July 28, 2014

It was great to hear that Dad is sharing the gospel! Also The room looks great ryan! É muito bonetinho! How is everyone else doing? the best gift I could get from all of you, the WHOLE family, on my birthday is an email with some pictures!

So this week was a roller coaster! Elder Jones, our most recent child, went home which was really sad to see. We then received Elder Frame, and now elder Miller is sick again and injured his foot we are going to the doctors today. ha with all that happening, Elder Miller and Elder Frame are being transferred tomorrow. Elder Miller will train a new zone leader. I will also receive a new zone leader and we will train! haha lots of changes this transfer! But After all that we had a baptism! Whoo! I know that the Lord lives and Loves every one of us! as we Humble ourselves regardless of whatever accomplishment we have already made, the Lord will guide us protect us and use us as instruments in his hands! On the mission you come to realize that you make a lot of mistakes and that you are not perfect. But the even more important to realize is that you will always have room to improve! The work never ends to improve! Let us be humble and rely on the power of atonement daily! And in doing so we will truly have complete happiness!

love
Elder Bell

July 21, 2014

Holy Crap! President and sister Bowen had 80 missionaries come and see their homecoming? I know that they must of been great leaders! It is good to hear that monica is almost due and that the she is doing well! We might have another august birthday kellie! Whoo!
We had such a beautiful experience this last week! Elder Miller had a family he married and he baptized the wife who were sealed this tuesday! That was truely truely one of the most beautiful things I have seen! I know that there is no greater joy than the joy we share with our father in his work!

It is great to hear that the lesson on baptism inspired you mom to share the gospel! The key to fullfill the responsibility to share the gospel is to find those children of our heavenly father who have been prepared and focus on them! We must always look and search and find those who have been prepared!

My testimony was strengthened about this priniciple this last week! we were searching for those who had been prepared this week! We tried to visit every single person that had been to church this last week! a lot of them were not home and others just had cut us! but in our search for who was prepared for this week we had the miracle! a lady stopped us in the street and said, " my friend is a member of your church and her son wants to be baptized!" Ronaldo was baptized this last sunday! I know that the Lord has prepared many of his children to recieve the gospel! He has prepared so many that we don't have enough time to teach all of them! It doesn't matter where you live, all that matters is that we show our faith and act!  Behold, it was the faith of Nephi and Lehi that wrought thechange upon the Lamanites, that they were baptized with fire andwith the Holy Ghost.
 15 Behold, it was the faith of Ammon and his brethren whichwrought so great a miracle among the Lamanites.16 Yea, and even all they who wrought miracles wrought them byfaith, even those who were before Christ and also those who wereafter. 17 And it was by faith that the three disciples obtained a promise that they should not taste of death; and they obtained not the promise until after their faith. Ether 12

I know that there are people ready! Let us go and find them!

Love Elder Bell

July 14, 2014

I was greatful to hear from mom and dad this week and it was great to get some more photos from monica! President and Sister Bowen have come home already? What that went by fast! ha it is good to hear that they have high tech tools in the states! haha Today we can use our cell phones to call investigators!!! whoo HOO that is high tech for brazil! I will continue to pray for Mike!

this last two weeks were a little rough with our zone! We had 4 baptisms this last week. thoughout my mission The Lord has constantly reminded me that truly it is by small and simple means that the Lord brings to pass his work! the smalest errors can have the greatest impacts! As we focus on our little errors, and repent (or change) we can become the instruments the Lord needs! Nephi, In Helman,  was one who had continually progressed until the point where the Lord said,   And now, because thou hast done this with such unwearyingness, behold, I will bless thee forever; and I will make thee mighty in word and in deed, in faith and in works; yea, eventhat all things shall be done unto thee according to thy word, forthou shalt not ask that which is contrary to my will.  Helman10:5

As we continue in this work, I hope and pray that we can strive with all Diligence to recieve the same trust that Nephi recieved! but remember  And the Lord God doth work by means to bring about his greatand eternal purposes; and by very small means the Lord dothconfound the wise and bringeth about the salvation of many souls. Alma 37
May we strive for the trust of the Lord,
Elder Bell

July 7, 2014

Whoo hoo Happy fourth! haha on friday we had dominos pizza and sang the Star Spangled Banner before we ate! but it is so great to hear that the Bell family reunion has been Fun! I liked the picture With dad, the grandkids, the Lawn Mower! haha and also thank you for sending the recipe for the brownies! I still would really really love it if I could get a picture of the whole fam together! It would be great!

So Things are going well here in Capão da Imbua! We working really hard with a family and Gabrielle's Baptism went really well! She was baptized and Confirmed two weekends ago! Elder Millers health is good now, and the World cup is coming to an end! It will be great to work all the days of the week! I am excited! We will also be going to the temple this tuesday!!!!!!! One of Elder Miller´s recent converts will be endowed! One thing was confirmed this last week to me. I know that really our primary role as members of this church is to take the savior with us! Everywhere you go! It truly is the MOST crucial thing that we can do! in 3 nephi 18 the savior explains:         Therefore, hold up your light that it may shine unto the world.Behold I am the light which ye shall hold up—that which ye haveseen me do. Behold ye see that I have prayed unto the Father, andye all have witnessed.
 25 And ye see that I have commanded that none of you should goaway, but rather have commanded that ye should come unto me,that ye might feel and see; even so shall ye do unto the world; andwhosoever breaketh this commandment suffereth himself to beled into temptation.

When doing so those who have been prepared will truly follow the voice of our savior and the Holy Ghost. May we truly follow the Savior and show his light to our neighbors, friends and coeworkers! I love you all!

Elder Bell