Week 65

Monday, March 10, 2019,

Hey how are you guys all doing! This week was crazy and tons of stuff happened. But just for the record I am still alive and everything worker out. Okay let’s see....

This week was carnival and everyone left. But we worked tons with everyone that is here... Also we had a visit from president and I had to give training in front of him and he luckily liked it. But first the first time in my life I got nervous to talk in front of people. But it went well and the next day we had zone conference. 

So after that I got a call from the secretaries saying that I was illegal.... I had to travel to the capital to get myself legal in this country. But it all worked out in the end. I was scared because I had to change states and they always check your identity. Captain Charisma still lives... that and God is good. But it was a 5 hour ride and two hours in a woman threw up on me and not my comp. And the worst part is that I let my comp have the window seat and it was really the seat the secretaries bought for me. And the sad part was it was the only bus in Brazil that is air conditioned so the windows don’t open. And nobody could clean it up. Sad stuff. But it allowed us to do a contact with her. 

Then in Vitoria we go to the office late and nobody was there. We waited until 11 pm watching drug deals and finally they got there. The next day I did my interview and got everything worked out. I have to return to the USA before the end of November. But with transfers it will be the end of October I think. Unless I can get it expanded... Who knows if the prophet extends the mission? Love you mom ;)

On the way back we passed a riot for women’s rights and the bus got stuck for a long time. Traffic is not the greatest here in Brazil. But after a lady on the bus almost got pulled out and wrecked for yelling at the people we made it to the station and caught the other bus home. 

Sunday night I burned my entire hand cooking. The pot I was using broke and I caught it and all the boiling water came down on my hand. We ran out of ice in the house and for a while I used frozen beans. But that didn’t last too long. After lots of pain I got to sleep. But it’s all good now. Over all it was a good week, filled with lots of adventure. Next Carnival I will be in the USA. It’s a weird thought. 

Spiritual experience. On our way home from lunch Sunday I got the impression to visit a person. I went and was disappointed to find he was in a different place. So I went to the other place and he had already gone to a different place. We determined to go to another family and I felt bad for not accomplishing my prompting. But in the way it timed perfectly to find a woman who is a relative of one of the members we are activating. We were able to mark a date with her and we will start teaching her. I was able to realize that our promptings are to be followed immediately and not to be questioned. Everything has a purpose and our heavenly father is a lot smarter that we are... When are in doubt whether something is a prompting or just an idea wait and think... is it inviting you to do good... if so who cares as Elder Bednar says. Just follow it. Or as Nike teaches.... Just Do It

Over all I love you all tons. Sorry for the delay. Internet here is bad. We are in a lightning rain storm. But love you all! Have an amazing week!!!!

Love, Elder Lee