Weekly Letter

Olá Família,

    This last week went well. We found a young man named Lucas. He has around 23 years and likes the messages a lot. He always has questions and excited to see us. He likes to read the Book of Mormon and is excited to find a church that ``doesn´t try to sell stuff``. However he works on one of the oil rigs on the ocean and he is leaving to work this week. So we won´t be able to teach him for a while. We have been knocking a lot of doors and luckily have found some people that we will start to teach this next week. The branch is really excited for the English Class, and even wanted to help invite people. So we will have to print some cards with the info and make some signs to put up in the schools. It is really good to see everyone getting excited and wanting to help more. We will also start a branch activity each week in the house of a member. Each week will rotate for a different member and will help the branch become more united. The members are also getting more excited to pass references and visit their friends with us! So that it good. We are doing well here and are excited to see the results. Love you guys lots! Sorry no photos, we can´t use a USB here. 

- Elder Child

Weekly Letter

Olá Família,

    This last week was good. The weather was a lot better and it was cloudy and rainy for a few days. We have found some people that have been really excited and have been progressing a lot. It is great to see them reading and feeling the spirit on their own. We are excited to help them continue on and bring them to church too. Today is Elder Torres last day in the mission and so we bought a box of açaí again to share with our district. Hopefully we won´t get sick again. haha. Love you guys! 

 - Elder Child

Weekly Letter

Olá Família, 

    This last week was good. We have been working a lot and trying to find more people to teach. Elder Rebolledo is having a hard time adjusting to the heat and is doesn't have energy through out the day. But he will get better. I am more or less accustomed to the heat, and am excited to begin this week. We have seen many miracles, and I have been blessed with a lot more energy! Sorry, I don't have a lot of time but I am glad that everything is going well. The letter will be longer next week. haha. Love you guys!

- Elder Child

Weekly Letter

Olá Família,

    This last week went super fast. We had zone conference and after we had to travel to Juiz de Fora to renew my vista. It was good but we lost 2 days before we could work again. We were still able to complete all of our weekly goals too, so it worked out well. This morning we helping a family move, so we were able to sweat a little carrying beds, and fridges up 4 flights of stairs. Good to exercise a little. haha. Transfers were yesterday, and Elder Jones will go to Juiz de Fora and be District Leader and I will stay in Três Rios with a Elder from Chile. I already know him, and know that i will be able to learn a lot these next few weeks. I am glad to hear that everything is going well. Love you guys!

  - Elder Child

PS: I did receive my scriptures, and the Christmas Card. Thank you very much!!!

Weekly Letter

Olá Família,

    This last week was good. We have been leaving to teach with members this week and has been good. The members are getting more excited to leave with us and it is better for our investigators too. We visited Everton and Marcelia and their family too and helped them with their family history. They had already filled out the booklet and visited family to get more names and dates. Really cool that they had already started and are excited to continue finding more people. We found a family this week that was very welcoming. They have been searching a church for their son because he already has 12 years. And when we explained that we are volunteers to teach the gospel for 2 years, they were more excited. The mom asked us what was different about our church, then all the others. We were happy to explain about the restoration. And how today we have prophets, apostles, and the same power that Christ had during his earthly ministry. They were excited to read the Book of Mormon and are also excited to go to church. However, the dad is a doctor and is working in 2 hospitals, so its difficult to find them home. But we were able to mark another visit this week. All in all it is good. It is still hot but it´s a good way to ask for water and talk with the people more. I'm glad to hear that everything is going well and every one is enjoying the snow! Enjoy it while it lasts! haha

- Elder Child

Weekly Letter

Olá Família,

    This last week went by super fast. We have been able to find several people to teach and are excited to work with them. Yesterday we were knocking doors, and I started to talk to a woman that was smoking on her porch. She accepted a message and she invite her son wanted to hear too. So we entered and shared the plan of Salvation with them because she lost her husband a short time ago. They really like it and were happy that we shared it with them. Her son really like it and said that he wants to change his life. He even said that he has had and is reading the Book of Mormon. He has been reading since his Dad died and is in Helaman now. haha. Really cool, they are really excited to learn more and are wanting to go to church this Sunday. The weather is still hot and annoying but we are fighting the heat with popsicles throughout the day. Im glad to hear that everything is going well and that everyone enjoyed the breaks. Love you guys!

  - Elder Child

Weekly Letter

Olá Família,

    These last weeks were good. We have found some people to teach and are trying to get them to visit church. It will be a little better when the holidays pass, and everyone will have a little bit more time. We were happy to work in the rain these last few days, and hope to enjoy it a little bit longer. haha. It was good to see everyone on Christmas, and glad that everyone is healthy. And the good news of a little girl that will arrive in March! Christmas was good here, we didn´t have eggnog but we did make a banana smoothy to try to fool ourselves. haha. I love you guys! 

 - Elder Child

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQi4FtsdDew

this is the video of Elder Holland that i talked about