Alô família!
So, I'm being transferred to another area! Wow that was fast! I didn't see a lot of success here in Campinas 3rd Ward, so I hope the next Elder knows better than I how to get this ward into gear and help have some baptisms! Also Presidente Perrotti called today to tell me that I'll now be Zone Leader in my new area. Uuuuuuhhhhh. So, I'm like, okay here we go! Many things are changing because this transfer three more zones have been added to our mission.
Also, there was this other weird thing that happened. We taught this one lady Lorraine on Quarta [Wednesday], and it was a good 1st lesson and we left a Livro de Mórmon [Book of Mormon]. Then on Quinta [Thursday] we had a multi-zone conference, and President showed inspirational clips from the movies Peaceful Warrior and Coach Carter about focus and fear. I learned about some things I need to do to change myself, and I also got to thinking about how much faith I really have. I was kind of having doubts Sexta [Friday] morning, about my purpose. Then we go over to our meeting with Lorraine. She told us that she did read part of the Livro de Mórmon, but that some weird things happened in their house. Her baby son appeared dead in a photo that she and her husband were looking at. When she was recording her son at one moment appeared like light things whirling around him in the film. There must have been other things that she didn't tell us. So she and her husband got freaked out and spent the night in a hotel. When we met with her on Sexta she was returning home for the first time since Quarta afternoon. So I was like, what the heck. That's weird. But I decided to be faithful and I told her that it was the enemy's way of trying to scare her from getting to know the Livro de Mórmon and the church. We entered the house and I gave a prayer to bless and protect the house. I don't know if I actually performed the ordinance of dedicating their house, because I've never seen it done, but it was a faithful prayer none the less. She told us that she wanted to go to church Sunday. When we went to pick her up on Sunday she wasn't there. She isn't answering her telephone. So it's being a faith-trying experience. I wont even be able to see how the story ends.
But yeah, I'm just excited to know where I'll be going, we'll see what challenges come up. Someone told me the other day that I have only 5 transfers left before my mission is over. I didn't believe it until I counted. Man it's crazy how fast time on a mission passes. I just want time to go a little slower! I have sooo much to learn still!! AAAAAAHHH!!! I appreciate your continued prayers for me!
Elder Bradford
