Rip Tide

Bah!!!!! I'm getting transferred! Okay, in reality, I did see this coming. In fact, this entire week my companion and I have been joking that one of us will be transferred even after just two weeks together. But it's amazing how fast time flies. To think that I've already completed six months in my mission is crazy. ... Then again, I still have another year and a half. :D *does little irish jig out of pure joy* 

Anyway, I really don't have alot of time, so I'll jump right to it. This week we've received a higher padrão or level of excellence as far as our obedience is concerned. I won't lie, some of the rules established become very difficult to live, but after you live them, it really begins to show greater fruits. We've been searching alot for new investigators this week and we've truly been blessed. Almost everyone we've been meeting with lately seem like I've known them before, which made me try every little bit harder to help them. One family we found recently is really excellent. It consists of a mom, two daughters and one son, who haven't visited a church in a really long time. When we arrived there, they were extremely receptive to both us and our message. We invited them to go to church this Sunday and asked if they wanted any rides to get there when it rains. The mother then turned to me and said, "Don't worry about the rain. Church is a compromise. If you'd walk to work or walk to school in the rain, there's no reason you'd put off church just because of the rain." They went this Sunday and they are really growing fast. Now I'm just sad I won't be around to see the baptisms. Oh well, there's alot more work to be done else where as well. >:D

Well, if there's anything I want to say to all of you right now is that we should never place our priorities on worldly things. Jaqui, our first convert here said that she's passed through all ways of life, but the same things always brought her happiness. In her own words, "People are searching for happiness in things that don't give us happiness." We should take a look at our lives, our goals, our intentions, and then see what it is that truly brings us happiness. For me, it's my family, my knowledge, and my God. Nothing could be more important than these, and I wouldn't sacrifice any of these for something of lesser value. We can search for riches, search for excuses, or search for fame, but nothing can bring us greater joy than a family, united in a home, striving to live the words of God.

Thanks everyone for the prayers, the letters, and the support. It's always a great surprise when you open a box and find military rations. XD Okay, thankfully I haven't gotten those yet. Anyway, until next week.

Elder Angus

Word of the week:

Engraçadinha (en-grah-sah-gee-nyah) Smart Aleck/Dork, like me! >:P

Photos:

- City of Ivoti (Part)

- Baptisim of Ari Luis (From Last Week)