tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77497084722949419942024-03-05T10:21:15.303-07:00From Touchdowns to BaptismsPadded Up To Serve The Lord In The Vitoria Brazil MissionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749708472294941994.post-30619055414187277132015-01-26T10:00:00.000-07:002015-01-31T23:31:21.899-07:00We all need to be Missionaries<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Daniel's house. These are amazing members who help the missionaries in
everything. They are awesome! We went there with 4 investigators, Talita ( who
was baptized yesterday) her mom, Elza, and her sister, Danielle. We also had
Chrystyan there. We have Chrystyan marked with a date for this Saturday and
Elza and Danielle for this Sunday. We were able to integrate the investigators
and helped them all out. I can't tell you how much working with the members
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #666666;">The people can see that there are NORMAL people living the gospel and
not just weird missionaries! MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH, PLEASE HELP THE
MISSIONARIES!!! Give referrals! Have the courage to share your testimony of the
restored church. We need to stop being selfish about keeping these blessings to
ourselves. This is exaltation and we need to share these blessings so that
everyone have the blessings of an eternal family.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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your Redeemer suffered death in the flesh; wherefore
he suffered the pain of all men, that all men might repent
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repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me,
how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></div>
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be great with one soul that you have brought unto me into
the kingdom of my Father, how great will be your joy if you
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my name in faith, believing that you shall receive, and you shall
have the Holy Ghost, which manifesteth all things which
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That is the cause that must unite us today.</span></b><span style="color: #2f393a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Only
the gospel will save the world from the calamity of its own self-destruction.
Only the gospel will unite men of all races and nationalities in peace. Only
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of people on the other side of the veil who are waiting anxiously for their
descendants to receive the message of the restored gospel. Many of you
know missionaries in the field. Ask them what the best way to work in a mission
is. They will all say member referrals. You have nothing to lose. If you think
that you will lose your friendship you are wrong! Have the courage to do what
is right. Help your brother. These people need our help. In Alma 29 Alma it
talks about how our, and everyone's, fathers are waiting for these ordinances.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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doth grant unto all nations, of their own nation
and tongue, to teach his word, yea, in wisdom, all that heseeth fit
that they should have; therefore we see that the Lord doth counsel in wisdom,
according to that which is just and true.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></div>
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Lord hath commanded me, and I glory in it. I do not glory of myself,
but I glory in that which the Lord hath commanded me; yea, and this is my
glory, that perhaps I may be an instrument in the hands of God to bring some
soul to repentance; and this is my joy.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></div>
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many of my brethren truly penitent, and coming to the Lord their God, then is
my soul filled with joy; then do I remember what the Lord has done
for me, yea, even that he hath heard my prayer; yea, then do I remember his
merciful arm which he extended towards me.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></div>
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fathers;</b> for I surely do know that the Lord did deliver them out
of bondage, and by this did establish his church; yea, the Lord God, the God of
Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, did deliver them out of
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remembered the captivity of my fathers; and that same God
who delivered them out of the hands of the Egyptians did deliver them
out of bondage.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></div>
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did establish his church among them; yea, and that same God hath called me by
a holy calling, to preach the word unto this people, and hath
given me much success, in the which my joy is full.</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #666666;">Everyone needs this. We have to help people get to the
temple. It is so<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>important. The
captivity of their fathers are those who are in the spirit prison waiting to get
out of the spiritual torment. We need to love God in all things, For this is the
great and first commandment. As we learned in the last conference that we must
realize which way we need to face. Where is our trust? We have work to do!
There are signs of the second coming in every country. He is coming and he will
come in all of his glory. I love my Lord and the way I am showing my love in
serving him. Bringing back my brothers and sister to him that way we can become
sons and daughters of the most high God. I love this work and I know that
it is important. I love this gospel. Only the Book of Mormon and the Bible
together can help us understand our purposes in an eternal prospective. Read
the Book of Mormon, ponder in your hearts the message that it contains, and
share your happiness with others. Jesus Is the Christ and he needs our help in
this great work.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666;">Hey everyone! Sorry but this email is going to have to be
cut short because of the little time that I have. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This week we had another baptism. So
Dhyemerson has a cousin who is basically his sister because his mom takes care
of her. She went to Dhyemersons baptism and he said that she, Talissa, needed
to be baptized. He asked us if we could teach her and then she asked if she
could be baptized. Cátia, Dhyemersons mom, said that she would be responsible
to take her to church every Sunday so this week Talissa was baptized and we are
working to baptize the rest of their amazing family. We have another baptism
this week and possibly three more the next week. We are working super hard and
are really excited about these people who are ready to be baptized. We are
running like crazy and I love it! We wake up at 6 to do crossfit and other
workouts at the church, study, eat and go to work. We are excited about all the
progress here. I can't wait to see what is going to happen these next few
weeks. Study of the week was Mormon 9: 1-14<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666;">1 And now, I speak
also concerning those who do not believe in Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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visitation—behold, when the Lord shall come, yea, even that great day when the
earth shall be rolled together as a scroll, and the elements shall melt with
fervent heat, yea, in that great day when ye shall be brought to stand before
the Lamb of God—then will ye say that there is no God?<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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ye behold the Lamb of God? Do ye suppose that ye shall dwell with him under a
consciousness of your guilt? Do ye suppose that ye could be happy to dwell with
that holy Being, when your souls are racked with a consciousness of guilt that
ye have ever abused his laws?<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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miserable to dwell with a holy and just God, under a consciousness of your
filthiness before him, than ye would to dwell with the damned souls in hell.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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your nakedness before God, and also the glory of God, and the holiness of Jesus
Christ, it will kindle a flame of unquenchable fire upon you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6 O then ye unbelieving, turn ye unto the
Lord; cry mightily unto the Father in the name of Jesus, that perhaps ye may be
found spotless, pure, fair, and white, having been cleansed by the blood of the
Lamb, at that great and last day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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revelations of God, and say that they are done away, that there are no
revelations, nor prophecies, nor gifts, nor healing, nor speaking with tongues,
and the interpretation of tongues;<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8 Behold I say unto you, he that denieth these
things knoweth not the gospel of Christ; yea, he has not read the scriptures;
if so, he does not understand them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9 For do we not read that God is the same
yesterday, today, and forever, and in him there is no variableness neither shadow
of changing?<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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yourselves a god who doth vary, and in whom there is shadow of changing, then
have ye imagined up unto yourselves a god who is not a God of miracles.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>11 But behold, I will show unto you a God of
miracles, even the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;
and it is that same God who created the heavens and the earth, and all things
that in them are.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>12 Behold, he created Adam, and by Adam came
the fall of man. And because of the fall of man came Jesus Christ, even the
Father and the Son; and because of Jesus Christ came the redemption of man.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>13 And because of the redemption of man, which
came by Jesus Christ, they are brought back into the presence of the Lord; yea,
this is wherein all men are redeemed, because the death of Christ bringeth to
pass the resurrection, which bringeth to pass a redemption from an endless
sleep, from which sleep all men shall be awakened by the power of God when the
trump shall sound; and they shall come forth, both small and great, and all
shall stand before his bar, being redeemed and loosed from this eternal band of
death, which death is a temporal death.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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One upon them; and then cometh the time that he that is filthy shall be filthy
still; and he that is righteous shall be righteous still; he that is happy
shall be happy still; and he that is unhappy shall be unhappy still.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; color: #666666; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;">Here Mormon tell us that God is the same
yesterday today and forever. I know that this is the restored church and we can
be happy here and in the world to come but it all depends on what we do to
listen to the spirit of God after praying and asking God if these things are
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that God still lives and shows his Love to the world. Don't lose faith by not
reading the scriptures and by not praying. God lives and loves his children. I
know this because I asked and he answered my prayer! He loves each of us. In
the name of Jesus Christ amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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we had the baptism of Dhyemerson. This kid is so awesome!!! We went to his
house almost every day this week and asked him about what he's been learning. We
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>asked him if he was drinking coffee and
he said no. Then his little friend, Daniel, said "No he hasn't been
drinking because I tried to give him some and he said that a prophet said that it's
against Gods will!" Because of what Dhyemerson said, Daniel stopped drink
coffee and has been teaching his family that they can't drink coffee and has been
explaining exactly why. It is amazing what they have been doing!! His baptism
yesterday was Awesome! His Grandma bore her testimony and told him how proud
she was of him. The primary even presented a hymn to him. It was really special
for him and his family. His family is coming back to church and they are being
blessed in so many ways. When we were in sacrament meeting I sat behind their
family and watched and thought about an experience I had last Sunday. Knowing
that the love of God is bigger than we can even imagine. It was an amazing
blessing just being able to see them all together knowing that this is really
what the Gospel of Jesus Christ is really about! Seeing them sitting as a family
partaking of God's love! God has given us so many things that we need in our
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with the young man named Wesley. Wesley's interview was great. The spirit
helped me in so many ways to know exactly what I needed to say to help him
understand Gods love for him. As we talked, he had committed a few sins a
little while ago and wasn't sure if God would ever forgive him for his sins.
While we talked I was able to share some scriptures that I had found and the
experiences that I had knowing that Gods Love is greater than anything we can
imagine. He has the faith of Peter knowing that these things are true without
having to see. That after he begins to let his faith grow he will have
experiences to know that God gave his Only Begotten Son so that all men may be
saved by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel. I now know what
God's love Truly is. God's love is sending his beloved son to suffer for our
sins so that each and every one of us may return to live with him in the unit
of an eternal family! I know that my Savior lives and that his arms are
stretched out wide to embrace us as we repent. The only picture that comes to
my mind when I think of standing before my maker is him smiling , arms open,
and in a whisper saying "Welcome home my son!" This is the true love
of God. Which is shown through his Son Jesus Christ. I know that this gospel is
true!! Lets learn more about how we can love our Heavenly Father back. In the
name of Jesus Christ amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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little slow. With it being the New Year here in Brasil everyone
is<span> </span>doing something. People were either at the beach or at home with their
families celebrating. Last Sunday we had a less active family go to church who
have not been baptized. So after church we went their home with a member and we
were able to teach the family. It was really good and their youngest son,
Dhymerson (Jemerson) really wants to be baptized. He is studying super hard is
reading the Book of Mormon. He is an awesome little kid! The mom also hasn't
been baptized but they aren't married so we are working with them to do the
things <span> </span>they need to do to be baptized. I am super excited for this
family. Unfortunately we they didn't go to church yesterday so we will have to
check on them this week. We have another investigator who really isn't
progressing which is really disappointing. We are doing everything that we can
but he is very dependent on his addictions so it's getting very hard for him. We
are praying and fasting for him <span> </span>and we will keep doing
everything that we can to try to help him and his son.
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but they were planning on going to Church but we didn't see them either so we
will continue to work with them and hopefully they will come this week. We will
just keep working with these investigators and hopefully we will find some new
people to teach so that we will have a busy week.</span></span></div>
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visited the land of Ishmael. The Anit-Nephi-Lehites were a people of little
understanding of God and who were people who absolutely hated the Nephites. It
wasn't until Ammon went in and SERVED the people and helped them understand what
their purpose was in life that they were able to change and become 100%
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Lord that they would not pick up the weapons of rebellion again. When the
Lamanites came to destroy them they prayed to their God and did not do resist
being slain by their enemies. They would have rather died than have sinned. This
made me think a lot about my life. How many times do we repent and burry out
weapons of war but when temptation comes again we unbury them and commit sin. We
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awesome. I gotta talk to the best people in the world!! I got to talk to Hermana
Stilson! I am surprised at the change that has happened with her. I love you to
death sis and I am excited to hear from you every week. It was great talking to
my siblings and parents, Grandma and Grandpa and Nan and Bomp!!!! I love you all
so much and thanks everyone for all of the amazing support that I receive from
you all!! Hermana Stilson, you are such an amazing example to me! Thank you for
all that you do and for the beautiful light that comes from your spirit.
Even if the smile was a little chubby;) hahaha I LOVE YOU SIS!!! This is
a Hermana de Poder!!!</span></div>
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traveling or doing other things like drinking. So we had to go to members homes
and luckily we have a few investigators who we are teaching in members homes so
we were able to teach a little and get some things done. We are really excited
for the people who we have getting ready for baptism. Ones name is Oseias.
Oseias is the brother of a member in our ward. He has some problems in his life
that he wants to change and he knows that it is only through our Savior that he
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whatever we can. He is reading the Book of Mormon and is understanding what he
needs to do. This week we gave him the book of Enos to read. This book tells
about a man who had heard all of the words that his father had taught him and he
knew that he could not be saved unless he changed his life and repented of his
sins. He prayed nonstop for one day and when the night came he did not cease to
send his voice into heaven. His repentance was real. He knew that this is what
he needed to do before he died and NOW is the time for men to repent. I love
this chapter that explains exactly what we need to do and the peace and comfort
that comes after repentance. I know the blessings of repentance and hope that
after the mission I can still stay a firm disciple of Jesus Christ. I love the
saying which says "Be slow to sin but quick to repent!" As we use this in our
lives we are blessed. I love you all and can't wait to talk to you next
week. Enos Chapter 1:1-12</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><em>1 BEHOLD, it came to pass that I, Enos, knowing my father that he was a just man—for he taught me in his language, and also in the nurture and admonition of the Lord—and blessed be the name of my God for it— <br />2 And I will tell you of the wrestle which I had before God, before I received a remission of my sins. <br />3 Behold, I went to hunt beasts in the forests; and the words which I had often heard my father speak concerning eternal life, and the joy of the saints, sunk deep into my heart. <br />4 And my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mine own soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the heavens. <br />5 And there came a voice unto me, saying: Enos, thy sins are forgiven thee, and thou shalt be blessed. <br />6 And I, Enos, knew that God could not lie; wherefore, my guilt was swept away. <br />7 And I said: Lord, how is it done? <br />8 And he said unto me: Because of thy faith in Christ, whom thou hast never before heard nor seen. And many years pass away before he shall manifest himself in the flesh; wherefore, go to, thy faith hath made thee whole. <br />9 Now, it came to pass that when I had heard these words I began to feel a desire for the welfare of my brethren, the Nephites; wherefore, I did pour out my whole soul unto God for them. <br />10 And while I was thus struggling in the spirit, behold, the voice of the Lord came into my mind again, saying: I will visit thy brethren according to their diligence in keeping my commandments. I have given unto them this land, and it is a holy land; and I curse it not save it be for the cause of iniquity; wherefore, I will visit thy brethren according as I have said; and their transgressions will I bring down with sorrow upon their own heads. <br />11 And after I, Enos, had heard these words, my faith began to be unshaken in the Lord; and I prayed unto him with many long strugglings for my brethren, the Lamanites. <br />12 And it came to pass that after I had prayed and labored with all diligence, the Lord said unto me: I will grant unto thee according to thy desires, because of thy faith. </em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Hey everyone! Sorry I don't have much time but I
hope you are all doing good. I was transferred back to the city of Cariacica! I
am going to the same Chapel that I was the first time that I passed here 6
months ago. It was really cool going to Church and seeing everyone there. I am
in the area of Itacibá. I am really liking it. I still don't like the morros but
we have found a lot of people that we can work with. I'll tell you guys more
about them next week. I am with Elder Nascimento from Fortaleza here in Brasil.
He is a good guy and works hard. He has a super strong testimony of the Gospel.
Everything is going good. We are helping Sabrina and Viviane who went to church
this week and who want to be baptized. They are awesome!! I really hope that
their whole family can be baptized. There are more than 15 people in the family
and I know that if the whole family goes and is firm they will all go to the
temple. Sabrina also has a huge potential to go on a mission as well. Then we
have Cristian and Oseias! Oseias is a brother of a member who is ready to turn
his life around. I am really excited to work with him. He really wants to have a
true conversion. His son is a really good kid. I am excited to talk to my mom on
Thursday but it doesn't seem like its Christmas. I am not very home sick and its
going by so fast. I feel like I barely have time to breath!!! I love the mission
and I love you all!!! The Book is Blue and the Church is true. I challenge you
to share your testimony of the Book of Mormon with someone this week. Take them
to church. Give a Book of Mormon. God Lives and this is the proof of His
love.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Love you all!<br />Elder Stilson</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">PS I get home March 18th at 1 in the afternoon!
Ready or not here we go!</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749708472294941994.post-27110846961958012912014-12-15T09:00:00.000-07:002015-01-11T20:18:55.154-07:00I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Well this week was amazing! We had so many things
that happened, First off three of our investigators that we have been working
with, Gabriel, Laysla, and Lislia, for the last 5 weeks were finally baptized!!!
These 3 were referrals from members. It was an amazing experience being able to
see them baptized and the members baptize them. It was awesome! It truly is
going to be a "White Christmas" Here in sunny Brasil!!!! Unfortunately I won't
be able to participate with the other people who we have been working with. They
should be baptized here in a few weeks and I am super excited for them!! The
investigators that we have met in Linhares are awesome can't wait to hear when
they are able to go to the temple. Gabriel has been HOOKED with indexing with
the member who gave us the referral!! Rikelmy and Gabriel asked us after the
Priesthood meeting what indexing was and if we could show them how it works. We
went over to their house on Tuesday and taught them about it and they have
already done about 100 records. They are both young men and are loving the help
that they are giving to the Lord when they do these
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</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Then Laysla and Lislia were baptized and it was
way cool but we had a bit of an adventure. Gilvano wanted to sing a song with
Elder Torres and I and Elder Gonçalves... So we have it planned and when it was
Gilvanos turn to do a solo. He started dancing and singing and who knows
what.... Oh my gosh... THERE GOES THE SPIRIT! It was funny... Inappropriate for
the moment but funny. But it all worked out and we were able to get the spirit
back until I opened up the door to the baptismal font and smashed my finger and
yelled "Aaaiiii!!!!!" Yeah a lot of people laughed.... Haha oh well. I tried to
hold it in and act like nothing happened unfortunately I was </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">But other than that there were just a whole lot of
blessings that the Lord gave us this week!!! It was a great week. Can't wait to
tell you all about the adventures that I have next week. Thanks to everyone for
the presents and the money! Rachel and Chad, last Monday I was able to get some
good ol Brazilian BBQ!! Thanks for everything that ya'll do for me.
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Hey everyone! I don't have a lot of time so I am
sorry! But this week was amazing! So for the past few weeks the 8 missionaries
serving in the city of Linhares along with the Branch have been preparing to do
something really big with the new "He is the Gift" project that the Church has
put out! Just a quick hint.... EVERYONE GO TO </span><a href="http://christmas.mormon.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">christmas.mormon.org</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"> , watch the video, send it to your friends
(Especially non-members), share it on facebook, GET THIS THING ROLLING!!! It is
so cool! It is just like the video that the church put out for Easter "Because
Of Him". I love </span><br />
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these 2 short 2 min. videos!! It shows the real meaning of
Christmas. Just as my amazing missionary moms send gifts to us missionaries, the
video talks a lot more about the gifts that truly matter and less about the
worldly things. Gifts of this world are great and really let us express our
love. But why do we celebrate Christmas? It truly should be this great party
that everyone talks about. It's a birthday party. It is the best birthday party
in the world!! Our Savior was born unto Mary in Bethlehem John 3:16 For God so
loved the world, he gave his only begotten son. I know that He was born to give
us eternal life. <br />
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Without the Savior, death would be the end, there would only be
sadness and there is no hope. I know that Christ is my Savior!! I need him every
hour and everyone needs him. He is the King of kings, He came humbly into the
world, he suffered FOR US, he died FOR US, he was resurrected FOR US, HE LIVES
FOR US!!! His love is greater that we can even imagine. Let us give back. Let us
repent of our sins. Let us use the blood that he freely spilt correctly. Let us
become His Children. Christ paid the price. He became the Father of our souls
but we have to choose to accept this great blessing or not. I do not want <br />
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suffer as he did. I am not perfect and won't be until I am glorified, but I can
have an everlasting conversion and be slow to sin but fast to repent. He is the
Gift! Let us discover the Gift, let us Embrace the Gift and let us give back and
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fast. It was awesome!! So it started out with making a good old Thanksgiving
dinner on Monday. It was awesome! I made turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet
potatoes, 100% homemade pumpkin pie, green beans, corn and rolls. Too bad the
computer isn't allowing me to get my pics off my camera. But anyway, this week
was really good. We met so many amazing people and had some amazing blessings.
So we found and taught Layzla, Kessia, and Eliana again and this time we taught
about the Plan of Salvation with these 3 ladies. It was a really </span><br />
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and Eliana even read more than 20 chapters in the Book of Mormon. It was
crazy!!! She knows all about the story of Lehi and Nephi and all of their
trials and blessings in the wilderness. We were able to mark baptismal dates
with all of them which was really cool. Please pray that the 3 of them can
receive an answer to their prayers that this is the true church before the 12th
of December. They have so much faith. I am sure they will receive these
blessings. After that we went and talked to a referral named Lucas. Lucas is an
awesome investigator! He went to church last week and cried during the
sacrament meeting and begged us to go to his house to make a visit with him and
his family. We were able to go and visit with him and his family and we taught
the 1st lesson about the Restoration. We asked him if he would pray and ask God
if these things were true. The next day we went and talked to him and he said
that he knew that this is the Church of Jesus Christ. It was amazing to hear
about his experience! We are going to mark a date with him tomorrow for
hopefully this next week he will be baptized too. Then we went and talked to a
young man named Gabriel and taught him about the Book of Mormon and about the
need of being baptized. He is 15 and we are excited to teach him and his family,
to get them all baptized and to get them to the temple to be sealed in a year. We
also have been teaching Gisele who has a lot of questions but is finding answers.
So Eliana, Eliana's daughter, Lucas, Gabriel, and Gisele went to a conference
yesterday that was held in Colatina. It was an amazing conference with President
and Sister Young. The talks really helped all of our investigators about the
amazing blessings that they can receive being members of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was a great experience and they want us to come
and teach them more about the Gospel. </span><br />
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and the clouds opened up and it rained for about 4 hours. Yep we all got soaked!!
It was probably the funnest day we had. We all were playing in the rain because
it was such a drag to be walking in the rain but we all seemed to make the best
of it!!!! Haha it was super cold and we were all DRENTCHED!!! The only
happiness that it brings me is that this is my last rainy season sooooo... LET
IT RAIN, LET IT RAIN, LET IT RAIN!!! The good things is that it doesn't flood
too bad here in Linhares! Well it was an amazing week. I know that through diligence,
obedience and finding the Lords hand in our lives this life can be the best
thing in the world. I love my mission and I love the people with whom I serve!
I love the Lord and I am serving him the very best that I can. I love you all
and pray for you all!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749708472294941994.post-76330220897197735292014-11-24T12:32:00.000-07:002015-02-01T00:00:53.364-07:00A week of Thanksgiving<div dir="ltr">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Hey everyone! So I had another
amazing week here in Missão Brasil Vitória! This week started out a little
funny. So spent a lot of time running around, going to meetings, appointments
but we didn't have a lot of time for our Language, companionship, or planning
session study. And with all of our running we didn't have anyone who wanted to
hear our message. We walked across our entire area and the area next to ours
where the sister missionaries work. It is so much walking!! People would
schedule appointments and then not be there. It felt like we were just running
in circles. It was so stressful and by </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Friday I was frustrated. We walked for
about 3 hours and nothing was happening, appointments kept falling through and
my knees were killing me. Feeling a bit defeated, I stopped and prayed. I
thanked the Lord for all of the blessings but told him of my needs. I was so
grateful to just be able to stop and talk to him on the street, and I was
grateful for my companion being patient with me. After a few tears I asked God
what we needed to do at that moment. I got the impression to call a contact that
we met last week. I called and she didn't answer. When she didn't answer I
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">should have gone to another bairro to look for someone else. But
Elder Gonçalves said that we should pass by just to see if she was at home. We
went there and a different young lady answered the door and allowed us in to
teach her parents and her. What a huge blessing. It was such and an amazing
lesson! Then Saturday morning we got to teach 4 references in one lesson. They
were all very attentive and really wanted to learn. They loved the Book of
Mormon and when we made the baptismal invite I will never forget the response of
one of the ladies. We asked when God answers your </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">prayers and you know that
these things are true, will you follow the example of Jesus Christ by being
baptized by someone who holds the authority of the Priesthood. She said " I
wouldn't think twice!" What if all of our responses were this way? What if we
were as obedient as Christ? We would all live in a peace that is needed for all.
I love you all and know that when we are obedient we will be blessed. I love you
and hope you know that you are all in my prayers. Huge Shout out to Elder
Stilson, thanks for </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> being such great example of obedience and dedicated,
diligent service to the Lord. Your service is blessing me. Thanks for your faith
and the love you have for me!! Love you Cuz!!! Congrats to Hermana Stilson on
her first baptism!! LOVE YOU SISTA!!!!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Love you all,</span><br />
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FOREVER since I have emailed. I had so many things that happened this week but
a lot of it was just traveling. Tuesday I was transferred. We had to catch a
bus in Campos to go to Vitória then another to go to the chapel. We got there
and I found out that I was transferred to Linhares!! Ever since my first area I
really wanted to serve in Linhares. It is a really nice city. The only thing
that would make it better is if they would have the streets organized. They haven't
figured this out yet in Espírito Santo. It is a beast to work with. There are
many houses without numbers and then the rest are all out of wack! It will take
some time figuring it out and getting used to but that's ok. So Tuesday night
we traveled to Linhares which is a 3:30 hour drive from Vitória but the traffic
was so bad that we didn't get out of VITÓRIA until a hour later. There was also
a big accident so we didn't get to our house until about midnight. By the time
we got there we were all exhausted!! We woke up and went to work at 6:30 on
Wednesday. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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morning we had to get back on a bus to go to Colatina, a city another 3:30
hours west of Linhares to have a "Mission Conference" with half of
the mission. We were able to hear Elder Mazzagardi from the 1st quorum of the
70 and the 1st counselor in the Area presidency. Elder Mazzagardi is so funny
and he is awesome!!! I learned many many things from him. One thing that he
talked about was a "Neutral Zone". He told all of the missionaries
that there is no such thing as a "Neutral Zone" after baptism and
conformation. And even more after you enter the Temple. He said that a neutral
zone is where we can stay safe from any type of gun fire but once we leave and
make that decision to follow Christ, the bullets start flying and if we take
time to rest, look back, or anything else than focusing on the real prize and
what we are fighting for, we will get hit! And it is SO hard to get back up and
back on the right side. He quickly stated that this doesn't mean that you can't
come back, this is why Christ died for us, but it is hard. It is so much better
and so much easier if we don't fall. We can get through this in many other ways
than taking a bullet! He talked VERY direct with us. As humans we will be
sealed. EACH OF US!! Either we will be sealed to Jesus Christ, or to Satan. Everything
depends on what we do here on this earth. This is why the angels are noting
everything that we do. It is to try to help us return to our Savior. It was an amazing
conference and I am so glad I was able to hear him speak. He went way over
because of the things that he taught us. He is such an amazing man of God!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was SO BAD!! So I am trying to herd cats to try to get our district out of the
Chapel and get everyone back to the Rodoviário. We left and it started to rain a
little while we are walking super fast. Then we get a call from the LZ saying
that the bus is at the station and is ready to leave and to run. We sprint and
it starts to POUR!!!!!! Everything is flooding and there are 4 missionaries
sprinting in the middle of the city asking how to get to the station. They all
tell us wrong so we have to run back where we came from and at this time I
thought we lost and that were too late. We get there and the bus is just
leaving!! WE MADE IT!!!!!! Soaking wet but we made it! Then we had a bus
transfer and waited in another station for SO LONG! Because of the rain many
buses were stopped and didn't get there so everyone is cold and wet but again right
around midnight we got home. But everything is good! I love the mission! I love
where I am serving and who I am serving with! What a good week!!!!! Can't wait
to tell you more about this week here on Monday! I love you all!!!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Hey everyone!!! So my amazing companion
said to me this morning, "You only have 18 weeks left on your mission!".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh great, ITS GOING BY SO FAST!!!! Well this
week was a little slow. We made lots of contacts and lessons but few people
want us to come back. They tell us they already have their religion or we
should use our time wisely and teach those who don't know about the message of
Christ. I get very frustrated at that response but I love serving and helping
those who are willing to allow Christ to change their lives. This week we
finally had LeideSônia go to church! </div>
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It was an amazing blessing to us and a
testimony of Diligence. We were also finally able to teach Luis. On Tuesday we
were able to take a member with us to make these visits and we saw that Luis
changed. He was actually really interested when a member was with us. He wasn't
able to go to church this week because of an ACT test that he was taking but he
said that WITHOUT FAIL he will go this next week. Other than that nothing has really
happened. That was the highlight of our the week. Last night were transfer
calls. Elder Alarcon and I being transferred. So tomorrow I will find out where
I am going and possibly what I will be doing the last 18 weeks of my mission.
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We were received a letter from the area
Presidency of Brasil. Here in Brasil there is a HUGE drought. Everything is
drying up and the country is needing help. The area presidency has asked that
we all do a fast on the 15th to the 16th of November asking God for rain. BUT
just enough that the earth needs that way we don't have the flooding and other
problems that typically happens around Christmas time here in Brasil. We are
asking anyone who would like to join in this fast to help the Saints in Brasil
as well as all who are affected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone
would appreciate it.<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There has been one major theme that
Elder Freire and I have been using to teach this week. With Luis we taught
about the Plan of Salvation and how important it is that we listen to what
Christ has given to us. In the 34th chapter of Alma we learn a lot about this
special plan and what we need to do while here on this earth. What an amazing
blessing it is that God has prolonged our days so that we can repent of our
sins and come back and live with Him again. BUT today is the day that we must
prepare to meet him. We need to remember that no unclean thing can enter into
the kingdom of Heaven and that God cannot look upon sin with the least degree
of allowance. He sent his beloved son Jesus Christ to save the world from an
everlasting destruction where we would never have an opportunity to have a body
again or an opportunity to live with our families. We need to be prepared for
the coming of Christ. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each of us needs
to be personally prepared and also help those we love and even don't love as
much as Enos taught. Christ is our great example of Obedience and we need to
follow that. If God responds to our prayers saying that these things are true,
"Not my will but Thy will be done". These are things that we all need
to learn and then share it with those who don't know it. I love being a representative
of Christ!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love you all!!!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Good morning everyone! Makiah, congrats
on your decision to be baptized. What an amazing blessing this is in our lives.
You will grow up and become such an amazing young lady. You are awesome and
such a beautiful daughter of God!!:) LOVE YOU!!!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This morning my scripture study was amazing. Then I got to the computer and
watched 2 Mormon Messages called "Good Things to Come" and
"Flecks of Gold". Both of these messages are awesome and I encourage
you all to watch them. We have worked very, very hard this week and have helped
other missionaries in our district in preparing people for baptism and doing
interviews but have not had the success we wanted with our investigators. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it was a good week! We went to Quissamã
again to interview a man who has so much potential. He had a rough week and is
trying to work through some things so we will keep working with him. We are all
really excited for one young man named Cawan. He is 10 years old and is so
smart. He loves everything about the Gospel of the church. Elder Bean and Elder
Alarcon went to take him to church but he was still asleep. The district all
prayed a lot to see if we could get a miracle and right before the second hour
started, Cawan walked into the building. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I interviewed him and he wants to be baptized
but his mom is a little hesitant but she said she would allow him if he went to
church. So now we get to go back and talk to his mom and see if she will allow
Cawan to be baptized. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elder Freire and I
we are working very hard but people aren't going to chruch. We have found that
we are planting lots of seeds and that we are continuing to find many flecks of
gold. I love all of the little miracles that my Father in Heaven gives me every
day! Elder Bean and I were on divisions we were walking to an area but had no
clue how to get there. We asked a 19ish year old kid and gave us directions but
as we walked away I had the impression we should go back and talk more with him.
We tried to talk to him but it turned out he wasn't interested in what we were
saying. I am glad I followed that spirit! As we were walking to where he told
us to go a man walked out of his house. We decided to check our directions with
him and it turned out that he was interested and is an amazing investigator. I
am so grateful that I followed that prompting to turn back. We will go back to his
house this week and hopefully he will go to church with us this week.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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things I learned today. I have been studying in the book of Mosiah in the Book
of Mormon. In Chapter 16 Abinadi talking about what is to come with Jesus
Christ. He tells the people in the City of Lehi-Nephi that they must repent of
their sins and have a change of heart or they will NOT live with God again!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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had spoken these words he stretched forth his hand and said: The time shall
come when all shall see the salvation of the Lord;
when every nation, kindred, tongue, and people shall see eye to eye
and shall confessbefore God that his judgments are just.</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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the wicked be cast out, and they shall have cause to howl,
and weep, and wail, and gnash their teeth; and this because they would
not hearken unto the voice of the Lord; therefore the Lord redeemeth
them not.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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are carnal and devilish, and the devil has power over them; yea, even
that old serpent that did beguile our first parents, which was
the cause of their fall; which was the cause of allmankind
becoming carnal, sensual, devilish, knowing evil from
good, subjecting themselves to the devil.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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were lost; and behold, they would have been endlessly lost were it not
that God redeemed his people from their lost and fallen state.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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persists in his own carnal nature, and goes on in the ways of sin and
rebellion against God, remaineth in his fallen state and
the devil hath all power over him. Therefore he is as though there
was no redemption made, being an enemy to God; and also is
the devil an enemy to God.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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come into the world, speaking of things to come as though they had
already come, there could have been no redemption.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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risen from the dead, or have broken the bands of death that the grave should
have no victory, and that death should have no sting, there could have
been no resurrection.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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a resurrection, therefore the grave hath no victory, and the sting
of death is swallowed up in Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which
is endless, that there can be no more death.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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this corruptionshall put on incorruption, and shall be brought
to stand before the bar of God, to be judged of him according to
their works whether they be good or whether they be evil—<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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resurrection of endless life andhappiness; and if they be evil, to
the resurrection of endlessdamnation, being delivered up to the devil, who
hath subjected them, which is damnation—<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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their own carnal wills and desires; having never called upon the Lord while the
arms of mercy were extended towards them; for the arms of mercy were extended
towards them, and they would not; they being warned of their iniquities
and yet they would not depart from them; and they were commanded to repent and
yet they would not repent.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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tremble and repent of your sins, and remember that only in and through Christ
ye can be saved?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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the law of Moses, also teach that it is ashadow of those things
which are to come—<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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redemption cometh through Christ the Lord, who is the very Eternal Father.
Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As we study this chapter we come to
know exactly what we need to do to come back into the fold of God. That there
truly are Good Things to Come. That if we repent of our sins and do good
continually we will be saved and God will bless us. I love what I am doing! I
know as Abinadi knew that Jesus is the Christ that he will come. And that we
need to be prepared. We as members and missionaries have a huge responsibility
to share this with everyone that we meet. At times many of us will fall off the
path but we can come back into the fold of Christ! He has suffered so that we don't
have to. If you have gone away for any reason please come back. The Lord loves
and knows each of his sheep. He loves us and we need to love him. I testify
that God lives! That the Book of Mormon is the word of God and proof that God
still talks to men. That the Bible is the word of God and that we can
understand the Bible through studying the Book of Mormon and vise versa. I love
my family and know that we can live together forever. I hope that each of us
can become better saints and followers of Christ. I know what I know and it
will never be taken away from me. Just as Abinadi said<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will not recall the words which I have spoken unto you concerning
this people, for they are true; and that ye may know of their surety I have
suffered myself that I have fallen into your hands.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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not recall my words, and they shall stand as a testimony against
you...<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749708472294941994.post-19469185481660155022014-10-27T20:46:00.000-06:002014-11-01T21:09:39.152-06:00Learning about the Atonement<div dir="ltr">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIAf2qBMrIJn92jo3d29Pww-FD8FM5jsm3zvNycKxJcuXMtQd7wL63RPSYeEFnUCd8YT_cgwaDuqE4md0cLbLRmG6SC0xVf95OtTpz_2yNfwNnLVdnPoX_-8hvI-QXaxE7j3C5kpIuIo/s1600/quote-scott-christus-1173298-gallery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"></span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Hey everyone, I hope that everyone has had an amazing week. First
off I have to tell Big old JACK JACK HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You
are awesome little dude, I hope that you have a good Thursday and a Happy
Birthday. Love you
buddy!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">This week was amazing but I don't know where to start!! We had to
go to back to Quissamã to help the Sisters with a baptism. I had to interview
Felipe and then Felipe and Gabriela asked me if I could baptize them. It was an
awesome experience. It was way legit!!! But everything here was amazing! I don't
have much time but Elder Freire and I are working hard and well together. There
are lots of blessings. Few people are allowing us to come back and teach them
again but we aren't getting unexcited and we are just continuing to work hard.
Leide Sônia is running from us but we will get in contact with him. This week we
had 7 people who were supposed to go to church but they all slept in or just
didn't want to go.... It was hard but we know that we are doing all we
can.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIAf2qBMrIJn92jo3d29Pww-FD8FM5jsm3zvNycKxJcuXMtQd7wL63RPSYeEFnUCd8YT_cgwaDuqE4md0cLbLRmG6SC0xVf95OtTpz_2yNfwNnLVdnPoX_-8hvI-QXaxE7j3C5kpIuIo/s1600/quote-scott-christus-1173298-gallery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIAf2qBMrIJn92jo3d29Pww-FD8FM5jsm3zvNycKxJcuXMtQd7wL63RPSYeEFnUCd8YT_cgwaDuqE4md0cLbLRmG6SC0xVf95OtTpz_2yNfwNnLVdnPoX_-8hvI-QXaxE7j3C5kpIuIo/s1600/quote-scott-christus-1173298-gallery.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">I have been studying a lot about the Atonement and how important
it is. If we truly understand the Atonement and want to be grateful for such an
amazing blessings, we must share this with other people. The Atonement was given
to all freely and when we know the blessings of this we have to share it with
others. I love the savior and I love what I am learning on the mission. Please
study the Preach my Gospel and learn how to give more referrals to the
missionaries. If we love our Savior we must love and serve others. We need to
help those who don't understand the blessings of the restored gospel. I love
this gospel and I am getting closer and closer to my Savior every day. I thank
all of you who email me and help me every week with your experiences. I love my
Baby Sister, Hermana Stilson and for her example of being a disciple of Jesus
Christ. Keep up the good work sista!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love you all and can't
wait to email with you next week.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749708472294941994.post-796944202644049192014-10-24T10:39:00.001-06:002014-10-24T10:39:32.487-06:00Birthday Shout Outs!
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hey friends and family, I hope you all
are doing good. I am doing great! I am learning so many things while helping
others come unto our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To start out I have a lot of
BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUTS that I need to give. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Birthday Josie!!!! You are both so cute and such special girls!!! I LOVE
YOU BOTH SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the love and support that you have given to me and for being like a second dad
to me!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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all the things that you have taught me as a coach along side with my dad and as
my friend! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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been awhile but thanks for all the support. Thanks for being such a great
friend and even a better brother. Thanks for taking care of my family while I
am gone. My siblings and parents love you and you are a great example to them.
Thanks man!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Well this week has been really good.
There have been lots of flecks of gold. As a missionary we are here help others
come unto Christ. Elder Freire and I are working hard to find those who want to
change. This week we only found people to teach out of the MANY people we
talked to. The power of the Atonement of our Savior is here and given to
everyone freely but a lot of these people aren't ready to accept it yet. I pray
every night for these people that they will have another chance to accept this
amazing Gospel of Jesus Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have been able to teach. Their names are Leide Sônia and Camila. These 2
amazing sisters have a great spirit and really want to learn more about the
Gospel and to do what the Lord wants them to do. They are very open and have a
TRUE desire to learn. This week we taught them about the blessings of the
Atonement in the Plan of Salvation. There was such an amazing spirit in the
room that testified to their hearts that these things are true. They truly
believe and want these blessings. This week we get to go back and teach about
the commandments and how we can all repent. How commandments are given because
of the great love that the Lord has for us. They are not restrictions to
anything but a way to use our free agency to its best ability. We know that alcohol,
drugs, pre marital sex and other things take away our great ability to think straight.
Once we are caught into one of these things it is VERY hard to get out of.
Satan knows what is pleasing to the carnal mind and knows how destructive these
things are. Each and every one of us can be free from these things as long as
we have a desire to change. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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many other investigators that are willing to continue to hear the teachings we
have. We teach many lessons during the day and testify to many people about the
divinity of our loving Heavenly Father but many reject because they don't want
to listen to the sound doctrine because many times it is hard to follow. We are
working hard and are striving to be exactly obedient to receive the blessings
that our Heavenly Father has for us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This week President Young asked us all
to take a questionnaire about Preach My Gospel. As I took this, I realize that
there are many things that I need to work on. Things that I wish I would have
learned at the beginning of my mission are coming to the light. For those of
you who are planning or not planning on serving a mission, obtain a Preach My
Gospel and start studying it now. Those of you who are just members should study
it too. It has so many things that can help in your lives as well. We need to
know these blessings and promises if we live worthily. Study it cover to cover that
way you don't get to your year and a half mark and wish you would have! The
best time to plant a tree is yesterday! Go! Plant your tree!!! Members
find out how you can help your missionaries serving in your ward or branch. I
know the power of preach my gospel. We need these teaching established in EVERY
HOME. I am learning more and more every time I read the passages. I am so
grateful for the opportunity to Serve the Lord. I love being a missionary.
Thank you all for the love and support you give to me.</span></div>
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Grandpa Stilson. Thanks for everything that you have done for
me Grandpa! I am studying Portuguese really hard so that when I get home way we
can talk back and forth along with Taeten. I am excited to come home and see
how much you have learned. It is an awesome language. But I love you Grandpa! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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good. It started out a little rough and slow but I know that the Lord is aware
of our needs and anything that we need. Thursday afternoon we went to Quissamã
again and did 2 more baptism interviews with these 2 kids, Gabriela(14) and
Felipe(15). Because they are minors we have to have permission from their
parents to be baptized. Their dad is from the "7th day" church and he
really doesn't accept the church especially because he doesn't think that Sunday
is the Day of the Lord but that Saturday is. But I fasted for them before we
went to the interviews and they turned out really good. Felipe has the same questions
that Joseph Smith had. During the interview he said he was still looking for an
answer that touched his heart. He wasn't expecting to see Christ but he wanted
a feeling that helped him know it was true. I promised him, in the name of
Christ, that if he would pray and ask God if the church was true, if Joseph
Smith was a prophet, if the Book of Mormon was true, and if President Thomas S
Monson was the prophet of today, he would receive an answer that he would feel
that it was true. That night he prayed but didn't feel anything. He went to
sleep and dreamed that he was walking in front of the church and someone called
him to enter. He went in and saw Christ. He was so surprised that he woke up
and then remembered my promise. He knelt down and prayed. With every word that
he said, with everything he asked if was true he received the feeling he was
waiting for. He received the answer to his prayer and HE KNOWS IT IS TRUE!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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we are working with who we are going to try to mark baptismal dates with.
LeideSônia, Felipe, Fabrício and Edson. They are all way awesome and we are
working hard with them. They are planning to go to church with us this week and
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happen last night. </span>We were walking down a dark street and a car pulled
up next to us and the driver of the car yelled "Pass your cell
phones!"and had a gun pointed at us through the passenger window. We look
at the man a little scared, not really knowing what is going on. The passenger
jumped out of the car and blocked us so that we couldn't run out on the main
road. He also had a gun and he held it to my companions stomach. He was looking
at Elder Freire and tells him to hand him his phone. Elder Freire shows his
empty pockets and says "I don't have anything!" and then looks at me.
Quickly the guy puts the gun on me. I am taking out the phone and remembered
that I had my memory card in the phone. I am trying to pull the memory card out
of the phone and take the phone out at the same time. Then I say to him "Brother
can I say something?" I don't know why but I was going to ask him if I
could please keep the memory card but before I could say anything else he says "Wait,
are you guys form the church?" At that point I finally got the memory card
out and was ready to hand over the phone. When I answered yes he puts the gun
back in the car and sticks out his hand. I go to put the phone in his hand and
he says "NO! Give me your hand!" He then shakes our hands and says
"Have a good night" Then he gets back in the car and drives away. We
were a little shaken but so grateful that we were protected and nothing else
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if we are obedient! I have seen this! He will give us physical and spiritual
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week but I learned a lot! With General Conference this week I think Satan
worked SUPER hard on the people here in our mission. It didn't help that
everyone has to vote in Brasil and it is only held on Sunday. It was really
hard to get anyone to church but this week will be better and we are going to
strive even harder to get 3 people marked with a baptismal date this week.
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went and visited some of the less actives in the ward so that was good. We met
with one sister whose name is Creuza. Creuza has a lot of problems in her life.
She is struggling to just survive at times. But when we went over she accepted
us with open arms! She was running but let us come in and share a message with
her. We talked about the importance that we as baptized members have to go to
church and partake of the sacrament to renew all of our covenants. She has been through the temple and has an amazing spirit. As we talked to her she said that
she knows that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the only true
church on the face of the earth but she is going to a Baptist church which is
much closer to her house. I promised her that if she would go to The Church of
Jesus Christ again she would receive so many blessings but this last Saturday
and Sunday she didn't go. This week we will go and talk to her again and try to
get a member to bring her in a car.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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be able to listen to the promptings of the spirit. As we walked and were
working I had a feeling to knock on a house. We knocked and a man came to the
door. He asked our names and what we wanted. As I told him we were missionaries
from the Church of Jesus Christ he nodded his head, and cut me off. "You
have passed here before and I told you to never come here again. I will tell
you one more time don't EVER make me get out of my chair to talk about
'Religion' again!!" As he said this there was sadness. Why do people
reject their only Savior even Jesus Christ?? We left his house and I thought
that I was listening to a wrong spirit but then I heard it again with a house whose
door was open. I was determined to follow the spirit so I knocked. We then met Amaro
and he let us in and we gave the message of the restoration. He is very
Catholic but respectful. My companion started pulling the "Authority"
card which helped him close personally. We went in and started from the
beginning. During the lesson he seemed to lose a little interest and my companion
was ready to go. We taught about Joseph Smith's first vision and my companion invited
him to be baptized without talking about how we have the authority and without
the Book of Mormon. After he ended I felt like we needed to go back and teach
about authority and the Book of Mormon. As I did he changed. He accepted to
read and to pray about the Book of Mormon and even accepted our invitation to
be baptized if he received an answer. We then asked him to give the closing
prayer. He said the Lord's Prayer and during it he started to cry. As he said
"Amen" I asked him if he was alright. In his words he said "I
have never felt something like this in my life". He felt the spirit! I
know that if we would have just left without teaching the Book of Mormon he
would not have had such an amazing experience. I think with the first man the
Lord was just trying to see if I truly would follow His voice to see if he
could trust me before we met someone who could be more prepared. We will go back
to Amaro's house on Tuesday to teach him again and see his answer to his
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from the lord though. Some HUGE and others small. Just to share my testimony
with ANYONE who will let me into their house is a blessing. We have a message
that we can share with everyone that allows all to Come unto Christ! As members
and missionaries we need to this! IT IS ESSENTIAL!!! I love the time that I
have here on the mission. I miss my family, I won't see my baby sister for 3 years,
I miss sleeping;), driving a car, playing sports and going to the gym, but none
of this matters at this point. I have a mission that is to bring souls unto
Christ. I will have plenty of time to do those things after the 2 years of
dedicated service. This is the time that I have to become a MAN and to learn
how to listen to the spirit more in my life. The Lord lives, he has called
prophets in these last days. President Thomas S Monson is his prophet today. I
know these things to be true. If you have or haven't heard the missionary
lessons, listen to them. They could change your life as they have changed mine.
And if you already have heard them, hear them again and ASK GOD if these things
are not true. I know they are and that is why I am in Brasil for 2 years. In
the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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time today and my time is already almost up. Sorry this isn't longer. We are
super excited about the baptism we had of Coutinho. He is awesome!! He has gone
to meetings in other church buildings about family history which we will help
him prepare for his baptism and he has marked a family home evening this week
with everyone in the church and a lot of his friends! I am so excited for him.
He has sacrificed so much to be baptized. This week <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elders Bean and Alarcon also baptized </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Isabela.
We are super excited for both of these new members. Both of them have the faith
to do whatever the Lord asks them to do. I know that the power of the
priesthood is real and it is such an amazing blessing. It is here to bless all
the children of our Father in Heaven. We, as priesthood holders, need to ALWAYS
be ready to be worthy and in tune with the spirit to use this power to give
blessings when they are needed. It is such a great an honor to use it. I love
serving our Savior Jesus Christ!!! I need everyone to know that I have a
testimony and have gone through an amazing conversion process that everyone can
have! I know that my Savior lives and LOVES me. I love you all and will send
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749708472294941994.post-29114280397760210692014-09-22T10:32:00.003-06:002014-10-16T05:18:46.649-06:00Flecks of Gold<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hey everyone, this week the Lord has again just piled up
blessings to where I don't have enough space to receive them all!!! I know that
a lot of this is due to my Sister serving in Spain!!! Super excited for her and
I love her to death!!! But this week was great. First off I made it through the
week without slitting open my head. I know that my family is happy about that but
this week started out with another member calling us and telling us that he has
a friend that wants to take the missionary lessons. We went there and it was
kind of funny, he said he is related to that "awesome family of 6"
that we met the other week. Well, turns out that they really aren't and that we
are not going to go back to the house. It is very dangerous because they are
all tied up in Drug Traffic and making pornographic videos. We are getting out
of that craziness haha But anyway back to a perfect investigator!!<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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a long time, long before we met him. He is awesome!! He came in contact with
the Book of Mormon many years ago and last year he went to a Stake conference and
absolutely loved it. now that he has separated from his "wife" (never
legally married) he is now able to allow the missionaries come into his home.
He knows everything! He is studying, repenting, and getting out of the way of
temptation. He is one man who really wants to be converted unto the Lord!
Yesterday at church he picked up the tithing slips and got it ready so that
next week he can pay tithing. He also put himself on the Missionary Lunch
calendar. He is awesome and we are really excited to work with him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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President Young on Thursday which was amazing! He is changing a lot of things
in the mission. He is trying to help us see that there is more to our purpose
than to just baptizing. He explained the Gospel of Jesus Christ as is explained
in 3 Nephi 27. There are many truths that are explained clearly that the people
who are preparing to be baptized need to know before and after they enter the
waters of baptism. Through his training we saw the importance of this more
clearly and are excited to start using these changes for the better.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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also taught us to not over look the little flecks of gold that are in our area
that are waiting to be collected! I know how true this is but there are some
that are so worried about the nuggets they miss the amazing flecks that can be
collected and be of SO MUCH WORTH!!! Just as a prospector looks for flecks and
Nuggets that is what we need to do. Elder Morgan emailed today talking about
how he is serving many people. What a blessing it is to see that he is
collecting those flecks. He will gain the trust of the members and also help
the lost sheep come back into the fold of God. Elder Freire and I have been better
at looking for those tiny moments to serve as well. Last night the lights went
out in the city. We heard a little old lady crying. She needed help with
getting into her house. We were so blessed to find someone who needed our help
so we could show our example of being servant of the Lord Jesus Christ.<br />
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I know that the Savior Lives. I know that the Book of Mormon is TRUE.
READ IT, look for the blessings and promises that it contains. I know was
written by Prophets of God.<br />
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I LOVE YOU ALL, I can't wait to talk to you guys and see you all again but for
now I am focused on the work. <br />
Elder Stilson</span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hey everyone, first off..... WE NOW HAVE 2 ELDER STILSON'S
in the mission field and our FIRST EVER SISTER STILSON!!!! My little sister was
set apart to be a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
last night. I am so proud of her!!! I also heard that my little cousin Drayten
was baptized on Saturday, Congrats little dude!!! I am so proud of you Dray, keep
up the good work!!! Holy cow I didn't even know that he was turning 8. But what
an amazing experience. So many things are happening at home right now. I am so
proud of my amazing family!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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came off. I knocked the back of my head on the cement that was behind me and
split open my head. Yeah that was stupid but not my fault! Haha, it wasn't
really funny. But everything is good now. I will take them out here on
Wednesday, no biggy;)</span></div>
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with the lady who has the referalls but the family hasn't had time so we are going
to work hard to get in contact with them this week. We are excited to teach
them. Tuesday Elder Thomas was transferred and Elder Bean came in. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has been out for 14 months but just got his
visa to Brasil. And he already speaks `Portuguese like a BOSS, The gift of
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of 6 but they don't want to change their religion because the church is further
away from their house. It is so frustrating and we don't know how else we can
help them. We will keep working with them and try to get them back into the
fold. We are just trying to help anyone who will open their door but that is
very few. We are working really hard and trying to work with the members but it
is hard! But this week I have done a few more fasts (which is easy when your
money starts running out and you don't have a ton of food in the house hahaha,
just kidding) and I was getting kind of bumbed out... We have tried to stay
focused and positive but it has just been so frustrating. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My comp asked me what we were going to do on
Saturday but he himself was getting frustrated because I had run out of ideas
and he didn't have anything either. I explained to him that I had been fasting
and I was lost and didn't know what else to do. The next day we walked over 5
miles just tracting. There was nothing. It is Saturday in Center where everything
is just running around. I just kept praying to teach anyone! Then we sat for 5
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mins to just rest and figure out what we were going do next and I said a pray
"Father I need help! I don't know what to do. PLEASE help us find someone
to serve, or teach, or even just pray with. I NEED YOUR HELP!" After I
said the prayer we started walking again and the first road we found an old man
and helped him take a closet up to his house. We were able to sit and teach him
and we ended with a prayer. It was everything that I had prayed for!!! Then the
still small voice of the Holy Ghost whispered to me " I have not abandoned
you" I know that the Lord knows what we want and what will be the best! I don't
understand why we can't get people to church and don't have more people
progressing but I know that if I keep doing what is right with a good attitude
and trying to be the best that I can he will do what is best for me. I KNOW HE
WILL!!! We just cannot jump off the boat when the storm comes as what the Lord
taught in Mark 4 when he and the apostles were crossing the Sea of Galalee. I
know that my redeemer lives!!!! I am so happy that the Lord has the trust in me
to help people learn the gospel! This is something that I know and that Hermana
Stilson will learn when she gets to Spain. I love you all and thank you for
everything that you do!!! Keep a good attitude and serve the Lord the VERY BEST
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So this week was alright, really slow but it was alright. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Haha we have a lot of new ideas to get more
investigators so we hope they work. This week again we went to Quissamã and got
to do more baptismal interviews. YAY for Sister Benítez and Sister
Montenegro!!! They are working super hard and have 3 people they are going to
be baptized here in the next 2 weeks. Also, Elder Alarcon and Elder Thomas had
7 people at church which was super legit!!! We are working really hard with these
people so that is great too. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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but we did find the blessing of diligence. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On Thursday we met a family who is absolutely
amazing!!!! There are 6 people in the family and they accepted everything we
taught them. They understood everything and they even accepted baptism!! We are
really excited for them but they didn't go to church this week which was a
little bit sad, GAHHH. The 17 year old kid went to the beach and the rest of
the family went to the Catholic church. Oh well, they will go next week.
They are all super legit!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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are doing a lot of walking and very little teaching which is hard for me.
Yesterday I fasted and prayed that we could have more people to teach. Today as
we were walking to email, there was a member who passed by and stopped really
fast and said that we need to go to her house tomorrow to meet some new
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have seen this so many times but most recently when I fasted for Tyce and for
Gary. They are proof to me that prayers are heard and are answered. I was on
the other end of a fast when I started my mission here in Brasil. I know that
it was because of the fasting and prayers from all of you that I was able to stay
in Brasil to learn all of the great and amazing things. I know that fasting
works!!! Well, I've gotta go, I love you all and can't wait to hear from you
guys next week.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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you all are doing good. This week was alright, we had some amazing things
happen. At the beginning it was a little slow and we didn't have much to do. We
had interviews with President Young on Thursday which was really good. But 4
other Elders had to stay at our house for 2 days so that was a little crazy ha
ha but it was good. We did divisions with the 2 districts and got a lot of work
done but not many results. Friday we had a Zone meeting and the zone leaders
talked about the importance of Faith, Attitude and also Diligence it was a good
training but took forever to start and went way over the time. We had to run
home and grab a box of Book of Mormons and get to the Bus station to take
a bus to a city called Quissamã which is where the Sisters work in my district.
We had to go there to do some baptismal interviews. YAY! It was an amazing
experience! To see the desire of people to follow the example of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ is amazing!!! It is awesome to hear the different stories
and answers that people have. I will send the pictures of Sarah baptism on
Saturday this next week. We are all really excited for her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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rough day on Saturday... We had a huge mindset that we would have people in
church this week. We left and worked our butts off inviting everyone trying our
hardest but there wasn't much that this gave. We will NOT give up or give in to
this dissemination but we will work harder this week. The last thing we did was
knock on a door of a lady had marked with us to meet with her and her
daughters. Well, we knock on the door and a man answers. We tell him that we
are missionaries and that we have a message to share with the whole family. He
says "Yes, I have heard it before but its better if you don't come back.
We already know the Word of God" and then kind of went off and tried to
kill everything that we are and everything that I am defending here on the
mission. Long story short, due to the fact of time which I don't have, the man
was very ignorant and thought that we were trying to get with his daughters. He
said we were of Satan and that we should be smarter and not waste our time
doing a "False work". After he defiled all of this I tried to bare my
testimony and he cut me off again. I said "Sir, we have given you all of
the respect we can by listening to you cut down the church of God and now yes
we are only 20 and 19 years old but we are all men and would appreciate your respect!"
I then bore my testimony to him again. The man did not accept what we had said
but Elder Freire and I never back down. A mission is hard but we learn that we
KNOW that we are doing is right!!! Anyone can accept or reject it if they want
but no one can take away what I KNOW to be true, that God lives, he talks to
men, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the Kingdom of God here
on the earth and that the Book of Mormon and the Bible are true words of God. I
love you all and can't wait to talk to you all again this next week. I am
excited to share with you more of the miracles that are happened in my life
from serving the Lord. Only 2 more weeks until <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>my sister, Sister Stilson, leaves to serve in
Barcelona Spain. I AM SO PROUD OF YOU SIS!!! I Love you Shealeigh!!! I also
love you all. Thanks again for all of your love and support.</span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749708472294941994.post-64047612499666472652014-08-25T14:42:00.000-06:002014-10-16T05:10:09.825-06:00I am staying in Rio<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hey everyone, this week was really
good. I am staying in Rio in Campos and just loving what we are doing!! I was
put back with one of my old comps, Elder Freire!! haha it was super funny! I
was sitting on the phone waiting to know who was my new comp and he was sitting
in the Transfers and they call my name and then his and everyone starts
laughing and screaming and I couldn't hear his name and he said that he didn't
hear his name either. So everyone is looking around to see him stand up and it
was his old comp who had to send him to reality and tell him that it was me
that was his new comp... AGAIN!!! Haha it was funny!! <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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together and everything is going good. We have a few potential investigators
but I don't remember a lot about what happened this week. We spent some time at
the Dr. getting a few things checked out so that has taken up a little bit of
time but we have been running around trying to get more people to teach. A few
of the people we have taught have been really progressing and it is awesome!!!
We are really excited to go back and teach them again and see what we can do to
help them receive the gifts of the restored gospel. We met one man named Bruno
who really wants to find the right church and then wants to be able to preach
the gospel. He wants to be a MISSIONARY!!! ha ha <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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happened this week was my studying! I found a lot of comfort in these few
scriptures!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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out this week!!! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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go but I will write more next week. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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awesome!!! There are SO many great blessings that I have seen this week!! And every
day that goes by there are more and more miracles! I KNOW THAT GOD AND JESUS
CHRIST LIVE!!!! <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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HHHHAAAAAPPPPPYYYYY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST MOM IN THE
WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I won't get to celebrate it this year with her but
next year we are gunna party HARD right Mom;) ha ha Yep she agrees!!! Well this
week was amazing!! And I have to start off with Monday! We were watching a
movie called</span> <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ephraim's Rescue. The main Character has a blessing from God
due to his faith in God which was demonstrated through his obedience and
diligence. So after the movie and the miracle that was shown, I really wanted
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kind of faith. Well again that means trials on your faith to make you stronger.
We left the house and started knocking doors because the people we have been
teaching haven't been progressing all that much. Alice and her family cut us
this last week. I am really sad that we didn't get to teach them more. They are family
that is so special and has so much potential!! So we had nothing and Jessica
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traveling. So the first couple of doors were just slammed on our faces and
it wasn't all that good. At abou7 ish we knocked one door and a lady answered
it. She is a member of the Jehovah's Witness church. As we talked it turn into
a "Who is Right" Contest. We then asked her what she thought about
Prophets. She said that the Calling of Prophets had stopped when Christ had
died and that the Bible was the only religious book that she needs in her life.
I then asked "Well, what about the people here in the Americas? Don't they
deserve to hear Gods voice as well?" She said ABSOLUTELY!!! Then it got
into "Well then, where are those scriptures?" She said that only God
knows and that she would like to know one day. ( I GOT REALLY EXCITED AT
THAT POINT, Like a missionary who has been out one day!!!:) I told her
that we have those records and that we have a message that explains about this.
She then went back and said "No I only believe in the Bible!" Then
she ran because she had to go and finish cooking her dinner and give it to her
kids... OOOOOH, SO CLOSE! We are going<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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After that, Elder Rosário and I
walked around a corner and knocked another door. This time they had a doorbell
with a camera and an intercom. I really didn't want to just ring the door bell
so I clapped my hands and stayed way away from the camera hee hee ;) The lady
started talking on the intercom asking who it was. I stood really close to the
camera so that she could just see my belly button;) I told her that we were from
The Church of Jesus Christ. She asked ..."of the Latter-day saints?"
OPPA YEP! She then started to say how she was form the Baptist church and that
we should go and find someone who doesn't know the word of God. I then said
"Sister are here with a message that is super special for EVERYONE! It doesn't
matter if you have a religion or not. It is not to take away your faith but to
allow it to grow!" Somewhere during that she hung up the intercom. Yeah ,
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disrespectful. If you don't want to talk
to me TELL ME STRAIGHT UP that you don't want to talk to me! DONT HANG UP ON
ME!! So I Bent down and Just looked into the Camera and waited for her to pick
up the intercom again!:) And she did! While I was just looking, smiling at the
camera, I think she might have gotten a little scared because she send her husband
out to talk to us. She picked up the intercom right as her husband answered the
door. Long story short, this man is a Pastor of a Baptist Church (Another
church that doesn't believe in Prophets or Miracles). He started to BIBLE BASH
with us and say just things that aren't in the Bible. I called his bluff one
and opened up the bible on one which was WAY out of the air.. We kept talking
to him JUST WANTING TO SHOW THE TRUTHES AND NOT BIBLE BASH! We both kept our
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It truly was through the spirit that we talked to
him. Then at the end we did the same this as we did with the Jehovah Witness
and started talking about the Book of Mormon. But this man was a little more intelligent
and FELT THE SPIRIT! I explained simply about The Book of Mormon and how this
is LIVING PROOF that we have PROPHETS TODAY!! This pastor really wasn't ignorant
and had ideas that were good. And when we showed the truth he kept COMPLETELY
SILIENT!!! I once heard that "If the Book of Mormon had legs there would
be NO NEED for missionaries". I know that this is true. A lot of the
Leaders of this mission here a few transfers ago had a training on how we as <i>missionaries</i>
are here "To convince people to be baptized"... When I heard that I
did NOT agree. My purpose is to <span style="font-size: x-large;">INVITE</span> and the Spirit is to convince! The Book
of Mormon is TRUE and there are so many great blessings that we can receive
from it! This pastor promised to read it and pray about it and go to church
next Sunday. I am only two legs of the Book of Mormon and I know that if we as
missionaries or as MEMBERS talk more about this book to more people we will
bless their lives as well! My dad send me and email this morning talking
EXACLTY about this. He said " I came across a quote by Wilford
Woodruff about the book of Mormon. " All the ingenuity of all the men
under heaven could not compose and present to the world a book like the book of
Mormon. It's principles are divine, they are from God. They could never emanate
from the mind of an imposter, or from the mind of a person writing a novel.
Why? Because the promises and prophesies it contains are being fulfilled in the
site of all the earth." That's why it's so important to teach from
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I know just as my dad that the
blessings of the Book of Mormon which invites all men to read the messages that
it contains and then to ask God the Eternal Father if it is True. I have done
this many times throughout my mission and I know that if any of you are struggling
with anything in your life ESPECIALLY about the church to read The Book of
Mormon and ask God to reveal it to you! THE CHURCH IS TRUE! THIS IS THE WORK OF
THE LORD! What an amazing privilege it is to have the confidence of the Lord to
be able to teach these things with other people who, Like the pastor, have a
greater knowledge of the scriptures than I do. But <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I KNOW that what I am doing is true
and I want everyone else to find this out for themselves! I am not here to convince
anyone of anything. That is the purpose of EVERY OTHER church here on the
earth. To get you to have confidence in a MAN rather than GOD. <em></em></span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: rgb(249, 246, 237); mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">O then, my beloved brethren, come unto the Lord,
the Holy One. Remember that his paths are righteous. Behold,
the way for man is narrow, but it lieth in a straight course
before him, and the keeper of the gate is the Holy One of Israel; and
he employeth no servant there; and there is none other way save it be by the
gate; for he cannot be deceived, for the Lord God is his name.</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am here to teach about the gospel
of Jesus Christ. Joseph Smith was not a Messiah but a Prophet of the Lord. And
Now Thomas S. Monson is his LIVING prophet; a mouth piece to show us what we
need to do. I know that everything that I am teaching people about is TRUE! I
love the Lord and am trying to serve him the VERY BEST THAT I CAN!! I KNOW THAT
CHRIST LIVES!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In His name, even Christ Jesus,
amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hey everyone!! So this week was
another great week. This is the last week of another transfer. It is going by
CRAZY FAST!!! It is nuts!!! Everything here is going great. We are serving a
lot of people and the new mission President is helping us have a lot of
success. Yesterday we confirmed Nair as the newest member of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the True church of our Savior and Redeemer
Jesus Christ who governs this church. It was amazing to see her change and she
still hasn’t even had 1 drop of coffee since the week before her baptism. I am
super happy and super excited for her. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">We have also been working with a
lot of less actives. We are trying to get them back to church and to help them
receive the blessings of an eternal family. One member we are teaching is an 77
year old man named Amaro. He is super funny. Unfortunately he lost his wife 2
years ago. When we visited him on Saturday he told us he would go to church but
asked if there was a Single adult class. Ummm… well, my comp told him yes..
Then the man asked if the church prayed for people to meet wives. Ha ha, Thank
heaven my comp said no to that one but now he is coming back to church to find
him a pretty little lass! Ha ha this man is super funny!!!</span><br />
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We have also been meeting with
some younger people. One is a less active named Marcelino. He is the most
amazing person. He is so Christ like. If he sees or hears of someone who
doesn’t have a shirt he will take his own off of his back and give it to them
right then and there. He is awesome but he has a few issues. Here in Campos Rio
de Janeiro they do not enforce the law that Marijuana is illegal so he is kind
of a pot head. We are teaching both he and his girlfriend Jéssica. They are
awesome people but we got to try to help them get off of this crap.. Oh and
Jéssica is pregnant. She said that on ONE site on the internet it said that
marijuana helped with morning sickness and that it doesn’t affect the child…..
I was so surprised to hear her say that. I talked with her and tried to help
her understand the dangerous risks. Hopefully she will listen. But they are
awesome and we are working hard to help them.<br />
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neighborhood and got a little lost. We couldn’t find one road we needed to
take. Well at the corner of the road there was a pastor of the Assembly of God
church and I had a weird impression to go and talk to him. (I HAVE NEVER
THOUGHT ABOUT ASKING A PASTOR OF THE ASSEMBLY OF GOD FOR DIRECTIONS). I went
and asked him for directions but he didn’t where the road was but he told us to
talk to the lady in the little mini market across the street. As we turned to
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"Yeah I was part of the church 5 years ago!" OPA,
so we turned around and talked to him. He told us about his life and about what
happened. He said that he was the Ward mission Leader and Elders Quorum
President and 1st counselor in the Bishopric. He even went through the temple
and made the covenants with God but then went inactive. While he was talking I
felt so bad. We talked about the Book of Mormon with him and gave our
testimonies. We tried to help him remember the things he knew. After we talked
with him for a while we could see he was firm in rejecting all the doctrine I
felt such a deep sorrow for him. It was the first time on the mission that I
have REALLY seen how much I love the people here. It is hard to love some
people you just met on the street but you learn it and the work is so much
easier and much more worth it because you realize that "The worth of EVERY
SOUL is GREAT in the eyes of God" and that we are the children of
the same Heavenly Father!!</span><br />
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Love you all!</span><br />
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