March 16, 2011

hey how is everyone doing? i am not going to have very much time today. we went to campinas to buy some stuff from brazil. we got some good stuff though. i will probably only get a few other things. i dont really know what else i will buy but i got a few things. this week was pretty good. last week was a little rough but we have had a few miracles. donizete wasnt baptized last week but we did have one baptism. it was a great baptism too. his name is eloaldo. he is an older guy. he is probably about 65. he was so happy about his baptism. we told him there was going to be a baptismal interview and we told him the questions. he studied for the interview. then afterwards he was so happy because he passed on the interview and answered every question right. haah that was really great. his daughter and her family are really strong in the church. it was a great baptism. he didnt really understand part of the sabbath day and he bought tons of pop to take to his baptism on sunday. haha we explained it to him again and he wont do it anymore he said haha. i guess its a good thing that that sin got washed away in his baptism. haha.
there was a family that we taught about a month ago that accepted baptism very well. they were actually married too. then they didnt go to church cuz they were a litte drunk. then they were embarrassed and started avoiding us. then one time i went there and the dad said something like, you are here in my house bugging me? he said that right in front of his older daughter and then he went into the house. she just looked at us and we bore our testimony about how the gospel can bless her and what our purpose is here in the mission. then we never went back. about a month after that (sunday), the older daughter, carol, went to church. she has been reading the book of mormon ever since. she has received an answer and she pretty much asked to be baptized. she called some members to say that she would be baptized next week. her whole family promised to go with her too. that is 6 in total. she is elect and she will help her whole family!!! that was a great miracle for the week!
we also received a referrel from a member. he was driving and a younger woman passed out and hit her head on the ground. he helped her get to the hospital and then got her address. we went there and she was so happy! she accepted baptism and so did her husband (i should say boyfriend). she was tearing up and so happy that she heard the message. it was a great message too! so there were quite a few miracles!
well i am doing really well and i am really happy. we have a bunch of people to help in the next little while. so that is a good thing! thanks for all your support though. you guys are the best! love you all!