12.09.2013

Week 2 in Curitiba

Oi Família

Im sorry to hear about Grandpa i am really going to miss him and i know all of you will as well. He was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, teacher, and servant of the Lord. I hope i can become more like him and be the kind of man he wants me to be, i am so greatful for the example he has been in my life and i hope i can make him proud. I send you my prayers durring this sad time and i hope we can all remember the plan the Savior has layed down for us and know that Gandpa is in a better place and watching over us. 
I have though a lot about the Plan of Salvation this week durring my lessons and i am so greateful that i know the plan our Heavenly Father has for us. I have thought a lot this week about how lucky i am. i have so much and i dont know why the Lord has blessed me so. i look at the people here and at their houses, clothing, food and their living conditions my heart aches. i have been given so much and i have always had more than what i need. i have been blessed with such an amazing family, you all help me so much and whenever i have a problem or a doubt i know i can look to you and you will help me with anything i need. i have such amazing friends that are always there and we always have good times together, i was born into a family that knows and understands the Gospel of Jesus Christ and i grew up in the church and know so much. i could go on forever but i dont have time. The Lord has been so kind to me it seems unfair when i see some of these people. i hope that during these two years i can give a little of what i have to these people and make their lives a little better in anyway i can. I hope you all can look at your lives and see how truely blessed we are and recognize the things we have been given. 

I dont have too much time so i will tell you a little about my second week here. i cant believe it is p day again it feels like yesturday i was sitting here writing to you all. i was talking to my companion about it and he says your entire mission feels this way. it makes me sad because i am loving it out here and i dont want it to pass too quickly. i hope i can make every second count. I had my fist baptism this week!! it was amazing her name is Simoni and she is super strong. she was so prepared to recieve the gospel i didnt even have to do anything. she did everything we told here as soon as possible and so ready to get baptized. Elder Moura baptized her and i will confirm her next week in sacrament meeting. i am kinda nercous because my potuguese is not too great yet but i will try. we had a really successfull week and everything went super well i went on two different divisoins this week and both of them went super well. one of them was in a different area and that place had so many hills it was crazy! i think all of the hills in brazil are in that place no joke. the other was in my same area and i had to be the senior companion! i was super nervous but it went really well and our lessons went well. nothing else has been happening just the normal missionary grind. i am eating so much it is not even funny the members here give us so much food i think i am going to die. Grandma you would like my companion he is always making me eat more and more. i am not sick any more i just had a little cold nothing to be worried about mom... Yes i have to say my mission is going great and i live every minute of it. i have to go  love you all and wish you the best tchau!


Love Elder Harris

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