Brazilians just eat the inside of a mango but Mason eats one like an apple and they like to tease him about that!
Latest Adventure:
Being transferred to the city of Jau in the zone of Botucatu.
Weirdest Food Eaten:
Pig fat (pork rinds!)
Most Missed Food:
Mac & Cheese, peanut butter and syrup
P-day activities:
Cleaning his apt. He says he thinks they were the first companions to do it in a very long time!
Favorite Scripture:
The one he chose for his missionary plaque:
"I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father..."
1 Nephi 1:1
Neat Story:
What an amazing week I had.
I absolutley love training and doing what I can to help the other missionaries in my district.
So one of the family got baptized this week, and this sunday the rest will be babtized.
Unfortunatley out of the family, the mom who is single, will probably need a little more time, but we are firm in helping her.
So I am officially getting lost, I love being here, and I dont want anything else.
I think my companion gave me such a greater vision, he came just ready to find those who are ready to be baptized and is so willing and full of Ideas. I hope we stay companions for a while and construct the stake of Jau. We have nothing but dreams of families every week and I know it is possible to find these people.
(english is getting harder, im fighting to not write in pórtuguese)
My testimony has grown as I am thinking just about the people here and forcing to be focused on the work. To remain diligent and grow.
A mile marker was right now when I read what Dad wrote about our Savior.
This transfer we had a special meeting with all the missionaries in the mission. In this meeting we talked specificaly about the Atonement. When President Castro Deus testified about an experience that he had and said that none of us really understand or feel really how the atonemont was. He challenged us to spend a night in the Garden of Gethsemane with the Master. I havent been able to experience this quite yet but as a personal goal I will study more about the Atonement and pray more ferventley to learn more about my Savior.
About standing against sin. Something that crossed my mind.
I have felt more pressured and pushed upon in this short time than any other time in my life, and I understand why. I know that now I am fighting against and growing more than ever, and I am very exceedingly grateful for this oportunity to reconstruct and put a real solid foundation in my life that faltered for so long or stood in place far away than where my life was.
I challenge you to study about the atonement everyday.
I am very grateful for the love and patience that you have shown me and I will do what I can to bring more families unto God. Next week I will let you know about the new family that we will find this week.
