June 9, 2010
I think I'll be transferred this next time around, we are on week 5 of 6 here in the transfer.
The work is going well, though Carlitos and Dorita didn't go to church this last Sunday. We talked to Dorita and she told us how she has started reading the Book of Mormon from the beginning though and how she feels a "homesick" for church when she does. Her grandson Carlitos was also progressing well last week but then it seems he got a girlfriend who is drawing him away from the gospel we'll be fighting to help him this week but we don't seem to be able to find him at home anymore.
We have been blessed with a mother and her two kids being interested in the gospel though. Monica is going to be interviewed tonight and has a date set for this Friday. She has been coming to church alone these past two weeks and is excited for her baptism. We will be baptizing her eight year old son next week as well. Her little daughter Clara is probably the cutest little four year old I've ever seen btw.
Sunday night we also got to know another lady named Roseangela who is quite interested in getting to know the church as well. She had been going to several churches at varying points in her life but had left them behind as she found things that she didn't think were right. It's always a great experience to be lead to people who truly want to know more about the gospel, those who the Lord is preparing.
I know this is God's work, that Christ is our Savior and that they love each and every one of us. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amém.
Elder Pettit
Friday, June 11, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
June 2, 2010
Jey hey hey!!!
Just about done with the move here, our new house is pretty cool, the only problem might be when the ocean breeze comes in so strong it blows pillows off beds, papers off tables and brings in the corrosive salty air. (it also spins the fans turned off in the room, making me think of dad for some odd reason as I ponder the possible alternative energy solutions...battery powered fan which recharges itself while we missionaries are out and about as the wind turns the fan blades)
The work is going well, Dona D's grandson, (not the little one) but another one named Carlitos will probably be baptized on Saturday, it was kinda funny he was going to be baptized on the twelth but in the gospel principles class our Mission leader invited him to be baptized on Saturday and he accepted... We've also had some tender moments with the Marília's mother Claudia. From the very first day we met her she told us of a difficulty she has with certain things in her life, feelings she has trouble with but that with this time that we have been stopping by and leaving messages at her house, her reading the scriptures and going to church she is feeling changes in her heart. She is a very humble woman and has had a good bit of difficulty in her life.
This past week we were able to have a meeting with a member of the 1st quorum of the seventy (I think) Elder Godoy. He taught a variety of different things to us and we also had a meeting with President Vecchi. Something that stands out more and more to me here on the mission that was also mentioned in the counsel with President is the importance of having people take action and not just to receive action from others. The both of them also talked in sacrament meeting at church as well. We were blessed that day as we had a good number of investigators come, investigators that are truly interested in the gospel. Interesting how the common theme of the talks were on friendship even though they hadn't planned it out like that before hand. That is one thing this ward is in need of unity in friendship.
I love the Lord, this work and each of you.
Elder Pettit
PS: The internet access here is kinda different. It isn't common for people to have internet access in their homes so they have these little internet house where you go and pay between one and two Reais for an hour.
Jey hey hey!!!
Just about done with the move here, our new house is pretty cool, the only problem might be when the ocean breeze comes in so strong it blows pillows off beds, papers off tables and brings in the corrosive salty air. (it also spins the fans turned off in the room, making me think of dad for some odd reason as I ponder the possible alternative energy solutions...battery powered fan which recharges itself while we missionaries are out and about as the wind turns the fan blades)
The work is going well, Dona D's grandson, (not the little one) but another one named Carlitos will probably be baptized on Saturday, it was kinda funny he was going to be baptized on the twelth but in the gospel principles class our Mission leader invited him to be baptized on Saturday and he accepted... We've also had some tender moments with the Marília's mother Claudia. From the very first day we met her she told us of a difficulty she has with certain things in her life, feelings she has trouble with but that with this time that we have been stopping by and leaving messages at her house, her reading the scriptures and going to church she is feeling changes in her heart. She is a very humble woman and has had a good bit of difficulty in her life.
This past week we were able to have a meeting with a member of the 1st quorum of the seventy (I think) Elder Godoy. He taught a variety of different things to us and we also had a meeting with President Vecchi. Something that stands out more and more to me here on the mission that was also mentioned in the counsel with President is the importance of having people take action and not just to receive action from others. The both of them also talked in sacrament meeting at church as well. We were blessed that day as we had a good number of investigators come, investigators that are truly interested in the gospel. Interesting how the common theme of the talks were on friendship even though they hadn't planned it out like that before hand. That is one thing this ward is in need of unity in friendship.
I love the Lord, this work and each of you.
Elder Pettit
PS: The internet access here is kinda different. It isn't common for people to have internet access in their homes so they have these little internet house where you go and pay between one and two Reais for an hour.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
May 28, 2010
Hey Hey!
We had a meeting with president yesterday and another one with Elder Godoy (an area 70) this morning. As always they were inspiring and full of learning.
As a leader on the mission often times I would feel so unable to really help others who seemed to have either more experience etc. as I often I wouldn't see ways that they really needed to improve. Today we discussed "traps" in the missionary work. Ways that at times we work hard but have little results that come out at the end. We discussed specific measurable ways to evaluate teaching, planning and other aspects of the missionary work and how to evaluate where the problem is so as to be able to really help.
Afterwards Elder Godoy finished up reminding us about the importance of repenting, sanctifying our lives to bring them in line to the Lord's will, letting Christ's sacrifice take effect in our lives. How so often we in our lives and at perhaps a faster rate on the mission we may recognize a problem that we have, a "favorite" sin and we put off the repentance process.... With thoughts of, "oh, I'm junior and just have to follow my companion, when I'm senior and I really need to be in tune, I’ll change." then, after becoming senior and seeing one is able to be senior even with that little sin etc. one might put off the repentance for a bit further down the road..." And so on to Zone leader, than Return Missionary, Married man.. bishop.... etc Until it becomes deeply embedded into our character and as a result much harder to "root out".
May we all remember that today is the day to perform our labors, to repent, to prepare to meet God, before we come to that day, in which no repentance can be done and we will stand before Him to report that which we have done with the time he has gave us here on Earth.
I know God lives, this is His work. Thomas S. Monson is God's prophet on the Earth today. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amém.
Elder Pettit
Hey Hey!
We had a meeting with president yesterday and another one with Elder Godoy (an area 70) this morning. As always they were inspiring and full of learning.
As a leader on the mission often times I would feel so unable to really help others who seemed to have either more experience etc. as I often I wouldn't see ways that they really needed to improve. Today we discussed "traps" in the missionary work. Ways that at times we work hard but have little results that come out at the end. We discussed specific measurable ways to evaluate teaching, planning and other aspects of the missionary work and how to evaluate where the problem is so as to be able to really help.
Afterwards Elder Godoy finished up reminding us about the importance of repenting, sanctifying our lives to bring them in line to the Lord's will, letting Christ's sacrifice take effect in our lives. How so often we in our lives and at perhaps a faster rate on the mission we may recognize a problem that we have, a "favorite" sin and we put off the repentance process.... With thoughts of, "oh, I'm junior and just have to follow my companion, when I'm senior and I really need to be in tune, I’ll change." then, after becoming senior and seeing one is able to be senior even with that little sin etc. one might put off the repentance for a bit further down the road..." And so on to Zone leader, than Return Missionary, Married man.. bishop.... etc Until it becomes deeply embedded into our character and as a result much harder to "root out".
May we all remember that today is the day to perform our labors, to repent, to prepare to meet God, before we come to that day, in which no repentance can be done and we will stand before Him to report that which we have done with the time he has gave us here on Earth.
I know God lives, this is His work. Thomas S. Monson is God's prophet on the Earth today. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amém.
Elder Pettit
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