Week 75 - Finding the elect in Castanhal

So this week went by really fast, but it was full of miracles!

On Wednesday, the sisters called us and said that a man stopped them on the street and wanted to know more about the church, so they took his address and he lives in our area. We went there on the same day and taught him at his work. He lives in a city that is about 30 minutes from Castanhal but he works right next to our house. He said he has always been curious about the church since he was a little kid and when he saw the sisters pass by he felt like he needed to talk to them. He said he knows it was God that told him to talk to the sisters. He is super smart. He understands everything we teach him and is super humble. He wants to learn and said he wants to attend the church with his whole family!!!But his wife is super firm in another church. This man went to church on Sunday and loved it!! He said his wife got mad when she found out that he is talking with the missionaries and other missionaries from his other church came by his house and said a bunch of stuff, but he didnt let that bother him and he still wants to attend the church. We even went to his house this morning and met his family and ate lunch. When we sat down, he turned on his computer and his computer screen background was a picture of Alabama football!!! I was like WHAAAAAT!! This guy is for sure an elect. He even gave us açaí and his wife warmed up to us. And he works with UFC and gave me an autographed t shirt of a famous brazilian UFC fighter!! All of that in 1 week!!

It was fun because this week I got to do an exchange with Elder Steindorf! He came to my area and we worked together for 1 day. After spending 6 months with him it felt like we were still companions! But it was super cool. We knocked lots of doors and found a lady who is super receptive and wants to learn more about the church. 

There is a kid that I talked about a while back who has been coming to church for a long time but wasnt baptized because his family didnt approve. Well now he is 18 years old and doesnt need approval! But these past few weeks we have been trying to call him but he doesnt answer and we could get in touch with him. He also never came back to church. But this week, we found him!!! He got really excited when we showed up at his house and he ever came to watch the baptism. We will work a lot more with him this week.

So we had a baptism this week! Caio was baptized by his uncle who got home from the mission a few weeks ago. It was a super spiritual meeting and Caio was super happy and excited!  

I decided to study a lot about the priesthood this week. I am trying to understand it better. While I studied about it this week, I was asked to give a LOT of priesthood blessings. Much more than usual. I fell the spirit a little bit stronger each time I exercise the priesthood. I am grateful the Lord gave me so many opportunities this week to learn and experience more the power of the priesthood.

Sorry there isnt much this week. I am really out of time!!

Love yall!!

Elder Green