June 24, 2013
HEY FAMILY!
So you got to see the
Missionary transmission yesterday? We all got to go, it was fun, the
whole zone was there, with a ton of youth, and ward and stake leaders. I
liked it a lot, but a lot of the things they said, especially about technology,
will take a long time to get here in Brazil. I don´t think I’ll see that
many changes here. I liked how they were focusing a lot on the MEMBERS
working in missionary work. I´m hoping that the Lord will bless me with
more baptisms after the mission as well. But, for now, my responsibilities are
here in Tatuquara.
We had a lot of success with
less-active members this week. We´ve been working with a less active
young-man in our ward. Let´s call him John. (I think I should be a bit
more discretionary with the names of the people I use). Some of the youth
in our ward know John from seminary, so they were excited and willing to help
us out in bringing John to church. We visited John with these youth, and
we invited him to come to Church, and also to talk to the bishop at Church
about going to the Temple. Yesterday, these same youth from our ward went
to go get John in the morning, and brought him to Church. And, without
any incentive on OUR part, these youth encouraged John to go talk to the
Bishop. As I was leaving the Chapel, I saw the Bishop speaking with him
in his office. I felt great about being able to help him, because like
was said yesterday during the transmission, the same celebration in Heaven that
comes with someone getting baptized happens when someone takes the sacrament
worthily.
Elder Rex and I have been
going great this week. We´ve been sharing ideas with each about how we
can work more effectively with the members. The focus of the transmission
yesterday seemed to be on how the ward and the missionaries can work together
more fully and effectively together, so we´re already making goals to involve
more the ward. It was good, because yesterday our Ward Mission Leader
took us to and from the transmission, so during the car ride after, we discussed
some plans to put in practice what the Prophet and Apostles taught. It was exciting.
There have been some
political demonstrations here in Brazil this whole past week, in several
cities, including Curitiba. But you don´t need to worry about me, I’m far
away from where the protests are at, the protests are more in downtown
Curitiba, where there are a bunch of stores and stuff. Everyone´s been talking
about it here, and a lot of people are going to participate in these protests,
including a youth from our ward (he was there at the beginning of the protests
when it was peaceful. As soon as they started getting violent, he left).
Besides everyone talking about the protests here, the work continues the
same.
This is the Last week of
President Cordon. How sad! We do know that our new mission
president is from São Paulo, but besides that, I don´t know anything about him.
I´m also not exactly sure about what´s going to change for ME next week.
But, next Thursday, we should already be having Leadership Council with
him, so I’ll be able to tell you more. I don´t think that the Temple is
in our mission boundaries anymore, and I’m not sure if I get to go again.
But I think that we´ll still be able to go. We´ll see! Elder
Barkdull is in Curitiba South, and Elder Hobbs is in Curitiba North.
It must be hard for you guys,
now, being empty-nesters. It´s hard. That´s exciting for Autumn,
though, that she got to meet Quentin L. Cook. But that´s a lot of
pressure living with his granddaughter, she´s going to have to do everything
perfect! I´m sure that she´ll be hearing more about him. Elder
Olpin was dating Elder Holland’s granddaughter. A lot of times she would
send texts to Elder Holland, asking questions, and he would respond.
Neat, huh!?
Well, I’ve gotta run!!!
LOVE YOU LOTS.
LOVE
ELDER TWITCHELL
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