I think that I talk too much. (Continues talking for 45 minutes)

Opa Amigos!!

Hows it going up north? Because basically wherever you are right now I will be more south than you are. I hope that you see the cold as a blessing because I am sweating pistols . (Usually it is sweating bullets but right now I am sweating more than that.) Anyway, after that weirdness, heres how my week went!

Monday (November 5th, 2018)

Yet another great P-Day. We went to that all-you-can-eat buffet and ate a little more than all we could eat. Elder Chamorro almost exploded so thats always a good time. Then we went to a thing called Pop Center where they have really cheap good stuff. They have soccer jerseys for like $8 so you know that I got way excited. They also had really expensive McDonalds which is a weird contradiction. Elder Newman and Elder Blanco got their hairs cut but it does not look like Elder Blanco got his hair cut so that was a nice waste of money for him. Unfortunate to say the least. Elder Chamorro bought some traditional Southern Brasilian shoes. Didnt know that those even existed.

Tuesday (November 6th, 2018)

Today we went on a split and it will be until tomorrow night. I am currently in the area of Areal with Elder Chamorro. Today was a good day in the area but weird because I have never worked outside my area before. I just realized how blessed I am to have the area that I have. All of our 5 appointments fell through so we ended up doing contacts in the street and knocking doors. I really am so blessed. And of course that doesnt make me better at all to have my area, I think it makes Elder Blanco and Elder Chamorro better missionaries because the Lord trusted them to take care of this difficult area and they are doing it wonderfully. Elder Chamorro is a really good missionary who is always seeking inspiration. I hope that tomorrow goes great too.

Wednesday (November 7th, 2018)

Wow. Today was a good lesson in patience and diligence because we knocked doors again for the majority of the day. It is interesting to see that the Lord really can guide us in every step when we pray for and focus on revelation. We were guided in which doors to knock and who to talk too and even though not one of them let us in, I know that we were guided in where we went. A hard but good day and an even better lesson learned.

Thursday (November 8th, 2018)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATHAN!!!! I hope that you have the best day ever and I cant believe that you are lalready 7 years old. I wish I could be there but most of all I just hope you know how much I love you buddy. Happy happy birthday!!! 

Today we had Zone Conference with Presidente Souza. It was really great. I learned a ton about the true value of the scriptures. How much people sacrificed and how many people died so that we can have the true word of God with us today. I also learned that we need to work with the leaders in our ward. After the conference, we were feeling really excited to get back to work and we prayed that we could have an effective rest of the day because we only really had 3 hours to work. The Lord definitely blessed us. Time seemed to slow down in those 3 hours and our lessons were short but very effective. The Lord really is too kind and can help us in all things. In fact, he wants to help us in all things. We just need to let him. 

Friday (November 9th, 2018)

Today was my first whole day of work in my area this week so its kind of weird that it is already Friday. Today was one of those days that nothing really special happened. We invited a lot of people to come to church, as usual and tried to find new people to teach. Basically it was normal missionary work today. Always a good time. 

Saturday (November 10th, 2018)

Today we had a lot of stuff planned, and a lot of stuff fell through. But we were definitely blessed that we got to teach some people that we have been trying to contact for a while now. The lessons went normal and we marked a lot of lessons for Sunday and the coming week which is good because they have less of a chance of falling through than just randomly appearing on someones porch and saying, Hey we are here to share a message. Right now. Also, can we use the bathroom and have a cup of water because you are actually the only person that has opened the door today. That was a real conversation that happened. Man I love missionary work. We also met some crazy people but more on that later ;)

Sunday (November 11th, 2018)

I have a testimony that Sunday really is the Day of the Lord because everything seems to work out great on Sunday. Now that it is perfect, but we are able to see the hand of the Lord a lot more on that day. I had a really special experience today. This week was kind of a harder week in terms of finding people and teaching them and I have been praying this entire week to know if this work really does help people. I wanted to know if what we are doing actually makes a difference in peoples lives. Brothers and Sisters. It does. Without a doubt. This is the greatest work in the world. The greatest work in the eternities. We have the privilege of devoting all of our time to do what the Savior did when He was here. We are standing shoulder to shoulder with The Redeemer of Mankind in this work. I was able to see that missionary work answers prayers and brings families closer together. And the greatest part is, that you dont need a nametag and a tie to do this work. Choose to be a part of the most sacred, most wonderful work. We can all do it. We should all do it. 

Random Thoughts:

• Wow after that very spiritual thing, lets move on to some things that are a lot less spiritual. 
• We were talking with a recently baptised lady and she just kept talking and talking for about 15 minutes. I dont think we talked. But then she said, "Wow Im so sorry I know that I talk too much." Then proceeded to explain why she talks too much. That alone took another 15 minutes. We then shared a message about the importance of families and she then explained every single detail about her family. I now know that her cousins husband wishes he could be in medical school and her nephews favorite color is yellow. Yes, in fact she does talk a lot.
• We were stopped by a very drunk woman who had had three visions about the Second Coming and so she explained in detail what will happen. But the best part is that she would stop every 2 minutes or so and dance a little, then continue with the story as though nothing had happened. Dont drink alcohol. Please.
• The same day we were stopped by a very sober gentleman who told us that he is impressed by our work, so of course, we thanked him. Out of nowhere, he started to describe the travel plans of his neighbor who is going to Fortaleza for vacation. Man, sometimes I think that missionaries attract the strangest people.
• We ate at a restaurant that you had to pay to use the bathroom. That, my friends is blasphemy.
• Elder Blanco has memorized the entirety of Nacho Libre.

I love you all and hope that everything is going great with you. I hope that you know how much The Lord loves you and wants to help you in your life.

Stay safe. Dont talk to strangers, unless they are missionaries. Dont drink beer.

Love yall

Elder Allen