Lighting The Torch To Hand Off

Good afternoon y'all!

Quick week! 

We baptized Wesley, a friend of two recent converts of ours!

We have two new Élders here in Itapecuru! Élder Oliver from Kaysville, Utah and Élder Padula from Campinas, Brazil. President Lindsey has made it clear that Élder Oliver will basically be my replacement as soon as I leave the area. He's excited and also nervous, but I'm sure he'll do a great job. I just still refuse to belive that I'll actually be home in a month. It's strange to think about.

I am also incredibly excited because President will be coming the the area to participate in a sacrament meeting, actually my last sacrament meeting as a full-time missionary, on the 9th of July. We will try to make a big deal of it so that a lot of people show up and have a spiritually-strengthening experience. I will be hoping and praying that our branch proposal is approved before then so that he can take advantage of establishing it when he comes.

I'd appreciate it if you could all pray with me that this can be approved. The members here are so hopeful and wanting the branch and real chapel. I would just love to be able to leave them with that. 

After President Lindsey's training at the Santa Inês Zone Conference today, I am convinced that the Lord needs me to find, teach, and baptize two more families before I leave. Please pray that I can find them.

I love you and hope that you have an incredible week!



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