What a week of change!! I went and picked up my companion from the mission office on Wednesday fresh from the CTM. His name is Elder Pereira, he is from Rio de Janiero and he is a goofball haha. He knows how to make anyone laugh. We also got put with ANOTHER ward, so now we are responsible for Ala Palmares and Ala Nova Conquista. And our area is ENORMOUS, haha. But everything is gonna work out.
We got straight to work when we got to our area (which is on the other side of the City where I used to be), and met some of the members here. We have 2 baptisms ready for this week already! We have Alice, who is just the sweetest little girl in the world. She had been coming to Church for about 5 months but her mom never let be baptized before me and E. Pereira came along.
We went to her house and invited Alice's mom to come and join the lesson at a member's house who lived close by and she accepted. We became friends with her really quick and we taught the Gospel of Jesus Christ and Alice remembered the whole lesson! It was like she was teaching us! When her mom saw how much she had progressed and after we bared our testimonies, her heart softened and she allowed her to baptized next Sunday! What a blessing and a miracle.
This week has been a little different because the roles have been reversed with my companion. For the first part of my mission I was being trained, but now I have to be the trainer! It is so much fun, and I'm loving every part of the area and the members here.
Something I learned this week is how important an example is in our life. The best example we can ever have is our Savior Jesus Christ. He showed the path for all of us so we can return and live with him again. One thing that we always say as missionaries is the example he set being baptized. Even though he was perfect, he set the example for us being baptized to fulfill the law.
That's why we always invite our investigators to follow the example of Jesus Christ and be baptized. For us, we can be an example for our neighbor, our friends, and our family. I know that when we SHOW our love and not just say it, we become more like the Savior and provide an example for our fellow brethren.
AMO VOCÊS!!
Elder Eliason
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| Last Family Home Evening in Alvaro Weyne |
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| Saying goodbye to Bispo Santos |
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| ELDER PEREIRA! |
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