We had a busy week here Pinda! Lots of people to visit and the area is huge so lots of buses and car rides from members. Seriously. We can´t walk to some areas because it is just straight farmlands and no side to the road and it is super far. We are blessed with really great members who understand this and are super nice to help out!
Friday was the baptism of Guilherme and Yasmin! It was super special! Guilherme had been waiting for permission from his parents for 7 months and finally received it from his dad and Yasmin is the sister of a recent convert Vinícius who the other sisters had clapped at their door almost a year ago. The fruits of hard labor and sacrifice are real and the Lord blesses all those who participate. Guilherme shared with me after he was baptized, that he felt incredible. That literally all of his bad feelings and sins were gone and that he was filled with a joy so strong. His experience strengthened my testimony in the Atonement and the importance of baptism. As in Come, Follow me this week, we learned about baptism and that it is not the end. We need to keep going on this straight and narrow path to reach life eternal. The last words of Nephi (chapters 31-32) that explain the gospel of Jesus Christ so clearly and elegantly, are what we need to really study and put into practice. Continue on the path of righteousness that leads to everlasting joy and happiness, follow Jesus Christ.
We had stake conference yesterday and it was super spiritual! The old stake pres is moving so Elder Aíduikates and one of his counselors (the pres of the area seventy in Brasil) came and called a new one and everyone bore their testimonies of how they were converted to the true church of Christ and they shared their experiences. It was super pretty and touching. The Spirit was super strong and we had our investigators there which was a blessing. A family from Venezuela that we will teach on saturday, came and really liked it! The dad is called Julho and his wife is Rosa and their 4 year old son is Jesus ( in Spanish), he is super cute and doesn't speak any Portuguese, but the parents speak pretty good! They have been here in Brasil for 5 months. After the meeting, we were talking to President and Sister Miller (our mission president) and he told us he got to meet this family before the conference and had invited the dad to be baptized. And we were like ``what! okay great!!!`` He said that Julho accepted but didn't feel like it was the time still, but that he would think about it. Thanks Pres for helping our investigators :)
Love you all! I bear my testimony that this is the true church of Christ and that it is restored on the earth.
love, Sister Giles
photos: 1) PINDA! 2&3) baptism!!! 4) we were doing contacts in a park one day and a hippie dude made us these rings
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