#69 - The end of one chapter... is the start of another📘 (9/9/24)

Screenshot while zooming today

Boa tarde Galera! Tudo beleza? Hoje é transferências e estou saindo Jardim Osasco para o Cachoeira! Minha 4 área! [Good afternoon guys! Is everything ok? Today is transfers and I'm leaving Jardim Osasco for Cachoeira! My 4 area!]

 

             [Depending on your definition, the person who truly invented the plane: Alberto Santos-Dumont]

Hey followes of a Fisher of man!!🎣

Elder Child, do you remember this guy?!

Thats right, today is transfers and I am leaving Jardim Osasco and going to Cachoeira 2 (ITS A BRANCH!!🤩) Elder Fisher is going back to the Palmeira days of living in a branch.

This here is the update from last week (an update better than last time😅)

Monday - Last family night churrasco! I had recieved a call from President about the transfer so I knew this would be my last week and we ended up having a churrasco with some members as a family home evening activity. It was pretty good to hear the testimonies of everyone and also some people who I helped to be baptized. It was nice to see the fruits of my effort. Lets just say there was a lot of crying🥹

Visits with Elders and Members

Tuesday - Today was a mix of funny moments and heart pumping. We went around doing visits with some members and when we were all returning back home, we heard a couple arguing. We recognized the voices as James and his wife and we felt that we needed to pass by. It turns out they were having an argument about James not kissing his wife because she wanted to eat escargo (snail)😅. We helped clear that situation up and then one of the members asked me to give them a blessing. I had the opportunity to do it in English and it afterwards, everyone present commented on the spirit they felt bc of the blessing. But then right as we were about to get back home we got a call. A family of our recent convert had an emergency and needed help to get to the hospital. At this point it was already passed 10 at night. We had advised our President about arriving home late but we didnt expect this. We then followed the spirit and called Jocel to help us bring a member of the family to the hospital. She ended up being okay but in that moment, i truly learned to always follow the spirit and to do so within the limits you are given. Never dismiss a prompting of the spirit.

 District photo!

Wednesday - I dont remember too much from today besides trading companions with our Zone leader to do a divison with him the next day. 😅

Elder Hyatt leaving to do contacts

Santa?

Thursday - Division with Elder Hyatt! I went to Elder Hyatts area and let me say, it was awesome! We started the morning talking to people and trying to find old references. While knocking doors, we actually started singing minecraft parodys out of no where🤣. As the day went, while we didn't see happen what we wanted to, we saw miracles. We ended up finding a lot of people and reaching the goals for the week that day. To end the day we went to seminary with some recent converts and got to play some soccer! Dont play in boots😅

Lucas accepted to be baptized!

Friday - Division Part 2! (Bc the elders werent able to talk with someone yesterday) We followed up with people today and marked some baptism dates but the funniest part was with this dog named Bobby. We went to talk to someone that was playing the acordian and his dog just kept barking. He finally went inside and the owner closed the door but out of no where the dog jumped on a table inside and kept barking from the window🤦‍♂️We end the day with a ward activity where I met Juliana! She is a brazilian that married an American. She was going to be baptized the next day and I got to talk with her and her sons in english!

Saturday - Ward activity back in my area! We had churrasco and played a few games.

Sunday - Today we tried helping our friend Daniel, Gustavo, and Samuel to be baptized but sadly it didn't work out. They have such a strong desire but their parents feel they aren't ready yet. Please pray for them to feel ready and follow Christs example. We then ended the day with a family home evening with some members and saying goodbyes. 

 Last sunday meal 

In the end, this week helped me to truly trust more in God and his plans. It helped me to remember the covenants I have made. We studied this week about the garments we wear and it helped me remember that each day we are renewing our covenants by putting on the garment of the Holy Priesthood (2 Nephi 4:33). Each day we are putting on us Christ.

Overall, I am satisfied with my work in Jardim Osasco and I know I completed what the Lord had for me. Now, I look forward to seeing how I grow.

Elder Lima and I one last time

Love you all!

Minion! [my favorite snack]

-Elder Fisher 🐟