Zone Itu
Just a little to start with, last week I forgot to mention that I ate
lunch with Elder Campos, an Area Seventy here in Brasil, he talked at our Stake
Conference and it was a very cool, great experience.
Tuesday - We had an
awesome district meeting that our district leader Elder Quero gave and during a
part of his training we played basketball!
Elder Jacobs and Elder Hunt, the two Americans
Ripped shirt from basketball
It was Elder Jacobs and I (THE AMERICANS) vs. everyone else! We smoked them, but I also ripped my shirt in the process, LOL.
'The Crew', Elders Quero, Hunt, Galeano, Farias
After, we did a division with Elder Quero and his comp Elder Galeano. I
went with Elder Galeano to his area, and we worked and worked and worked until
about 8pm when we received a phone call from Elder Farias...(and this is where
the entire week and the story gets even better) He explained that a huge miracle
had happened and that 2 baptisms were going to happen! We ran, ran, ran to the
bus station and caught a bus to get back to Itu!
Fernando and Caua on their baptism day
That night, 30-year-old Fernando and 13-year-old Cauá were baptized! The
best part is that they are in a part member family. These are my favorite
baptisms because the family becomes so much closer and so much happier; it’s
amazing! :)
Wednesday - The so called
"highlight" of the day was that we are teaching an investigator named
Juliana, who was almost baptized last week but got a little scared, so to try
to help her feel more comfortable and gain more of her confidence, we invited a
few members and ordered a chocolate pizza. But about 30 minutes after we called
for the pizza and 30 minutes before we were to go to her house, they called and
canceled because she got stuck at work...so we had to eat the pizza...
Juliana's Chocolate Pizza
That night we met with the 1st counselor in the Stake Presidency here in
Itu and organized a training for all members for how they can be better member
missionaries. We did practices and showed the members exactly what to do to invite
and help the work of the Lord. This activity we created and organized is for
the entire stake.
'Be Mormon, Be Happy' sticker
On Sunday we gave this training (my companion, myself, and President
Canaveze) and it was a HUGE success! Just from this 45-minute training, we
excited the entire ward and collected hundreds and hundreds of references with
65 of those being "extremely ready investigators." We then organized
to visit these people with the members who gave the references.
Thursday - I did a
division with a missionary who really wanted to go home, but I tried to be as
fun as possible and help him as much as I could during the division and it
worked! :) He completely changed his attitude and mindset and now is good to
stay until the end. :)
Friday - We
continued the division and knocked 126 doors. Many, many baptismal interviews
were done! It was a productive, good, tiring day.
Elder Hunt with Elder Ribeiro
Elder Texiera with Elder Hunt
CDHU
Saturday - We started
working in a new area called the CDHU, it’s where there was a favella, but the government
tore it down and built apartments for the people who were living there. It’s a
lot more humble than what we've been dealing with, so hopefully it will be
different.
Elders Quero, Galeano
Sunday - It rained a
ton and was very pleasantly cool all week. We gave our training to the members,
had lunch, and then did a division in the CDHU with a member return missionary
who was super good. At around 5pm we received a frantic, excited phone call
from Elder Quero and Galeano that they had had a miracle and they needed us to do
a baptismal interview for them! We caught a bus and went over there.
On Karina's baptismal day with her family
Karina asked if Elder Hunt would baptize her
Karina on her baptism day with her family and the missionaries who taught her
To be interviewed was a 19-year-old girl in a part member family named Karina. I
did her interview helping her clear up her doubts and fears and it was decided
that she would be baptized that night. AND she had liked me enough that when we
asked who she wanted to baptize her, she picked me ;) Oh yeah! The baptismal
service was amazing! So many people came at the last minute! It was incredible
:)
Elder Hunt and Farias are still companions for another transfer which is AWESOME!
In the end, I was not transferred; Farias and I are staying together
one more transfer. This month our zone baptized only 17. :( We have a
ton planned, and this next transfer will be incredible! Transfer meeting is
tomorrow as well as leadership counsel. I also made stuffed peppers today! :) I am really happy.
Elder Hunt made stuffed peppers today
D&C
20:37 ‘And again, by way of commandment to the church
concerning the manner of baptism -All those who humble
themselves before God, and desire to be baptized, and
come forth with broken hearts and contrite spirits, and
witness before the church that they have truly repented of
all their sins, and are willing to take upon them the name
of Jesus Christ, having a determination to serve him to the
end, and truly manifest by their works that they have
received of the Spirit of Christ unto the remission of their
sins, shall be received by baptism into his church.’
Elder Hunt found this jacket and sunglasses in his house.
It has been a missionary house for more than 15 years so you find many interesting things inside.
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