Happy Fathers Day

 June 17,2013

Heeeey -----Happy Father ´s day Dad!! I hope that you had a great Sabbath day!! This Sunday was great and I sure am learning a lot here on the mission. Yes, I am learning and growing and I know that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the World!!!

This week we scheduled to eat lunch with an investigator. He likes to make fun of American´s!! There is quite a bit of hate towards americans here and it´s all good because Elder Hatch and I just joke back with them and try to make fun of Brasil a bit. But really this division of countries and color of skin and this and that is all the work of the devil. Competition is good and healthy and fun but don´t ever let the competition go over the line. Work with all you have to win but then in the end realize that the competition was only to bring out the best in the two parties and that we are all working against Satan--working for God and that God wants to save all ALL OF HIS CHILDREN ---HE WANTS THEM ALL TO RETURN AND LIVE WITH HIM!! 

We are teaching a Portuguese Professor. I really like this lady and Elder Boccia and I are super excited for her to get baptized-- -she is reading para CARAMBA!! I just know that she is going to one day wake up and say---isssh--I already know that this is true--each visit we get one step closer. I feel that with most of the people here in Brasil you need a good 12 -16 visits to have a strong baptism. Your teaching, conviction and love as a missionary can go a long ways in those 12-16 visits. If you just pass information they will merely be convinced of the truth---testify with all you have and ask the Lord to help you strengthen your testimony every single day!!   

 

Our bishop is like the shortest guy in the ward--haha---it´s hilarious. We helped him move homes this past week and it was great! Lunch at his home was also fantastic. Elder Boccia and Elder Soares always like to make fun of me because I don´t drink soda. I told them that I could run faster because I don´t drink soda. After our service project we decided to run back to the house and I beat Elder Boccia- --  YES! It was a good friendly race and he still likes to make fun of me for drinking soda. 

Read Preach My Gospel and study General Conference---do ALL YOU CAN EVERY DAY TO BUILD UP THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND KEEP YOUR COOL AND BE CALM AND EXCITED WHILE DOING IT!! MAY THE SPIRIT BE WITH YOU.  

--Gregg 

Elder Allen