5-5-14
Hey family!
Wow that sure does seem like a
lot of fun that you guys were having. Dad's right I do kinda feel a bit left
out at times but only on the p-days, on the rest of the week I don't think
about it. Does dad saying that though mean that you guys are going to do all
the same things with me when I get back but that it'll be even cooler!? Haha
But that's exciting! Ligers! E piranhas! They're from the amazon which is a
part of Brazil!
I want to hear all about your week with your new
companion. What is his name?
His
names is Elder Mikulecky and he's like 6' 3". He was the tallest of all
the new elders that came in with him. He was serving in Chicago for 7 months.
He went into the Provo MTC right after I left so he only has 1 less transfer
than me haha. He's been loving it here in Brazil and I think he's said like 20
times now "Brazil just happened"! The first time was with Maria dos Anjos which
situation I have described below. He's also said that when people just start
talking to us about the gospel for like 20, 30 minutes or with the muleques
(little kids) on bikes and other things unique to Brazil. He's really a fun,
funny guy. He's a hard worker and obedient as well. He went to the winter
semester of BYU at the same time as me and we probably saw each other before
and just didn't register it. He was majoring in Mechanical engineering but said
he's thinking about changing. He's one of 9 kids with one more on the way. He
likes football (American).
Redding California
What have been your biggest challenges?
People
not doing what we ask them too because if they just did they'd see the
blessings and they'd have testimonies! And
also following the spirit and/or recognizing the spirit
What have been your greatest blessings?
Maria
dos Anjos has been a great blessing for us. We found her by way of contact and
she has turned out to be an investigator of gold. We taught her the first
lesson and she already knew it was true because of a dream she had about 20
years ago where she came to know about a church that she would join that would
be a restored church that would came from underneath the ground. As I was in
hearing that I was pretty awed but I wasn't too awed to tell her that this was
the church she was looking for and that it basically came from underneath the
ground as the Book of Mormon was buried and she believed it. She believes it
all and she went to church and has been fulfilling our commitments
What is it like being the trainer?
It's
really cool! Elder Mikulecky is very smart, reminds me of me ;) he's picking up
quickly on the Portuguese. He's been able to contribute well to the lessons
with his knowledge and testimony but sometimes I gotta help him with a word or
two. I have more responsibility but so far so good and I'm liking it.
Who are you teaching?
We're
teaching some cool people. Other than Maria dos Anjos, we're teaching another
man, Silvio, who is a relative of an awesome little old lady in our ward who is
very bubbly and always gives us food when we stop by there. She's just awesome.
Like a perfect member missionary. But we taught him yesterday and the only time
that he's here in Brás Cubas is from like Saturday, 8 hours at night until
Sunday at 6. He's already been to the church TWO times just because Irmã
Lourdes was calling him to go and we talked with him yesterday and talked about
the restoration of the church and invited him to be baptized on the 18th. He
could be baptized as soon as the 11th being the 3rd Sunday but there is no way
we can teach all the lessons with him being out of town the whole week so we
invited him for the 18th and he accepted and we gave him ALL the pamphlets
about the lessons and he said he'd read them and also read the Book of Mormon
and pray about everything we spoke and Irmã Lourdes said she'd pray with him
before he left again that night. He has great potential. We'll see how that goes
If I
talked about all of our investigators that would take way too long. It
sufficeth me to say that we're doing good and we have a good teaching group and
we're seeking the inspiration of the Holy Ghost.
Let me know what the arrangements will be for talking with you
next Sunday for Mother’s Day!!!! I’m so excited!! We have church
from 11 to 2 Central time. I think you’re 2 hours ahead of us, so when
it’s 2pm here, it will be 4pm there. We can call or skype or whatever you
can do.
Well I
think that when you get home from church, then we'll skype, I'll have finished
lunch and be waiting for you guys! Alright? Combinado? Fechou?
This week has been a busy and
tiring one but it's also been a good one. I'm happy for the future and to see
what the Lord has in hold for me.
Elder Horton
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