So I know it’s only been a few days but here are a few photos,
my comp (photo #1), a frog that likes our plates. Elder King (from my MTC group
was called as Zone Leader too) Elder Maciel (he was sad that it’s not a goal to
baptize ever week) also there is Elder Sloan (he goes home at the end of the
year! CRAZY he only had a year when I got here) then also some MAC AND
CHEESE!!!! And a photo with Elder F Souza,
Elder Gardner and Elder Abreu... 3 bosses of the mission in Teresina, Brazil.
At the end of this week I was a bit sad because all our numbers
were low and we hadn't found any new families. Basically I was just trying to
figure out what I was supposed to do here in Araguaina. So I got a blessing
from my companion and after that blessing I really felt ok about everything, I just
felt a peace come over me. So it’s not like something big happened but right
now I know that God is aware of me and my efforts here and he is more than willing
to help.
I was talking to my comp yesterday about sacrifice, I have been
thinking a lot about the line in the song "Praise to the Man" (Allan,
do you still playing that song?). When it says "sacrifice brings forth the
blessings of heaven" I think that means it is by our sacrifice to the
commandments to doing the Lord’s will that we truly receive blessings from Heaven.
We were talking how some missionaries sacrifice the time of 2 years, there are
more than 50,000 in the field currently but how many never make the sacrifice
of their heart to the work they are doing.
It’s not something easy to do, I’m still working on making that
sacrifice but I think it comes when you bring yourself closer to God though
prayer, fasting and study. Just a thought I had.
One of our progressing families stopped... it was rough. We had
a lesson with them and their pastor was there, then the next visit we made the
husband said that he didn’t want to study anymore. Don’t ever let people tell
you what you need to do for your
salvation... only God can reveal that to you.
Well I love you all and my prayers are with you. Mom, you did an
awesome job for 9 years taking care of Aunt Helen, EVERY DAY!!! I still have
her photo in my album that I show to people. :)
AMO VOCES!!!
Elder Howe
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