Hey, yall!!
I honestly have no idea how long it has
been because I do not remember when the last time that I sent an email
was. I think its old age thats getting to me. ...But welcome back to yet
another edition of weekly missionary emails, I hope that all of you are
super excited to get anywhere from 3-24 emails from different
missionaries during yet another week!
As it has been a while since we have talked, Ill catch you up on a few cool things that have happened.
- Remember that family that I shared the miracle about that received a business offer while we were filling out the baptismal forms? Well, first of all, Cristiane, the mom, also got a surprise job!! She was called to work at a peach factory about 20 minutes away from her house. Obviously it is not the most glamorous job in the world but she was so excited and so grateful for the opportunity! But the most amazing thing is that they all decided to be baptised and it happened on the 19th!!! It was an amazingly spiritual experience. All of the ward got together to make it happen. One family gave them a ride, other members made some cakes and food for afterward and the Bishopric has already assigned ministratores to the family! They were so excited and literally glowing after the baptism and confirmation! It was such an amazing moment to see an entire family choose to follow our Savior, Jesus Christ in the most basic and primary step that there is.
- Also, on the same day that this amazing family was baptised, Alexandre, the young man that is staying with some members every weekend, was also baptised. It truly was amazing to see members share the Gospel with such vigor! You could see the joy that sharing the Gospel brought to this family who presented the Gospel to him. The teachings of Jesus Christ are supposed to make us happy, they are all for us to be happy and have lasting peace in this life and the next! Believe in this!!
TRANSFER NEWS!!!
- Well, we have found out that I am staying for six more weeks in my beloved city of Pelotas!! At the end of this transfer I will have been in this city for 1 year, and honestly I couldnt love it more. I love the people here and the fact that I have been working to create a new stake in this city for 70% of my mission! I am also staying with Elder Pereira for one more transfer which will be amazing and I am sure that we will see even more miracles.
- But, the real news is that we are doing
something that has never been done before in the Missão Porto Alegre
Sul. Me and Elder Pereira are going to be training a new missionary.
Zone Leaders training is a new one. When President Souza called and told
us, I literally said, "Wait, you can do that?" I am super excited because
when I was called to be a Zone Leader, I thought that I would never
train but, here we are! His name is Elder Burk. He is from Salt Lake,
Utah and he is absolutely incredible. I am not lying when I say that he
speaks more Portuguese in one week than any other American that I have
seen in my mission. He is so positive and just happy to be here and do
the work! He knows how to bring the Spirit with the few words that he
knows and is ready for anything. I honestly love this guy!!
I
know thats probably a lot more than you wanted to know,but I have to
catch you up on my life here because I know that you all are so
interested. :)
Just know that I love all of you and pray
for everyone that you can feel Gods love for you! Even if we give up, Our
Savior never will!!
Love,
Elder Allen
