I´m still a little lost on how my second Thanksgiving has already come and past on the mission, where has the time gone? This thanksgiving was a lot better than last year that is for sure. The family that made me pumpkin pie a couple months ago offered us thanksgiving dinner and it was super good. Unfortunately they didnt have turkey because here in Brasil they said its more of a Christmas thing since they dont celebrate thanksgiving here but all in all it was a great dinner. What a great holiday it is too, a day to just pig out and eat all the good food you want and then sleep. A little different on the mission since we have to keep working but at least everybody back home got to complete it all haha.
Also this week we had our interviews with President. It went pretty well, nothing big just a normal interview to see how things were going. However, during these interviews we can also ask questions about things we dont understand with the scriptures and stuff. So i asked him a couple deep doctrine questions and he answered them, it is amazing how much knowledge he has.
And now for the best news of the week. BAPTISMS!!!! Yesterday after church we had 2 baptisms! Mari and her son Gabriel. Her daughter Geovanna was baptized a couple months ago in a different ward where her dad is a member and we started teaching her mom a little after. She is super awesome and really happy to be a member of the church now. The biggest part for her was the example of her daughter and how her daughter made big changes after her baptism. We wanted to take pictures all in white but unfortunately Mari didnt want to so we just took the pictures afterwards. Elder Messias baptized Mari and i baptized her son Gabriel who´s 9 years old. He said he wants to serve a mission too! So here in 9 years he´ll be out serving as an elder too, who knows where. So awesome! We have been working so hard and we have been blessed by the Lord to be able to baptize these 2 wonderful children of God. Next week they´ll receive the gift of the Holy Ghost and be confirmed members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!
Eu Te Amo
Elder Gleason
P.S. Helaman 7:20; 8:15; 10:4-5, 7 and Psalms 34:15, 18; 37:4-5, 16
pumpkin pie Itu style
J.R. with Mari, and Gabriel and Geovanna
With Elder Messias too
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