Week 64 Obidos

Hey Y'all! Tudo bem!? 

This week was a good one and a fast one! We baptized our friend Junio! And we found some really elect people that are progressing really well! And one of our couples set the day they will get married and the date of the baptism! So overall we're just thriving here in Óbidos! 

This week our friend Junio introduced us to his friend, Roberto, and let me tell you, it was a blast! He is a Senhor, he is a Brasilian cowboy and is more than 70 years old! He took us to his home and showed us everything because he is reconstructing all of it and it is honestly pretty nice! And then he showed us his bird and let us hold it! And then he took us to his little freezer to show us a unique fruit and a fish that is probably almost 100 pounds! Its so big that he literally can't eat it all at once so he'll cut off parts and eat those parts. The fish will probably last one whole week. 

Óbidos is really a special place and I am so grateful that I get to serve the wonderful people here! 

This week I would like to share a scripture with y'all that is pretty special to me! It's kinda long but its good! It says: 

         17 Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye are little children, and ye have not as yet understood how great blessings the Father hath in his own hands and prepared for you;

        18 And ye cannot bear all things now; nevertheless, be of good cheer, for I will lead you along. The kingdom is yours and the blessings thereof are yours, and the riches of eternity are yours.

        19 And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more.

There are so many amazing things in this scripture! I honestly could talk about it for like an hour, but I will withold for now. I really loved the part at the beginning of verse 19 that says "And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious." I think the promise of one day being "glorious" is pretty special and pretty unique! God loves so much that he will help us to become glorious! Even better than all of you already are! So, to recieve this blessing we need to receive all things with thankfulness! I think that this is something small but I think it has potential to make a huge difference in our life and in the world! Many of you participated in President Nelson's (God's prophet on Earth today) #givethanks invitation! I think those who participated saw just how many blessings they really have and how much the Lord has blessed them! I know that if all of us have a grateful heart, and share our gratefulness the world will be a better place and everyone of us who participates will be a whole lot happier and will one day be made Glorious! 

Now the pictures! 

1. I'll start with the great steaks here! 

2. The cool bird we got hold! Its pretty young, it only has 4 months! 

3. The closeup of the bird! 

4. Here I am learning to be and act like a Brasilian Cowboy  

5. Irmão Junio 

6. Another one of irmão Junio but with his wife, Irmã Regina 

7. Baptism!  

8. Last one of the baptism! Irmão Junio is such an awesome and elect guy! 

This is about all for this week! Feel free to email me if you would like or if you have any questions or people to pray for! Hope y'all have a great week! 

Com muito amor, 

Elder Sant 

 

 

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