Luke, my brother and Pedro baptized on the same day---a baptism here in Brazil and
one there in Provo on the same DAY---YEA! This week we visited Pedro
and/or called him almost every day leading up to the baptism. He is 53
years old, is single and lives with some of his brothers and sisters and
their children. He studied the scriptures like crazy and asked for a
Doutrina e Convenios and we gave it to him and he is just a great reader
and always has a question! He had a few problems to take care of but
was willing to change everything and live the commandments of God so
quickly!! We really, Elder Rodrigues and I, wanted to baptize him (one
of us at least) but we made a team decision that it would be better for a
member to baptize him so that he could build a friendship there! Irmao
Rocha--the Elder´s Quorum President baptized him!!! It was a great
meeting. I played the piano, and bore my testimony. The four of us
elders sang I like to look for rainbow´s while Elder Rodrigues played
the guitar and the Spirit smacked me in the chest--I love the way the
Spirit testifies during MUSIC!! THE SONG OF THE HEART IS A PRAYER UNTO
GOD! Pedro bore his testimony that night and started to get choked up
and talked about how the gospel was changing his life and he was very
grateful--he gave me a big hug and said that he would never forget this
day. Sunday, Elder Rodrigues confirmed him and the three of us, (Elder
Rodrigues, Pedro and I) bore our testimonies during fast and
testimony----Pedro talked about how he wants to share the gospel with
his family and it was an AWESOME AWESOME fast and testimony meeting and
the Spirit was there and an investigator came with her daughter and a
recent convert and a less active member---YA!! Well talk to you
later---LOVE YOU ALL A BOATLOAD. THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALWAYS SENDING A
MILLION E-MAILS---I LOVE IT!! Go get em Tiffany and Ivette received her
call---WHERE?? Awesome! And did you say that Danielle Pace is going to
serve---awesome!
Love you all. Thanks and have a FANTASTIC WEEK!
--Elder Allen
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