Week 65 Obidos

 

Hey Y'all! Tudo bem!? 

This week was a fast one but good too! We didn't baptize anyone but we marked 4 dates for baptisms in the next two weeks! So yeah I am pretty pumped for the next few weeks! 

This week my comp and I were in the "Centro" neighborhood where all the older buildings are and it was pretty sweet to see all the old stuff here in this little town! There is a portuguese castle here, it has a wonderful site of the river. They built it here because this is the most straight part of the Amazon river, also the skinniest, or something like that. So it was cool to see a little of the history of Óbidos! And also it is always cool to think that we are soooo close to the Amazon River! So I took a lot of pictures of the river when we were passing it! 

This week I loved a scripture that is in 1 Nephi 15:27. This is talking about the vision of the tree of life! It is talking about the river of filthiness that a lot of people tried to cross but they ended up drowning in it! But it said that Lehi (a prophet that saw the vision) didn't even the filthiness because he was so focused on other things, like other people looking for the tree of life and his own search for the tree of life! And I think we can all apply this example to our own life! There is so much filthiness in our world, so many bad influences to focus on! How de we stay out of the filthiness and help our family to stay out? We can follow the example of Lehi and look to the tree of life! I believe another scripture says that the fruit is love of the God! So focuus on this! Help yourself to feel this love and help your family to feel this love too! And like Lehi, he was so focused on other things things, so focus and spend your time doing uplifting things, like learning music or some other talent to bless the lives of others! 

Now the pictures! 

1. The amazon river! With a huge barge way on the river too! 

2. And on the left there is the portuguese castle! 

3. My comp and I and the amazon river 

4. Another pic of my comp and I with the river behind! 

5. Some wonderful fish that we got to eat! 

6. And my comp and I almost finished one of the fish! Just a little more left. I know it looks weak to not be able to finish the fish, but we also had rice, beans, feijoada(its like beans bit a little different) salad and these fish! And after a little dessert! But it was all sooo good! 

7. Us hiking to the house of one of our friends! He lives pretty far and he speaks spanish, not portuguese but its still worth it to go visit him. 

8. I don't know if I have talked about this, but the thing in my cup is Açai! And it is sooo good! And here in North Brasil they make it a little different and they are prideful of the fact that it is different and better than anywhere else in the world.  

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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