hello family! Whoo it was so great to see spencer kellie jon mom and dad ON Christmas!! I was so grateful to see my family face to face. I was happy to See spencers "jolly face" and that he is still training to become the next elf. I will pray for you kellie. haha Grateful to see that mom is looks great and that dad still has his great sense of humor! haha Todo bien? haha you know I am speaking Portuguese right? Also that Jon you are doing better! I will pray for you that you can quickly get over your cold! So You want to know about Elder Pereira? so he is awesome! He is 19 years old and has 2 years of membership in the church! He is the only member in his entire family and an only child! It has been very difficult for his parents and grandparents to allow him to serve a mission! He has much more courage and grit than I do! I am grateful for the opportunity to be his "father" on the mission. I have been very grateful for the example that he gives for me and that he has been humble, meek, and loving!
This week I was definitely reminded about something incredibly important when sharing the gospel! study, Listen, identify, and teach! Study all the doctrines of the gospel and applying them in your life! This will allow you to gain a promise that in the "very moment" you need to teach you can. Listening shows that you care. it shows that you want to help and that you love whomever you are speaking with. The next would be to identify! Identifying what their soul is yearning for. President monteiro gave a perfect analogy. The gospel is like a huge platter of food and those who are your neighbors or the people in Walmart, anyone really, They are all hungry! But, they all have different tastes. if you find someone that wants pizza, you are not going to give him ice cream. he wants pizza. As you listen to those around you and the spirit, you can identify what doctrine they need. Then teach! As you show your trust in the Lord, he will guide your mouth! I know he Always helps those who are serving him! May we all Remember that as we continue to love and help others receive the Gospel, We will begin to have a taste of the Love and Joy that God has. The Work of Salvation is his work. I love and pray for you all!
Love
Elder Bell
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
December 16, 2013
Hello family! MOM HAPPY BIRTHDAY! You have now passed the mark of being 3/5 of 100! WHOOO haha That is so great! I am happy to hear as well that you are very hip with your new tech. haha I bet spencer, jon, and Blake are very proud! haha Also I am happy to hear that Baczuk is down the fort there in the ward and that You are continuing to work with Mike! I will pray for him! Monica thank you so much for the pictures! Ha what happened with gracie? she spouted really fast! haha Also Jon I am happy to here things are turning around for you! I will continue to pray that you and the leg can find the true happiness that we all need! Oh and I will wait anxiously for the package! PEOPLE TO PRAY FOR: Patrick and his son Raffael that Patrick can stop smoking. they have a Baptismal date for this Saturday! Marina, she was baptized this last week and her son paulo this week, pray that she can find a Job! And Sandra, pray that she can overcome her problems with the word of wisdom! TELEPHONE CALL WILL BE AT NOON more or less on CHRISTMAS DAY. Everyone just make sure you are at mom and dads house at about 11. Give the address of mom's ipad and we can face time!
This week honestly was completely miraculous!!!! I know that this is the Lord's work! There is no way that all the things that have happened this week were coincidence! God is hasten his work! Just one example, we were talking with a man on the street and Sandra, now investigator, came up to us out of nowhere and said, " oh my son told me that he wants to talk to you." So, we wrote down there address and on Saturday went there. come to find out her sons are less active members and they both want to return to church! she Starting asking really specific questions and we responded with the Book of Mormon! I know that really the Power of the Book of Mormon is real! It answers all the questions of the soul because it holds the fullness of the Gospel of our Savior! Sandra went to church yesterday and said "It is now my Goal to be Baptized! If any of you are not reading the Book of Mormon, I plead with you to Start again today! Read every day! I promise you as a servant of the Lord and from the promises found in the scriptures that if you are reading alone and as a family and applying the principles taught every day in your life, You will easily distinguish right from wrong, Have the spirit as your companion, have an increased amount of Joy and Happiness, and feel a better sense of Determination and strength to put Eternal Life at priority number one! I Know that more miracles are yet on the horizon and we only need to use the word of God to see and receive them! Love you all, Elder Bell
This week honestly was completely miraculous!!!! I know that this is the Lord's work! There is no way that all the things that have happened this week were coincidence! God is hasten his work! Just one example, we were talking with a man on the street and Sandra, now investigator, came up to us out of nowhere and said, " oh my son told me that he wants to talk to you." So, we wrote down there address and on Saturday went there. come to find out her sons are less active members and they both want to return to church! she Starting asking really specific questions and we responded with the Book of Mormon! I know that really the Power of the Book of Mormon is real! It answers all the questions of the soul because it holds the fullness of the Gospel of our Savior! Sandra went to church yesterday and said "It is now my Goal to be Baptized! If any of you are not reading the Book of Mormon, I plead with you to Start again today! Read every day! I promise you as a servant of the Lord and from the promises found in the scriptures that if you are reading alone and as a family and applying the principles taught every day in your life, You will easily distinguish right from wrong, Have the spirit as your companion, have an increased amount of Joy and Happiness, and feel a better sense of Determination and strength to put Eternal Life at priority number one! I Know that more miracles are yet on the horizon and we only need to use the word of God to see and receive them! Love you all, Elder Bell
Monday, December 9, 2013
December 9, 2103
Haha Dad I am happy to report that heaven is very close and my only goal is to get a little Closer Everyday! WOW as well you just keep helping the missionaries and remember january 4 is alot of time! (more time you wait, the more time you give satan to work) they are being obedient to the guidelines of the "first 12 weeks" a program that you use for training new missionaries. (I am training a New Missionary "greeny") ha that is what training is. It states that you should mark a baptismal date in the first visit so they are doing great! support them and continually pray that the spirit may be upon them! Oh spencer and Kellie I received your package 2 weeks ago! Thank thank thank you bundles! And my heath is great!
after this week I am dead. ha we worked worked worked worked! I feel like I returned to new york, but this time I don't have a car! haha This week was just full of miracles! I cannot deny that this is the Lord's work! How grateful I am that we are a part of it! Yesterday we baptized Marina and Ia her daughter! It was very difficult with them but In our last lesson we had recent converts with us and I felt the spirit with great power in the lesson! It was amazing experience! We also had stake conference and we were able to go to the adult session because the first Presidency asked all missionaries to go! so we all went and was I in for a little suprize! So the stake president called all the missionaries up to and we all said our names and where we were from. I was the last to say my name but when I finished, the stake president said, "alright now you and I will give a talk" haha so he wanted me to relate the Story of elder Olmos, less active for four years and then returned and went right into the field. I will never forget this experience! As I began to speak, I almost felt like the hand of God was on my shoulder. Wow I knew that the lord Was using me as an instrument in his hands! I am grateful for this experience. It reiterates that I really am nothing without the spirit! But with these two experiences, I know that as we permit the spirit to use us as a channel, the Hand of God can be outstreched to all. May we be worthy of this sacred gift so that we can feel closer to heaven. May we remember and keep Our covenants!!!! If you are not doing so, abandon whatever it blocking the blessings and put the covenants you have made at priority number one! I found a verse in enos that I liked a lot! 17And I, Enos, aknew it would be according to the covenant which he (the Lord) had made; wherefore my soul did rest.
If we are keeping our covenants regardless of anything else, our souls can be at peace. love you all FOREVER (this is possible through our covenants)
Elder Bell
after this week I am dead. ha we worked worked worked worked! I feel like I returned to new york, but this time I don't have a car! haha This week was just full of miracles! I cannot deny that this is the Lord's work! How grateful I am that we are a part of it! Yesterday we baptized Marina and Ia her daughter! It was very difficult with them but In our last lesson we had recent converts with us and I felt the spirit with great power in the lesson! It was amazing experience! We also had stake conference and we were able to go to the adult session because the first Presidency asked all missionaries to go! so we all went and was I in for a little suprize! So the stake president called all the missionaries up to and we all said our names and where we were from. I was the last to say my name but when I finished, the stake president said, "alright now you and I will give a talk" haha so he wanted me to relate the Story of elder Olmos, less active for four years and then returned and went right into the field. I will never forget this experience! As I began to speak, I almost felt like the hand of God was on my shoulder. Wow I knew that the lord Was using me as an instrument in his hands! I am grateful for this experience. It reiterates that I really am nothing without the spirit! But with these two experiences, I know that as we permit the spirit to use us as a channel, the Hand of God can be outstreched to all. May we be worthy of this sacred gift so that we can feel closer to heaven. May we remember and keep Our covenants!!!! If you are not doing so, abandon whatever it blocking the blessings and put the covenants you have made at priority number one! I found a verse in enos that I liked a lot! 17And I, Enos, aknew it would be according to the covenant which he (the Lord) had made; wherefore my soul did rest.
If we are keeping our covenants regardless of anything else, our souls can be at peace. love you all FOREVER (this is possible through our covenants)
Elder Bell
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
December 3, 2013
So how was thanksgiving! sadly I didn't receive an email from any of you... haha but izzy thank you for your previous email from last week! Don't get discouraged and keep getting better with missionary work, and reading your scriptures! Also I think you all can start trying to read as a family! It will bring the blessing of peace in the home! Marion G. Romney, an apostle, gave this promise,
"I'm sure that in the homes of our people, parents will read the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will permeate our homes and all who dwell therein. The spirit of reverence will increase and grow mutual respect and consideration. The spirit of contention will disappear. Parents will counsel their children in greater love and wisdom. The children will be more attentive and obedient to the advice of parents. Righteousness will increase. Faith, hope and charity - the pure love of Christ - will abound in our homes and lives, bringing peace, joy and happiness. " Marion G. Romney, "The Book of Mormon," Ensign, May 1980, p. 67.
As for this week, Eliza was baptized! Whoo! I am also very thankful to receive my new new companion! Elder Pereira! He is from fortaleza, the north of brazil, and is the only member of his family! he is 19 years old and He has a great spirit about him! I am very excited to work with him! this week we had a member of the seventy come and visit! the conference with him was very powerful! He explained many things about the atonement and the gospel of Christ! May you all know this that when a servant of the Lord speaks with the Power of the Holy Ghost, regardless of language, and you are worthy of and in tune with spirit, you will receive what you need to hear! to have the Holy Ghost with you should be your quest! I want to always strive to have the spirit to me! He is the way that we can feel the love and presence of God daily! If there is something in your life that you know is prohibiting the spirit to dwell with you, abandon it. It is not worth it. I know God lIves and loves and cares and helps through the Holy Ghost! I am thankful for Him! Well hope to hear from you all next week! Love Elder Bell
"I'm sure that in the homes of our people, parents will read the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will permeate our homes and all who dwell therein. The spirit of reverence will increase and grow mutual respect and consideration. The spirit of contention will disappear. Parents will counsel their children in greater love and wisdom. The children will be more attentive and obedient to the advice of parents. Righteousness will increase. Faith, hope and charity - the pure love of Christ - will abound in our homes and lives, bringing peace, joy and happiness. " Marion G. Romney, "The Book of Mormon," Ensign, May 1980, p. 67.
As for this week, Eliza was baptized! Whoo! I am also very thankful to receive my new new companion! Elder Pereira! He is from fortaleza, the north of brazil, and is the only member of his family! he is 19 years old and He has a great spirit about him! I am very excited to work with him! this week we had a member of the seventy come and visit! the conference with him was very powerful! He explained many things about the atonement and the gospel of Christ! May you all know this that when a servant of the Lord speaks with the Power of the Holy Ghost, regardless of language, and you are worthy of and in tune with spirit, you will receive what you need to hear! to have the Holy Ghost with you should be your quest! I want to always strive to have the spirit to me! He is the way that we can feel the love and presence of God daily! If there is something in your life that you know is prohibiting the spirit to dwell with you, abandon it. It is not worth it. I know God lIves and loves and cares and helps through the Holy Ghost! I am thankful for Him! Well hope to hear from you all next week! Love Elder Bell
Monday, November 25, 2013
November 25, 2013
Whoo I was on cloud nine when I heard of all the missionary work everyone is doing! I Know that all the nonmembers, all the less actives, and our own Father in Heaven will forever be greatful! Through all your actions and efforts, It is a reminder for me of how lucky I am to have a family that hearkens to the council of the savior! I am so grateful as well that because of your faithfulness, your prayers are felt with great power and is sustains me! I thank you all for the prayers and examples! as far as investigators go IA is not progressing but Eliza has received permission from her mom so continue to pray for Eliza this week! Also Francisco still has potential! Continue to pray for his family!
So this week I found out that the Lord is Calling to repentence again... Haha I will Train again!!!! haha I am a little nervous but I know that the qualifies whom he calls! Elder Olmos will go to some area somewhere. Haha we don't know. I am very grateful I was able to serve with him! We have served well together and I hope he can continue to "thrash the Nations with the spirit!" I love the Savior! He really is everything to me! Never forget him and always remember that we are children of God! He really is our Father! This last Sunday the primary had their program! With their simple testimonies this was reconfirmed to me! I know he loves us! He is doing everything and giving everything he can to help us return! I humbly await the day when I can embrace in his arms and be with him and my Savior once more! then will my joy be even more great when I will see those I Helped enter into his kindom and do the same! I love you all! Be grateful this week that you have such a wonderful father.
Love Elder Bell
So this week I found out that the Lord is Calling to repentence again... Haha I will Train again!!!! haha I am a little nervous but I know that the qualifies whom he calls! Elder Olmos will go to some area somewhere. Haha we don't know. I am very grateful I was able to serve with him! We have served well together and I hope he can continue to "thrash the Nations with the spirit!" I love the Savior! He really is everything to me! Never forget him and always remember that we are children of God! He really is our Father! This last Sunday the primary had their program! With their simple testimonies this was reconfirmed to me! I know he loves us! He is doing everything and giving everything he can to help us return! I humbly await the day when I can embrace in his arms and be with him and my Savior once more! then will my joy be even more great when I will see those I Helped enter into his kindom and do the same! I love you all! Be grateful this week that you have such a wonderful father.
Love Elder Bell
Monday, November 18, 2013
November 18, 2013
Well family it was great to hear from Mom and Dad this week! I am happy to Mom that there are some many youth going to the temple! WHOO! Also I am happy that the photos I send of those who have been Baptized bring you Joy! I know that I it brings my Joy that I have helped the Savior bring one more soul unto him! as far as cooking.. haha we never cook! We always make like a banana shake in the morning, and always have lunch with members. haha and on special occassions, like after a baptism, we buy pizza at night. Laundry we have a washing machine but as of right now it is a little broken so we are washing our white shirts by hand. haha But Life is Great here!! I would ask pray for francisco and his family! (the one more door man) Bless that they receive answers as they pray. Pray as well that IA (eeeaaa) and Eliza can be baptized this sunday!
So I will not lie this week was extremly difficult. It has definitly been a week of the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. But We were able to see leticia baptized!!!! She has been the most Elect Person I have ever taught. When we invited her to be baptized she responded, "vou!" Or I will! "She then said "I prayed alot and I Just know this is right!" She is 21 and has a 5 year old daughter! That was the Highlight of my week! I know that through all the oppostion we faced this last week, it was all worth it! this morning I was reading in the Book of Mormon in Jacob and Jacob said, 7 Nevertheless, the Lord God showeth us our aweakness that we may know that it is by his bgrace, and his great condescensions unto the children of men, that we have power to do these things.
I know our trails show our weaknesses and that only through the Atonement of our Savior can we really do his work! I am thankful for this Opportunity to be his servant. I WOULD NOT trade this time that I have for anything. Our time is valuable. use your time to serve him! Forget yourself and put him First. I know that our Savior Lives! He Loves us. I know now more than ever that our Heavenly Father does "hear and answer every childs prayer." He is our father and LOVES us! Hope to hear from vocês na próxima semana! Elder Bell
Monday, November 11, 2013
November 11, 2013
it was great to hear from Dad this week and to hear that the 19 ward is doing missionary work! Give Bishop Baczuk a Horrah For Isreal for me! ha Oh And Dad tell the Elder that was writing to his "sweetheart" that he needs to start reading the missionary handbook. only on P day should do that!! as far packages I have not received the spencer and kellie package yet but i think this thursday I will! No they have no idea what thankgiving is. haha the christmas package... hum red wing shoe shine, some new white shirts, new ties maybe and petrige farm piroettes. whatever else you would like to send be my guest. ha :) the best way, Dad, is to send it the same way as before! It made a record when you sent your package.
Wow this week was full Full Full of miracles! For example, about one month ago, we were walking home, it was 830 and raining! I felt like we just needed to knock one more Door. I saw a house with a light on, we knocked and a man came to the door. I said we have a message from God that we would like to share with him and that since it was late we would pass by another time. little did I know that at that moment he was praying for "a message from God." this week we knocked on his door again taught the restoration and he told us about the last time we knocked on his door, and He wept! He has a wife and 3 daughters. they all went to church this last Sunday! Also Val was Baptized!! Whoo! that is another miracle. She gave her testimony after and it was so powerful! I wept. ha I know elder Bell weeping. never happens right! haha But I know that there is no greater Joy than this! I am so greatful that the Lord has sent me to serve, lift others burdens, and engrave the covenants I have made upon my mind and my heart. I hope and pray that we can remain faithful to our covenants and to the Savior! I love you all and would love to hear from all of you.
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