Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Mormons, Sir!
Sometimes, I get to go on the LDS website while I wait for my companion to be done with e-mail. This last time, I saw something that made me the happiest: Jason stood with Tommy Monson. So, this is a shout out to Moore Door: Ya'll rock. I hope things are the awesomest for you. Also, thanks to Lucille for letting me know about Moore Door. Oh, you clever James.
Love,
Elder Ortega
Adail, the Fisher
May 8
My prime investigator is Adail. He is almost 70, and he keeps saying that he wants to go to the United States, meet with me, and there we can walk together. In our last lesson. I told him that I like that idea, that we could have many good times together there, and that it really had become a desire of mine (If he gets to the U.S., I'm making a lot of time for him). But I have a stronger desire - that he and I walk together in the Celestial Kingdom. I've found that my testimony of the Plan of Salvation is one of the strongest things I can share with the people here, and I love it.
Footnote: Adail continues to tell us that he will be baptised next Sunday, because he wants to get it done before Elder J. Gomes or I could be transferred, which is next Tuesday. So. Cool.
My prime investigator is Adail. He is almost 70, and he keeps saying that he wants to go to the United States, meet with me, and there we can walk together. In our last lesson. I told him that I like that idea, that we could have many good times together there, and that it really had become a desire of mine (If he gets to the U.S., I'm making a lot of time for him). But I have a stronger desire - that he and I walk together in the Celestial Kingdom. I've found that my testimony of the Plan of Salvation is one of the strongest things I can share with the people here, and I love it.
Footnote: Adail continues to tell us that he will be baptised next Sunday, because he wants to get it done before Elder J. Gomes or I could be transferred, which is next Tuesday. So. Cool.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Barreiras
The area in which I'm currently serving is called "Barreiras". This, in Portuguese, means "Barriers". While the people here are amazing, and the branch is very strong, there are indeed some "Barreiras" here:
-the Church has only been here for four years
-much of the people live far from the church, some without cars
-there are only four Elders to work an area about as big as Provo and Orem combined, without a car
Despite these "Barreiras", I love the work here. As I said, the people are great. They are so willing to help one another and the branch exemplifies this. There are some members who will stop us on our way to give us food or just words of encouragement. The Church is just starting here, but I know it will overcome the "Barreiras" and grow into a great work.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
A Great Fireside
Sister Degn, the CTM President's wife, gave the fireside last Tuesday. In it, she acted like an investigator and asked the missionaries to answer her questions or statements by testifying of revealed truth. I got to say the following: "I know that Jesus was more than any man. He had divinity in Him, because He was the Son of God. And I know this by prayer and by the Holy Ghost."
This is my conviction. This is what I'm here to teach. I hope all men can accept Jesus as our Savior, and feel of His love.
This is my conviction. This is what I'm here to teach. I hope all men can accept Jesus as our Savior, and feel of His love.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Spiritual Treasure
Our lessons are going great. Both the "investigators" I have are starting to try to be tough on us. I guess they figure we know enough of the language now to stir things up. Which is fine, I like the change. There is so much to learn, though, I know that I won't really be able to do everything right without the Lord's help. And, that's really great, as I know the source of my strength.
Personal study has become much more meaningful for me. I've found that using Preach my Gospel really helps in learning the basics, or gaining a firmer testimony of them. I was reading about faith, and the spirit just washed over me so strongly. It's funny, because I had been trying to study faith just from the scriptures, and it didn't work so well, but then the passage in Preach my Gospel just gave me everything I needed, including the right scriptures.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Getting Settled
Hello Blog friends,
I have three minutes left. So, this week was great, again. The neighborhood here is fun to go around in, which those in the Provo MTC can't do :) I got a free cookie last week for being on my first week.
Also, the language is a lot of fun to learn. Of course, you already know I love learning. But it's better because I get the help of the Lord as I learn here, so it comes so much faster than anything I've done before.
Also, the gospel still rocks, in case you've forgotten. I know that my Savior lives, and that through faith, repentance, baptism, receiving the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end, we can all return to live in His presence again.
Bom dia!
Elder Ortega
I have three minutes left. So, this week was great, again. The neighborhood here is fun to go around in, which those in the Provo MTC can't do :) I got a free cookie last week for being on my first week.
Also, the language is a lot of fun to learn. Of course, you already know I love learning. But it's better because I get the help of the Lord as I learn here, so it comes so much faster than anything I've done before.
Also, the gospel still rocks, in case you've forgotten. I know that my Savior lives, and that through faith, repentance, baptism, receiving the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end, we can all return to live in His presence again.
Bom dia!
Elder Ortega
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