February 24, 2014

It was great to hear from mom and dad this week! I am happy to hear that Mike has decided leave his old self behind, or that he has put that as his first priority! I hope and pray that as he tries to change that he realizes that really he is not alone and with the help of the atonement everything is SOO much easier! Mom I am happy to hear that you are teaching again! There is nothing better than knowing that you are being used as an instrument in the hands of God! I would love to hear from the rest of you as well! 

This week was an incredible week! the family that we baptized this last week is super firm! Maria, the mother, had not been able to stop smoking for 24 years and stopped within a week for baptism and hasn't smoked since and they received the Holy Ghost this last Sunday! Whoo! this week 2 brothers of a less active were baptized and the sister of one of the most faithful members of the ward! our Zone had 40 baptisms this month! All I really have to say is that the Lord is working!!!! I am only full of gratitude for his help each and everyday to bring more souls unto him! Our Mission President has really been emphasizing the importance of gratitude! I humbly have recognized that as we see the hand of the lord guiding us in our lives and we are continually grateful, Miracles truly happen.  19 And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more. D&C 78: 19  I know that we have been soo very blessed in our lives! I really hope and Pray to simply be more humble and filled with more gratitude so that many people can  be blessed and come to know the savior and the strength and the joy that he gives to all that are willing to follow him!

February 17, 2014

Hello family! It was nice to see the Fotos of the NEW BABY in the tummy this week! I think it is a he and he will be born in august which I think is the best month to be born! :) he will be very blessed. Also It was great to hear from dad and I hope your dentist appointment went well. Lead, inspire and help those you are working with ACT! This next week I would love to here more from the rest of you!

I will stay in Pinhais! whoo 7 months and now it will probably be 9 haha! So this week Had some amazing ups and the greatest opposition I have ever seen on my mission. this past Sunday Maria's family and Jue were baptized! Satan was not very happy about it. The day of their baptism, at 630 in the morning someone showed up at Maria's house and gave some anti Mormon literature to her! Maria started to read and became incredibly nervous! She started to doubt that she would be baptized. also Jue had some other problems that I can't really say, but sitting there in sacrament after talking to them and doing everything possible to help them feel the comfort of the spirit, I prayed during the sacrament for forgiveness of my sins and for the help these people needed to come unto him! The Bishop, during sacrament meeting, talked to Maria, and she showed her faith and was baptized with her family! Jue also decided to be baptized as well! I humbly know even with all our weaknesses and hardships to endure to the end, the Grace of Christ really is enough after all we can do. I know He will help us in every aspect of our lives if we simply Listen to the Comforter that he has sent, and change. Through this we can stand spotless at the last day. I Love Him and I pray that we will never abandon the gift of his atonement. I know he is there on our right and on our left, and will carry us when needed! I love you all.

Elder Bell    

February 10, 2014

It has been great hearing from Mom, Dad, Spencer and Kellie this week! I am happy to hear of the missionary work that Mom and Dad are doing! That is really great to hear that mike really has a strong enough desire to change that he is going to meetings! I knew that Angela would serve! haha Also I was happy to hear about the miracle that Spencer's ward experienced with their fast for snow! I felt like I was watching the windows of heaven story with Lorenzo Snow but Idaho Style! haha not to mention it was fasting and not tithing! So update on investigators. Disara was cut, Jeniffer was not able to go to church but continue to pray that she can be confirmed! Jue still is not back from são paulo and vanderlia and her family didn't go. haha But This week: Erika and miguel can go to church this Sunday, Maria, vincius, and Camilla can be baptized, Adaiane and beatrice can continue to progress, that Carla's family and Vanderlia's can go this sunday!

This week was a week full of miracles! we were blessed with 22 new investigators, and we had 9 at church! It really truly was just a week full of miracles! My testimony was strengthened about change. Sometimes as we look at ourselves we see one very imperfect and uncap \able person, but as God looks upon us he sees the small and simple things that we can improve and how he can help daily! I Humbly know that   the Lord God doth work by  means to bring about his great and eternal purposes; and by very small means the Lord doth confound the wise and bringeth about the salvation of many souls. Alma 37:7   It is by the simple choices that we choose to make that determines the amount of help from God that we can receive! I know that miracles happen! As we show our faith through obedience to the Master in small things,  Miracles will always come to pass! I Love that I have the Opportunity to serve Him! May we continue to the steady course to return our Father and to bring everyone else along with us! :)
Love
Elder Bell  

February 3, 2014

Whooo It was great to hear from alot of you this week! It was very refreshing! thank you izzy and Ella for giving a update on how things are going! Ella you are in young women's now?? that is crazy! you're 12 right? haha Monica para bens! Você é gravida! whoo haha No I really didn't know, and I am with Ryan! I hope it is a boy! We need a few more bellboys in the family. ha I was also happy to hear of the hard work that is happening with the Iowa Bells! I am grateful that you all are enjoying your time together! Really treasure the moments that you have together! People to pray for this week: Jeniffer, that she can be confirmed this Sunday, Disara (Gisara) that we can identify what is stopping her from being baptized, Vanderlia, Her HUGE family will understand the blessing of going to church And Jue that she can be baptized this Sunday as well!

This week was very difficult! We really worked until the last minute and nobody came to church. But there is always something really great when you have difficulties! Improvement! I know that the Lord never abandons us in our times of trail. He truly is on our right hand and on our left! We can trust in him and THROUGH him we can Improve! He will always show the way and make a path for us to tread! I know this because He has already tread my path. through his atonement he Knows Perfectly how to succor our infirmities and pains. Through using his Atonement daily I know that He does live! I hope we can simply follow him!

Love Elder Bell