Dec, 23, 2013
This week was awesome! Just like every other week! :)

It was sad when a bunch of lessons and visits fell through but we also met with a bunch of people who we have started teaching and set a few baptismal date goals with people! :) We do splits often so that we can :) teach more people and cover more of the stake.

We ate at a family who has a missionary serving in Brazil (I think in the mission I was originally called to) now which was cool to talk to them about. :)

One lesson that was really spiritual was talking with a lady who was unsure about baptism. She shared how she feels people don't always live like they should after their baptisms and she doesn't want to end up being like that. So Elder Betham and I read :) through 2 Nephi chapter 31 with her and shared personal experiences and how Jesus is our example; we also talked about choosing to be an example for others despite the difficulties and adversities that come up in life.

Another lesson this week was with a non-member who was at the home of another person that we are teaching with. Elder Betham used her phone to text her Mormon friend who is going on a mission that we are working with her for her to be baptized. So her friend immediately called her phone and talked with it. It was a unique situation and caught everyone off guard a little bit, but then we all decided that working for baptism would be a good thing! :) It is amazing how the Lord lets us know his love for us in funny (yet serious) ways! :)

On one of the splits we did I taught with one of the cool priests that does splits with us about baptism and it was especially awesome :) because during the lesson the young man we are teaching's grandparents talked a bunch too about how much baptism and receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost help us in life and the difficulties of life. Then the guy we are teaching said a prayer which was beautiful--you could really feel how he was talking to God as a friend and a son of him, and you could also tell how much he cared about his prayer. It was his first time praying out loud since he was about 8! :)

Also a fun family we are teaching went to church with us! :)

Feliz Natal! Merry Christmas! :) :)

Com muitos sorrisos! :)

With many smiles! :)

Elder Cory Vernon! :)