Rain!!

It rains pretty much every day here in Araquaina right now!! This week we had three investigators in church--BANG! YES! And I know that we will have even more next week. We are working with some great people and some people that need some work--but hey--we all need some work--right! This week was good. We lost our awesome district leader but received a new awesome one--MY COMPANION! Elder Rodrigues is awesome and he had his wisdom teeth pulled this week and with the transfers and all our numbers as far as lessons and all were pretty weak this week but we had THE BEST PLANNING SESSION ever with the President and the lideres do ramo--the branch! I was finally able to express a few more of my ideas as well as our new addition to the district--Elder de Oliviera--he added some great ideas! I know that this branch is gonna grow and we set a goal to have enough people attending church by the end of this year to buy a piece of property and began the construction on a real chapel---YAAA! I know that we can do it if we just keep planning and working day by day. This morning we planned for like 3 hours straight and worked with the Area Book and all--it was super great! Also we are fasting ate o pó--to the dust! I know that fasting and prayer work!

 

This week I almost cried at a family home evening we had with Carmosina and family--we played a game shared a very spiritual and special message and there were powerful testimonies shared--the Spirit was strong there and the young boys there loved me--it was awesome--we played games with my nametag, read the Book of Mormon together and ya--it was just a really special day and it´s those types of experiences that make the mission all worth it--BUT STILL---we need more--BATISMOS and we need more firm members in the faith! It will come with faith and prayer and work!

 

I wrote a long e-mail to the President and all and so I only have five minutes--sorry.

 

I RECEIVED THE PACKAGE--THE JERKY IS AMAZING!!!

Mother--thank you so much for Amber´s address.

 

Margaret Spencer and family sent me a letter---THANK YOU A BUNCH--THAT WAS AWESOME!

 

Also Rishi--I don´t know what happened to the letter I wrote you--I think that I left some of my personal papers at an investigators house--sorry--I wrote a letter for happy b-day on the 11th and the new baby and all--thanks A BUNCH FOR THE LETTER.

 

This week was good and the next will be even better. I know that God lives, just have faith, pray for the Spirit and keep working hard and you can accomplish your goals.

Watch the videos from Zig Zigler about setting goals--they´re awesome!

Love you all, ate mais!

--Elder Allen