Finding God's Elect

 Hey all!! 

This week seemed like the longest week ever, but it was a really great week! We were able to find a lot of new people who are interested in learning more about the gospel! We found Guilherme and Mateus while they were playing basketball near our house. A bunch of the youth who will play soccer at the church on Saturday decided that they want to get to know the church more and said they will start coming to church on Sundays. Messias stopped us in the street one day and said that he knew some other missionaries and that he would like to be taught again. Jesuane (the sister of a member) and her husband Leandro accepted a visit, are supper interested to learn more and said they will come to church on Sunday. And the miracles go on!

As much as it feels good to know that all of our efforts to find new people to teach are actually giving us results, the recognition that each of these people is a child of God  who we can help to make the sacred baptismal covenant is a feeling even better. I'm super excited for this week and the chance that we have to help each of these people a little more!

This week we were also able to help on a house construction project of a member here. It was really fun to go help him for a couple of hours! Although, I was wearing shorts and my white legs definitely weren't used to being in the sun like that lol... so they might still be a little red.

This next week is the last week of another transfer, so next week I will know what the changes will be. Who knows, maybe I'll end up a five hour buss ride from here in the middle of nowhere!

And the last thing I wanted to say this week is to remember to make every moment count. Right now is the time to start becoming a better person! Right now is the time to go serve your neighbor! Right now is the moment to forgive others and yourself! I hope you all have a great week and that you can see the miracles that God is doing in your life!

Elder Hill

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