Hello my family!
Wow I was surprised to hear that the bishopric is going to change! Has it already been 5 1/2 years? It doesn't seem that long ago when Bishop McKague was called. Man it was so cool having him as our bishop. I wonder who will be the new head honcho of Harmony ward??
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| Me and Francisco |
Saturday we visited Francisco. For about a month he has been staying at a ranch to help him with life. We visited him, and it was really cool! He has changed a lot. He's not just skin and bones anymore. He's got some meat on him. He's shaved and clean, doesn't stutter, acts normal -- he's the real Francisco again! He's loving it there. He'll stay another 5 months before heading back home. We went there with Brandão our Líder da Obra
[local church leader] and his wife, as well as a previous bishop (just before the current one). He promised Francisco a job when his stay is over. I'm so happy for him!
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| Us, our Bishop, and Lavinia & family |
We also had the baptism of Lavinia yesterday. She went to the baptism of Beatriz and felt the Spirit very strong, she then had the desire to be baptized! We talked a lot with her family, who is supportive of the decision. We taught her family too. The first lesson went very well and the Spirit was strong. At one point I wasn't even saying my own words, but the words that were coming to my head in the exact minute that I needed them. Kind of cool how the promises in the scriptures are fulfilled. Now if I could only be able to do this in every single lesson!!
We are also teaching this kid Gabriel who is super smart and has a looot of questions. Thanks for the love, and the prayers. Pray for Gabriel, he's needing them!
Elder Bradford
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The big guy who baptized Lavinia is a member of the ward who lives in the same bairro [neighborhood].
The other member in the suit is a recently returned missionary who helps us out a lot. |
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| AJ, Francisco, and Elder Zacheu - the pictures below are of the ranch where Francisco is living |
