February 9, 2015
Dear Family & Friends,
Mission President Letter
Nossa semana foi ótima! Eu e Elder Barros
achamos uma família onde todos são membros menos um. A gente começou ensinar
ela, Lorraine, e ela quer saber que a Igreja é verdadeira. A gente está
ajudando ela para ser batizada e confirmada. Também uma outra família menas ativa
tem uma pessoa que nunca foi batizada, Vanessa. A gente está tentando trazer
todo mundo para a Igreja. Também nós recebemos bastante referências com muito
potencial. O Joaquim foi entrevistado para receber O Sacerdócio Aarônico
também! :)
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Our week was great! Elder Barros and I found a
family where all members accept one. We began teaching her, Lorraine, and she
wants to know that the Church is true. We are helping her to be baptized and confirmed.
Also another active Menas family has a person who has never been baptized,
Vanessa. We're trying to bring everyone to the Church. We also received some
references with great potential. Joaquim was interviewed to receive the Aaronic
Priesthood too!
Hahaha! Thanks so much, Cathy! You are the grooviest!
I know it's crazy how fast time flies! I hope all is well at home and at work
and in New York, and Arizona, and all of those other places you get to visit!
I am so glad to hear that Allison enjoyed herself!
I know, Mom, congratulations! Two 21 year olds...if you put that together that's
like one 42 year old :) Crazy, huh?! My birthday was awesome! I got to teach a
friend of Jackeline and Felipe's. He is atheist, but we will help him put faith
in God. Afterwards we played charades as part of a family night! Hahaha. This
was actually yesterday not my actual birthday. Also yesterday, my ward mission
leader, Acacio and his wife Adriana the president of the Relief Society told me
I had to come to their house. I thought it would just be a family night with
some of their friends or our recent converts, but when I showed up, Elder
Sewell said..."oh they left..." and I was like
"uh-huhhh....?" I walked up with Elder Barros and entered their house
and just around the corner they all burst out and shouted, "Parabéns para
você!" It was really nice they made me a cake and everything. Acacio used
three matches as candles and we all partook (: There is a tradition here in
Brazil that when it's your birthday you have to give the first slice of cake to
your favorite person. I gave it to Acacio but told him he had to share it with
Adriana. Hahaha! It was really nice. (:
Thanks for the update on BYU-Idaho and BYU. I'll
keep checking! I am excited! (:
Thanks also for telling me about the letters I will
try and get more if that's okay! (:
Yeah, Joaquim is a stud. We had a miracle happen
this week and I'll tell you when I get back, don't let me forget! (:
Hahaha! Yes, Mom I'm eating fine :) I just LOOK
skinny. The camera takes away ten pounds. It's just from walking around a lot.
The members feed us well here.
Mother, Thank You for your positive outlook on
everything. Truly we WILL see Josh again.
"7 And if Christ had not risen from the dead, or have broken the
bands of death that the grave should have no victory, and that
death should have no sting, there could have been no
resurrection.
8 But there is a resurrection, therefore the grave hath no victory,
and the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ.
9 He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is
end less, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is
endless, that there can be no more death." Mosiah 16
" 5 Know ye that ye must come to the knowledge of your fathers,
and repent of all your sins and iniquities, and believe in Jesus
Christ, that he is the Son of God, and that he was slain by the
Jews, and by the power of the Father he hath risen again,
whereby he hath gained the victory over the grave; and also in
him is the sting of death swallowed up." Mormon 7:5
"14 And since man had fallen he could not merit anything of
himself; but the sufferings and death of Christ atone for their
sins, through faith and repentance, and so forth; and that he
breaketh the bands of death, that the grave shall have no victory,
and that the sting of death should be swallowed up in the hopes
of glory; and Aaron did expound all these things unto the king." Alma 22:14
These are just a few of my favorite scriptures on
the subject. I am so glad everything went well. Josh has received a worthy
departure.
I am glad you sent me that statement from President
Marion G. Romney.
This week, I had been praying that our Ward would
receive a new Elder who would be obedient and good. The next day after one of
these prayers, The Lord sent us Elder Sewell. This is his last transfer, but he
is working hard. He is the answer to this prayer. The Lord sent him. He
baptizes the right way. He follows The Spirit. I am brought closer to Jesus
Christ because of his example.
Thank you for everything. I hope you all have a great week.
Love for this special Valentine's Day,
Your Son,
Élder Weaver
