Pictures: 1-River Uragaina. 2-A memorial by the river that says “I
am proud to be a missionary.”
Familia,
Again thank you so much for your
awesome letters, prayers and support you all send to me! I have the best family
in the world! I hope all of you are doing awesome and continuing to see the
blessings in your lives multiply everyday you are faithful! I hope you are all
being blessed with missionary opportunities! I love all of you and miss you
MUITO! This week was a little different and sad. We ended up not having
the baptism because Arce needs some more time to prepare. The rest of the week
was all right, but didn't see too much success. This week we will continue to
work hard and I know we will receive the blessings the Lord has in store for
us. A little about what happened this week.
Monday, you all know how Mondays are,
always awesome! So we moved into our new house today and got everything
organized. The house is big and echoes when we talk because of the lack of
furniture to observe the sound. I like the house a lot though. It is a lot closer
to everything and I feel the relationship with the members had improved
already! Tonight we taught Bruno and Bruna´s cousin a little about the Gospel
of Jesus Christ. Arieo is a non-member, is 17 and really open to hearing our
message.
Tuesday, had an awesome district/zone
meeting with our district. The Zone Leaders and 2 sisters gave some awesome training!
I can finally understand almost every single word so it is very nice to
hear and share my comments with he district. Today we taught Arce Lesson 3 (The
Gospel of Christ) and about tithing. The lesson went awesome and he accepted
the commitment to pay tithing. He asked us about the baptism some more and told
us he would buy two pairs of white underwear. Ha-ha. He was very excited for
baptism today! Also, taught 2 LA families and the lessons went very well. Then
taught Helen a New member about the BOM. The missionaries that taught her
didn't do too great of a job... A lot of the work here in Sâo Borja is fixing/
strengthening the recent converts that were taught too fast and horribly. This
is why we have many LA members here because many people wanted to be baptized
in the past and the missionaries taught them in two fast weeks and then
baptized them without them even having a testimony. Maybe this is the work that
is needed here in Sâo Borja right now.
Wednesday, today is where Arce was
very different! We showed up in his house and the first thing he said was ´´I
will not be baptized!´´ we were both very shocked as he walked to pick up the
pamphlets and BOM to give back to us. We talked with him for a bit and he made
many excuses of why he isn´t ready and why he doesn't want to join or church.
Someone had to have talked to him because the day before he was completely
ready. By the end of the discussion he was much more calm and listened to us a
little. But still he doesn't want to be baptized or go to church anymore. We
are going to give him some space for a bit and talk to him again this week. The
rest the day went all right. We were pretty down for a bit, but brushed it off
and continued working. Taught Marisa more about the BOM and also taught a LA
family. Then taught Luis and Elesa a little more about the Gospel restored. Had
an awesome family night with Frenando and Mechela. They are awesome and I think
are almost reactivated! Cezar has work all this week so we won’t be teaching
him tell next week.
Thursday, went to teach Mateus, a LA
teenager in our ward and found his family there. We taught them and asked many
good questions that opened their eyes and sparked a desire to hear more. Had a
crazy lesson with Irmá Rosa. She has many problems with the church members. I
made a paper with a list (unfilled) of blessings we receive from going to
church every Sunday and another list of blessing we get by staying home and not
going to church and at the bottom of the page had goals of when and how she
will return to church. We talked with her about this and showed her how to fill
this paper out and invited her to do so tonight. She was very disrespectful to
us about all this.
Friday, had a great weekly planning
as well as a great lunch. Saw Ana Machada, who was very sick the past two
weeks. She is doing better now though. Today we worked a lot in the more dead
part of our area and taught many LA families.
Saturday, today was a pretty good
day. Taught Maria Edwardo a little more and also Luis and Eliza. Some one was
shoot in their neighborhood the night before so they were a little down, but
very open to our message. Kind of interesting how trials or scary situations
sometimes open people hearts. Tonight we had a talent show in our branch and it
went very well. Had a lot of non-members and LA come. Elder Gois and I juggled
limes and then Eggs. Once we were done juggling the Limes we threw them into
the crowd and then picked up eggs (cooked) and juggled them. The crowd didn't
know they were cooked so when we threw them into the crowd they were all pretty
scared. It was pretty funny!
Sunday, church went great, but didn't
have any investigators, which was kind of sad. After church we had a great
lunch and contacted a lot of people in the street! Tonight we read a chapter
with Nara and Elder and it went very well!
I am looking forward to the miracles
we will find this week! This work is hard, but truly is life changing in a
great way! This week we will focus on working with the members a little more as
well as contacting referrals with them.
Mom, thank you for your prayers for
this branch’s investigators. Marley, Cezar, Arce, and Cristiane all need
blessings to receive the gospel and have the strength to repent. That is
awesome about your Spring break with he Family all in town. I am excited to see
the new music video of the Piano Guys in Brazil. I don’t know if I can see it
until after my mission though. I will see. I think it would be awesome if you
and Dad picked me up here after the mission. We will see if it all works out!
Is Dad okay?? Awesome about your visit in Provo as well. Amy will love the
college life. I am glad you are learning new things about the gospel everyday
Mom! I get to experience the same thing here! I love learning now! Mom, I never
got the valentine package. Ha-ha don’t know what happened with it. And I have
the same address. We pick up the mail once every week in the city. Thank you
for the awesome photos. Emme is SO CUTE so is Dad. I love you Mom!!
Dad, don’t be dying on me man! Just
playin'. I am glad the colonoscopy went
well! The weather here is cooling down, but is very humid still. It rained all
night last night, which cooled things down even more!:) I love the rain! Dad,
you can write as much as you want! You are right about mom, she is awesome! I
hope I can find a girl as awesome as her! That is NUTS! Breck bought a Ferrari!
Super cool! I think you are right about the package being eaten by a Brazilian.
Ha-ha. Transfers are every 6 weeks and I don't know if I will be moved. Maybe…I
feel the same way about transfers as you described. I am building some strong
relationships here, but a new area would be cool! Thanks for everything Dad!
Love you!
Family, I love you guys so much! A
chapter in the BOM I read this week was 2 Nephi 25! This chapter is awesome!
Read verses 23 and 25! : )
Love you guys!
Elder Hauck
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