News:
To get right into it, I found out I'm being transferred out of Ocidental, sadness, but it just means the Lord has plans for me elsewhere. The only thing now is I just don't know where that elsewhere is yet. We just found out who is leaving so they know to pack their bags, we find out where we're going on Wednesday at the mission conference. Talk about suspense huh. But it was a good run here in somewhat sunny Ocidental. (More about the somewhat sunny later). Okay, it's later. It rained for like a solid three days straight with just a few breaks in between: we got soaked. But that's just how the mango rolls.
Dia de milagres:
I had my first division last Tuesday, which means that one of the missionary leaders, like a district leader, splits me and my comp up to help us out. Our district leader stayed here in Ocidental with Elder Miner and I went to his area with his companion, all the way over in Jardim Ingá, a solid 10-15 minute drive haha. The elder I was with for the day was Elder Hunter, another new missionary. It was a great day, and that's putting it lightly. By the end of the day we had taught 9 good lessons, made 10 news (people we taught and marked to teach again), had three people say they'd get baptized, marked a baptismal date, and he got unrobbed. More about that last one: he had his bag stolen a week ago, but that day and older lady approached the other missionaries in Jardim Ingá and said she had one of their bags. She had found it in the street days after it had been stolen, recognized the Book of Mormon in it, and was going to drop it off at the church. In the end, she was able to taught by the missionaries and start reading the Book of Mormon, all because Elder Hunter got his bag stolen. (And all of his stuff was still in it). Just goes to show the little miracles that happen.
Menu:
As far as food goes this past week, absolutely fire. More mangoes, of course, but this time they were baby mangoes! And they were delicious. For lunch Sunday we went back to the churrasco family, and it was soooo good. There was steak, pork, chicken sausage, and chicken hearts again. Along with everything else, too. As far as the limes go, only as far as you throw them. We were at a member's house for lunch and for some reason we started playing catch with like 2 limes at the same time. And then they brought out more and I could show off my juggling skills 😎. (I dropped them on the floor).
People:
We've had some absolutely amazing people we've started teaching here recently, which has just been such a blessing. This one lady filled out a form to get a Book of Mormon and meet with the missionaries. We didn't get a chance to meet with her before church Sunday, but she still went and brought her daughter, too. After church we met with her and taught her about the Book of Mormon and gave her one. Before we did though, we asked what caught her attention in the church and the Book of Mormon, and she said she had been praying to find what church she needed to go to. And then she came across our church on Facebook. She then said that during church she felt like it was just so right, it felt like she belong. She was sp emotional and full of joy as she explained it all, it was such a blessing to see how God touched her life.
Spiritual thought:
One thing that is so very important about the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the last part: enduring to the end. We have to have faith, we have to repent, we have to be baptized and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, but then we have to continue until the end. Baptism isnt the end, this life is not the end. The end is when we are reunited with our Perfect Father in Heaven for all eternity and to live in joy for eternity. That is the end goal. This life is our time to prepare to return to live with Him. This is our time to grow, learn, and strive to follow Jesus Christ with all that we are. Of course we're not perfect, that's not what He asks of us. He just asks for our best, and He WILL make up the rest. That's the purpose of the Atonement of Christ, that's the purpose of this life. Our Father in Heaven wants to bless us, we just have to live our lives in a manner that allows Him to do so, and that is what it means to endure to the end. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not complicated, and it's not meant to be. The path back to our Father in Heaven isn't meant to be complicated either. But it won't always be easy. That's where Christ comes in. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16. He did everything because He loves us. He made a way so that we are all able to return back to Him. We truly can yall. He loves you all, and so do I! As always try to find more ways to focus your life on Christ, it's always worth it.
Até mais yall,
-Elder Hyatt
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