Answer to DAD:
Well this Sunday was
actually great. The ward had about 80 people which is a big improvement. First
off, in the last two weeks two new families moved into the ward which is going
to help a lot. They'll get put to work real quick. Also a bunch of less actives
that we have been visiting came. The ward is finally planning activities.
Actually what is surprisingly really helping the ward is a little activity that
Elder _______ and I started with the youth. We had them come to the chapel every
Thursday night and we would always leave a little message (5-10 min) and
then just let them play Uno or ping pong. We started challenging them to bring
friends or less actives and they are doing great. But one night the Bishop was
doing interviews and some members and less actives (adults) were there, they
started playing around a little too, and now every week the group is getting a
little bigger and bigger and we are using it to integrate investigators and
less actives.
Oh and this week I got
to do my first baptismal interview. It was super interesting. It's basically
like teaching a normal lesson, but it's one on one, which allows you to be far
more serious and personal. It was cool. The man wasn't baptized. But only
because he still isn't sure if he should or not. During the interview we said a
prayer specifically about baptism and he said that he felt it was the right
thing to do, but he said that he thinks he only felt that way because I was
there. He needs to feel it when there isn't an outside influence. I tried to
explain that if you feel it's the right thing to do, especially when there is a
true representative of Christ with you, it probably means it's the right thing
to do. But he said he was going to pray and if he felt the same way while he
was alone, he would be baptized. I only know that he didn't go to church and
wasn't baptized. A little bit of a bummer. But I'm sure the Elders there will
keep working with him.
com amor,
Elder Bruce
Answer to MOM:
Feel free to edit my
emails. You can cut out whatever you think best. I put my trust in you.
The Hymnals and
Christmas letters both got here, I'm still waiting for the glasses. And I was
hoping to ask for some more mapeline before you sent the shoes, but oh well. No
problem. Next time you send a package though, can you put in a box or two of
mapeline?
Bem, espero que a
senhora tenha uma boa semana, até mais!
com amor,
Elder Cameron Bruce
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