Monday,
April 30, 2012
Hi
again...
We had a bitter and
sweet week. The sweet part was that we baptized a nine year old boy whose
15 yr old brother we reactivated and we are trying to help his parents get
married legally so that they can be baptized. They both have testimonies of
the church and the gospel, but just need to get married. But, Gustavo is
awesome, and he is really excited that he was able to get baptized yesterday.
He is great. His brother is awesome too. They are good boys.
The bitter part was
that a lot of our investigators did not make it to church and we had some
marked baptisms fall through. One was Jean, who is a really awesome guy.
He is 24 and was really addicted to drinking. He was drinking a
ton, but he is now five days without drinking. He passed the baptism interview
and was ready to be baptized yesterday but he was not at church and we could
not find him yesterday. That was hard for me. I really love him and
was really excited for him. Giving up drinking is hard and a lot of times
it is his own guilt I think that makes him feel unworthy to get baptized.
This week we are going to teach him a little more about the healing power
of the atonement. He is an awesome guy and is really trying to turn his
life around. But, we have our work caught out for us this week. We
are not the only companionship in this ward which is a really big area, so we
will have to walk a little more and plan our day and week a little better, but
I am excited. Elder Elizeu is doing great. We are super good
friends. He seems like a little brother to me. It is kind of funny,
he is only 18 and it shows a little, but he is really excited to work which is
a great blessing to me. I sure like him. Once again, it will be
hard to see a companion go, but that is how the mission is. So, that is
my week for ya. Sorry that I could not expand it into a longer email.
I think that I am getting so use to the missionary life that really
nothing surprises me anymore. Crazy stuff happens every day, but I kind
of am use to it. For example, yesterday we went to pick up a kid for
church who we had met earlier in the week and his mom met us at the front of
the house and told us that he is in to drugs. I explained that that is
why we were there to pick him up and take him to church. She went to get
him and came back and told me that he would not leave the bed. I asked if
I could enter and she said yes. I went into his room and woke him up,
saying something like, hey dude, good morning. Let's go to church, everybody is
waiting for you man. He woke up and explained that he did not have any
clothes because he just stayed the night at the house and really lives on the
other side of Cuiaba. We talked for a little and he thanked us for
coming. It was sincere. Maybe he will be able to go next week.
Just little things like that that makes up a mission. I think that
my companion thinks that I am crazy...maybe he is right. hahaha. Well, I
love you all and wish you all a great week!
Love, Elder Lee
Hey
Becca!!!!
Happy birthday girl!
I cannot believe that you are going to have 12 years! Time goes by
so fast. It seems like yesterday that you were eight and you were getting
baptized. I really am stunned. I am sure that you are growing up to
be a great young woman. Holy cow, you really are a young woman now!!!!
I am sure that mom is freaking out. I would be, and I am. I
sure love you Becca, and I cannot wait to see how much you have grown. I
will be able to see on mother s day. I think that I will use Skype again
so that I can see all of you. I still do not know where I will do it but
I think that there are a few members who should have a web cam. Rebecca,
I sure am proud to have you as my little, but all growing up, sister. You
were always so sweet and extremely capable. You are going to be a great
mom one day, and I am figuring out that that day comes up faster than we think.
Life is so weird, but it is so good. I sure love you, and I wish
you a happy 12th birthday!!!! Love your brother, Elder Lee
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