Peepss and some much needed new dresses. 

•our friend, Darlan, who was baptized a couple weeks ago is still loving church every week. we still visit him every day and he'll be going to the temple for the first time on the 28th. he may never crack a smile in photos but he's actually the sweetest guy who always gives us dessert every night. 

still loving Biguaçu 

it's my dad's birthday! 

anyone who knows me knows how much I look up to my dad. I hope one day to have the testimony that he has.

he loves airplanes, brownies, sports and the fact that I'm off the roads for 18 months and steering clear of speeding tickets. 

my dad has always been a gentle, firm, and clear voice of direction in my life.  

the night before my farewell I asked my mom if she could play a piano piece. I knew "Praise to the Man" was a way I could honor my dad and mom at the same time because my dad loves that song, and I could have my mom on the piano. 

she played one time through to test it out and as I walked out into the piano room, I saw my sad smiling with tears in his eyes and gave me a hug. 

he always has had such a strong testimony and love for the Savior and the restoration of the gospel

when my dad walks around the house with an airpod in, sometimes my airpods would connect to whatever he's listening to and its always some podcast about the gospel. 

i love his desire to always be learning. whether it's about true crime, how to fly an airplane, or about the gospel. 

I know he'll laugh at this memory but probably when I was 6 years old, he was putting me to bed and told me I could grow up and be whatever I wanted to be in life, so I told him I wanted to be a purple dinosaur. He said, anything but that. So I said, ok I'll be a pink dinosaur. Two months later I was a pink dinosaur in a school play. 

he was right! 

I miss him going to bed at 7pm with an eye mask and sleep hypnosis. 

I think a lot about how good it'll feel at the end of my mission, hugging my dad at the airport

can't wait to see you again dad 

happy birthday!

just realized that Tuesday is St Patrick's Day. trying to explain this holiday in Português is a level I'm not at yet. 

have a lucky week. love you all

& as always with transfers coming up, say a prayer for me

☘️✨️🌈💫☁️

🤍 sister copeland