Oh my goodness family. This has been a wonderful week. We have worked a ton.
Julio got baptized. He was so happy. He was crying after his interview. He wanted to be baptized so bad!!! He stopped smoking and drinking coffee and our Branch Mission Leader (LMR) baptized him. It was wonderful.
We have been making all the preparations for the dedication of the new chapel in our branch. Hallelujah. I feel so blessed. I don´t know how many missionaries passed in the area wanting to be here for the chapel dedication, and I have the opportunity. How great is that?! I am blessed.
Yesterday we worked so hard. Almost 100 people yesterday visited the chapel. It was amazing. We did tours inside and showed all the rooms and the members explained the organization of the church. Everyone that walked in and did a tour was like an elect. It was perfect. I am amazed. For so long I was going out and trying to find people and for this week, in the open house, we stay in the church and people come to us. It was amazing. I did a tour for one man and at the end he said that he was like Joseph Smith, searching for the truth. He is gonna come to church on Sunday. Elder Gabriel did a tour for a man and he really enjoyed it. HAH at the end Elder Gabriel was getting his address. He said he lived next door (next door is a baptist church). Elder Gabriel "At the baptist church?" and he just looked down. "Are you the Pastor?" hahahah he LOVED it.
Yesterday one of our most favorite families kind of cut us. But I think they will come around. It has nothing to do with not getting an answer, as much as being afraid of change. Their son is so awesome. He really is enjoying all of this church stuff. I know he has been praying and getting answers. He is a good kid.
Henrique, Gustavo, and Rosimere will be getting baptized on Saturday. Please pray for them!!!! Also, Marcio and Lucimara have dates to get baptized. They are struggling with the Word of Wisdom but I have never seen 2 people that have such a determination to stop smoking. They will be blessed. Please pray for them as well. Please pray for Franciele. She is Juliano´s wife. She wants to get baptized on Saturday (to be the first person baptized in the new chapel) but she is also fighting the cigarettes. Please pray for Lucas as well. He is so awesome and is praying to get an answer. The chapel will be dedicated on Saturday!!! How awesome!!!! I am trying to upload some photos to send to you all, but it´s being really difficult.
This past Monday at district meeting, we had a training on the Doctrine of Christ (See 2nd Nephi 31) and in the meeting we had a testimony meeting. I started crying in my testimony. It hit me that I wouldn't be a missionary with the name 'Elder' for too much longer. It broke my heart. Don´t get me worng family, I love you all and am happy that I will see you again. But the Mission is a huge miracle to me that changed my life for forever. I have been so blessed because of the Mission. I love the Mission. This is the best thing. I would totally do it over again. The Mission is the best thing. I love it so much. I know that this Church is true. God lives and calls prophets. Jesus is the Christ and this is His church.
Com Amor!
Elder Nathan Palmer Askins
p.s. the fotos won´t upload. sorry :(
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