Serra - Week Fifteen

Eating pannitone

I found luck! (sorte=luck)

Well, this week went by pretty quick I guess. It was really hot this week and we had to walk a ton. It wasn't all that great. But, there were some good things that happened this week.

So, this week we met a couple, Silmara and Renan. They are really cool. We were Just knocking doors on a street, and we came to the nicest house there. THE nicest. We rang the interphone, and I was expecting no good answer, but as my companion said that we were from the church of Jesus Christ, she said, wait a minute! And came and opened the door. She had really wanted to know more about the church. She had seen tv ads about the church a long time ago, and had seen the church driving by in the neighborhood next to her. She let us in and we gave a quick spiritual lesson about the restoration. It was awesome. Later in the week we came back and met her husband, who was also really cool. They are inactive Catholics, but were interested a bit in our message. The second lesson, (which we also talked about the restoration) was more spiritual than the first. I'm looking forward to bringing a member there.

We are still teaching some of these families that we have been visiting, but some of them have taken a bad turn, not really having the desire to live the Word of Wisdom, or losing some interest in investigating the church.

We didn't know the hour had changed.  We actually got up at
5:30 for church at 7 when it starts at 9. 

Sunday was also a good day this week. Even though we didn't know about the time change, waking up much earlier than needed, we had a good productive meeting with the ward mission leader. Waiting for sacrament meeting to start, Marrone and his aunt came in, but we were sad that Daniela didn't show up. that was the worst. Until she did show up right before the meeting started. That has to be one of the best feelings ever. When your awesome progressing investigator just shows up by themselves, ready for church. The members received her really well also. It made me really happy. I love being a missionary!

Since we were early for church,
my companion tried to sleep and I
played the piano.

We had a really good lesson with Daniela last night also. We taught her about the holy ghost. She believes that it's all true, but she isn't sure that she wants to make the commitment. We had a really spiritual lesson, We challenged her to read the Book of Mormon every day this week, and pray every day to know if the church is really true. And we challenged her to be baptized. She said that if she recognized an answer, that she would. And if she really reads and prays everyday, she will.

I dunno. I guess that's all I really have to say this week. I'm trying to do my best. I'm working on getting better. I guess that you kind of forget about something as you get older on the mission because you know what you are doing and forget to remember that there is no perfect missionary. You grow in some areas, and forget some other things. It's like a constant battle. For example, you sometimes fall into a routine, and it gets harder to follow the spirit. There is just so much to remember to do, no one can really be doing all of it. But I guess it just goes to show that we could all use a little more work.

I know that this is where I'm supposed to be. I'm doing my best to be a good missionary. Thanks for all the support. Love you guys. Until next week.

Oh, and I'm going to the eye doctor again on Wednesday. Just fyi