Hey everyone,
This week was pretty normal, but had a fantastic finish. During the week lots of appointments were falling through, so we had to knock on doors and make lots of contacts. We talked with a ton of new people in a neighborhood called Jardinalndia and marked a lot of return visits. At the end of the week though Josimar was baptized! He was a reference from the sister missionaries in Mexico and everything went great. The sisters got to watch the baptism via skype as well. He is an elect of the Lord.
During the week we went to Bom Jardin which is a city next door that is part of our area to visit a less active member that the bishop asked us to visit. We got to talk with a woman named Renata that is passing through a really rough time in her life. We shared a message abut how God blesses those that go after a solution and invited her to come to church. Then we went to a members house there that is sick, but is going to church without fail. Sister Maria do Carma. She is an example in the ward.
During the week I got to do 2 baptismal interviews for the other companionship of 2 teenagers called Rulian and Breno. Everything went right and they were baptized this Saturday as well. The zone leaders also did splits with the other dupla so they were here. It was great to see Elder Gomes, who is ending his mission in 2 weeks, and Elder Wilson. We ate pizza at night and talked a lot about past areas and missionaries. It was great.
Sunday the talks were about rescuing our friends that have fallen away from the church, and about how our decisions affect others. Our decisions don't just affect us, but they can affect the lives of 3-4 generations. One decision to serve a mission can affect the lives of hundreds, if not thousands. We have to always remember to think about the others that are around us, or those that we could meet before we make any decisions. All in all it was a great Sunday.
Today we went on a "hike".
Until next week!
-Elder Smith
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