#17 - NA RUA CURA! (9/11/23)

 Boa noite meus amigos!

Elder Hall has a better smolder than me

Can't believe how fast the weeks go by! It literally feels like yesterday I was writing this email. I guess that is what everyone means when they say time flies. Everyday seems long and tiring but every week and month that you look back on seems so fast!

 

 

Home cooking!

PUSS IN BOOTS IN CURITIBA!

With it also being 9/11, I wish to give thanks to all who are or who have served our Country! I would also like to give my respects to all the families and people who may have lost a friend or family member on this day. My love is with you all!

In other news, here is my update on this last week:

- Starting with a miracle, Elder Hall and I were invited to visit a member family one night this week on Brazils Independence Day. We both felt that something bad would happen if we went but we ended up going. We got to the road where the family lived and these dogs ran in front of us and chased off this shady guy who was walking towards us. We ended up meeting with the family and teaching them but we definetly know that God was watching over us and sent those dogs to save us! Goes to show how important this work is and how God protects all his children!

Zone meeting? (Idk the name)

- ZONE CONFERENCE! First off... THE LUNCH WAS DELICIOUS! 10/10! This conference was also really cool and insightful for me. My biggest take away is the idea of "Internalizing" the gospel. Internalize into yourself the gospel of Christ (and how to be a successful missionary on page 13-14 of PMG!!). I think this is apart of the reason we are here as missionaries. To internalize the gospel so that we automatically live it. D&C 84:85 "Treasure up in your minds continually the words of life" or the gospel. Also "NA RUA CURA" (Or the road heals). For all the missionaries: If you are scared or don't know what to do, go to work out on the road = NA RUA CURA. Also, shoutout to Alma 26:27-31 (always a good scripture to find strength in!)

Morning workouts

- Another miracle that happened was finding this man today who we encountered yesterday. We found him while running around getting people to church in the morning and he was bleeding pretty bad on his head. We tried to help him but he said he was going home so we got his address and tried to find him later in the day. We were trying to find his house on Sunday and I said a prayer to find him but we couldn't. Today though we found him while walking back and he seems to be well and we are going to take him to the doctors tomorrow! I see now how Heavenly Father answered my prayer on his time and knew we would find him again!

- We had a zone meeting today (idk it's actual name) where we practiced teaching. Since I am halfway through training, my comp has begun to have me start lessons and ngl, its kind terrifying to start a lesson especially when you don't prepare beforehand. But, nevertheless, I pulled through. The "investigator" said that they didn't believe in God and when he said this, everyone in the circle around us just freaked cause it's hard to address this when teaching. But, Elder Hall and I took our time and I could feel the words and scriptures I needed to share with them during the moment. Turned out to be a great practice! Shoutout to my boy Jonathan for being the investigator!

Division with Mosias (he served in Idaho)

Scriptures & Thoughts:

- Thomas S. Monson "See Others as Who They May Become" (see everyone as a child of God entering into the waters of baptism)

- 2nd Nephi 32:3: some members who were former missionaries shared this scripture with us during lunch one day and it was exactly what I needed. I know as a new missionary, I sometimes overthink the gospel and think that I should be perfect by knowing exactly where a scripture is... but I am not. And that is okay. All I need to do is feast upon the words of christ and they will tell me what to do and say. 

That's about all for this week. Ate a proxima semana!

- Elder Fisher (or 🐟er)