#12 - "Wait, I KNOW THIS SONG!" (8/7/23)

Boa Tarde meu amigos! Como ta indo!?

As always, her is an update on the week:

1. On Tuesday we had a training meeting with all the new missionaries in the area so I got to see everyone again! It was good to catch up and see how everyone is doing. President Bikmin gave a great lesson about how we have opposition in all things, and that is natural (2 Nephi 2:11 if you want to read the scripture). We will always have opposition and we can't control it. But we can control what we will choose to do. We could choose to complain and that is natural. The natural man is also an enemy to God so instead of complaining, have an ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE!

Elder Hall got me while I wasn't looking

2. During our lunch hour (yes we only get an hour for lunch) Elder Hall and I will listen to conference talks at home if a member family didn't sign up for the day. We listended to a priesthood session from a while back and the biggest take aways were: "Lift where you stand", If you feel overwhelmed that is good because you understand the work the Lord has for you.

Elder Ferraz

3. WE HAD OUR FIRST DIVISION! We did a division with our AP's and I was with Elder Ferraz! He is a native speaker of Portuguese who knows english but he made me speak in portuguese the entire day! It was both a  challenge but an awesome experience! I learned the importance of including members in the work as a  missionary and Elder Ferraz was impressed with my portuguese that he bought me this Braziliean pastry (SO GOOD)

Elder Ferraz and I in the sun

 

The Hill of Curitiba😑🤣

4. My new favorite flavers of ice cream are corn and avacado.... yep. We got these popsicles from a person we were teaching and they were DELICIOUS and the United States needs them!

avacado ice cream!

5. A spiritual experience: While we were knocking doors this past week, I realized how much the spirit is with me. As we passed by this house that was chanting very weird words, Elder Hall and I got very overwhelmed and looked at each other and told one another that we felt the spirit wasn't with us. We decided to go away from the house and I eventually felt the spirit come back. Just goes to show how important it is to recognize when the Holy Ghost leaves as it is to recognize when it's with you.

6. We had a district meeting today and I was asked to recite Doctrine and Covenants 4 in PORTUGUESE from MEMRY and it's only my 3rd week in the field!! Luckly though, I pulled it through and Elder Hall guided me through it so for future missionaries, MEMORIZE D&C 4! XD

7. Yesterday was probably one of the hardest but must rewarding Sundays. We wake up early to help bring people to Church and no one responded so we walked around for nothing. On top of that it was also fast Sunday and SUPER HOT and the members house was an hour and a half walk away for lunch. Elder Hall and I pulled through and made it to the house so I now know, I can survive the mission. After meeting with the members for lunch, we then went around and checked in on other members and had some very delightful conversations and tried some more braziliean food! What turned out to be a hard Sunday was the best one yet!

Something I also want to mention is how in Curitiba, people listen to some music in English. So we will be walking along the roads and all of the sudden we will go, "WAIT! Is that english? Is that Kelly Clarkson?". It's awesome and gives me a taste of home.

                                                                    AWW YEA!

Scriptures:

Alma 48:17 (As missionaries, we can be like Moroni and scare even the adversary)

Alma 39:17 (every soul is precious unto God at all times!)

That's all for this week. Ate Mais!

-Elder Fisher