Happy P-Day!! And welcome to those who are new on the email list (missionaries of the DHS 2024 class)!!
This weeks been pretty crazy as you can see from the title, so let's get into it.
On Thursday we had our Zone Conferance! They did Zone conferance a little different this time having the ZL's give the training and most of it was a practice of how to invite people to church and how to invite to be baptized. It was really cool to get a good practice in. And it was amazing to see friends in the mission, especially those who are going home!
On Wednesday I saw monkeys for the first time!! We were working with one of the youth in the ward near a more jungle area, and he said that at times a group of monkeys hang around that area. And they got there right on time! There was about 10 little monkeys there. We got to feed them little biscuits and I got to touch one! But I didn't get to hold it. One of the monkeys is more social than the others his name is Kevin.
So, Earlier the same day we saw the monkeys, I had traded my full jar of coins for paper money and I left the empty jar at the church since it was easier than going back to the house. On the way home that night it was getting pretty late and I was trying to decide if we should grab the jar from the church or just go back the next day and get it. We decided to go by the church. Sitting out front was the Bishop, and when we got closer he said, "Oh Elders Daví decided he wants to get baptized." Daví is a young man who's been going to Seminary for about 3 months with his friends, one of which is a member. So we talked to Daví and marked for Sunday! So, we make to talk with him once a day till Domingo.Thursday we taught the Plan of Salvation, Friday we got his mom's signature and did a practice interview, Saturday was the interview and he passed, and Sunday he was baptized!!
Yesterday we got the transfer email. Actually we didn't receive an email so me and Elder Lima (now Elder Ramildo cause there's too many Elder Limas in the mission) are staying together here in Assunção! We got permission to go to transfers anyway to say goodbye to those going home. This time whas extra hard cause my first trainer, my dad, Elder Beaumont is going home. We got to spend the P-day in a division together visiting a recent convert, Edilena, we baptized together in my first transfer, so we really got to hang out and talk again before he went home. So if any of you are in West Jordan, Utah August 10th, you should go to his homecoming (for more information send me a message). It was really cool to actually understand her! She made creme de cupuaçu and bought a cake for us. She is such an awesome lady!
This week I studied the "O Youth of the Noble Birthright" by Bradley R Wilcox. It is such a great talk! He talks about the people of God, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, are people chosen by God to help other people. It explains exactly why we live differently than "normal" people. God has put his trust in us to be his crew members on this cruise ship of life. We're here to help, serve, and support others on this journey. With this extra responsibility comes compensation, extra blessings and the power of Jesus Christ to carry these extra responsibilities. I invite you to give it a read. That talk realy does have power.
Have a good week!
Elder Bliss
