tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39455843485307323922024-03-05T05:50:29.373-08:00Elder Jacobson... Vitoria Brazil Mission“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.JT&Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05266164627436927402noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945584348530732392.post-90050681700583412132016-01-24T12:12:00.002-08:002016-01-24T12:15:22.276-08:00There and Back Again, An Elder's Tale - 17 August 2015<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Dear Family, </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 16px;">I love you all so much (more than much can describe)</span></div>
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This week went by so fast I don't know what to say. </div>
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I love hearing the word from everyone writing me and even though my responses are not that long the words are greatly appreciated. </div>
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I had another great experience this week in a division. We had a great day of work and even found a great family who´s daughter, upon explaining about the 8 years age mark for baptism, jumped up for joy and said ´that´s me, I want to be baptized´ it was so cute and spiritual that we left the house with big smiles a round of high-fives and then a prayer of thanks. Then in the feedback part of the division we had a great talk about how our vision of missionary work changes as we go. I left the conversation feeling very satisfied with our progress. </div>
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The other highlight of the week might look like a sadness but I believe that it is part of a bigger plan. The other dupla in our house was teaching a married couple that at first the husband was not interested but after a little more he decided that wanted to be baptized with her. Unfortunately, he was then behind in his required amount of time keeping the commandments and had to be told that his baptism required another few days of preparation. With this news he became a little offended and sad and then didn't even come to church on Sunday(his original date for baptism). We all are feeling kind of bad that we did our best to be obedient and we did our best to explain it to him but he was still offended. But, then I just have to remember that the Lord has a bigger plan. Its always bigger and we can trust in him. I hope I can see this bigger plan in the next few weeks.</div>
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I love you all and really cant wait to see you all and be able to really express how much this mission is blessing my life. </div>
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Love,</div>
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This is the lovely pizza my companion made</div>
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The entire week is gunna be pretty easily summarized in the teaching and preparing of one very special person for a very special decision. Her name is Christiane.</div>
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Christiane was a woman that we met at a family night about 3 weeks ago but until last Monday was not really available to be taught and was also kind of nervous to receive us in her house. But last Sunday we got a phone call with a marked appointment for Monday (pday) at 3 o clock. For those who don't know that is prime sleeping time. We decided to sacrifice. It was a simple lesson. She expressed her doubts, we taught a little about the restoration and the importance of being baptized in the Church or in other words becoming a member and staying firm. She had her doubts but a simple promise was made. A very familiar promise. `I know that if YOU study, ponder, and pray to God this week with all your heart, you will be ready and your prayer will be answered. ´ </div>
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It was a long week of teaching. She allowed us to come everyday and on Friday she accepted an interview to know if she was actually prepared. She continued feeling the spirit and everything seem to be completing that promise. But, she still didn't have a response. She decided to fast after learning that it was fast Sunday and kept preparing. On Saturday at about 5:30 she declared that she wanted to be baptized. To our and her shock the entire family was present and some friends to. It was a wonderful and unforgettable experience.</div>
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We hear those talks in church about Christ waiting until the 4th watch and making us endure to the end, but I was given the privilege to see it this week. I also got to see the power of a simple but honest promise made by His representatives. I just love this mission so much. </div>
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I know that there is just a short time left but I am praying that is goes slow. I love you all and await your smiling faced at the next encounter. Have a wonderful day and consider going out with the missionaries if you like. </div>
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Love, </div>
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What did you think about that trunkiness? Wow we worked so much this week and we wont even stop today. Because we have a 3o´clock visit on a pday. Like, who does that right?</div>
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Well, the week went great. We spent our whole week dividing with other duplas and helping them with their investigators. I liked to see the other missionaries and the hard work they are putting in to the mission. Still, almost no one knows that I am going home this transfer so they expect me to work normally and in response I keep working normally. I wish I had been bolder at the beginning of the mission. </div>
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Then on Friday we were back in our area and we decided to compete with the zone to see who could mark more dates. We lost by one and now we have to pay for the next acai at the next division. </div>
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Then when Sunday rolled around we were able to get two investigators at church and we had a funny, not funny experience. Our elect investigator decided to go to a party Saturday night and woke up on Sunday so repentant but incapable of going to church. Hopefully she remembers that feeling and decides to stay away from those type of things in the future. </div>
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But, this pday we got the whole zone up at 4 in the morning to climb a nearby mountain and see the sunrise. I am exhausted right now but we have some beautiful pictures and a wonderful experience. </div>
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I also gave a talk on Sunday and it was the first time that I took to long. The bishop gave me that little reminder in front of everyone. how embarrassing. I think it is because I was getting used to the 15 min talks back in my last ward and I kind of forgot that the first speaker in a bigger ward is supposed to have only 7. But, In the end I learned and I was grateful to sit down. </div>
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I hope everyone has a marvelous day. </div>
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I feel your prayers and love for me as I'm sure my twin and big sis are feeling too. </div>
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Love,</div>
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Elder Jacobson (Andrew)</div>
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JT&Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05266164627436927402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945584348530732392.post-6161035576064469512016-01-24T11:53:00.000-08:002016-01-24T11:53:15.542-08:00Best Rejection Ever - 20 July 2015<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">Dear Family,</span><br />
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So the week went by really fast and before we knew it there was no-one at church and it was kind of a rough week but don't sweat it, it'll be better this week. </div>
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We had the funniest rejection ever yesterday. We knocked on a house that had plenty of small apartments and the first lady opened the door (even though we were knocking to call the person in the 5th apartment) then she looked at us, cussed about 4 times and said. ´vai tomar banho @#$%#@# @#$%@#´.. or ´go take a shower´. it was kind of a strange retort but I burst out laughing and then the family came and had to ask us why I was laughing. </div>
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So the ward started playing volleyball 3 times a week and we decided to ´work with the members´. We quickly found 3 investigators (3 young men) and started teaching (playing) I loved playing volleyball and we are having a good time teaching too. </div>
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I just wanted to say to close off that our testimonies grow as we seek to use them. I loved the report from pageant and hope that after pageant and the mission we can keep using our testimonies to help others. </div>
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Love you all, </div>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />JT&Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05266164627436927402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945584348530732392.post-78137252173648609282016-01-24T11:51:00.001-08:002016-01-24T11:51:18.956-08:00The Beginning of all the LASTs - 13 July 2015<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">Dear Family,</span><br />
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Yes, that was a very trunky title. I will not try to hide that I am not trunky. Yes, I now admit that but I will not stop thinking of the mission until the last day. But after finishing off now my 3rd companion it is my turn to do the favor. haha</div>
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We had a normal last week of the transfer. I did lots of divisions and went with my companion to everyplace imaginable saying goodbye to people. It was fun and kind of tiring. </div>
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Also this week the ward had a special Sunday ´the day that no one is absent´ and the frequency doubled to 168 people. it was pretty cool. I was wondering if the church has ever done this there. it seems like a great idea but if we double our frequency there wouldn't be space. </div>
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Well, that was basically the week. Lastly, I learned this week that man´s wisdom is far inferior to God´s. We had plenty of changes on the mission that no one expected and it is obvious that the Lords hand is making it happen. Hope that we can all trust more and more the decisions of leaders and the spirit that exists and acts in them to lead His Church. </div>
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Limhi´s last selfie</div>
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How ya´ll doing? No don't worry, I don't have a broken hearts. Our investigator did and in having so, she accepted the message and is changing her life. </div>
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So last Tuesday we were just going through the rounds. right. visiting all the investigators and such. But when we got to this families house we noticed that this girl was much more interested that before. So, we focused our teaching to her (Naiane) and invited her to follow and become a member of the Church. She fully accepted and she started preparing by herself. So, normally we teach people the commandments and they change their lives to follow right. Before we taught her about the Law of Chastity, she had already decided that it was time for her to finish with her boyfriend. She also read the Book of Mormon everyday and despite being shy was praying every visit. He family at first made fun of her for the decision but she stuck it through and now her family wants to follow her example. </div>
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He are also helping a man to stop smoking. His name is Tárcio. He recently separated from his wife and you can say that he is looking for something in his life. He has quickly decreased from 20 to 2 cigarettes per day but the last few are always the hardest. </div>
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I just don't have that much new stuff to say. My companion has only 7 days left and this week is gunna be tough for me emotionally but it'll be my 3rd time like this so I'll get through it. But to finish up I'll just send a bunch of Pictures. </div>
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Love,</div>
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This was a great week. I learned a lot and I grew. That´s what´s most important, right? Well, ill just give a touch up on the important points of the week and then I just wanted to leave my summary of new parts of my testimony. </div>
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First off, we unfortunately lost our amazing Michel. Basically we have not been able to talk to him all week and his wife, we discovered, does not exactly want to talk to us. It was a disappointment but we got over it. We are going to write a card to him and see if he will respond. </div>
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Anyhow, we had a great experience this week exchanges. We were able to go with Elder Costa and Elder Conde. A dupla with about 7 months of mission experience combined. As a dupla they had been working together and searching for a way to work more effectively and in a more focused manner. They told us in the division that during the time that me and my companion are here and during the trainings they both felt that these responses were received. That just made us both so happy that we were able to be placed here to help these two excellent missionaries. </div>
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We also had what was the best ward activity of my mission this week. It was a Millionaire game and since in Portuguese the word million is also the word for a large piece of corn they had a corn bakeoff. I found out that our Ward mission leader is the recognized best chef in the state and he made an excellent corn on the cob. </div>
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The next day we had interviews with president. I have never been so converted to the principle that our leaders are higher up and know things because they have a better angle and vision. He is a very inspired man and a wise leader. I would like to one day be like him. Even though the interviews are marked to last 20 min, mine was just under 50 and I enjoyed every minute. </div>
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Overall, this week I learned about patience and love for others. Along with these stories there were plenty of times this week that I was not so happy with some people. We asked that some things could get done and after several days of repeating the request we became impatient. But, I was able to think today about how many times My Heavenly Father expects more from me and I don't do it. I learned again to see the bright side and acknowledge to others that positive part. I learned about the immense patience that God has for us. </div>
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Know that I am well, not trunky, and very happy to be here and learning these things. I love you all and thank you again for the support. </div>
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This week was basically the most normal week of the mission except for one thing. Michel</div>
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Michel is a 24 year old man that lives with his wife and daughter about 4 minute walking distance from the church. He studies a lot and was also working plenty up until this Sunday. I believe he will end up being my favorite investigator. So we met him on Thursday and despite already being late to his class he accepted to hear our short 5 min explanation about the church. He liked the summary and understood very well that when he knows that this is the true gospel he should follow it, putting his faith to the test, and be baptized. He asked for a pamphlet to read and we gave him the Restoration pamphlet with our number and he said he would like to go to church. So, we got his number and ended our brief exchange. </div>
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Unfortunately he was busy until Sunday and we only got to talk to him on the phone. But he was excited for the visit. Sunday morning he had two road blocks. First his mother-in-law got sick and needed medicine and also his wife's family all came to visit but he remained firm in his decision to visit the church. on the walk to church he surprised us by giving a summary of the pamphlet and showing his comprehension about the importance of the priesthood (which is typically the most difficultly explained doctrine) he also said ´até fica perto para a gente´ referring to the church which means ´oh, the church is even close for us to get to´ an obvious sign that he is thinking on being at least a frequent visitor. </div>
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Then the church visit was great, we found out that a member was one of his favorite teachers from college that has just 4 months prior become a member and he left the last class saying how he loved that the church focusses on how to make us all better people. He says that with all the teachings he actually feels capable of fully improving his life. Knowing that we would not have much time during the week to teach him, we quickly summarized the Word of Wisdom, which talks about basically coffee and drinking, and told him we had a very special invite to give him. To this he responded, ´baptism´ (And the heavenly choirs in my heart shouted hosannas as heard these words). He accepted a date for next Sunday and cleared up time in his schedule so we can visit on Tuesday. What a man!</div>
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I am so touched by his humility and receptiveness to the spirit. I look forward to years of friendship and spiritual experiences with him. </div>
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But, that was basically my week. I don't even have a picture to send. Please forgive me. </div>
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This was a really fun week but also I have never been more tired. It was really the spirit and just adrenaline that kept me on my feet until Sunday night. </div>
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I have started off the week with a great fear. This ward gives us so much food I'm am sure I'm gunna get fat. Lunch is huge and every house that receives us has food or sweets just to make us happy. My companion is on his 30 days until house diet and refuses all the food and it comes down to me to not disappoint the entire populous. Not fair. But I will restart up my exercises and try to keep it under control. </div>
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So, we had another inspiring meeting with President Young and we learned a lot about looking for the mature seeds or in our training the mature bananas. Sometimes we end up teaching lots of people in our missions but in order for us to touch more lives we need to look for the people that are ready to be touched. We cant just force it upon everyone. We also learned from our excellent Assistant about working with members and how to strengthen the ward as well as our investigators. All of this inspired us to work really hard with these points. But, after the meeting talking with the assistants we agreed that the mission is a lot less animated as it used to be. We are not leaving meetings with the same kind of energy that we had and the mission is feeling the difference. So, we made a plan.</div>
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Two days after this meeting was our Zone Meeting and it was much different than all the other ones that i have prepared. We had very simple and direct trainings. The two missionaries going home gave powerful testimonies and then a miniature pep rally inside the baptismal font. (without water). Followed by inspirational videos and an awesome testimony by Elder Eyring. The assistants affirmed that it was the best one ever. We were so happy that it worked out but also it was a lot of work. Waking up at 5:30 and then not getting out of a shirt and tie until 10 at night. and the next day was church so no resting there. </div>
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We also had a really special baptism on Saturday. About a year ago Elder Mitchell (my trainer) passed through this area and was teaching a family. Well, now we are here and this family decided that they have received the response and want to follow it. Marriage ceremony in about 5 weeks for the parents and there son was given the Holy Ghost yesterday. What a great family!!</div>
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Lastly, I am working on that little my family pamphlet and wanted to ask for help from all the relatives to send pictures of aunts/uncles/grandparents/and cousins. If you have these pictures just reply to this email with a photo so I can print it out and use it in the pamphlet. </div>
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Well, I wish everyone a great week and a great move for the Jacobson Family. #partiuvirginia</div>
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I have been transferred. My new area of service is Vila Velha or Old Village. I am with Elder Lemhi, an excellent missionary with unfortunately only 36 more days on the mission. He has served over a year in this Chapel and the areas around it so he is definitely being my guide. <div>
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We started off great. The members here are awesome. We did an activity on Sunday and over 12 men showed up. This never happens. It was really fun to see their excitement. Also, there is a recent convert of just 3 months that is already using suite and tie and active in everything. It was so cool to see. </div>
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I am also teaching a very special family that believe it or not was first found by my mission dad Elder Mitchel. After 1 year this family was able to work through the marriage process and should get married early next month. I am so excited to send a photo to my trainer with his family. </div>
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This week we also had the privilege to teach an investigator that has already planned out her life to be a missionary. She is such a great convert. She says. I am just following commandment - go and preach unto all creature the gospel. it is so fun to see her excitement. I told her that if she goes to João Pessoa Brealynn could train her at the end of her mission. </div>
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I just love the time here to help other follow the gospel. There is no way that I have to thank my parents and their parents for leading us to be the people we are. That is why we have families so that we can learn and help each other out. I love you all so much</div>
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After almost 11 months in the wonderful Stake of Campos. My time has come. It is a sad parting. I have made lots of great friends and I really love each one of the members that makes this city so special. I also have just loved all the types of people in the streets and houses here. I will love to come back after the mission meet up with these great people again. </div>
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We had another tough week but that's just because we had some a bunch of stress towards the end of the week and then some disappointments but in the wider perspective we just had a few road bumps. </div>
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We did have a great experience this Sunday. We had a meeting with our mission leader and just had a completely different style of meeting. Everybody knows how most church meetings end up being just a bunch of talk and no progress. But this meeting we only had progress. We basically just made a bunch of little plans and goals to get the mission plan rolling and it seems like its gunna work. A great learning experience. </div>
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To wrap up the week I had a great talk with the assistants about how we can more effectively help everyone learn and grow together. We learned about the importance about honest and simple communication early and lovingly. The earlier we resolve problems they are easier. Also, the more honest we are we are able to really express ourselves and not interfere with the others comprehension. Communication is key just like our volleyball slogan. </div>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />JT&Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05266164627436927402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945584348530732392.post-25857047977030559972016-01-24T11:17:00.003-08:002016-01-24T11:17:54.390-08:00Excitement is Contageous - 25 May 2015<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">Dear Family,</span><br />
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I had another great week. Just about as good as Brealynn´s. Unfortunately we had another one of those weeks were you work really hard and don't really notice if you have gotten anything done or not. I believe that seeds were planted and we will also be able to count the blessings this week. </div>
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So we got to Friday this last week and it was the day that we have a mission phone call to see how the mission is doing. So when we learned that the mission was kind of struggling we looked the rest of the week for solutions. Saturday morning we arranged a conference call to pass on an animating message. My companion started off with the normal spiritual part and reading from the Preach my Gospel but we had planned to have some comedy too. I came on for my part. (as some background information, lots of Brazilians say that I have a radio station hosts kind of voice in Portuguese. so I decided to use this ´talent´?) I did my best to pass on the same message of hope and bigger goals as my companion but included my best impression of the typical Brazilian radio host. I had the 3 elders in our house laughing like crazy and plenty of the zone. </div>
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It was great to see the after effects as we received phone calls all day from happy ´duplas´ telling us all about the great stories and experiences. </div>
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That was kind of the highlight from the week. We also yesterday, looking for a street with 15 less-actives, ended up taking a bus and landing in the middle of the countryside with word telling us that the next bus would only pass by at 11:00. Luckily we made it back home on time. The only sad part is that we didn't find the less actives. </div>
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have a great week everyone and keep up the excitement of the Gospel. </div>
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With Love,</div>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />JT&Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05266164627436927402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945584348530732392.post-19539758966845905692016-01-24T11:11:00.002-08:002016-01-24T11:11:53.517-08:00Stake and Zone Conference - 18 May 2015<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">Dear Family,</span><br />
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This was a very, very let me repeat very stressful week and I finally managed to relax. It all started as we realized that we had the potential for a very good week. So, every time the week starts off good there is more expectation and more pressure. Then we realized that this Sunday would be stake conference and that all 18 missionaries would have to bring the investigators from long distances to the chapel. Lastly, we had to plan a zone conference on Saturday that we knew was going to throw off our work. I am really trying during my mission to recognize when i am using excusing or when there really are reasonable reasons for lack of success. I think just looking at our efforts it should have been better but we didn't end up that bad. </div>
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Anyhow, I'll tell you how I got over the stress. I finally after 1 years and many months without really getting to do one of my favorite hobbies, rallied the missionaries into playing volleyball together this morning. even though I am in the internet café sweaty and stinky I feel so happy. just like I felt after every practice or game when I got home, sat on the computer and got my homework done without taking a shower. haha. </div>
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We also had a very sad lesson yesterday. We visited a less active family that has passed through a very challenging few years and need a lot of love, humility, and forgiveness. After 5 year outside of the church their hearts are turning very hard and it only gets harder and harder after that. I started off the visit just kind of jokingly telling them that forgiveness heals any damage and she spent almost an hour trying to convince me that it wasn't. Unfortunately, the problem is and will always be a question of forgiveness. The forgiver is always the winner. on this earth and in the eyes of God. Of us it is REQUIRED to forgive ALL men. This is a very important scripture for church activity. </div>
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I am so sorry. I did not take any photos this week and I also have lost contact of Elder Knudson and the pictures that he has. </div>
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But, have a great week and enjoy the almost summer vacation. </div>
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Love,</div>
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Elder Jacobson (Andrew)</div>
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This was a tough week emotionally for me. We worked a lot this week and just had a tough work week. There is some contention in the house with the other companionship and we had to do some special exchanging of companions to try to help out. Then, as much as I love the skype call home, for the first time I was really kind of feeling homesick. But, that was yesterday so I already forgot haha. </div>
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I think it is funny when i write my cards that I have to think not only what I am writing but how my writing is going to sound afterwards. Just so everyone knows my Mom knows just by reading my card every week if I am happy, sad, discouraged or really excited. So, maybe as hard as the week was for me I really enjoyed it and I loved to see my family yesterday. Everyone is growing up so fast. Brealynn on the mission, who I unfortunately missed in our different schedules. Bryan, just as happy as ever and a new twin to me. Daniel and Aubrey passing through the parts of high school that I feel like I just passed through. And mom and dad..... well, the same as ever (the best that I could have had). </div>
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My only other worry this week is that the Sisters from church are all starting to give us money to buy lunch instead of eat with them. That is sometimes the sign that they don't like you that much but I don't think we did anything wrong. I am actually not that worried but I started joking with the rest of the sisters so that we start getting to eat lunch with them. </div>
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We also had a meeting with President Young this week. After sleeping through our 2 am alarm and scrambling to get another bus we ended up city hopping by bus and showed up just 35 minutes late. It was kind of awkward showing up late in our tired travel conditions but I was also happy because it was quite a blessing that we showed up at all. I will call president today and ask his forgiveness but I don't think he is worried. I think he loves me. :)</div>
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Well, I hope everyone has a great week and keeps looking for the blessings in our lives.</div>
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This has been a really great week. Full of fun and also obstacles to hurdle. I think I tripped one time but got threw the finish line in the end. </div>
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We were able to follow this week a few great counseling from our Assistants and we increased greatly the work we had during the week. If there is one thing to be learned about church life, it is that we can always learn something from our leaders and if you are humbler you will learn more. It was great to be able to use the mornings this week to help the other missionaries with interviews and such and also work in our area. </div>
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We got really happy upon receiving a call from our investigators on Wednesday informing us that they got married. They were wanting more time to think about their relationship and such but after explaining to them the importance of keeping the commandments, they decided to get married and work our the differences using the gospel. They are the best</div>
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We also are working a lot with the ward youth program encouraging the youth to use whatsup (a communication program) and Facebook to help out our investigators and also to invite new people and strengthen the less actives. I really loved the experience as I got to the testimony of our investigator strengthened, several members have spiritual experiences and a new member of the ward as of Sunday. It was a lot more that just a dupla of missionaries could have done in a week. </div>
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But there was a few road bumps in the process. So, the other dupla were teaching a person in technically our teaching area and hence our ward. considering that she was loving the other ward and was well integrated already, he baptism was in 5 days, and there are plenty of members that go to the ´wrong ward´ , I decided that it would be better for her to continue in that ward and we would bring up the concern when she had more time as a member. but somehow, this Sunday it seemed like all the members became aware that she lived in the other ward and I was kind of interviewed by the bishop and the Ward Mission Leader. I didn't think it would be a problem but, I obviously was in error in not informing our bishop before hand. Luckily, I learned and the situation is calmed down again. </div>
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I just have to say that about 30 min prior to writing this card we were in the longhouse and one of the other missionaries really, I mean really, needed to use the bathroom. I ran to the house with him and we spent about 20 minutes with stomach problems. hopefully he gets better this week. But the funniest part was the really quick walk to the house talking the entire time about making a mess in your pants. I hope you can all have a great laugh out of this card. </div>
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So, I don't know if you guys know this but this is going to be my companions last week and he has been more than a companion to me. A spiritual giant, a helpful friend and a teacher. Just by his example alone i have learned plenty. </div>
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He decided when we got here that we wouldn't tell anyone that he was going home so no one would consider him a ´dying´ missionary and it totally worked. We worked really hard, the members loved him for him instead of the kind of fake idea that every missionary reaching the end is just tired. But he had to break the news eventually. He decided to tell the bishop first and broke the ice giving him a jar of peanut butter. It brought tears to everyone´s eyes to hear him express that his mission has come to an end. The realization that he never wanted to happen and just had to come. Then he was asked to talk and broke everyone´s hearts as he told the news. They say that a talk is only good as long as it stays in the time limit but this was the exception. He spoke 15 min over the meeting time and not a person was focused on the clock. I loved every part of it. So today is our last p-day and we will try to keep his mind off the house. </div>
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I was also asked to speak in the meeting and was given about 13 hours of preparation time, having received the call on Saturday night. I said a prayer for a simple inspiration and was shown the story of Jonas and the Ninevites. I loved how the people were able to repent so quickly and humble themselves before God. If only we could always do that. </div>
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But, I also felt some other help this week. He started off with lots of potential for success this week and it was slowly losing its thunder. We did tons of division and tried to get things going but we ended up with our last goal to pray and fast and the lord would help. Well, he did and it was great to see that after all that we ourselves can do it is the ´big man upstairs' that really gets stuff done. </div>
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I also learned this week to boldly declare the truth whenever you need to. There are many situations that if you wait to treat the problem it only gets worse. To get what we need to get done and get it done the right way we need to take charge and go for the goal. 90 percent of victory is the mental decision to win. </div>
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Lets decide to be winners. haha</div>
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I love you all and wish a great week to every one. </div>
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JT&Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05266164627436927402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945584348530732392.post-14673022858194534952016-01-24T10:43:00.002-08:002016-01-24T10:43:31.123-08:00Never All Alone - 27 April 2015<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Dear Family,</span><br />
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This week was a very different experience for me. As me and my companion finished off the mission they kind of both traveled on Thursday and left me with plenty of stuff to take care of as far as leadership goes but it was amazing. Basically I got home everyday from Thursday to Sunday and from 9 to 10:30 or 11 I was on the phone talking to missionaries and taking care of business. </div>
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First off, I stayed in the area. I will be able to stay in Campos for another 5 weeks and I am really excited. I was so happy to have served with Elder Knudson for the last bit of his mission. I just thoroughly enjoyed the learnings and time here. </div>
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We were also really blessed this week as far as investigators go. I met one of the most prepared people on Saturday. She had been studying about the church for a whole year and finally found the missionaries. She was living all the commandments and before we could invite her to be a new member, she answered. ´yes, I want to be a member, i want to be baptized.´ it was so awesome. She will help the members here so much and she has again taught me that the prepared people are out there. Also on Sunday after a few discouragements with my investigators, the bishop presented me to a visitor that the members brought. she loved the church so much and a recent convert girl is her best friend. When the sacrament was over, I sat down quickly with her to teach a little about the gospel, before I knew it, she was feeling the spirit so strong and with her friend crying with joy she accepted a goal to prepare to be a new member too. I loved to see just how much and how happy this other member became upon seeing her friend accept this gospel the same way she had accepted. </div>
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I am also so grateful for the Box I received this week. I loved the granola and maybe have figured out how I will eat in college. Ramyum and Granola. haha. The missionaries in my house are loving the peanut butter and I'm going to make the cookies at a family night tonight. its gunna be great. </div>
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I have a great rain picture with rain up to my mid thigh but it is on Knudson´s camera and ill send it next week. I loved the week and as a general message I knew and felt that even though as a leader this week I was physically alone, I really felt an extra help through my prayers. I prayed every night for the strength to help all the of the missionaries and I felt very successful after every tiring night. it was also a blessing that I was able to wake up the next morning ready to work despite the lack of sleep. I am just so happy and Loving every part of the mission. </div>
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Have a great week and Read conference if you can. Love you all</div>
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Love,</div>
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Last pday with Knudson<br />
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And the farewell dinner<br />
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I just think that this was just a fun week. We got to work really hard with all of the missionaries here. clearing our barriers for some and helping other do more. We really felt the teamwork go as we worked with each dupla, everyone accepted councils and trainings and challenges to do more. It just made me happy. </div>
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So, now it is official. My companion is going home here in two weeks. He has been the best example to me of a missionary that has loved his mission. He has never wanted to leave and was kind of crushed when he couldn't extend. He is teaching me how to love even the difficulties and every part of the Brazilian culture and personality so you can just love the people more. I may have needed his example before but I was glad to have it now. Better late than never. He email is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">trevor.knudson@myldsmail.net</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>if you want to thank him for being my companion and the great example and mission that he is completing. </div>
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I had a great time during two divisions this week. We got to travel 2 hours and helped two duplas in their work. I feel like the Lord especially blesses us and prepares are day to have lots of success on these days. I worked with two great missionaries that are just loving the mission but having some troubles with the heat of the city and the coldness of some people. It was great to be with them. </div>
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Then, the next day i met an awesome woman that upon going to the church asked if she could be baptized earlier than Sunday. It was awesome to see how much she was touched by the spirit at church. </div>
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We are learning the importance this week of our church leaders in our teaching experience. We have been kind of losing contact with some really good investigators and sometimes they are kind of nervous to tell us the perfect truth sometimes. We handed them over to our Ward Mission Leader and he is managing to have contact on a closer level and help us out with these people. Never think of yourself as an unimportant person, member missionaries. Feel free to talk to the missionaries and ask for investigators numbers for them to have more support. </div>
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I love you all and ask a big thanks for all the inspiring words and scriptures that touch my heart each week. </div>
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Love,</div>
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I just finished looking at a some of the pictures of Mike and Cara´s wedding. I wish the best to you two. Mike, you have always, despite our distance separation, felt like an older brother to me and a wonderful example. I wish you both the best in the next marvelous phase of your lives. Love you tons. </div>
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My highlights for this week was our zone wide efforts to get the standard of excellence this week. (The standard of excellence a list of goals for lessons taught or people at church that our mission president challenged us to do every week about 6 months ago. Since then very fez times missionary duplas have been able to get it since it is pretty difficult) so, going into the week we knew it was going to be difficult. As far as our dupla went, despite or day and a half loss because of a meeting in Vitória, we managed to get everything except 1 person at church. It was so frustrating but i loved to see the success from the other missionaries. 3 duplas in the zone managed to get all of the numbers and 8 of 10 ended up with everything that didn't involve people at church (obviously the hardest part). it was just great to see the hard work from everyone. </div>
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We had a great meeting in Vitória as i said with president this week. We were learning how to resolve problems in the mission and making progress in some areas. We all just kind of learned that when you have doubts, go the scriptures or the manual to help you. There is not always an exact answer but certainly there is help and you can make it happen. it is the same thing with all of us. Sometimes we need to seek the scriptures diligently to find a solution to our challenges. </div>
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I loved conference even though I had to miss plenty of parts and pieces. I especially liked Elder Hollands talk and was kind of confused as to why I didn't see President Monson. But, I loved all of the talks and was feeling kind of trunky at some points with all the marriage talks. In the end it was great. </div>
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I hope you all have a great week and I wonderful reflection about conference.</div>
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This has been a great week for me. I just feel like I am working good. looking for ways to improve and trying to help everyone around me. It feels so good to help others in the missionary work and see the happiness of their success and see them coming out of holes. </div>
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We started off the week with a travel to a neighboring city and helped the youngest dupla in our city. one missionary with 4 months training another with 2 months. Our goal with all the missionaries is for us all to be bolder as we teach and testify and happier as we work. People will feel confidence in our teaching as we are bolder and they will feel the spirit as we are happier. The missionary with 4 months is Elder Cruz. He is an excellent missionary. Just a humble, and obedient guy that is a powerful teacher. He will be able to help his ´son' on the mission learn a lot. </div>
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Also this week we had to plan for the Zone Meeting. The assistants to the president just told us what points we needed to touch on and we were put to work. We just put together a very to the point training challenging all of us to not limit ourselves and to just be obedient and hardworking with the trust and faith that all of our efforts will be watched over and blessed. The assistants told us that it was an excellent training and said that we had done exactly what president needed us to talk about. Also we made a goal with the zone to be the first ones to all get the standard of excellence. This week is gunna involve lots of work, sweat and tears but it should be really good. I'm so excited for conference. </div>
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We had a Fireside with our ward and president young yesterday night and we loved to hear him talk. We were supposed to have interviews but it didn't work out because president had some unexpected difficulties in another city. But, we all appreciated his presence at the meeting. </div>
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so the focus this week was to send pictures so I hope you enjoy below. </div>
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I am so glad to have lived this week and I just learned so much. I hope I can be a more faithful and effective servant of the lord everyday.</div>
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love you all so much</div>
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<br />JT&Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05266164627436927402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945584348530732392.post-90288043734546654972016-01-23T15:55:00.004-08:002016-01-23T15:55:34.844-08:00The Zone of Campos - 23 March 2015<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">Dear Family,</span><br />
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The transfer news came and I had a shocker. As you remember maybe, I stayed in the zone but was told to pack up my bags. I was called as the new Zone Leader for Campos. This will be the 3 area that I have in the marvelous city. I feel privileged and trusted to watch over the missionary work in the city. But this is also a big responsibility. I have learned that now my area has a much lower priority than the well being of all the missionaries. If our duplas aren't happy no one is happy. We are doing lots of work to keep the Zone happy and working so we can have lots of success this week and during the following months. </div>
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As an example of my new priorities. We just spent Saturday in our area and the rest of the time we were doing interviews and division with the other duplas. This week will be the same just Friday and Saturday in our neighborhoods. The good part is we have a group of younger and excited missionaries that just want to work. We just need to pass the right trainings and they will all do everything right. </div>
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My new companion is Elder Knudson. He is an American, that is kind of finishing the mission. It is his last transfer but he is spreading a rumor that he is going to extend so that no body knows he is going. He loves Brazil a lot and loves to work. I am told that he is the best Zone Leader on the mission so I am supposed to learn a lot from him. I am already learning tons and so excited to be with him. </div>
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It also rained plenty in our area. Ill send a picture telling about how we crossed through a swamp to get to our investigators house. just to find out that they were not there. haha. We are so excited to work in this area. The Bishop wants us to work with the members. So, that's what we are doing. We got our home teaching list this week and are right into the rhythm of being members. The ward loves me because I played the piano on Sunday and i also gave a last minute talk. Luckily I already had one prepared and talked to the members about serving others with a reminder that we cant serve others if we are forgetting about our own necessities. Mathew tells us in the bible, in Christ´s words, that if we give up our life to the Lord we will find our life but also Christ reminds us that we cant neglect our own soul. It was a great touching moment for our investigator. i think. I had a few members, even though i already passed through this chapel, ask me if i was from São Paulo. Apparently, I successfully clouded my accent from some ears. Another six months of hard practice and maybe ill even start looking Brazilian. </div>
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Since my companion is going home we are basically gunna use all the pday time for him to get ready for the return. He has also been doing extra study outside in the sun to get rid of his sun tan. It is hilarious. He got so burned in just 40 minutes this week. </div>
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Well, hope you are all having a great spring. Keep working hard and never neglect the spiritual side of things. </div>
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I love you all so much. Try not to count the days or send me homesickness reminders. </div>
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So, yesterday was the transfer call and they said that me and my companion were going to stay in the area but then I called the secretaries because he is my ex companion just to gossip about the transfer and he let slip that i was transferred but I'm going to stay in the Zone. basically the same thing that happened about 8 months ago in my other Zone. It'll be my third area in this zone. What a surprise!</div>
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And now for the rest of the week. Last Pday, we decided to do something different. We walked 40 min to Walmart just to take a look. I ended up just thinking about home and went to but a donut. I unfortunately ended up with the worst donut I have ever eaten in my life. Remind me to not buy donuts in Walmart again. haha. But, we left and got ice-cream and it was all better afterwards. Overall funny experience. </div>
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So, this week was particularly difficult because I had to oversee the finishing of 2 missions. I listened all week to missionaries talking about home and their plans and just a bunch of stuff to distract me. But, now I'm back to normal and ready for a change as I said the transfer. </div>
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We also had a pleasant surprise when we got to church on Sunday and didn't have any visitors. But, little by little our investigators showed up. In the end, only one person couldn't come, because she was sleeping. But, that was just part of the surprise. My companion when with a member to our investigators house because we thought that she was sleeping at 9 when we passed the first time. My companion basically entered the house without permission yelled her name so loud that she woke up saying ´ohhh, thank goodness, lets go to my baptism.´ She quickly got herself ready and the baptismal meeting was really special. She bore her testimony afterwards and is quickly becoming friends with everyone at church. </div>
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So, after talking to the secretary I also learned a secret that you guys have to promise not to tell. My missionary son is going to be a district leader already. He doesn't know yet and i have to keep the secret from him but it is so cool. </div>
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I have just finished up in the scriptures my favorite part. The battle stories with the 2000 stripling warriors. They are such a great example to the missionizes around the world. especially the 58th chapter. It is so important to be obedient and have confidence in our leaders and testimonies. </div>
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I thank everyone for the cards and support. I received the package with the clothing. Thanks for the cards and letter on Pday. nothing better than to hear from everyone. Congratulations on you Birthday Aubrey (Best lil Sister) and also Madi on the mission call. Love you all</div>
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This has been the week of most homesickness for me. And it was not even my fault. Everything was working against me to make me ´trunky´, our mission slang for homesick (when you think of your luggage). </div>
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So, the first factors are my District. I have to follow up with 2 other duplas of missionaries and it just so happens that one missionary has 5 days until he is home and the other has 7. They do not stop talking about home, girlfriends, the finished mission, and everything necessary to make everyone homesick. I like both of them, they are great friends but i will be glad when they finally get home. <img class="CToWUd" goomoji="338" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/338" style="margin: 0px 0.2ex; vertical-align: middle;" /></div>
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The other factor was our new Ward Mission Leader and his wife. They are exactly the type of couple that all return missionaries want to be after the mission. She is 25 and super nice, he is 22 a convert to the church and a great worker. They live in a small apartment with a little daughter 4 months old, and they have the best loving, respecting, and energetic way of being a couple. We had a family night/ meeting with them on Monday and they helped each other cook over 25 hamburgers for everyone. Then they spend the entire meeting part leaving and coming back every time the little baby made any small noise. Then, at the ward activity on Wednesday, they spent basically the whole time flirting with each other and the last comment as ´Isn't our daughter just so cute...´ followed by kissing in front of everyone. They are just so funny. What wonderful people!</div>
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our other great happiness was Eraldo our recent convert. He fixed his motorcycle this week and came to church all by himself in even a white shirt. He even surprised up by standing up right before sacrament and giving his tithing to the bishop. He just makes us so happy every time we see him and he is feeling so great as he progresses as a member.</div>
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Have a great week yáll. tons of love, hugs and kisses. </div>
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Church cleaning with a classic photo with Elder Mendonça</div>
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JT&Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05266164627436927402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945584348530732392.post-73710699916416686852016-01-23T15:42:00.002-08:002016-01-23T15:42:21.338-08:00Chapel Cleaning 2 March 2015<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">Dear Family,</span><br />
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This was a fun week. The highlights were just small things that just made it so cool. The first thing comes with a thanks to Uncle Andy for the pens that he gave us before the mission. </div>
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Last week President Young came to do a conference and in the middle decided to pull out and his gold pen and pencil. He said ´I love pens, good pens. look at my pens. they are from a very expensive company and are from the best quality gold.´ and then he put this into a training for us. but I thought. </div>
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´Let me go home, ill grab my pen and pencil, hand crafted with the best care and love, made from the most sacred wood, with a delightful smell of olives and we´ll see who loves their pens more.´ I have not been able to show him my pens yet but I'm sure he will like them. </div>
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I was also surprised by a anonymous card from the youth in our stake. The youth said that he has two brother on a mission and a sister in the Missionary Training Center and is anxious for a mission. I think the anonymous was written by my best Lil bro Daniel. It was a great surprise. </div>
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We also had a great time this week cleaning the Church. The bishop this week needed a new cleaning group and the missionaries were the main support. After a wonderful time cleaning we heard remarks such as, ´wow, I never saw the chapel so clean,´ and after putting photos on the board, ´oh, I want to be part of this cleaning group,´ it felt really good to have helped. </div>
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We are also helping our recent convert a lot. This was the second Sunday that he left his vacation at the beach to come to church on Sunday. He had an interview with the Bishop and should have a calling next week and is leaning so much in his personal studies. he feels very unprepared and new in this new life style but he works so hard to keep working and doing his best. </div>
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Lastly, I didn't tell you last week but in the photo you might notice that my legs are different. I did a challenge with my district members and lost so I also lost my leg hairs. Don't worry they will grow back. haha</div>
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I love you all and wish you all at great week. Look for the small joys!</div>
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