Our attitudes make us who we are and how we act

This week we only had 4 investigators at church but this week was elections so there was not much we could do about it.  Every Sunday we search for people, at least that’s what you say in Portuguese which simply just mean you meet up with people and walk with them or give them rides.  This Sunday was a little slow but next Sunday will be a lot better.  The language is coming slowly but surely, I’ve definitely seen improvements but still struggle every now and then but that's normal.  On Wednesday we have the chance to go to the Capinas Temple and I’m really looking forward to that.  We only have two weeks left in the transfer  but I don’t think there should be many changes that happen.  I gave a short little training on attitudes this week and even though it was directed at other missionaries I learned a ton.  Our attitudes make us who we are and how we act.  As missionaries if we have an attitude that we will baptize then it will happen.  If we have the attitude our area is difficult and thats just the way it is then more likley than not thats what will happen.  I always relate to playing baseball, if I had a bad attitude and didn’t want to be there I never played well.  I feel like we can relate this to our lives, we need to have good attitudes about our lives and be happy and greatful for the things we do have.

I was super excited to hear about Ryan and everything that has been going on there.  I’m a little sad I won’t be there but I’m happy for him and Maryjane.

 

The first is a members kitten that was only 15 days old and the other my companion and I helped a less active add on to his house.

We need rain

We had a good week here.  It has been very hot but people are nice and will give you water if you ask for it.  Were also in a drought here and need rain really bad.  We had the chance to go on a division and help out a set of missionaries that had too many appointment.  We went there then split up and things went really well.  This week we also got to have interviews with the mission president.  This was great because he came in just a few days after me so no one really knows too much about him.  He is also tough and has a really great vision for this mission and I’m really excited to see all the great things that are going to happen.  We also had 12 investigators at church yesterday and that was really cool to see.  Good things are going to happen in the next couple weeks.  

 

Love Elder Visser

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Congratulations on the wedding anniversary! (Mom & Dad)  33 years is a long time but compared to eternity I guess its not very long at all.  

This week was a pretty normal week.  We had 4 confirmations in church yesterday which was really awesome.  One thing I love about being here is how strong new converts are.  We had lunch the other day with a family that got baptized my first week here and it was really cool.  They also treat missionaries really well and every almoço (direct translation for Google is Restaurant) we have is basically a feast.

 

Real quick I want to talk about an investigator I had in Texas.  I think I might have talked about her months ago but anyways her husband passed away and she was going through a really rough time.  Every good person she knew in her life was a Mormon and a former Bishop conducted her husband’s funeral.  Anyways we taught her for a couple months and she would go through ups and downs.  Our lessons consisted of her crying the whole time usually and I spent a lot of hours doing lessons over the phone.  It was amazing to hear that she was baptized a couple weeks ago.  I know that my companion and his new companion did a lot but it was cool to see how much this gospel changed her life from being depressed as you can be to being happy and having hope again.  Sadly I dont have pictures but I hope that story made sense.

 

We went bowling last p-day which was awesome and the other is just a cool view.

 

 

Meet the Mormons

 This is a feature length documentary film tells the stories of 6 members of the church from around the world.  this film was originally intended for the Legacy Theater at temple square.  Viewers will have an opportunity to witness people striving to follow the Savior.Opening weekend is October 10

go to meetthemormons.com to locate a city near you!

 

Conference Weekend

Conference weekend is always one to look forward to.  We had the chance to watch all the sessions.  The first two sessions were very hard to understand as we watched them in portuguese.  As we went to bed that night my companion told me I will be able to uderstand better tomorrow because he prayed for it.  The thing is I understood perfectly becuase they had a room that had it in english, his prayer was answered.  We also had another bapstism on Sunday!  The whole week we were not expecting one and then Elder Lamb and I fasted two days before he couldve been baptized.  The day before we got news that he received his answers and wanted to be baptized that Sunday.  If we want to recieve an answer or help others I know that fasting and praying really does work.  In the scriptures every time prayers are answered or miracles happen  its always after much prayer and fasting.  I really liked the talk about prayer and how we need to communicate everything that were feeling with Heavenly Father because he cares about us from the big challenges to the little things in our lives.  Thanks for all of your prayers and I never forget to pray for my friends and family.

Love Elder Visser

 

We made a bunk bed this week with two scew drivers and a piece of wood. The other picture is of the baptism.