More Baptisms

We got to baptize another family here in Aguas Claras.

Cesar, Christiane, Alexya and Andrey. Andrey didn't want to be baptized with his family yesterday because he thought it was too soon, and so we challenged him to pray and asked Heavenly Father if he should be baptized. Yesterday he told us that he prayed and that he had a dream where his how family was baptized and that he was left behind, and so he asked to be baptized just a few hours before the baptism. Isn't that awesome!

We also had a great training with the Apostles and the Prophet about missionary work and how the members really need to help us out. We spend too much time look instead of teaching.

Eu espero que Vocês estejam ajudando os missionários nas tuas área e estejam levando pessoas à igreja. Testifiquem e compartilhem teus testemunhos para elas. A Igreja é verdadeira. Eu amo vocês.

[I hope that you are helping the missionaries in your area and are bringing people to church. Testify and share your testimonies for them. The Church is true. I love you.]

Até mais,

Elder Willard

New District Leader

The weeks are passing by really fast, it is surprising. Unfortunately, P-days are not, there is nothing to do on P-day here.

A family went to church yesterday, thanks to a member family and we will staring teaching them soon. They seem to be ready to get baptized.

Everyone in our ward goes to the temple which is great, but we can’t still... :(

I feel happy and care-free almost all the time. At college, I wasn’t and at high school, not as much. Truly the best thing a person can do is dedicate himself to the Lord and forget everything else. I also feel things that would have bothered me before don’t anymore. Don’t make problems and you won’t get problems.

The one thing that really bothers me here is people talk bad about other people behind their backs. No one can or should do that; you never know all the facts or how a person really feels. So just help, less complaining and more problem solving.

I love you all,

Elder Willard

Getting cold

Looks like Elder Willard (the one in Manaus) is killing it out there.

This week has been terrific with lots of success and we are find a lot of new people that seem really interesting. We are also getting into a really good teaching rhythm. It doesn't matter the number of people that you teach, it’s how effective you teach. We have to teach really, really simply because our message is a little complicated and the people are a little more humble here.

It’s been freezing cold here at night but so members gave us some blankets so it’s getting better.

I'm really starting to love the people here in Brazil, these people can´t not help. The people here offer everything that they have to us. And we don't even ask for anything. We pass by a member’s house and they decide to make dinner for us without notice, and are happy to do so. I hope I can emulate those attributes to better serve Christ.

This ward is really focused in missionary work, we are have a lot of success, thanks to the members.

I hope summer time is coming fast for you guys because it’s getting really cold around here.

Elder Willard