BOM DIA BRASIILLLLLLLL!!
How is everyone?
This was another great week for me here in Salvador. It was crazy though. It was the start of the new transfer. So, everything got really busy.
Monday we met with President Bangerter and we discussed what would be taught in the New Missionary Training. Also, we talked about what to train to the Trainers. It was great. Then, we printed out and prepared all the necessary documents.
Tuesday, we woke up early and went to the Mission Home. We had the training for the Trainers first. Then, the newbies arrived and we trained them. It went very well. It was fun to see how excited and new they were. Haha It brought back many memories from when I first got on the mission. Overall, this lasted the whole day. We got home at 9:30, planned with our new companions and went to bed. My new companion is Elder Barbosa. He is from São Paulo, Brasil and has 3 months on the mission. He is the newest companion that I have ever had. He still doesn´t know a lot about the teaching techniques that we have. So we have practiced a lot, and we will continue to do so.
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| My new companion, Elder Barbosa and Herbie:) |
Wednesday, we woke up and did our normal stuff. hahaha We got to work and found some good investigators and the teaching went well. We work together really well. It is weird though. A big part of the teaching depends on me. He doesn´t know what to say yet. But, by the time he leaves here he will be a pro.
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| Joshy "writes" again... |
Thursday, we had a cool experience. So we worked hard and had a good time. At night, we had been asked to go to a member´s house to dedicate their house. Their new-born baby has been having trouble sleeping and the parents don´t get any rest because of it. We went in their house and they already looked really tired. I explained the basics of dedicating a house and invited the father to do it.... But, said he preferred that I did it. So I did. We knelt down. The mom stayed in the chair with the baby in her arms. In the dedication, I blessed that the house would be able to be a sacred place and a place in which the baby can find rest and peace. When we finished the dedication, the Spirit was super strong... almost tangible. ANND the baby was fast asleep. That was super cool to see. So we quickly left them in peace. After, my companion said that he felt like someone had turned on a light in the house. Like, the surroundings got brighter during the prayer. Our eyes were closed, but he said that it got brighter. So that was pretty cool to hear.
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| I love Brazilian Food |
Friday, we worked hard yesterday too. Things went well. At one point our lessons fell through so we decided to say a prayer and ask for direction. After the prayer, I asked my companion if any thought came to his mind as to where we needed to go. He said that the thought "The house will shine" came to his mind. AND a light turning on in a house across the path from us. So we went and clapped our hands there. Haha We got accepted in to a family a 6 people! All the kids are teenagers! It was a good lesson but everyone was busy getting ready for school and stuff. So we will return next we to teach them again. It was still a cool experience to find them like that.
WHELP, Thatthathathathat´s all folks! That was my week. It was great. I love the mission and being about to take part in this work! I love you all!
Love,
Elder Davis