Gol!!

Oi galeira!

Things are going well here. At the end of this month, we have stake conference, and on the saturday, there will be a combined meeting in Andaraí with two other stakes... WITH ELDER HOLLAND!! There is no news yet if there will be a mission conference with Elder Holland, so pray that my mission president will let us go to that meeting!

This transfer has been quite an interesting one so far. We've been meeting so many new people and refreshing our teaching circle to focus on those who are truly ready to be baptized. We´ve been working a lot these last couple weeks with Vitor. He's 20 years old and serves in the military. He started coming to church with his stepmother. Between his crazy work schedule and our struggles to travel to visit him (he lives literaly on the border furthest away from our area of concentration) we have challenged him to read the Book of Mormon and prepare for baptism. He has accepted a baptismal date for this coming Saturday!!

This week we had interviews and a training session with President Cabral. He is simply awesome!! Full of energy and is working us like crazy. He made a cool analysis that has really got me going now. Here's the translated paraphrasing: 

"Imagine the Brazilian World Cup Team. It is always a great dynamic selection of players who everyone in focused on. The fans look at players like Neymar, and have the expectation to see a show, to see him do nothing but score goals."

"Right now everyone has their eyes on Rio and this mission. In the midst of so much excitement here; world cup soccer, beaches, olympics, everything, everyone is looking to us and expecting to see a show, see batisms, families rescued, a temple constructed, goals!"

I'm am so glad to be a part of mission Brasil Rio de Janiero, and know that I'm here to do everything in my power and in accordance with the will of the Lord to make this wicked land a place worthy of the kingdom of God.

Eu amo vocês,

Élder Hamilton

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

Ala Bangú - Missão Brasil Rio De Janeiro