Elder Dallin Anderson's Mission Blog: Carta Semanal

Olá,

We had some weak appointments fall through Wednesday night. We then we saw a recording studio called "Lemon Drops Studio" with a little light on inside. We had talked to André a month earlier who said he worked there so we knocked the door and he invited us in he had a super cool studio a bunch of drums, guitars and recording stuff, reminded my of my Uncle Nate. Then we shared our message with him he explained that he was an atheist but still hadn't shut the door on anything. We explained the plan of Salvation and left him a Book of Mormon.

Julliana came to church yesterday and had a great time she is currently marked for the 11 of November, and just needs to quit smoking.

This week I printed a list to keep tract of the apartments that we knock and the interest of the people. It has been super fun to do and tract (organized).

I have been speaking at least 99% Portuguese, English feels unnatural now haha.

Another Zone Conference this week, learned a lot, Sister Tavares talked about teaching more simple and direct, Most of the missionaries grew up in the church and are super familiar with the doctrine which sometimes makes us teach over the heads of the people, so we have been working on simplifying the doctrine As President Uchdorf said, "This beautiful gospel is so simple a child can grasp it, yet so profound and ... a lifetime—even an eternity—of study and discovery to fully understand it."

Sunday we were joking around in contacts and doing baptismal invites, we crossed paths with a man at a street corner and Elder Angulo said, "Hey! Want to be baptized? He said i already was then i said, "but with authority" and Elder Angulo Said, "and by immersion" he said I am and was baptized in Salt Lake City a long time ago. Turns out he was the Branch president here some time ago, haha.

I bought a mini Book of Mormon in Portuguese. I love carrying it around with me and always having it to read. The book it true!

Tchau,

Elder Anderson