7th Area: Mossoró- Belo Horizonte
13th Companion: Elder Küster
dearest loved ones,
it is almost scary how fast time flies and today is FEBRUARY. we have had a lot of work lately and it has been crazy- the good kind of crazy, of course. focusing especially on men (18 yrs +) we had 3 men marked for their baptism sunday, but one of them lives in an area like an hour away, so because of complications he couldn't make it, and we will have his baptism this week. the other 2 are in the pictures i sent-- Mikael and David (both look like american names but are pronounced different). it is definitely harder to teach and baptize men, but i am still hanging on to Raniele and have hope that he will continue, and with Gilberto and Elenaide, we need to work on developing and strengthening their testimonies, and soon look into wedding plans. but even if that all works out i won't be here for it....
there have been a lot of really great things happening lately that i really can't explain, i think it is just part of coming to the end of the mission and wrapping it all up. i have been able to work harder than ever and have seen so many miracles and spiritual experiences and personal revelation. i have reached a level of happiness that i didn't know was possible, a happiness that can only come from being in the 24/7 full time service to the lord, and He has blessed me so much that i feel like my testimony has increased times 10, just in the past month or 2. i can really see that in the past 2 years and especially in the last couple months that i have really lost myself... i am always thinking about my investigators, constantly praying for them, and every night i dream teaching the lessons haha it is strange.
and speaking of personal revelation, i received it about 5 minutes ago revealing to me the first place i should eat when i get home, and it will be Chronic Tacos, the long time beloved california burrito house, since they now built one in Tempe. you know where i´ll be.
love from mossoro
-ELDER SHERWOOD
2 comments:
wow! that second paragraph . . .
that's what we pray for, right?
chronic tacos is a new one to me.
i just wonder WHEN he'll be there.
His "happiness" brought tears to my eyes. He is so wonderful.
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