Hello!

:) This week we had a family home evening where I made cookies and we shared the restoration with the pepper and water analogy that I learned in Utah to explain baptism and the priesthood. We also ate another dessert that is common in Brasil which is called Torta de bolacha (Cracker cake) it is made with crackers and whipping cream and other stuff and is yummy.

Also, with General Conference coming up we have been inviting everyone to go to General Conference like crazy. I am super excited to hear the Prophet and Apostles talk again. 

One cool lesson this week was we started talking with a guy and he began to talk about how important and awesome prayer is. We bore our testimonies and read James 1:5 about "If any lack wisdom let him ask of God who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not" with him and then shared the rest of what we know about Joseph Smith, the priesthood, and the Book of Mormon! He said he would pray and also prayed with us after we talked with each other.

Irmão Gabriel is doing well too and is excited for his baptism coming up, he says that there is a peace and happiness that he feels when he is in church and talking with the missionaries and because of these feelings he wants to be Mormon too by following Jesus Christ´s example. His mother made a really tasty lasagna for us too because Gabriel is doing better than before he started meeting with the missionaries.

Com muitos sorrisos! :) :) :)

Atentamente,  Élder Vernon

( Irmão significa Brother and Irmã means Sister.) 

Here is a note from Tina Cory's Mom.  Brent, Ellaina and I went to a ward in Nebraska and people were so friendly it was really wonderful.  The ward was near Chimney Rock so we got to see that too.  Here is what Cory wrote:

 I know that I have heard about chimney rock before, that is cool that the ward you visited talked to all of you. It really helps the missionary work when members take the initiative and talk to people that visit church. I use sunscreen everyday, but pretty soon it will be hot enough again that I sweat it all off and will get sunburns even though I use the sunscreen. 

Cory made cookie cake (it is extra thick) for his old Mission Training Center Companion who just arrived in Brazil.  It was Elder Hull's Birthday. 

Cory says his feet were wet but his feet look pretty sore, I know he walks alot.  Hopefully it doesn't feel as bad as it looks.