Yea so I forgot about thanksgiving...I think I am getting to used to Brazil that I don't remember the American Holidays. But don't worry today I made pancakes and purchased Skippy Chunky Peanut butter for 12 Reais wich is 7 dollars. Yea I still got the American spirit don't you worry.
Can't wait to see the Christmas pictures this year of the house. Our family has to keep on the tradition, I found a dollar store in our area and I will see if there is any Christmas lights to buy haha.
We had a great week with 3 of the 5 baptism that turned out great. 2 fell through and will be baptized next week. Expedito a young man was the only one baptized after settling a huge conflict in his house. The Step father doesn't want to listen to our message or even let his kids go to church. His sister Gabi wasn't baptized because the actual divorced father who doesn't live there any more swooped in took her away so she would not be baptized. The other was a senior of 70 years who had a problem in his leg which looks a lot like Leprosy but what do I know I'm not a doctor. The other 2 were great, Margeorith who is from Peru and Cristiano who is the son of a less active member was great. The parents were separated but looks like they are coming back together thanks to the baptism. Yea the solution to all problems is simples as following the leis and ordinances of the Gospel of Jesus Christ pois he is the font of all righteousness and spiritual cure. It is a blessing to be a missionary and to be able to help our father in heaven save his children before the Savior comes again. I am reading 3 Nephi and reading about the Gadiaton robbers, makes me think about my area and how the Devil walks in the midst of the people. I have never seen so much iniquity, but at the same time I have never seen so much hope. People to day tell me that things are getting worse and that there is no hope, but I believe in the words of the living prophet as he said "We have a bright future", I believe that Thomas S. Monson is a Prophet, seer, and revelator. I believe that he literally sees the future and I too believe that the Future is Bright. Also reading the revelations from Apocolipse... (Revelations is the name in english right?) that talks about the second coming of the Lord, yes it talks a lot about destruction and iniquity in these last days, but the message of this book is that the Lord will win. We are part of the Team that will always win in the end. Therefore why do we fear? These moments of fear as I have learned here on the mission is when we lack faith for fear is the opposite of faith. These are the times were we need to kneel down and pray. I know that we have a bright future and that what ever happens these next few months, we will see each other again.
Thanks for the pictures and the wonderful emails and wish you all a great week!
Com Amor
Elder Çrandall
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