Hey Mom and Dad,
So my new companion is called Elder L. Alves. He is from São Paulo, the
same stake as a former companion of mine. He is a convert of only about 2 years
and has been on the mission for only about 8 months. He is a really cool guy,
chill personality and we get along well. He is actually a really good missionary
and teaches well. I think we do good together.
This week I did more intervierws for baptism for my zone leaders. They
were finally able to baptize a man yesterday named Michel. It was cool watching
him get baptized, knowing I did the interview. They will try and help his wife
get baptized as well. She is strong in a different church so let's see how that
goes. The other companionship in my district was having companion issues this
week, so I did a division with them and was able to smooth things over. I taught
them a couple techniques in how to speak with each other and how to humble
themselves to sometimes do or hear what the other has to say. It was a good
division. Later they told me it really helped and they haven't had problems
since. I hope they stay like that.
In our area we haven't been having too much success in terms of baptism.
No one came to church and it's hard getting second visits with some of he people
we teach. People here are used to visits from Evangelical churches, who come, do
their shindig, and leave not coming back at times for many months. When we want
to come back in the same week people retreat and don't want anything more. But
my companion and I are doing some practices in how to help these people
understand our purpose better, for why we are there and stuf like that. We will
put that into practice this week, and I hope to see a difference.
Wow Dad sounds like your talk went over well lol. What did you say about
me? Alright I'll read those scriptures and get back to you on verse 17. It has
been a few weeks since I have read my patriarchal blessing. I'll go and read I
again this week as well.
Thanks for the recipe mom, it will be a blessing. I'm trying to get
together all of your recipes and use them here on the mission. Maybe I'll make a
book lol. I will also get recipes of brazilian desserts and stuff and bring them
back to make home. Today the Zone Leaders are coming over to talk with us and we
are making french bread pizza and mousse of passion fruit. It's really good
stuff lol.
Alright I'll try not to be trunky this thursday but no guarantees lol.
I'm excited to get your packages and see what they have. Did you remember
everything? Thanks for sending them :)
Yesterday we taught a woman named Tatiana for the first time. She
accepted baptism for December the 2nd already. She has trouble at times
understanding what we say but she has huge desires to learn more about God and
Prophets and His word. She was already saying at the beginning of the leson
before we invited her that she wanted to come and visit the church. We were able
to find her through the pass along card activity. She had asked for a DVD.
Yes the members are starting to notice a difference, that we are really
trying to work and bring people to the ward. We just need to start asking them
to have more family nights that we can bring investigators to, because our
lessons with members are short. Have you guys asked the missionaries if they
would like to do a family night with you guys yet?
Alright, well I love you guys lots. The weather has been cooler but it is
starting to get hotter already. Ah well. I'm used to it now. But I can't wait
till I'm back to the snow lol. Say hi to everybody for me! :)
Elder Baldwin
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