(Elder Mackrory)
Boa noite a todos!
Essa semana eu vi 6 fuscas, para um total de 1380,5. Estou
começando a orar para ver um meio fusca, pois a busca está me chateando.
What’s up guys! This week was a blast and would (and will)
do it over again another 3 times. Tomorrow marks three weeks until my return to
the states. Last pday we kinda just hung around at home, with the only
highlight being that an investigator (she’s like 90 years old) sent us a AI
video of Elon Musk and Donald Trunk dancing to Stayin’ Alive. It was incredible.
On Tuesday we had an online district council due to the fact
that Elder Vogt , Roca, and Cunha were sick again. I’m the last man standing
here. We had lunch that day with the newlywed couple Claudio and Suzana and our
ward mission leader Marcelo and his wife Edineide. It was really good, except
for the fact that after Elder Vogt asked for thoughts after giving his message.
This gave Marcelo the go ahead to share his testimony for an hour and a half
(not exaggerating). It was all good, but we definitely stayed way over our allotted
two hours for lunch. Then we went to visit our friend Leandro who lives in the
neighborhood. He was busy but gave us a huge bag of frozen acerola to make
fresh juice. Nice. We then went home to let my comp rest.
On Wednesday we went to a service project sanding the
balcony railing for a less active member, who then gave us lunch. All of our
appointments fell through, and so we went to the church to do online work.
While there, we heard some kitten noises. So we went behind the chapel from
where the sound had come, and we found two little kittens. So cute that we
elected to do online work there with the kitten napping in our laps. That night
we had a bomb lesson with Luciano e Rubi and remarked their baptism dates for
the 13th. Super spiritual lesson as well.
On Thursday we again had all of our appointments fall
through, and so again we grinded referrals and yellows. Again at the church, we
heard the kittens again, this time, one of the kittens, who was having trouble
walking due to weakened hind legs had fallen into a hole very hard to reach.
But with some prayers and careful maneuvering of my arm, we were able to
retrieve the kitten.
On Friday we again visited the church to do online work and
see the kittens. To our dismay, the kitten who I saved the day before was lying
on the ground barely breathing. We had noticed that it was slowly getting
weaker, while the other kitten got stronger, and so we know that the mother of
these kittens watches after them and that there is likely a problem with the
one who was suffering that wasn’t allowing her to feed herself. We took her to
a vet, and they are now in care of her. That night, the ward had an activity in
which the primary came, and unfortunately they found the other kitten and began
the fight over who gets to hold it. It was super loud and the kitten was
obviously very frightened. So with the parents help we restrained the kids from
being near the kitten. This resulted in many tears and silent treatments, but
that’s ok.
On Saturday we went to lunch a little early because we
planned to go to the temple. On the way to lunch, we stopped by the church to
check on our kitten. Sure enough, the mother took her to another place. We
heard the kittens cries on the other side of the church wall, so it’s likely
that they just moved next door. We ate lunch, and went to the church and left
for the temple. There, it was amazing! I got to see many friends from Macabu
and Buzios, since they were both doing caravans to the temple that day. It was
wonderful to see so many friends, including Elder Ribeiro, whom I thought I had
seen for the last time at zone conference. We went to the temple this time with
our friend Jeiel, who was baptized last month. He thought it was wonderful and
is excited to go again. We had an awesome time chatting on the way back about
Spiritual Gifts.
On Sunday we had the baptism of our friend Carol! She was
the one who called us like a month again asking all the right questions and
knowing everything already. She was so excited and ready to make a covenant
with God. But… the right size baptismal suit was at a members house who washed
it. So they rushed to the other side of the ward boundaries to get it and we
waited. The baptism happened and it was wonderful. We then ate lunch and went
straight home, following the members instruction. Sunday was the BIG game.
Flamengo qualified for the Playoffs of the FIFA World Cup, and so that means
dangerous streets and uninterested people. There were a total of six goals
during the game, and each time our neighbors taught me new words I’ve never
heard before. Even more so since Flamengo lost 4-2. Fireworks and gunshots
celebrated the two goals of ours and the end of the game. Nobody answered the
phone. I accidentally spent two hours studying Portuguese grammar.
This week was overall chaotic, but good. In general news,
all of the gangs are at work and I don’t think I’ve gone one day without
hearing gunshots. Saturday night the skirmishes actually entered into our
neighborhood, but I slept right through them. My comp recorded an audio. But
life is good, I’ve having toast and jelly with tea (calm down, it’s herbal) for
breakfast, and so I’m happy (and safe, don’t worry).
Tender mercy: The fact that the cat moved next door was a
huge tender mercy for me since I was worried about Sunday being worse than Friday
night’s activity.
Spiritual thought: “And Alma related unto them his
conversion, with Ammon and Aaron, and his brethren. And it came to pass that it
did cause great joy among them.” (Alma 27:25-26) I love the fact that sharing
one’s testimony can bring joy to others. When we testify of that which we know,
it enters into the heart of those who are willing to listen and edifies them.
It transmits a joy that is only found in being converted. So, bear your
testimony in every given opportunity! It will give you and those who hear you
much joy.
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