Opa meus amigos, tudo bem?
We had an awesome week! It was supposed to start out with an exchange, but the other Elders got sick, and we couldn't risk it. But, we still had to go almost all the way to their area to drop off a Book of Mormon for one of our new friends. We had to walk about an hour and twenty minutes to get there, and most of that we were just on the same dirt road that went on for eternity. But it was all worth it.
Our friend, Erik, read some of the Book of Mormon and received an answer to his prayer that it is true! He is preparing to be baptized on August 1st! We also started teaching his stepdad and younger brother. All three of them came to Church on Sunday, which was awesome! His stepdad, Wilson, had actually been to church with other missionaries years ago and said that he was so happy to visit again. Please keep them in your prayers so that they can progress towards baptism.
We have been working super hard to find people in the neighboring city, Goiania, to start a branch there. Sadly, not all of our ideas have worked out. We tried doing an online event on Sunday night and invited a bunch of people on Facebook and stuff beforehand, but nobody showed up. But, it happens. We are still working hard and finding success in other ways.
Spiritual thought: In Alma 15, Alma and Amulek receive a message from Zeezrom (Who in the previous chapter had debated against them) asking them to come to him. It says that Alma and Amulek "went immediately." I think this is a great example of what we should do when someone is in need of help. True servants of the Lord are always willing to go and help immediately.
Photos
1-2. The eternal dirt road. We walked on this road for like 40 minutes... but it's cool because you can see downtown Goiania in the distance.
3. We had to walk for 1 hour and 20 minutes to get to Erick's house, and we passed this small airport on the way
4. I had to carry a bunch of groceries home, and as I was walking, a bird pooped on my head. This photo was captured shortly after Haha.
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