September 30, 2013

Hey everybody! It was great to hear from Izzy and Ella! I am happy that you like your school Ella and Izzy sim eu entendê todas as coisas voce escrivou mas eu não conhece espanol. ha the only reason I understood is because I had 2 years of spanish! ha suggestions for reading... always pray before you read. I am in the Isaiah chapters in portuguese as well. just plow through and know that there are answers that you need! I have loved reading them because I have to take phrase by phrase in portuguese and I understand a lot! Heather Spencer is 6? what? that is crazy! I still remember when he would come out of the bathroom with his pants down. And yes it is soo great to be a tool! An instrument in the Hand of the Lord! Dad eduardo is great! he is devouring the gospel like a buffet and wants to go and teach with us! He received the the gift of the Holy Ghost and the priesthood this Sunday! Mom thank you for your prayers and for continual encouragment! I am sure the Lord has another calling for you! I know it was difficult for me to leave New York, but I will do what the Lord would have me do! Monica and Ryan I am praying for you and Love you! Let me know how it is going!

This Week was a week of miracles! wow I really don't know where to begin. um Maria, and Eduardo were baptized this week! Also  Lucianne who we started teaching was baptized! the trio in our district in the other ward taught her and she was in a white jumpsuit this Sunday! Whoo HOO! Finally! The portuguese is coming along. ha but it is not all quite there! We had 2 exchanges this week and I was with the trainee of our district leader who can't speak any portuguese and so ha that was a little scary and very difficult, so I am still working on it! ha but wow MIracles! full of miracles! From the big to the little! from not having to wait for a bus, to Maria being baptized! I know this is the Lord Work! All that is Good in our lives has come from him! I Know that the Joy and Happiness of missionary work is real and with the spirit all pains in a solatary moment can be endured! With the spirit and the Atonement of the Savior, all the pains from remaining firm in the faith turn into Joy and Trust in the Savior. I know that the Joy of this Gospel is real, and that the Lord lives. May He continue to bless lives THROUGH you! I know that the Joy is real. May we obtain it and Share it!  11 Therefore, the ^aredeemed of the Lord shall ^breturn, and come with ^csinging unto Zion; and everlasting joy and holiness shall be upon their heads; and they shall obtain gladness and joy; sorrow and ^dmourning shall flee away.

oh some people to pray for this week is Luciano and Nicole that they can resolve their problems by reading the book of mormon together, mecedes that the desire to be baptized will fill her heart, and that heloir will go to Chuch this week! I love you all and know that your Prayers are blessing Lives! 

Elder Bell