Things are hot and humid here in Brazil. Yes, that´s our church. (We google earthed it- it’s above a pharmacy.) About 25 people are active in our branch. If we don´t get more people, we lose the building and go back to having church in a house. We found one lady who has cancer and a son and husband in prison, but she is golden. We´re teaching her and her daughter and her niece. Wow you´re actually going to study Portuguese for reals? Boa sorte, pai. Hey it´s been raining here too! Like torrents. Like the street floods. It’s awesome. That´s cool about Wilford woodruff! I couldn´t read all of it though because I don´t have time. Sorry. Satan really tried to stop him didn´t he. Well, if he can make it through all that, I guess I can get through this too.

My feet hurt so badly. I have a shooting pain that goes through them when I think about moving. You think I’m exaggerating, but I’m not. That´s awesome about that couple! It´s so cool to hear stuff like that! I haven´t actually seen the gospel change anyone yet, as I don´t have any converts. Wait actually. We have 2 women who have been baptized, but still need to be confirmed. They struggle with smoking, but they have progressed so much, and have been able to understand the atonement and utilize it. So that´s cool.

Yes we travel to Tatuí and Itapetininga for zone and district meetings. We do not work with elders except for over the phone. We teach a lot of discussions usually, but this week has been slow. Also most everyone fell through. That´s cool about trump, I’m glad it´s working out okay. Everyone in Brazil hates him. But I’m glad to hear that everything is good at home.

It´s going pretty well here, I’m just tired. Honestly my faith is being tried as well. I feel like I’m working really hard and doing my part, but I’m not seeing results. I always thought I had sufficient faith… but now idk. I’m studying faith, and how to strengthen it, and I guess it´s a matter of you have to cause things to happen. I’m still not exactly sure how that works so if you could help me out a little bit that would be great thanks. But I do have a testimony that this gospel is true, because it has brought me so much joy in my life. I have been praying so hard recently to know what we need to change in order to get more investigators and baptize more, because we have baptized 0. And last night while I was praying, I received a revelation that our contact invitations needed to be changed. I felt that we should focus primarily on the plan of salvation, because that is was is different about us. (also the restoration) but we believe that families can be together forever, and we have the answers to where we came from, what our purpose is here, and where we go after this life. We are children of god, and “men are that they might have joy´´. You can be happy without this gospel, but not truly happy, because you´ll always wonder what the heck is the point of this life, and why is it just heaven and hell, and is there more?

I can testify this day that the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints is the same church that Jesus Christ established on the earth during his ministry. We are led by a prophet and apostles called by god. I know that my life is the way it is because of this gospel, and without it, I would probably be dead. This gospel has pulled me out of some pretty dark places, and I am eternally grateful for that. I love Jesus Christ, and am so grateful for His atonement. Because of His suffering, we are never alone. We can always repent and be at peace. We can live with our Father in heaven again. This life is an upward struggle. Each trial you have makes you that much better than before. All we have to do is do our best, and strive to progress. I know these things are true, and I say this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. 

Love you all, keep me updated!

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