Week 86 - sickness, Mas o ide nao para!!! Castanhal

Hello!!

We had a good week. Wednesday I got sick during our study, but I took some medicine and we worked normally that morning. But once we got to lunch I wasnt so good so I took more stuff and we were told to stay home that afternoon. I thought I would escape this virus that everyone is getting, but I didnt! I just started feeling better this morning actually! But with the help of many members and medication we were able to work almost normally this week.

We had our zone conference on Thursday. We had to wake up at 5 am to make it there before 9. It was super good. It is always a great learning experience to hear the Presidente speak. We talked a lot about teaching repentence and how we can teach repentence by curing, as Christ did. Very interesting. Elder B. Silva goes home in 3 weeks so he gave his last testimony in front of everyone. He started talking about hsi mission and his companions. He started naming off his companions that helped him on his mission. Even though I was in the back waving my arms so he could see me...he didn't say my name. :(   When I give my last testimony I shouldn't have any problem with leaving out some of my companions since I've only had a few!

I went to Salinas this week with Elder Rodrigues. Ever since I got on the mission everyone talks about Salinas and how it is the most beautiful city in the world and what not. It really is one of the coolest places I have ever seen. The church is new there. Like 2 years so everyone is super open to hear about the gospel. We were able to teach a lot of people and see a lot of cool stuff. 

So now I will tell you about the miracle we had this week. So Friday night I was in Salinas and I called my companion to ask about our investigators. Long story short, a kid showed up at church and asked to be baptized. Apparently he came to seminary everyday last year and know everything about the gospel, but I have never seen him in my life! We told the bishop he wanted to be baptized but we hadnt taught him anything yet. The bishop said very calmly, "Elder, just baptize him." So the bishop did the interview, he is keeping all the commandments and know everything about the gospel and he was baptized on Saturday! WHATTTTT?! For sure the first time that someone has came up and asked to be baptized and is already keeping the commandments and knows about the gospel. MILAGRE!! His name is Felipe.

Another mriacle I got good shoes and I didn't even have to pay. So Wedsnesday we were walking and my feet were hurting and I remembered that a missionary said there were some big shoes in the zone leaders house in Belem that no one uses. So I got in touch with them and they brought the shoes to me on Thursday. I don't know who left them or why - but I know why I remembered about them. The Holy Spirit.

We are teaching an english teacher. Her name is Ivana and she wants me to go speak english for her students one day. She is super nice and interested. We are also visiting Rodrigo, a kid that has family in the church and already went a bunch of times but doesnt want to be baptized YET. 

That's exciting about will!! Maybe I will get to see him since he leaves the same day I get home and I get there so early. 

I sent another video to Grace this one is of me breaking a cocanut. So you can get her to send it to you.

Have a great week. Love Yall!

Elder Green