Opa!
Gosh. Being a missionary. It's the best. And
the hardest. Haha there is never a moment where you can just "chill
out" because you are on the Lord's watch! But nothing is more
satisfying than the tiredness of a crazy week of "missionary-ing"
:)
Good week here in Tamandaré! Our
"re-activation" program seems to be going pretty well! It has
been good visiting all of the Recent-coverts and a bunch of less-actives and
re-inviting them to partake of the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ!
We had a miracle baptism this week, too!
J______ is a cousin of C____ and C______ (girls who were part of that
ELECT family we baptized a few months ago). J________ moved to their house,
had already visited the church, and was SUPER excited to learn more/start going
with L______ and her family here in Tamandaré. I LOVE the video "The
Restoration" that the church has that explains the Joseph Smith Story in
just 19 minutes. It ALWAYS brings such a strong spirit. When
J_________ was watching it, she started crying, and said, "I want to watch it
again! I need to get baptized!" WHOOOOA HORSEY! I think
we can help you in that department! Haha it was so fun teaching her the
gospel, seeing her accept it, and then this Sunday, baptizing her.
This morning, I finished the Book of Mormon in
Portuguese! It was such a special experience to reflect on Heavenly Father's
tender mercies for the Nephites and Lamanites, and in my own life. Every
time I read Moroni's challenge, my mind is flooded with all of the happy times
I've had and will have in my lifetime. Heavenly Father truly loves us.
SO MUCH. What a miracle that we have someone like Him to guide us,
help us, and comfort us in our times of need. I KNOW that the Book of
Mormon is true! Reading the whole thing in another language,
understanding, and having the Spirit bear witness that truly it is the word of
God was something so special to me. It is incredible that the Gospel of
Jesus Christ is literally the same in EVERY language.
I love my family! I pray for you and think
about you SO much... haha probably more than I should... ;)
Have a super week!
Love forever,
Jason
Elder Boyd hit his 9 month mark on the mission:
We have a few models in Tamandaré ;) Pretty "hot" right?
Baptism of J_______!
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