Dear family.
This week I’ll start off by answering mom’s questions ha-ha.
The package has arrived! thanks I’ve already almost eaten all the candy ha-ha I’ve
just had a crazy week so the candy kind of helped out. And thanks for the
recipes and pictures and sunglasses! I think moms second question was about my
companion.
My companion is Elder Richmond and he is from Draper Utah I
think. His mom is from Brazil so he has already visited Brazil as a child but
he is about American as it gets ha-ha. I have a lot of pictures and I brought
my camera here and everything but I forgot the cord unfortunately but I promise
I will send pictures next week.
The third question was food I think, Here I basically eat
rice beans noodles chicken meat fish clams and a bunch of super good fruits.
The weather here has just been hot as usual ha-ha but today it poured on us on
the way here to the laun house.
This week we had a baptism of Carlos. He used to be like a gangster
or something but when he saw us one day he stopped using drugs and selling and
doing all that. Then we helped him quit smoking and drinking coffee and his
life has already been feeling way better and he feels way healthier he said.
ITs funny though because the other day his mom was telling us that he still
gets scared at night and sleeps in her room hahahaha. He is like 6´1 300bls and
used to be like a drug dealer ha-ha. It’s really cool because I have really
seen how God is working in this young man’s life. To be honest me and my comp
were actually worried about baptizing him because of just everything and we
thought maybe we should wait another week. so, we decided to pray and after our
prayer we both just got the impression to call our zone leaders. We called them
and they told us that he passed the interview questions and that we need to now
just put our faith in him that he will continue to keep the commandments and so
we both got our answer to baptize him. I know it was the right decision because
he really is doing so good and so dedicated. We already set a baptism date for
his girlfriend who loved church this week and already knows some members and
also his mom who is sooo grateful that his life has really changed. Also, this
week we should be having two baptisms, actually tomorrow so remember them in
your prayers.
Claudette who has been fighting smoking but has gone a week
without it and Cristiani who has been going to church for a year but kept pushing
the baptismal date back but we finally got her to commit for tomorrow. Carnival
is crazy, it has really slowed down our work. And it looks like we will be
staying in Maceio indoors for a week straight. But after Carnival I have a
feeling baptisms and new investigators and everything will just become way
better.
Tell everyone I said hi. I promise I’ll send pics next week.
Love Elder Toma
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