Week 60 - Getting Referrals in Marambaia!

Clay posing with Seminary students after making a presentation

Meal Appointments in Marambaia

Hello!!

So this was a good week. We have been having trouble receiving referels from members here, so last week we went to the ward counsel meeting and basically told everybody that we are tired of knocking doors and we want more referels. The bishop is a returned missionary and he also help. But really, we are representatives of Christ. Christ always had people to teach. If you can show me 1 scripture where Christ was knocking doors on the street I will spend the rest of my mission knocking doors all day everyday. Sure we have to knock doors, but there is a much better way to find people. In Christs time, His followers would bring their friends to hear His teachings. Thats how missionary work should be! Members have to help the missionaries!! So our average was about 2 referels per week... The rest of the week knocking doors. But this past week we recieved 16!!!!! It was such a more successful week. Now everyone in the ward is excited about missionary work and we are recieving a lot of help.

We asked the bishops wife to make a tree. A fake tree out of paper or some kind of material. And the tree would have no leaves, just branches. She had it ready and it was in the hallway at church this Sunday. Our ward missionaries were at the doors handing everyone who walked in a little cut ou leaf. They have to put their name and the name of someone they would like to come to church. Lets just say we got a TON of referels!! Our ward mission leader is still sorting them out and putting them on a list to give us this week. Also, we will start doing an english class at the church every Wednesday. There are flyers everywhere advertising and everyone has to bring a friend. So we are expecting a lot of people. Lets see how it goes. We are both from the south so we dont even speak correct english much less teach it!! But we will do our best.

We taught a kid yesterday that is super good. He is a youth and went to mutal last week and church on Sunday. He is super inteligente and really liked the church meeting. We are going to work a lot with him. We were praying and fasting a lot to find someone who was ready to recieve the gospel, and this kid showed up at church! Blessings.

I have sad news. I lost my planner. Yeah that really cool planner with the picture of Christ walking on water that took me forever to do. An appointment fell through on Thursday so we stopped on the side of the road to plan what else we would do. I forgot my planner on the ground and we left. After a few hours I noticed and we went back but it was gone. We asked a bunch of people around there if they saw it but no one could help us. I was pretty depressed. All of our investigators and referels and everything was in there. So with the Lords help, I was able to remember all our marked appointments and referels. But it was still sad.

We are SO excited about conference this weekend. We are planning on watching it in english. Its just something about hearing their actual voices that makes it way better. We will probably be in our own little room to watch it so we will stock up on snacks and what not. But I have been really ecxited for this conference. We are going to prepare ourselves this week spiritually to have an uplifting experience.

Is that Dad wearing a brown suit in that picture from Uncle Rick's funeral? I'm diggin that! 

Who are yall voting for in the election? We don't know what's going on in the states so we always ask people here. It's funny because they say the US is in a mess but at least our government isnt completely corrupt like the one in Brazil stealing everyone's money - haha!

Can I make a request? I would really love some gatorade. I dont know if they make 'Cool Blue' powdered gatorade but if they do can you please send me some in the next package?

Do you think I look different after one year in the mission? (Comparison pictures he sent are below)

Well thats about it for this week. Love Yall! HAve a good week!!

ELDER GREEN

MISSÃO BRASIL BELÉM

MISSÃO DE MACHO. NEM O VENTO É FRESCO.

 Comparison picture - beginning of mission

Comparison Picture - 1 year on mission