June 28, 2014

alrighty so It was great to hear from Heather, Mom, and Dad! I am so excited for all of you to have the whole family together! Dad you you are doing a great job following up with mike! Keep it up!  I am also excited to hear that Mitch Haddon is going on a mission! He will  love the east coast! Tell him to really study hard the first lesson (every Priciple points to the first vision) and read the book of mormon everyday! Heather I really liked your talk! I can't believe everyone is sooo old! haha I liked what Little Spencer said about the fourth of july! haha He is already a missonary!

So about the world cup. the only that it changes is our pdays our on the days when brazil plays, and we have to stay inside during the brazil games but besides that in our area it really hasn't effected us that much. Our zone has been effected a little but not really. Elder Miller was sick again this week! the third time this month! We went to Hospital and now he is feeling better. I hope this is the last time! But Today we will have a baptism!!! We went to the temple and taught a family there on the grounds! It was awesome! I will not write this Monday because today is Pday, but I would to hear from all of you this next week! and take A Family photo so I can show everyone my family here in brazil! Maybe also a good family activity would be to write some letters! :) haha I am needing some more axe hair stuff, deordent, sweaters, and ties as well!  

One thing that I have learned and confirmed in these past few weeks is that truly regardless of our situation, the Lord has a way to accomplish his work! Excuses are something that will stop the atonement fully having power in our lives! Helaman in the book of Mormon was really needing supplies and more men to continue to defend the cities that they had taken back from the Lamanites. but, He did not allow this to be an excuse. he said,   37 But, behold, it mattereth not—we trust God will deliver us, notwithstanding the weakness of our armies, yea, and deliver us out of the hands of our enemies.
It is so great to know that the Lord has the Power to do All things and all we have to do is show our faith, and change whatever we need to. May we remember this. 30 O my son, I desire that ye should deny the justice of God no more. Do not endeavor to excuse yourself in the least point because of your sins, by denying the justice of God; but do you let the justice of God, and his mercy, and his long-suffering have full sway in your heart; and let it bring you down to the dust in humility.
Let us be humble and Love the opportunity to repent. I love my savior because he gave us this chance!  Let't use it.
Love
Elder Bell

PS. Because of the family reunion I would invite you to watch this video to get even more excited about it!
http://www.mormonchannel.org/video/mormon-messages?im=true&v=2700253803001

June 23, 2014

I am sorry but I will not be able to write this week! We send the numbers of the zone every week and something happened on excel. Now I have to do the numbers over again.... It is great being a leader! :) haha I love you all! I will write next week!
Love,
Elder Bell

June 16, 2014

It was great to hear from mom and dad this week! I am happy to hear that dad had a good father's day! I am also very happy that dad went on splits with the missionaries! thank you dad for the example you have given me to stay firm in the truth! I love you!

 Please all of you search and pray for those that the lord has prepared to receive the Gospel. Ha I have a funny story about the cup that I would love to share. So, we were in the street trying to make some contacts during the first brazilian game of the world cup. haha NOBODY was in the street. President said that if this happens we should just go home and study for 2 hours. we decided to do so. when were heading back home, Brazil made their first goal. we could tell because of a wave of screams that washed through the neighborhood acompanied by fire works. now the official rule is we have to stay inside during the brazilian games which is about once a week! Mindy could you send the recipe for your brownies!

This week is transfers and elder miller, (he is great health wise by the way) and I are staying together as Zone leaders and We will train another Greenie. Ha he will be our third one thus far!

 http://easter.mormon.org/
I would like to invite all of you to watch this video. It has helped understand just a little bit better really how miraculous the Atonement and Resurrection really are! It really is something that is unfathomable but It is real! I know that the Jesus Christ is my Savior and as we keep to our covenants with all our vigor, we can apply what he did for us! I know this without a doubt. Let us follow him!

Love,
Elder Bell

June 9, 2014

so it was great to hear from mom and dad this week! I will continue to pray for Mike to continue to progress! he needs to understand that with the closer he becomes to the Savior, the more opposition he is going to face! Satan literally tries EVERYTHING he can do to stop God's children from progressing. If he understand this principle, he will know that anything that is preventing him from fulfilling his commitment with God is from Satan. So we had 4 investigators at church this Sunday. Nilza is the one that is progressing very well! she came to church for the first time and loved it! We are hoping to baptize her this next Sunday! haha another investigator, fernando, has been coming to church for about 6 months now with his daughter and WE GOT AN APPOINTMENT WITH HIM!! whoo hoo!

This week the WORLD CUP starts here in Brazil! it will be a little crazy here! It will be interesting to see what will happen! so Elder Miller has been having some tough weeks this past week! he had swine flu 2 weeks ago and last week he had a stomach virus. ha But today he is good so I am really excited to work really hard again! It has been driving me a little crazy that I haven't been able to work, but it is great that the Lord is teaching me patience. This week in principles of the gospel, we talked about gifts of the spirit. I am so grateful for the gift to know that Christ truly is our Savior! The Holy Ghost has continually testified of this fact, and It is the only thing that has brought peace and happiness that I have needed! I hope that we may all search the that gift which is more precious than any other!
love,
Elder Bell    

  So this picture is our jackets that Fernando our investigator bought for us! He is so great! I want him to be baptized so bad!

June 2, 2014

I was very happy to hear from monica, mom, and dad this week! WHOO HOO the bells went camping on a holiday! that is awesome! it is really good to see that mom and dad are following up really well with mike and helping him come closer to the savior! with the things that you two want taught, have you already talked to the missionaries? they would love to recieve those suggestion! Whoo Hoo family reunion! enjoy being with the whole fam! that is a very special moment! trust me you don't realize it until you have been away for a while! so to tell you about elder miler. he is from california and we have been working together for quite a long time now. he was first my district leader then zone leader and now he is my companion! he only has 2 transfers left until he goes home. He is a great companion,and a great friend.

so this week had a little set back. ha Elder Miller was sick through this week with swine flu. we were inside for a few days and he got some vacines in the butt, but he is good now! But we were blessed abudantly this week! we now have a greenie. (Elder Loyola our otherson got transfered) Elder Linzey is from boston and is learning the language. Elder linzey and I were able to get out a little bit and the Lord guided us to find a wonderful family that went to church this week! as well now that Gabriel was baptized his mom came to church to see him confirmed. haha his 8 year old non member sister got up and bore her testimony. ha It was great! We are teaching his family right now! I felt so blessed that the Lord still provided a way for us to work even with Elder Miller being sick! He is now back to normal. But I learned something this week. the Spirit truly is one of the most precious gifts God has given us! He truly helps us to come to know the savior and Our Father clearly. There is nothing more important to me than to come to know them! John 17:3. May we be a vessel to help others come to know our savior through the spirit!

Elder Bell