What a week for me and my companion!! It was amazing!
Sorry
mom, I will try and write more. The truth is.....I dont know what to
write. I want to share experiences with you guys. But I get to the
computer and I just forget all of them. haha. Then we leave the computer
and I remember them all. Or there are some that I would like to share
with you all face to face. You know what I mean? But Thats lame of me! I
will try to write more. So I will tell you about this week.
Something about me on the mission is that I talk to
everybody I feel even the slightest urge to talk to. And I always pay
close attention to everybody in the street. Always. If you pay close
attention to them. The Spirit will help you discern if they are wanting
to talk to you or not. For example, Saturday
night we were walking to a recent converts house to share a message
with her. As we were walking I saw three kids sitting on the sidewalk.
They were looking at us closely. And I felt the urge to talk to them. So
I told me comp to invite them to church. He did. They accepted and said
they would go. Thats normal. As we started to leave I felt the urge to
teach them. So we turned back around and taught them and reminded them
about church. We said a prayer then left. 30 feet later I hear a women
talking to a man. As we were walking by I heard her say to the man. ( I
will go to any church that I get an invite to, I am trying to find God
in my life) So after 10 feet past them I turned around and walked back
to them. haha. It was like one of those smooth spin turns. It was funny.
haha. I went back there to where they were. I pretended to be lost. To
try and not make it be awkward. haha. So I pretended that I was lost and
need directions to the street of where the church was. After they
explained it to me and making them laugh a little bit. I invited them to
church. Keep in mind, this was all Saturday
night at like 8 at night. ha. Also keep in mind that everybody accepts
to come to church to try and be nice. But its hard to get them there.
haha. Anyway Sunday
morning comes a long. And who do I meet? 2 of the three kids and the
woman who said she would visit any church she gets an invite to. My
family, pay attention to those around you. Pay close attention and the
Spirit will see your desire to help and will let you know what to do.
Second week of training my homeboy Elder Elliott
from Springville Utah. He likes to work hard. That is good. We work well
together. He has no fear. Which is great.
So one experience. ME and my comp were walking home to eat lunch on Thursday.
We had some appointments in the morning. When a girl who we had talked
to earlier in the week stopped to talk to us. She wanted to know more
about the Book of Mormon. I gave her one. Explained it and gave her a
part to read. We got her address and promised to stop by on Friday. So we stopped by on Friday.
She met us out on the street. I looked behind her when we were talking
to her and saw her house was full of people. So, doing what I literally
always do when I talk to a child or a teenager. I asked her if we could
go inside and teach everybody. That is something I would suggest to you
Pat and April. I dont know how things are in Canada. BUt always ask if
you can teach the whole family. First get to know the person you are
teaching. Show that person that you care about them and want to get to
know them. Help them feel that you are focused just on them. Create
trust and a friendship with them. THEN ask about their family and if it
is possible to teach them all. I always say to the kids. Take us to your
house. LEts go teach your whole family. haha. They love it. So anyway,
we got inside the house and started teaching the whole family. It was
awesome. The mom lives alone with her 9 children. 2 of them are
paralyzed from the waste down. One has 18 years and the other has 14.
The mom has a tough time but she is a good woman who loves God. The kids
all are so obedient and payed such close attention. Anyway we taught
them a lesson and The Spirit testified of what we were teaching. It was a
wonderful lesson. Really was. Saturday
after our baptism, me and our Bishop (he is the most amazing Bishop in
Brazil, not a doubt in my mind) ran to find a member to give them a ride
to go to church. So we show up to their house and they are all ready to
go. The mom couldnt because she had to work. So the mom dropped the
three little ones at a friends house and the other 6 came with us in the
van. When I saw that whole family standing at the door waiting form me
and my comp to get there I couldnt help but start to cry. Its a good
thing I was sweating also so you wouldnt be able to see the tears haha.
It was just a very humbling experience for me. So we pushed Eduardo (Boy
18) and Jefferson (Boy 14) in their wheelchairs to the car. While Jose
(Girl 16) Beth (Girl 10) Edimilson (Boy 11) and Levi-Kywan (7) walked
right next to us. We hauled everybody to church and they loved it more
than I have ever loved a three hour block of church. haha. They told me
that they will never miss a Sunday
in their lives. So we will continue to teach and help them understand
more about the Gospel. We are for sure going to focus on the Plan of
Salvation this next lesson with them. And of course. Read out of the
BOok of Mormon with them. (Another side note. Pat and April. You will
have missionaries who only want to use the bible to teach. That is
great! The Bible is amazing. I LOVE it! But....help them gain a
testimony from the Book of Mormon. That is the gathering tool of Israel.
I use the Book of Mormon to teach until they tell me to use the Bible.
haha. Use the Bible. I use it a lot. But use the Book of Mormon
more....That book has more power than we can understand). So now I ask
my family, pray for this little family. There might be some kind of a
rule in the missionary handbook about asking your family to pray and
fast for investigators. Like we cant do that. But You dont need to fast.
Just pray for them. Thank you.
So Today is Pday right?; We got up early to get my
comp to the airport to get his ID. Well he went with other missionaries.
I am waiting for him in the office with my boy Elder Bestor. haha.
Anyway. We get to Bom Preço. (Wal-mart). To take his photos. We get
there and the photo center is not open!! A lady that worked there told
me that the lady that works in the photo center always shows up super
late. Later than 830 Well we had to be at the bus stop by 8. And it was
already 715. So I said a prayer. Asking for help. The lady that works at
the photo center showed up at 730. Then took his pictures. Then printed
them off in 10 minutes when she usually makes people wait an hour. Game
Ball goes to the Photo Center Lady at Bom Preço. hahaha. She was
clutch. And also, the power of prayer is REAL.
ALright that is how my week was. Mom I love you and I
am sorry I have been lame with emails. I will try and be better. They
probably wont be this long again. haha. But they will be longer. And
about the Camera, Just buy one that works. haha. And send it whenever
you can. Talk to a doctor about my hives. Love you all. Pat and April,
remember this. The Lord WILL bless the missionary who is obedient, works
hard, and works SMART. We were able to be blessed with 14 people in
church with us this Sunday. It was amazing. The Lord is the head of this work. That is true. Love you all and have a great week.
Elder Hadley
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