Oi família!
Well, this first week with Élder Helvey was really
good! He´s a little crazy, which mixed
with my insanity, makes for a good pair.
We´re trying to head out and contact everyone that we can see and it´s
working out. We´ve had some funny
experiences this week, but also some really good ones. We´ll focus on the spiritual though.
On Wednesday we contacted a lady this week named Juliana. We
began talking with her and she said, "Well, I attended your church that´s
in Parque Rio Branco (a neighborhood in Fortaleza) for about 6 months a few
years ago." As we talked a little
more I discovered that it was the same ward where I began my mission
(Parquelândia) and that she was friends with a few people that I know from
there. We invited her to come to church
and she said that she would. We returned the next day to meet her husband and
daughter, Carlos and Julia. We taught
about the importance of keeping the comandments of God and the Spirit was so
strong. They said they would come to
church and we asked if we could come back on Saturday to prepare them for
church the next day. They agreed and we
returned on Saturday. We began teaching
about the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It was amazing to feel the Spirit testify
during the whole lesson. From the start
until the end the Spirit was testifying, "this is true." They agreed to come to church once again, and
we left. Yesterday they came to church
and really enjoyed it. I asked them
afterwards what they thought and Carlos replied, "It was way better than I
imagined it would be." We visited
them yesterday and they were so excited about everything that happened. They talked about the peace and tranquility
that they felt in the church and how aliviated they felt after they left. They talked about how wonderful they felt
even when we were in their home and then we asked, "So, do you two feel
that God has answered your prayers to know that this is the true church on the
earth?" Juliana replied, "To
me, it always was the true church.
Everything today just confirmed that to me." and Carlos said, "More than anything
now, I believe that this is the true church." and here on March 21st, they´re going to be a
part of it!
I know that this is the true church of Jesus Christ on the
earth. Joseph Smith was a prophet. Thomas S. Monson is the Lord´s prophet on the
earth. Jesus Christ lives. He is our Savior. The Book of Mormon testifies of Him and will
bring us closer each day that we read it.
I know these things of myself because God answered my prayer.
Amo vocês! Até o
próximo!
Élder Evans
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