Bring It

For your Christmas mission conference did you do a theatrical presentation?

Yes, we did a skit/music video about the conversion and baptism of someone.

 

Do they have Turkey and all the trimmings for Christmas?

Yes. Yes they do. ;) That, or they do a Brazilian barbeque, which to me is just as good.

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One more transfer, one more change of companion. Wait what? That's right, I'm still in Osório, but it seems I'm doomed to never keep companions for more than six weeks. ;P Anyway, that's fine. Elder Dickson is from the missionary factory, Utah. However, what's cool is that as he awaited his Visa, he passed four months in the Colorado, Fort Collins Mission. That means I finally have somebody to link me up to my home mission! After we talked a while about Colorado, how it is, all the biblical flooding, and what not, we went out and we got to work. He still doesn't speak very much Portuguese, but that will change when I'm through with him ;). 

To add on to that change, I'm also district leader again. Last time, my district was rather simple to help out, but this time I've been confronted with areas completely different and needs that vary over the map. Luckily, that also means that they have differing skills, so maybe if I just put a few things together... wait, that's probably best to do some other time. Anyway, now I've got tons of ideas running through my head at the same time, and I'm pretty much tired, especially after the unexpected events that this week had in store. 

For one, I finally had the opportunity to ex-pulse a demon. Well, it's probably a good thing that we haven't had to until now. We were teaching one of our investigators and seeing how he was, when he started to ask a few strange questions. Then, he suddenly went quiet, started looking at us funny, and with a completely strange voice, he started interrogating us, all the time saying the man whom we were teaching had left. Of course, the first thought that ran through my head was, "Oh no. What on earth is this." Fortunately, God has given us power enough that nothing can overcome us. So, in the name of Jesus Christ, we dismissed the evil spirit from the room, and our investigator comes blinking into reality, and innocently asks, "Elders, when did you get here?" 

Although a slightly frightening situation, it really showed me something, that the power Christ holds is the greatest of all. Before him, the devil has no power, our sins are washed clean, and our salvation is made clear. This week, we had the privilege to find a really special family. When we arrived, they welcomed us in openly, and they all sat, listening intently. Then, one by one, we challenged them all to be baptized the 4 of January, and they accepted. Why? Because they want to follow the example of their savior, Jesus Christ.

No wonder we remember his birth this time of year.

Elder Angus

Word of the week:

Natal (nah-taw) Christmas or The Birth...ish That's what it basically means. This time of year, everyone goes to the beach, while the missionaries do what they can in the hot, abandoned streets. 

Photo:

-Elder Dickson on the Copacabana ;P