São Pedro de Aldeia

I'm going to write this email as quickly and patiently as I can. Things have changed ... again.

 

Last week, I was in the mission office. The plan was for me to wait in the mission office for two weeks until new missionaries would arrive from Sao Paulo and I would return to Itaboraí to train an American. Then out of nowhere, Presidente called me and asked me to pack my bags and go with him to the stake conference in Arsenal (it was easy to pack since I still only had a small bag and the rest of my stuff was still in Itaboraí). While we were away at the conference Presidente called in four other missionaries, interviewed them, and assigned all five of us to different areas to resolve problems in various parts of the mission.  I have been sent to São Pedro de Aldeia to create several branches out of the existing Cabo Frio ward.  São Pedro de Aldeia is a coastal beach area of Rio. My companion is Elder Morales. I was actually really excited when I heard he would be my compantion. We served together in Niterói. He is awesome we are great friends. He is from North Carolina and has been out about a year.

 

Among all the change and chaos, I remain steadfast in my belief that this is Christ's work.  It is that conviction and knowledge of this doctrine that keeps me unshaken despite the trials and waves that afflict us. Christ is my
rock and I will never be shaken (Helaman 5:12)

Love y'all!!

 

Élder Hamilton

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

Ala Bangú - Missão Brasil Rio De Janeiro

 

 

 

 

Caraca Muleuqe

Olá!!

It's funny how I make a promise to write a good email the next P-Day and how much harder that becomes. Well, I'm a man of my word.

Let's go back 4 weeks to explain 3 different areas with 4 different companions.

So it was mid-way through last transfer when me and Elder Fonseca split Bangu into 2 proselyting areas and took on 2 new gringo companions. My samoan son (Elder Apo) and I hit the ground running in the untouched lands of Bangu, Senador Camará, Santissimo, with it's great and spacious favelas (I lost count of how many cat lives I have, but I lost one more of them). It was an intensely hard three weeks but we had many miracles finding, teaching, and inviting people to come unto Christ. But then transfer came, and we were surprisedly transfered!

I went to an area called Itaboraí. Close to my first area here. I love Itaboraí. I kept the work going with Elder Souza, a legit kid from the capital of São Paulo. He is a great missionary and really loves the investigators here. And there are a ton of them!! Only problem is the area is huge and none of them live close to the other. We'll work on that.

On Saturday the assistants called and told us we needed to report to the mission office for emergency transfers. My companion was told to pack his bags, and I was told to bring 4 days worth of clothes. When we got to the mission office, my companion was called to be interviewed. Sadly, he went back to São Paulo.

And now I have been called as the referal secretary for the mission Rio de Janiero (basically the calling for missionaries who get sick and need to pass time in the mission office).  It's President's goal to find a new companion for me by Wednesday so I can return to my awesome area. Doesn't look too promising yet.

Despite all the change and chaos, my friends, I am so happy! It's such a privilege to be a representative of the Lord Jesus Christ and His Church. He lives. He loves us and has made possible our salvation. It is the fire that burns within me regardless of where and what I am called to do in this mission. I know that this mission is directed by an inspired president called of God to hasten the work of salvation in "Cidade Maravilhosa".

I love you all!!

Élder Hamilton

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

Ala Bangú - Missão Brasil Rio De Janeiro