November 28, 2011

Wow another week has already come and passed. And now a full month has been done out in the field, its pretty crazy to think about. Hopefully I worked hard enough and did the best I could because now that month is gone. But on a personal thought basis i think i did a pretty good job. We continue to work everyday and talking to people and preaching the good word and not many people want to hear it. It still is weird to me when i ask if people want more happiness in their lives and they straight up tell me theyre fine where they are. Like what the heck is that? How can you turn down more happiness right to my face, at least lie and tell me you do or something. But its whatever, it all comes down to their choices and theres nothing i can really do about it. Besides continuing to talk to as many people as i can.

My portuguese has really been improving a lot over these last 2 weeks when i came to the realization i wont be fluent in the first day haha. Im feeling more and more comfotable each day iwht listening and responding its pretty darn exciting to see. The other day i even did my first contact by myself explaining the Restoration and givinng out a pamphlet to a lady. My companion said it took him a couple months before he did it. But i figure the only way to get any better is to just butcher it and go for it right? haha.. ALso, tuesday and wednesday i was on a division with a Brazilian elder for the first time and it was definately different. Like me and E Williams speak English to each other still because its both our native toungues but to not have it at all for 2 days... weird. And kind of fun.

Lets see what else. Oh its been raining a lot more lately and it definately rains a lot harder here. Its crazy how itll start to drizzle a little and then next thing you know. BOOM downpouring. I havent gotten stuck in it bad yet though, i have done some running to avoid it, but it was at least avoided haha.

The other thing that has been pretty big in this last week is how much ive been humbled, and how much i wish i had done before hand now being in the situation that i am. I wish I had helped the missionaries a lot more than i had, i now see how hard it is to do the finding and everything all on your own, it would be so much easier if we had references and people to be there when we teach and all that jazz. I watched a video yeterday that a family who was being taught by the missionaries said that if the missionaries had come to the door they would have turned them down. But instead one of their friends who was a member invited them over to meet with the missionaries and they were recieving the lessons now. All it takes is that first step, which is definately the hardest. That is what i have also seen a lot lately, is that that very first step is the hardest and the most nervewracking. Its true for my own life too, that very first Brazilian i talked to in the streets was the hardest. I was scared to talk to him, because I didnt want to screw something up, but once we just take the first step its easier to do. Why wouldn't i want to share with him the happiness that i have? Its like sharing Taco Bell with someone whos never had it before. The joy i had to see James come to the realization of its amazingness, made me happy too and brought lots of good Taco Bell runs after that point hahaha. Okay so the gospel is like 10000000 times more important than Taco Bell. Which also means its that much more satisfying to share with the ones we love.

Well I love you all, and i will say it yet again. This gospel is true, and we have the true restored church on the earch again today. I know without a shadow of a doubt, and i will never deny it.

Eu te Amo!!

Elder Gleason

p.s. Mosiah 4:20 and D&C 75:16