Começar Com o Resultado Final em Mente

There are about a million things that happened this week, so I'll share a bunch of short stories. Let's see how that goes.

 

I almost killed a cat yesterday.

Everyone stops me in the street now to let me know that the United States is out of the cup. Tell me something I didn't know.

Everyone is very excited for Brasil now. Despite the ridiculous Neymar injury and Thiago Silva out of the next game, the people have faith that we can beat Germany.

We met our new mission president this week.

Just before the mission conference started, I was helping remove some heavy wrestling mats in the church gym, and out of nowhere, my pants ripped and created a HUGE hole in the behind. I had to keep my suit on and walk like an awkward penguin for the rest of the meeting. (I'll send pics next week)

I've made some new diet goals.

President Cabral is awesome!! He is from Fortaleza Brazil and is a professor in Portuguese. Very smart and an incredible speaker. He can't be any taller than 5'2 but is a very inspirated man of God. I can go on forever talking about him, I am very excited to work with him!

We are teaching an awesome new investigator! He has the same name as my mom. Michel is the friend of Jairo, a soon to be missionary from our ward, and he is looking for a change in his life and is feeling that in the Church of Jesus Christ is the right place. He accepted a baptismal date for July 19th, and we are excited to work with him.

President Cabral has created the following new slogan for the mission: "Começar Com o Resultado Final em Mente" or "Start with the end result in mind". There are some changes being made so that we we don't just baptize and leave new members on their own, but stay involved step by step until families make it to the temple. My vision for the work has grown so much this week. I'm so grateful for the privilege to serve as a missionary during this amazing time.  It will be rewarding to be more involved with the people I have grown to love so much.

I'll send pictures next week. Love ya'll!

Até a próxima,

 

Élder Hamilton

Missionário de A Igreja De Jesus Cristo Dos Santos Dos Últimos Dias

Ala Bangú - Missão Brasil Rio De Janeiro