Oeiras is great! The ward here is big and strong, the biggest I have yet served about 70 people active, a new Bishop was recently called, Bispo Tognini and he is full of energy and excitement of the work. I bore my testimony yesterday and met the Gois Family, I was in the MTC with Elder Gois who is from this ward. Pretty cool.
Imaculada, Petricia and 2 of her children Isadora and Caetano came to church yesterday and are progressing towards baptism. Petricia needs to marry and Imaculada is working to cut off relations with another church that she has a position in. We found some great new pesquisadores this week with lots of potential. We have found the "Teaching when you find, finding when you teach" in PMG to be really effective. In stead of briefly presenting us and marking an appointment, we immediately begin to teach and testify such as,
"Joseph Smith was called of God to be a prophet to restore the gospel with the authority of God to Baptize again to the earth, because of this we have knowledge of God´s plan of Happiness and know that families can be eternal. The Book of Mormon, another testament of Jesus Christ is proof that this message it true, you can read it and ask God if it is true to know for yourself." Doing this we have found a lot of new people to teach.
Elder Webb was a State and National champ wrestler and wrestled a year D1 before coming to the mission. I will never pick a fight with him. haha
Realizing the importance of our message and that plan of Salvation, it takes all fear or insecurity out of opening my mouth and preaching the gospel. I am simply working to bring my spiritual Brothers and Sisters back to our Heavenly home. I have come to know to trust in the Lord and his plan, his will is a way much better for us that our will.
Boa Semana.
Elder Anderson
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