Week 56

Monday, January 7, 2019

So this week passed by super-fast. The highlight was getting to baptize the mother of Sara our recent convert. On the 6th of January Selma da Silva Gomes was confirmed a member of the church of Jesus Christ. At his point the work is not over but really just starting. Making sure she has people in the branch that will help her stay active and close to our savior. Another highlight was hearing from one of my recent converts in my first area that was almost over a year ago. I received an email From Douglas Morales that he and his girlfriend (who we also baptized) got married and will be sealed in one year in the temple of Rio when it opens. It’s really exciting to hear form people in the past to find that they are strong and active still. All the hardships you passed suddenly become irrelevant and you remember why you are here.

This week I had to say good bye to Lucas another youth we baptized because he will stay with his dad in another city for a few months. It’s hard to think that you might not get to see somebody you love until the next life. But this is all part of our loving heavenly fathers plan. We got to see him off in the bus station and give him one last testimony. 

This week is the last week of the transfer and I am feeling that I will leave and go to another city. But only time will tell. Two hour church was different but good. It’s as Jeffery R Holland taught, we need to jump into these changes. 2019 Is going to be such a miracle cram-packed year. Lots of things will happen and I’m excited to see the progress we make. I’m thankful for all of you and the things you are all doing. I hope that you all continue to grow and progress. 

Love you tons!!!! 

That’s so different in Sunday School! But church was good. It was weird and I felt like I was doing nothing. Usually I teach a class but they ended my class. I don’t know how I feel about it. My investigators drowned a little bit meeting with everyone else. I don’t like that I can’t use simple easy doctrine to start them off anymore. But this is the Lord’s direction so we have to jump into the changes.