I am serving in the ward: Planaltinha,
area: Planaltinha A.
Zona: Passo Fundo
Companheiro: Elder Spadari
He is from: Long beach (Praia grande), São Paulo
We are the LZs of 23 missionaries, the biggest zone in the mission.
We share the ward with 2 crazy-as-Murdock sisters. Sister Röpke, de
Recife, e Sister Costa, from a city on the outskirts of São Paulo.
(If you got the A-team reference, you are awesome)
We
baptised a young man this week, his name is Maikon. He is 13, and
loves the church, the elders found him knocking doors last week, and he
went to church 2 days latter, and yesterday, Elder Spadari and I
baptized him. He is AWESOME and super funny. He also wants a Temple
marriage (yes, he has already chosen the young woman hahahahaha) and to
serve a mission.
His sister (age), probably will be baptized here in 2
or 3 weeks, she has a lot more work to do to get ready, he was super
elect, she will have to change several habits..he he he....
anyways, I have spent some time this week thinking about personal
revelation. I have come to the following census. (I wrote this to a
friend who asked...)_
So, if we were to live before the birth of Jesus, you would probably see
an angel. Because of the fact that we live in this modern age,
revelation comes through the whisperings of the Holy Spirit. (B/c of
iniquity, revelation has decended from the terrestrial level to the
telestial level) the first rule to recieve revelation, is to be
obeying ALL of the commandments, if not, repent, and ask for
forgiveness....talk to your bishop etc.... If there is something wrong,
it will impede your revelation, (refer to the excelent discourse given
by Pres. Eyering, "Where Is The Pavilion?") RE> http://www.lds.org/
Type
1- the most probable and sure way. Galatas. The fruits of the Spirit
are: Love, tenderness, peace, etc..... (I know the words in portuguese,
but not in english...) Also, there is that scripture in D&C where
the lord rebukes Oliver Cowdary and says "Did I not already give you
peace unto your soul? With what more of an answer dost thou need?" more
or less....hehehe.... allright, so what you need to do, is unplug
yourself from the world. cell phone, computer, ipod...etc...the world,
go to somewhere where you can be alone and is very very quiet. I would
suggest doing this at the end of a fast. After much prayer and study
of the scriptures, Ask a question VERY VERY specific. Invoking the name
of our Savior, ask a yes or no question. Confirm or not. etc... if you
can feel peace or a burning in your chest, it's the right thing to do.
If you have difficulty focusing or anything like that, it is the wrong
thing to do. If you feel that you have not recieved an answer, try
again, pray, study more scripture, pray, study, pray study,
ask....etc... continue. My mother always taught me that as litteral
descendants of our Father in Heaven, we have the Right to recieve an
answer to any question, but first we must study it out in our minds,
(introduction to the Book of Mormon, or Moroni 10:4) and then ask with
faith. If we do not recieve an answer, try again, if not, try again,
UNTIL YOU RECIEVE AN ANSWER. I have a testimony about this one.
2.
Dream, you ask the question in rightousness, and a little bit
afterwards, you will have a dream where you recieve your answer. (you
must be very rightous and have LOTS of faith, or the answer needs to be
made know VERY abruptly) rarely happens.
3.
Make a decision, and pray that the Lord helps you whatever the
decision may be. This is frequent also. What it means? The two options
are good. Just choose one and pray for the strenght of the Lord to
uphold you in your decision.
Thanks for everything, Mom, because Brittany has not sent info about the Skype, lets plan on 4 oclock chistmas afternoon :) thanks :)
EE.
Photos-1. Baptism of Francisco last week,
2- Maicon. Yesterday. Só batiza!!!!!!!
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