I'll finally have time to write a decent letter this week.
Wednesday we had a district leader/new missionary meeting which was really cool. Elder Cruz visited us. I got to know him and his family in the Madureira stake and he will be a mission president next month. I also got to see a lot of great friends from the mission, and was nice to be able to say goodbye to them.
I ended up traveling A LOT this week. from Rio das Ostras to Rio Cumprido to Andaraí to Cabo Frio to Rio das Ostras to Araruama to Cabo Frio to Rio das Ostras again. All that from Tuesday to Friday. And we were worried because everything has become difficult with João. On thursday, I brought my zone leader to my area to do some interviews. We stopped by a members house. He told us that he heard that João would move the next day. So we ran to his house. Luckly he won't be moving until this next wednsday. But we were anxious, and inspired to invite him to be baptized before moving. At first he still was doubting himself, but after a very spiritual hour, he changed in a blink of an eye. He wanted to be baptized. And yesterday, he was baptized, confirmed and ordained a priest.
Usually fast and testimony meeting is the most dreaded day of the month for a missionary who brings visitors. But this fast sunday was different, great. Testimonies on baptism, of pure joy, recent converts, families who have returned to the church. One testimony caught my attention that said "This week the Elders we coming from Araruama to have lunch with us and didn't make it until 5 in the afternoon. And they were so excited, so happy to be so late because they were so busy serving". The service and work we do is because we love people and love God. And when we serve with love, we are only on the Lord's errand. As so, people feel the spirit, they recognize the truth, and miracles happen. Nothing that has happened on my mission was because of me but because the Lord loves his children and is reaching out to them. And what a privilege that has been in my long(ish) life!
Love you all. See ya in 18 days!!
Élder Hamilton
Missionário d'A Igreja De Jesus Cristo Dos Santos Dos Últimos Dias
Ala Rio das Ostras, Estaca Macaé - Missão Brasil Rio De Janeiro
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