Family! Hey how goes it this week? Everything is good. Just returned to normal, working hard! We have found some really good investigators this week but besides that nothing really exciting has happened! So the first ones I'll talk about is the Miranda family that was our baptism w/that girl that coudn't receive an answer. So we started teaching her family and that lesson was one of the most spiritual ones so far. So we spent 1 1/2 hours talking and becoming friends with them and answering doubts they had w/the church. Then De Cunha shared a scripture and because Da Cunhas the senior comp he does most of the talking. So she asked if I was going to say something so I bore my testimony and I don't know what happened but I just talked & talked and gave the strongest testimony I have ever given. It was very cool! But they still have lots of doubts and problems that are keeping them from being baptized. Then our baptism date is Rosane. She is 15 years old and her testimony is super strong. She prayed one night to find out if its true and she had a dream where someone in white told her that she needed to follow this church and it is the true church! She said she woke up crying, talked with her mom and her mom said you need to follow this! The only problem she wants her brother to baptize her and he was in a motorcycle wreck and has a really messed up leg till the end of November. So we just wait for that one. Then we have another wedding/baptism that happend very strangely. We were there to get money for lunch cuz they were in Manaus (money for lunch is great) but the son & girlfriend was there and we talked, marked a wedding date & boom! Marriage. Then we taught the first lesson few days later & boom! Baptism! So we have that in 2 weeks then the President called & said he found an elect family for us. So we went and talked to them Tuesday. This is one of the saddest stories ever! So this family was trying to do what they thought was right going to catholic church and was super firm. They had a very nice home w/lots of things and the pastor said to sell it all and come to Manaus on a mission! And if you don't you will die! So they lost it all! And they are just the nicest family ever! Full of problems but super nice! The dad is good and normal and mom super nice. Then the daughters get really interesting! The 15 year old is handicapped and in a wheelchair, then the 13 year old is living with her boyfriend and is pregnant with his child. So they cant get married until she is l6. Brasil laws. But were going to try to figure something out ha. So thats all of our investigators. Well the ones closest to baptism. Now I'll talk about treats. They have 200 different type of oreo type cookies in sleeves that I'm constantly eating. Then also like to eat Goiabada w/creme de leite (cream of milk?) not sure in english what it is thats the translation though ha. Haven't had any crazy food but, we got to go help move this family. So until next week! Love ya! Have a great week.
Elder Deakin
