Cariacica - Week Three

Well, I have noticed that I have grown a lot here on the mission. One thing that I have learned on the mission, I always thought that the mission would make you a different person. That's always what everyone says, “oh you come back different!” But what I have come to realize on the mission is that you don't change. You are still you. What the mission does is kinda filter out the parts about you that aren't that good, and helps the good things, (a.k.a. Christlike attributes) become more apparent in your life. And that's how I've changed.

One of the big things that I have come to realize as well, Like the children's songbook says, "by this shall men know ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." (I guess that’s in the scriptures, too!) I have really tried to apply that in my life. I know that I'm still not perfect. I'm still the same person, just a better version of me. =)

This week we had zone meeting twice. My companion and I had to travel to another city, it was like a 3-hour ride there and back, but it was a really great meeting. The Spirit was there really strong.

Toward the end of my mission I am really learning to recognize the influence of the Spirit, the moment that he is present. And that really helps in the lessons. Our investigators know that they are feeling the Spirit too. It's really good.

We have a few investigators that are progressing, and we just got some really good references yesterday for some families that have a ton of potential.

Do you help the missionaries out? If you don't, you should. Because the work doesn't go forward really quickly without the member's help. And that's what the prophet is wanting to change. Remember Elder Anderson's conference talk: Paint a missionary tag on your heart!

We are having fun, and feeling the Spirit.

Looks like you're all having fun. If we don't do fun things when I'm around I'm leaving the family and finding another that includes me in the fun activities. haha kidding.

Love you all.  I'm doing my best here.