9/29/25 - Vai com Deus Presy Nelson

Once again I am writing really late, so it'll be a quick one this week.

We've been focusing a lot on finding new people this week, and it's gone well! We've found some new families that have a bunch of potential. 

There's been some big news in the church these last few days. With the passing of our beloved Prophet Russle M. Nelson and the shooting in the church in Michigan. Is really is, and will be, impossible to survive spiritually without the guiding influence of the Holy Ghost. It will be continually harder and harder to be a dedicated disciple of Jesus Christ as we get closer and closer to His second coming. We need to have a firm foundation, a testimony built upon the rock which is our Lord Jesus Christ. And we have to continue doing the small things. Pray, read the scriptures, and going to church. And we'll be able to continue growing and arrive at the Celestial Kingdom and live with our Heavenly Father once again.

Have a great week and General Conferance Weekend!

Elder Bliss 

9/22/25 - Mission Tour w/ Elder Koch! E 🌊

This'll be a short one cause I kinda forgot about email haha. 

This week we had a mission tour with the President of the Brasil area, President Koch! He is such a spiritual guy and I learned a lot from him!

We had a baptism this week! The little sister, Uine, of the guys who got baptized a few weeks ago got baptized!! Our primary president is amazing and put all the decorations together and bought some gifts for her, shout out to Daylane! Everything was pretty much perfect, except that Uine's mom decided to go out Saturday night and missed the baptism. But other than that it was great!

One thing that President Koch talked about was studying the scriptures. There's 4 leves to reading the scriptures, Read, Study, Feast, and Treasure up (I hope it makes sense in English). Ler, Estudar, Banquetear, Entesourar for the português speakers. When we read the scriptures, we shouldn't just read, and we shouldn't just study, to feast on the words of Christ is good, but there's one more step. Treasure up the words of Christ, put them in a place in your mind where you can find them at a moments notice to share a scripture with a friend. Get to know the scriptures like the back of your hand and believe in the words and meaning that they carry!

Have a good week!

Elder Bliss

9/15/25 - Zoo!🦍🐒🐊🦒🐘🦓🐅

A pretty short week this week cause of transfers, bit it was pretty interesting!

We found out while we were walking around on Saturday that there was a multicultural event happening at a square in our area. So, plans were moved and we spent most of Saturday and most of Sunday at the event doing contats. We got about 15 contacts there. 

We went to the Zoo today!! Zoológico de São Paulo. Its one of the biggest zoos in Brasil. I got to see a blue macaw like in the movie Rio! They are soo much bigger in real life and they're so cool! We also got to see a whole bunch of of other cool animals. 

Matthew 22

37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

38 This is the first and great commandment. 

39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 

40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets

Love God and love your neighbor. The neighbors who you agree with, and those you don't! Keeping these most important commandments will bless your life's and those on your neighbor's, and the world will be a better place.

Elder Bliss 

Google photos:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/EQG3K68BLWXZWLEz8

9/11/25 - Transfers!

Hello again. I forgot to hit send 😬 

This week our P-Day was moved to Wednesday 'cause there was a big group of missionaries coming in on Wednesday. So, to avoid all the trainers getting moved around till their new companion got here they just made transfers on Wednesday instead of on Monday. 

We've got a friend who's been going to English class and she actually went to church this Sunday and we had a lesson with her on Monday! She's super interested in learning more! Also on Sunday our friend who got baptized last week bore his testimony during fast and testimony meeting! It was so cool to hear!

We got transfer news and me and Elder Ramildo are staying together in this area! I was wanting to train a new American, but I'm juat fine with staying here. I didn't want to leave Assunção. They're such good people here in the ward and we've got a few friends progressing that I didn't want leave. I'm super excited to spend another transfer here!

And that's all folks!

Elder Bliss

9/1/25 - Batismo!!

I don't got a whole lot of time today to write so I'll get right into it.

Pedro, Richard, end Thales were baptized on Sunday!!! After chasing Thales' mom for 3 days trying to get her signiture cause Thales only is 16 but we finaly caught her while she was is the house. She was able to go to the baptism and she liked it a lot! Now we're going to work with her to help her get to know the church and to help her 8 year old daughter get baptizd also.

On Saterday there was a Mini MTC where all the youth in the stake got together, learned how to teach the Restoration and how to do street contacts, then went out in a park here and did street contacts. All the names, numbers, and adresses we got cause it's our area. We got about 40 referancies from the activity, and were still trying to send messages to everyone and scedule lessons with them.

Alma 5: 18-19

18 Or otherwise, can ye imagine yourselves brought before the tribunal of God with your souls filled with guilt and remorse, having a remembrance of all your guilt, yea, a perfect remembrance of all your wickedness, yea, a remembrance that ye have set at defiance the commandments of God? 

19 I say unto you, can ye look up to God at that day with a pure heart and clean hands? I say unto you, can you look up, having the image of God engraven upon your countenances?

When that day comes, and it will come, when we all stand at the Judgement seat of Christ. Can you look at him and say, I have repented of all my sins and I am clean? Live each day of your life so that you can say to God that you have a pure heart and clean hands.  

Ate mais!

Elder Bliss

Google Photos:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/EQG3K68BLWXZWLEz8

8/27/25 - Hospital, Temple P-Day, and 1 Year!?!?!

We're went to the temple today!! So that's why my P-Day was on Wednesday this week.

This week we had to go to the hospital 2 times cause I got sick, and my ears decided to stop working, it'slike you'redriving in the mountains and your ears need to pop, but they won't so everything's just muffled all time. So last Monday we went to the hospital and the doctor said that cause I was a little sick, the mucas in my nose had blocked the tube's that regulate the pressure in my ears, or something like that. So he gave me some medicine for the cold, and we parted ways. Untill, Friday when it got worse! I got even sicker and my ears got even worse so I could hear even less. So Saturday morning we went back to the hospital. It was a different doctor, she gave me some new medicines to take and to wash my nose out with this bottle that you stick up your nose and squeeze water through till it comes out your other nostril. And we spent most of Saturday just resting. And I'm getting better, so the colds pretty much gone, and I'm slowly getting my hearing back. 

Today we had the oportunity to go to the Temple!! The temple really brings so much peace to my life. I have found answers to my questions and have learned so much from the temple. I implore you to visit the temple more offten and bring your questions to the Lord.

I have officially hit one year being a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints! I have loved this time I have had to learn about our Savior and to help others learn about him too. I have learned so much, and I have changed so much here in Missão São Paulo Sul, and I still have a lot more leaning and growing to do. I know that this is the true church here on Earth and that our Father in Heaven knows and loves each one of us. I know that Jesus Christ suffred and died for each one of us. Yes, He suffred for you🫵 even though you might not know why. He loves you and he does everything in his power to help you returm to His presence. I love being a missionary and I love the chance I get to repay my Savior the little bit that I can offer in return for everything that He has done for me. I'm exited to see what this next year brings and to dedicate myself even more to the Lord, learn even more about him and to grow to become a better person. There is always more to learn!

Have a great week! 

Elder Bliss

The photos that I've taken over this last year

Heres the Google photos: 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/EQG3K68BLWXZWLEz8

8/18/25 - Ônibus

Happy Monday, especially for all those who've started school already!

On Wednesday we had the 1st District Leader council in Missão São Paulo Sul since over a year ago. We got to get a training on our roles as DLs, we were given instruction on our District council. 

On Thursday we had suprise interviews with President Moura. Last transfer we got skipped, so we didn't get interviews, so we finally got to have interviews. Even though there was only 2 companionships getting interviewed it went for about 3 hours then the bus took about 2 hours to go a half hours distance cause of rush hour. But, even though we spent a lot of time there, it was super nice to be able to talk to President, and while we were waiting we spent the time getting to know Sister Moura. 

On Sunday we had our ward conference so we had a ton of people at church. Some inactive members, a bunch of the recent converts here, and a bunch of friends. Our friends Pedro, Richard, Thales, and their little sister Wini all went! Later on Sunday we went to there house and put them on date for baptism!! So, here in a few weeks we'll be filling the font!

Just a warning, I'm going to send out the email on Wednesday next week cause were going to the temple!!

See ya'll next Wednesday 

Heres the Google photos: 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/EQG3K68BLWXZWLEz8