Send forth the Elders of my church unto the...

Ola,

Our last week in Vasco da Gama, Cidade da Montijo was great and full or trials of faith, we worked hard and the results came differently than we expected. 

At district meeting we talked about the power of the Book of Mormon and how it is the keystone of our religion, and how we should use it as our doctrinal focus in lessons. In studies this week I found scriptures in the Book of Mormon and now I can teach the restoration and plan of salvation with just the Book of Mormon! 

Halloween was great we were doing some searching and knocking a lot of doors, we weren’t having much success until we changed our strategy: "We are the Elders and we have a book that will change your life", not interested... we would say "Doce ou Atravasouri" (or Trick or Treat), then their reaction would change and they we go get some candy to give to us and we would try to explain a gospel principle while they gave us the candy, haha. We thought it was hilarious the first time it happened and we ended up getting more candy than we could eat. 

We ran into a lot of members, less actives and other people that we already knew on street corners or walking different ways than usually it was pretty cool. My 5k is now 22:46! 

A few weeks ago we talked with George a few days later he ran out of a bar with a Sagres in his hand calling our names then introduced us to his family.  One day this week, we walked a different way and ran into him at work and invited him to the Halloween party, which he came to and won the game and a bunch of candy but left before they announced it. The next day we left a lesson with Laura and he was going from one work to the other and we talked to him and told him that he won, we then passed his house that night gave him the candy and a Book of Mormon.

We didn’t baptize this transfer but the first week we found a less active who was going through a really hard time in her life, we were able to help her out, she came to church the past 4 weeks and the members helped her move houses to a better situation and now she is happy and has returned to activity in the church!

D&C 133:8 “Send forth the elders of my church unto the nations which are afar off; unto the islands of the sea...” that’s right last night we received a call that we will be whitewashed and I will go to Angra on the island of Terceira!! Apparently it is the European Hawaii and they have a weird French accent haha it will be an adventure!

Até próximo.

Elder Anderson

 Saying bye to the members, The Saints are strong here!

Pizza at Colombo we were stuffed

November 9th we woke up to this email from Dallin:

Hey!

I am at the airport in Lisbon I will leave at 9H30 Lisbon time to the terceira island, I will probably get there when you all wake up in Georgia, Love y'all!

Elder Anderson

And we were thrilled to get this email and picture from Elder Devin Durrant's wife that same morning:

We met your sons yesterday at the mission conference and saw them again today at the airport.  Enjoy the photo.  Julie Durrant

Here are some pictures of the island Dallin was transferred to (and this is right where he is living, in this town...):