Well this is my last week here in Recanto da Serra as I have been transferred to Servilha, Ribeirão das Neves. I'm heading there next week, so I should have some new things to write this next week.
Sadly, I will probably not be here when my investigators are baptized, but it is great to know that I had the opportunity to help them come unto Christ a little bit more. The decision to be baptized is a big step to take and really is a commitment, but, when someone wants to follow the Savior it is their only choice. In 2Nephi 31, Nephi asks a great question. "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, can we follow Jesus save we shall be willing to keep the commandments of the Father?" It is a great soul searching question that everyone needs to ask themselves at least once in there life if not many times. Christ was the only one to fulfill all of the commandments of God. We will not be perfect and God knows that, but that doesn´t mean that we have the excuse to stop trying. We actually have many things that we can become perfect at including; church attendance, daily study, tithing and baptism. God commands all to come unto Christ and be baptized. And when we have been baptized we have fulfilled this commandment perfectly.
This week we did have one miracle. I had an investigator with my last companion that we had stopped visiting simply because he told us that he wasn´t interested. I felt that it was time to return and visit him. We went to his house, knocked on his door and he opened it with a great big smile. He invited us in and told us that he had decided to read the Book of Mormon that morning. He is now reading the Book of Mormon, when last time it was only his Mom that was reading. It is really cool how the Lord has his own timing and knows how to move his work forward.
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*Two of my past companions are now companions. Elder Ribeiro and Elder Gonçalves will now be companions in Recanto da Serra
*We were looking at a little snake swim through the water when a bird swooped down and ate it. It felt like the movies when you see a cute bunny and suddenly a bird carries it away.
Elder Quain
Our last district meeting
We had lunch at home one day and this is what I made.
The Brasilians had me teach them how to make onion rings afterwards.
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