Alí eu entrarei!!!!
Obrigada for your love and support! Jacob sent a link to a mormon message about the temple! I love the temple and i am so grateful for the blessing we have here in portugal to prepare the people for the temple!! we had stake conference, it was a transmission from SLC for all of Portugal and Spain! Elder Uchtdorf and Elder Christofferson, Sister Dalton, and Elder Zwick spoke. it was marvelous!! Some of the topics were ESPERANÇA 2 nefi 31:20(my favorite word in portuguese); Virtue and chastity; 4 lessons from pres monson (1. Missionary service, 2. Rescue those that are lost, 3. marriage, 4. youth - work wiht them and help them stay active in the church; and President Uchtdorf shared 3 important simple things that will help us stayfirm 1. temple reccomend and for the strength of youth pamflet. 2. study the scriptures daily, 3. have a conversation with Heavenly Father daily.
These were all topics we had talked with our investigators that were present and i was really grateful that they were able to hear those words from prophets fo the Lord too!
We have a few investigators that are progressing it is so amazing to see them grow in the gospel truths!!
Helder- maybe i already wrote about him, but he is the son of a MA. He had a big problem with alcohol, but is doing really well by not drinking this whole week!! He really loves studying the book of mormon!!
Silva- a rapaz that contacted us the other week; He came to church sunday and found out that he has a few friends that come to church here!!! He also is progressing well, he says very time he enters the church he just feels so good, and he knows that this is where he is supposed to be!!!! it is amazing to see and hear the testimonies of people who feel a physical difference in this church that is different than all the other churches!
Ramona - she only speaks spanish, she is from Guiné Ecuadoriano; she is here 5 months pregnant to have her baby. her husband is from here,. we have had a few lessons with her in spanish. It is so neat to see how closely related are spanish and portuguese!! Irmã Urgiles translated everything in conference on sunday for her.
Cristina - we have been working with here on and off since i arrived here in setubal. she is an amazing woman who is making lots of sacrifices each day for her daughter and grandson. Her sister, and other daughter are members, she just hasn´t made that step yet. She started a program to stop smoking, we are helping her with that - lots of vitamin C!! :)
Domingues - a man who just made 25 years married, but is separated from his wife about one year. he is really sad with his life right now. he has been passing some hard times. we found him on the street a few weeks ago and have only been able to meet with him a few times. he wants to know which church is the right one... he has been receiving people from different religions and is confused. we keep inviting him to pray about Joseph smith and the book of mormon.
This week we were teaching i don´t remember who, oh yeah, Helder and his mom who is menos ativa, tj, she said she is just confused and has lots of questions, and i remember just testifying that really the only question we have to ask is "is the book of Mormon true? and Is Joseph smith a prophet?" If so, then the church of jesus christ has been restored!!!
I am learning so much each day!!
We had interviews with President Torgan and he talked about how each day each of us attends a school. The proffesor is teh Spirit. It is our part to pay attention to the professor and apply those teachings so that we can progress. He also said we as missionaries are here to do the Will of God and not the will of the natural man. Those natural habits need to go to the garbage so we can turn into spiritual beings that Heavenly Father needs. Then in my interview i told pres. that i have lots of things to throw in the lixo (garbage). It is true. it is also a process. One step at a time, one thing at a time that we accomplish. us and our investigators.
We had interviews with President Torgan and he talked about how each day each of us attends a school. The proffesor is teh Spirit. It is our part to pay attention to the professor and apply those teachings so that we can progress. He also said we as missionaries are here to do the Will of God and not the will of the natural man. Those natural habits need to go to the garbage so we can turn into spiritual beings that Heavenly Father needs. Then in my interview i told pres. that i have lots of things to throw in the lixo (garbage). It is true. it is also a process. One step at a time, one thing at a time that we accomplish. us and our investigators.
I love you all and i know that HEavenly Father is guiding our every footstep! have a great week!!
xoxo
irmã Michael
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