Hey Fam!
So this
week has probably been the best week since getting here to Caxias. We worked
hard, but things ended up well. We got 7 people to church, and one 17 year old
with a baptismal date for next week. Israel, who is a reference of the bishop’s
son. At first he was really cold receiving us, but after he read the book of
Mormon this past week he became excited, and wants to be baptized. His parents
are from another church, so we are planning a baptism really special to get
them to feel the spirit as well. We also had some success with the news we
found last week and found a bunch more this week as well. We are teaching the
father of a member who is really interested. He even got off work and told his
friend he couldn´t leave on Sunday so he could go to church. The only problem
is that his ride didn’t show up for church. But José was all right, and next
week we will personally pass by to take him. Also we talked to Thiago again,
the less active brother who came to church last week. His mom came to church
this week and was super happy, hugging everyone, and you could just tell she
was happy to be back. Thiago told us what made him decided to return, he saw us
knocking on his mom´s door, and remembered that he served a mission for 2
years, dedicated his life to the cause, and then just forgot about it. He said
that is when he decided to return. It is funny because we were just randomly
(or so we thought) knocking doors, and didn´t know that it was his mom´s house.
We also got another less active sister to church, a mom of a member that was
baptized 13 years ago, but hadn´t gone in many years. All she needed was some
visits and encouragements. Also the ward is doing some youth competition over
the next 6 months, and they are bringing lots of non-members, it is awesome
cause then we can teach their entire families. Anyways I was really happy
about this past week, and I am sure this next one will be even better.
Tell
Cole congrats on the new job, if he is still working there when I get back,
I´ll be callin him up a lot!! haha. How has been the mountain biking with Kade?
And where did Paige go to camp? That is awesome to hear the fun things that are
happening. Every RM we talk to says something along the lines of "If you
think the mission is lot´s of work, just wait till you get home!" But it
never ceases to amaze me, that through all the hard work and rejection, how
happy I am here. How much God blesses those who love and follow him. He is so
perfectly just. We were studying Alma 41 and 42 this week, which explains just
that. What we really desire, not just want, but desire, we will receive! I love
you guys and hope you have a wonderful week! This gospel is true, and the truth
is what will literally set us free. Free from addictions, free from our own
egos and passions, free from sin. I like to think that the Founding Fathers
started this wonderful free nation, but God started the founding fathers. haha.
Anyways have a wonderful week!
Love,
Elder Ottosen
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