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I
recieved a letter from the frei family this last week and yes I did
recieve the package with everything that you said would be in it! thank
you thank you thank you thank you! It is so great to have especially my
slippers due to the fact that while in the apartment my feet had become
used to being in a hypothermic state! so thank you! the zone leaders
said that the package holds the record for being the fastest package
sent! 10 days!! My debit card does work and I am very thankful that you
put money in there! thank you so much!
things in brazil are great! I am slowly but surely
getting better at speaking and understanding the language!! whooo whoo!
the we picked 12 new investigators this last week and all the
investigators we are working with are very receptive! I can't tell you
about ALL of them but I will tell you about some of them!!
verci is a man that has had a troubled past and
wants to have a change in his life. his whole family but him are
members! his son ever served a mission and is awesome! he is what we
call an "eternal investigator" missionaries have taught him on and off
for 8 years! we have now a baptismal date with him for this next week!
we have seen very many amazing and prepared people
this last week! there is a girl named jessica! she has turned her life
around through finding the lord in her life by reading in the bible! we
were teaching someone else and she is a friend of this family. she
started asking questions and then became our main focus. we had a
powerful lesson and I know that the spirit was in attendence! but come
to find out she lives in another area and so we can't baptize her, but
here is the real miracle! this last sunday we went with a member to go
pick that family and they said that Jessica had just moved into our area
these last two days!!
I know EVERYWHERE there are people ready to receive
the gospel! I know it! I have been able to serve in 2 missions and i
know they are there. my family I promise you that if you pray think
outside of the box and invite, miracles will happen! for example instead
of trying the same neighbors that are not ready or not progressing go
try a family that you don't know in the neighborhood and invite them to
dinner! if you see a new face in sacrament meeting, go say hi talk with
them. see who they are and just be a friend with everyone! also "ask
the missionaries they can help you!" next sunday
ask the missionaries if they have an appointment that you can go to
with them! they WILL BE excited!! Members, except for the mission
leader, never do that! there is work to be done! It is simple efforts
of members that will change missionary work forever!!
my companion's name is elder olmos! he is from chile
and is a great missionary! He has less time than I do on on the mission
but is Awesome! ha he is really funny and humble! his family joined the
church when he was very very young and he went inactive for a few years
but he returned with a firm convction that the book of Mormon is true!
He also is very very knowlegable of the scriptures! but most importantly
he loves the lord and those he serves and teaches with the spirit!
there are some in our mission from what I have just want to shove the
gospel down people's throats. I am sad to see that they miss the point.
If you do not have love for those you serve you have nothing. charity is
the best charactisic we can obtain for it is the pure love of christ!
through his love he atoned for all. I want to never forget the love he
has shown for me and though I can't always express myself here through
my words, I hope that people can see my love for the savior in all that I
do!
I love you all and would love to hear from all of you! Let me know
the reactions of the missionaries when you ask them if you can go out
with them!
love Elder Bel
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