Picture: Baptism! :)
Algumas Mudanças,
WOW... All right, so this week was a
huge surprise and some big things happened! I am so happy I was able to work
this week and see some great success! This Mission is awesome!
All right, so if you remember
anything from last week you know that it wasn't too great. Well, Monday and
Tuesday passed the same way. I talked a lot with President Parrela to arrange
everything for my companion to be transferred back to his home. He left
Wednesday morning and I got to stay with Elder Sargent and Rodrigues dos
Santos.
Wednesday, with the dead weight gone,
we got to work and immediately found miracles! We three started working and
found new people that have interest in the Church, taught a few lessons and
have a family to help get ready to be Baptized at the end of this week! With
the experience I have of being in trios in Colorado I was used to the teaching
style we had to move to, but the other two elders had a little harder time
adjusting, but sure enough after the first few lessons we were teaching well. I
was able to give the baptism interviews to Leda, Andrially, and Allyson. It was
so cool to ask them these questions, feel the spirit with them, and hear their
testimonies of the gospel!
Thursday, another awesome day. We had
lunch with two non-members and shared a great message with them of why we have
commandments and why we must follow them. We also taught Augosto, an old man
who lives alone and cant walk to well, but has a family member that helps him
around the house at times. We arrived there and he was mad at us. We asked him
why he was mad and he said, “You guys said you would pray for me and I would
improve my life to be better, but I still can’t walk!” It was cool to see the
faith he has, but we had to explain to him that the knowledge of the Gospel
would improve his life and bring blessings in his life. The whole visit with
him was a little funny because he was mad that we hadn't healed him yet. This
night we talked with a part member family. The father isn't a member, but has
visited church for the past 3+ years. We talked with him of why he wasn't
baptized yet. He said he wanted to wait until his wife´s birthday. We explained
to him that Heavenly Father doesn't want to wait to give him the blessings we
receive at baptism and confirmation. We are working with him to be baptized
this month!
Friday, Another great day with many
lessons! We did some great work and marked Delisiani with a baptismal date of
May 10th! We then marked an investigator of the other comps for the same day!
We were so happy working together and finding this success together! This whole
day we were super happy! We worked a lot with the family that was baptized this
past week. We had a family night with this family and the Mom asked me to
baptize her. I was very shocked, but very honored!
Saturday, Day of Baptism!!!!
Had lunch and then went to the chapel
to fill up the baptismal font. It took almost 3 hours to fill and heat up.
Ha-ha! The baptism went perfect! It was so cool to do this in Portuguese! The
spirit there this night was so powerful! Elder Sargent, Rodrigues and I all
felt the spirit strong and were super happy! This family lost their Dad 6
months ago, but have found the Plan of Salvation and that they can be an
eternal family one day! This family is awesome! :)
Sunday, didn't have a great turnout
in sacrament meeting because of the rainstorm and the bus broke down... It was
still an awesome meeting and I got to be in the circle for the Confirmation of
Andrially. We had some great success today as well! Amazing how the gospel
truly brings the happiness of eternity that has no end. Through the gospel is
how we can find this true happiness!
This week was crazy, but was super
spiritual and a blessing to the members here in Itaqui and to us full-time
missionaries. I hope your week went well!
Mom, I am so excited to Skype with
you guys Sunday!!! :) I think it is a 3-hour difference so I will be calling
between 5-7 o´clock, which is like 2-5 there, I think. I hope this will work
out! Mom, things are much better here. I love the members and the people here
in Brazil. They are very humble and kind! One thing I like a lot about the
missionary work here in Brazil is that we get to teach simple. I am excited for
your trip in 3 weeks! I want many pictures of you, dad and Amy! :) I love you
Mom and can´t wait to see your beautiful face on Mothers Day!!
Dad, that is awesome about the 12
year old bearing his testimony in Star Wars terms! Ha-ha! Elder Assis doesn't
have support back home, no girlfriends and is the only member. I remember our trip to Europe; it was so
cool! I want to go back!:) Ha-ha, Amy will love her trip!
Family, I hope you all have a great
week! I love you all!
Elder Hauck
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