Wow, this was a week I definitely
had to write everything down to remember all that happened! We had a
baptism yesterday, Antonio (the third Antonio, I´m going for the
all-time record). I really think I´m starting to understand how
baptizing every week works.. you have to have at least 3 possible
baptisms each week and at least one will :) But really it is amazing
just inviting people to repent and be baptized right when you meet them.
That´s why we´re here! Next week we´re hoping to baptize Joselha,
Antonio´s wife who came to church yesterday. We know she will
eventually but she hasn´t prayed specifically to know yet if the church
is true and still thinks all churches are the same. The gospel really
is so simple. There are only three reasons people won´t be baptized, 1.
They haven´t prayed for a testimony 2. The commandments and 3. Family
or friends. When you really think about it it´s all just the
commandment. Just repent and be clean! Every single person on the
earth needs to do this to live with Heavenly Father again!
Our whole mission is doing a whole lot better this
week, everyone is baptizing again and I think it was just a change in
attitude. On Tuesday we had a special training with the AP´s where they
talked about New Zealand´s undefeatable rugby team, the All-Blacks. We
watched some clips of them playing and also of the Haka, their war
dance they do to intimidate the other team. What does that have to do
with anything? They always win because they know they will win, and
will do anything to keep winning. Jesus Christ already won, so we
already know we´re the winning team. We need the same attitude as the
All-Blacks when we teach the gospel. The people can choose to accept,
but we need the certainty that the Spirit will help us and that what we
are offering is what they need. Afterwards our zone learned the Haka,
you can YouTube it, and all the zones are making videos as a competition
to see who can do it better. It was super fun and I´m convinced it´s
why we´re baptizing haha we´re such Lamanites.
We also had divisions this week and this time I went
to Bella Vista to work with the juniors for two days and Sister
Sciammarella worked with the seniors to teach them how we work in our
area. It was pretty cool because I felt like a Sister Leader Trainer,
but it´s just always fun working in a different area. After that our
zone did a blitz which also helped everyone a lot. We all just went to
one area and tried to mark as many baptisms as possible, giving all the
references to the elders who worked there. Realizing that we´re all
working for the same thing is so important, and we can´t do anything
without Christ. The scripture Elder Wisner read at the end was 1
Corinthians 3:6-8, that says all the workers are equal, the planters and
the reapers, but only God makes the seed grow. It is so true. I´ve
been studying the enabling power of the atonement, and I really like in
John 15 the example of the root and the branches. God needs us to be
His hands, but we can´t do anything without Him who first created us.
So this was also a really funny week. I got the
most horrible haircut of my life that Sister Sciamm had to fix it.
Literally it was like a child was cutting it, I don´t think she really
worked there haha but now it´s not that bad, just really short. Sister
Sciamm really wanted a picture with a donkey and it´s baby, and it
totally kicked her... yeah it could´ve been really bad but it was just
the funniest thing ever. We also finally got to ride in a horse cart!
One of the members lives SO far out in the middle of nowhere on this
little farm and they gave us a lift. A really bumpy lift but it was
awesome. We´re princesses. I´m sorry I never have my camera so I don´t
have good pictures, but it´ll just get stolen. My package hasn´t
arrived yet but neither has Sister Sciamm´s Christmas package.. who
knows.
This week we are still trying to baptize Janaina,
she was really excited to be baptized but then made some bad choices the
night before. Rhayanne´s older sister Ana Paula came to church and
wants to be baptized! She goes to college so she´s only home Saturday
and Sunday, but she totally has a desire. We knew it would be a lot
better if we taught her with Rhayanne, but when we stopped by her house
she didn´t want to come with us because she was tired. But then in the
middle of the lesson she just pulls up on a motorcycle out of nowhere
and joins the lesson. She´s always been super quiet and serious but
when Ana Paula said she wanted to be baptized Rhayanne just screamed and
started just testifying of baptism and the Holy Ghost and the Book of
Mormon. It was SO COOL. Rhayanne is the best!!! I just wanted to cry I
was so proud of her. This is how missionary work should be, the people
are so converted and happy that they bring everyone with them! YES!
It sounds like you guys are doing great! Your
mission is going to bless you so much and I can´t believe Eric´s coming
home! I hope you have faith to break down prison walls but I also hope
you are never in prison during your mission :)
The church is true! Joseph Smith is a prophet of
God! General Conference is coming up again. I can´t believe how time
flies. I love you all so much! I love your scripture on your plaque, I
actually wrote that in my planner this week and I remembered it was
your favorite scripture, mom.
Com muito amor e carinho,
Sister Moore
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