(Elder Mackrory)
Boa noite pessoal!
Essa semana vi um pouco menos, mas ainda foi mais do que o
normal de Botafogo. Vi 8, totalizando 1326.
Last pday we got to know the rest of the district with a
churrasco. It came out a little more expensive than we imagined, but that’s ok,
the meat was really good. We played some soccer, had a meeting with a member of
the area presidency, and then were kicked out of the chapel for a funeral
viewing that was gonna be an overnight open house. Apparently it’s Brazilian
custom to do something overnight, but we can’t ignore the general handbook
20.5.5.
On Tuesday we had district council at home since the church
had the viewing still going on. We ate the leftover steak and garlic bread and
it was really good. We then went to lunch in the mall with some members of the
ward, and got to know them. Everyone here comments on how much Elder Smith
eats. Parabens Elder. We visited some members around the area who haven’t been
to church in a while, and then headed to do some visits of interested people in
the area. Then we went home, studied, and contacted more referrals.
On Wednesday we had a pretty similar day, except my
companion got sick and so we stayed home and I did more referral contacting.
On Thursday we had the mission tour, and we had our in
person meeting with Elder Schmeil, from the area presidency. Due to public
transportation being cheaper than uber, our reimbursement wouldn’t be given if
we went by uber. So we went by bus. And there was some unexpected traffic and
we arrived an hour later than google maps estimated, which luckily means it’s
not our fault. My comp still wasn’t feeling too hot, and the long travel made
him more tired, so I did some more referral contacting, and set a new personal
record of 82 referrals in one day. But now, finally we are able to contact all
of our referrals every day.
On Friday we had lunch with the member from South Africa.
She’s super cool and we gave a super cool message that she said she was really
needing. Her accent made me miss my grandparents, and talking about our
favorite South African dishes, I also missed Milk tart. Later that night we had
a lesson at the mall about family history. Super cool. Coming home we got some
super good Açaí.
On Saturday we went to the chapel to give tours, but no one
showed up. We played some soccer with some investigators and members, like we
always do.
On Sunday we had all of our invited friends cancel on us,
but the members we visited on Tuesday came, so that’s a win. Our lunch took a
little bit longer than it was supposed to, and so I wasn’t super psyched about
that because it was raining when we left, meaning our planned visits wouldn’t
happen. We will go back though.
Tender mercy: I’ve been praying a lot recently for charity
and virtue, and I have seen that the Lord gives to those who ask. I feel so
much joy in meeting new people, and find no difficulty in getting to know them,
because I find myself so interested in the people I meet. It is something that
is not my own. It is something that I know comes only from God.
Spiritual thought: I am impressed with the example of Jesus.
That goes without saying, but as I studied John 19 and story of the crucifixion.
The last thing that Christ did, the last commandment He gave during His mortal
ministry, was to take care of His mother. In the moment of His greatest
suffering, He decided to make sure that His mother was taken care of. Our
mothers do exactly that. Her last thought is the well-being of her children,
independent of what is happening in her life. So let us all honor our mothers
by doing what they say, praying for them, thanking them, and being the people
they imagined we would be when they first looked into our eyes. Happy mother’s
day.
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