This week wasn't too crazy.
On Friday the couple who has been being taught since before we got to the area, João and Eliana, finally got married!! So yesterday on Sunday they got baptized!! Me and my comp, Elder Atkinson had the opportunity to baptize them!
Getting married in Brazil is a pain. Here's a little backstory from last week. Last week this couple had to go to a government office to set up the wedding date cause they have to do the leagal part of the wedding in the office. For the wedding they need two wittnesses, who have to have a Brazilian ID card. Elder Atkinson and I were going to be the wittnesses but I haven't gotten my blue card yet and Elder Atkinson was assulted a few months ago and lost his, lucklly there is another dupla in this ward. The only problem was, one of the other dupla is a greenie and also doesnt have his card yet. Lucklly, we had just finnished a division and one missionary in that dupla had his ID card (Shout out to Elder Wright). So, out of the 6 Elders that were there at the time only 2 of us had their Brazilian ID card. So Elder Hild and Elder Wright signed up to be the wittnesses for their wedding.
Sorry, this part's a little confusing, please bare with me. So, back to this week. On Thursday I did a little division with Elder Phillips cause his and my companions, the ZLs, had a leadership meeting with President Moura. So Elder Phillips and I went over to Planalto to start a division with Elder Phillips and Elder Spencer so Elder Wright could do a division in São Caetano with Elder Hild so they could be the wittnesses at João and Eliana's wedding Friday morning. To clear things up, Thursday night Elder Spencer and Phillips were together, I was back with Elder Atkinson and Elder Hild and Wright were together.
Em fim, everything went smoothly and João and Eliana were baptized Sunday right after our church meetings!
Fun side note, my comp chapter 14nd some people at Sam's Club to let us buy stuff without a Sam's Club card, so now I am 1 jar of peanut butter and a hoodie richer.
Tonight, our wards Relief Society came in cluch and brought us some Easter candy! We'll see if it makes it to Sunday.
I'd like to talk a little bit about this season of Easter. It's not simply a holiday of bunnys chocolate and eggs, it's a season to remember the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for us. Elder Gary E. Stevenson spoke about this time of year last week in General Conferance.
"We now enjoy a mix of decorations. What was once almost exclusively bunnies and Easter eggs is now balanced with the Christus and images of the empty tomb, the resurrected Savior appearing in the garden outside the tomb, and the Savior’s appearance to the Nephites. We are also striving to make Easter a season rather than just a day. We are trying to be more conversant, thoughtful, and celebratory of Palm Sunday and Good Friday and of the sacred events that took place during all of Holy Week." And We Talk of Christ April 2025
I invite you to make Easter a season, not just a day. Study the scriptures, eat a little candy, and Remeber Christ! Maybe you should read his talk again, it's realy good.
Have a good week!
Elder Bliss
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