FAMILY!!!! I miss you guys like crazy!!! I hope that you are doing well and I hope that Hayden's break wasnt too bad!!! Sounds like you guys had an eventful week!
This week was a pretty good one! We started our English class this last Wednesday. Only three people showed up and on Saturday nobody came! haha. It looks like it will be pretty tough to start an English class here. We have passed out tons of fliers about it and hung up posters and everything. I guess some other Elders in the past tried to start one here and it didnt go well, so we will see if we can get it going good.
This week was tough with our investigators. Biguaçu isnt the easiest area, so we are trying to find a lot more people to teach. We got a reference from a member that we visited yesterday. The investigator is named Bruno and is 22 years old. We went with a brother from the ward named Emerson. We taught him the first lesson and it went great!! It was a really good experience. I could tell that he felt the spirit. While I was reciting the first vision, he had a big smile on his face. It was really cool. After the message he asked us when church was and said he wants to start coming. I feel like he has a lot of potential! We will visit him again on Thursday.
Also, I got the package that you guys sent me. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! It had everything in there that I wanted and more! You guys are the best family ever! I was so stoked to get everything that I got. I cant thank you guys enough! I love you all and I hope that you guys have a great week!!! Tell Morg that I love her too!!!
Elder Howard
Monday, June 17, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
June 3, 2013
FAMILY!!!! How the heck are you all doin?? Miss you guys like crazy!!! This week was a good one! We met a super cool family. The grandma is named Lucia and she is raising 5 grandkids between the ages of 6 and 13. She had some of her kids pass away and that is why she took in the grandkids. We taught the first lesson and it went great! We then visited them again on Saturday and read 3 Nephi 11 with them and taught them about baptism. It was really cool! We joked around a lot with the kids. They are such a great family! One boy is named Eduardo and he is six years old. He had a loose tooth and we told him that if he let us pull it out, the tooth fairy would give him $100. haha I think Lucia was nervous that he would actually let us pull it. He got a super serious face and almost pulled it out himself! hahah but we had him stop! It was super funny! Great family! They will be coming to church this Sunday.
Also this last week we got stopped by a guy who told us that he read the Book of Mormon and that it was all a lie. He said that Joseph Smith was all a lie and all the stories about him never happened. haha it was actually pretty funny all the crap he was saying. We tried to bear testimony but he kept cutting us off and saying that it was all a lie. It helped me realize how true everything really is. It was a cool experience. We also had another night where a super drunk guy got in my face and told me that the church is wrong too! haha not gonna lie, I started laughing in his face because of the dumb things he was saying and cuz of his bad breath! haha it was great!
We have a lot of good things planned for this week. Eddy is making me some English invites there in Itajai and will bring them to me this week probably. I think that we will start English class next week. I am excited to get it going again, but I am hoping that we can make it as fun as we did in Itajai.
I love you all and hope that you have a great week!! Tell Morg that I love her too! I will talk to you all again on Monday. Crazy that tomorrow is my 9 month mark!!!
Elder Howard
Also this last week we got stopped by a guy who told us that he read the Book of Mormon and that it was all a lie. He said that Joseph Smith was all a lie and all the stories about him never happened. haha it was actually pretty funny all the crap he was saying. We tried to bear testimony but he kept cutting us off and saying that it was all a lie. It helped me realize how true everything really is. It was a cool experience. We also had another night where a super drunk guy got in my face and told me that the church is wrong too! haha not gonna lie, I started laughing in his face because of the dumb things he was saying and cuz of his bad breath! haha it was great!
We have a lot of good things planned for this week. Eddy is making me some English invites there in Itajai and will bring them to me this week probably. I think that we will start English class next week. I am excited to get it going again, but I am hoping that we can make it as fun as we did in Itajai.
I love you all and hope that you have a great week!! Tell Morg that I love her too! I will talk to you all again on Monday. Crazy that tomorrow is my 9 month mark!!!
Elder Howard
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
May 27, 2013
FAMILY!!!! How are you all doin?? I cant believe Austins team made it to the finals!!! I am so proud of him! He made it farther than I ever did! haha. This week was a lot better. We are trying to find more people to teach, which is tough, but we have found some great families who are interested in hearing our message.
We taught Selmira and her family this week. We read a little in the BOM with them and also it was Juliannas birthday this week so they had a surprise party for her and invited us. It was a lot of fun. They are a great family! We have talked to them about baptism and we are planning it for 22nd of June to work around Selmiras work schedule and also to take care of everything with the Word of Wisdom. Selmira didnt make it to church yesterdy but Julianna and Karina (her daughters) both came which was really cool! We will meet with them again this week.
We also taught Preta and her family. We taught them the Plan of Salvation. We had Carvalho and Lima teach it so they could have good practice cuz they are both new on the mission. They taught it really well and then I stepped in when they were talking about the Celestial Kingdom. I had everyone close their eyes and think of the people that they want to live with for eternity. We all sat there for a minute with our eyes closed. The spirit came and was really strong. I had everyone open their eyes and I bore my testimony about eternal families. There was such a great spirit in the room. It was a great lesson! Sunday rolled around and Preta and her two daughters came to church. We will visit them again this week.
We met some new people this week who we marked to visit. Also, I am starting another English class here so be ready for some more pranks on my students ;) haha. I am excited to start it up. It will be Wednesday and Saturday every week at the chapel.
I love you all and hope that you have a great week! Tell Morg that I love her too! I will talk to you guys on Monday.
Elder Howard
We taught Selmira and her family this week. We read a little in the BOM with them and also it was Juliannas birthday this week so they had a surprise party for her and invited us. It was a lot of fun. They are a great family! We have talked to them about baptism and we are planning it for 22nd of June to work around Selmiras work schedule and also to take care of everything with the Word of Wisdom. Selmira didnt make it to church yesterdy but Julianna and Karina (her daughters) both came which was really cool! We will meet with them again this week.
We also taught Preta and her family. We taught them the Plan of Salvation. We had Carvalho and Lima teach it so they could have good practice cuz they are both new on the mission. They taught it really well and then I stepped in when they were talking about the Celestial Kingdom. I had everyone close their eyes and think of the people that they want to live with for eternity. We all sat there for a minute with our eyes closed. The spirit came and was really strong. I had everyone open their eyes and I bore my testimony about eternal families. There was such a great spirit in the room. It was a great lesson! Sunday rolled around and Preta and her two daughters came to church. We will visit them again this week.
We met some new people this week who we marked to visit. Also, I am starting another English class here so be ready for some more pranks on my students ;) haha. I am excited to start it up. It will be Wednesday and Saturday every week at the chapel.
I love you all and hope that you have a great week! Tell Morg that I love her too! I will talk to you guys on Monday.
Elder Howard
May 20, 2013
FAMILY!!!! How the heck are you all doin?? Congrats on the two wins Austin!!! Thanks for getting some revenge on Alta for me :)
This week was an alright one. I got sick with a cold so that sucked! But we have met some awesome families here in Biguacu that we are teaching. We made this lady named Selmira and she has three kids: Julianna, Karina and Rafael. They are a super cute family and we have a lot of fun with them! We have taught them a few lessons and Julianna and Karina accepted baptism on June 1st and Selmira accepted baptism on June 22nd (Austins Birthday) cuz of her work schedule. I hope that everything goes as planned. They came to church yesterday and I think that they enjoyed it. They are such a great family! We will teach them again this week about the commandments.
We also met another family. The moms name is Preta and she has four kids. We have taught them a few times, but when Sunday rolled around they didnt show up to church. We went and visited them after church and told them that we missed them and everything. I am hopin that this next week they will come to church.
This week wasnt too exciting of one cuz I went to the doctor and felt sick and stuff. But I am starting to get over it and I am excited for this week. My professor from the MTC came to visit our Branch President this week. It was so cool to see him again. We are going to have a family night with them tonight!!
I love you all and I hope you have a great week!!! Tell Morg that I love her too! Aust, good luck on your games this week!!! Win state!!!!
Elder Howard
This week was an alright one. I got sick with a cold so that sucked! But we have met some awesome families here in Biguacu that we are teaching. We made this lady named Selmira and she has three kids: Julianna, Karina and Rafael. They are a super cute family and we have a lot of fun with them! We have taught them a few lessons and Julianna and Karina accepted baptism on June 1st and Selmira accepted baptism on June 22nd (Austins Birthday) cuz of her work schedule. I hope that everything goes as planned. They came to church yesterday and I think that they enjoyed it. They are such a great family! We will teach them again this week about the commandments.
We also met another family. The moms name is Preta and she has four kids. We have taught them a few times, but when Sunday rolled around they didnt show up to church. We went and visited them after church and told them that we missed them and everything. I am hopin that this next week they will come to church.
This week wasnt too exciting of one cuz I went to the doctor and felt sick and stuff. But I am starting to get over it and I am excited for this week. My professor from the MTC came to visit our Branch President this week. It was so cool to see him again. We are going to have a family night with them tonight!!
I love you all and I hope you have a great week!!! Tell Morg that I love her too! Aust, good luck on your games this week!!! Win state!!!!
Elder Howard
Monday, April 29, 2013
April 29, 2013
FAMILY!!!! How are you all doin?? This week went a lot better than the last one! haha thats for sure! It is rough opening a new area. We dont have a lot to work with so we have been making tons of contacts, talking to everyone! The people here in Biguaçu arent super open to hearing about the gospel, but we have found some that are accepting of a visit in their house.
We got stopped by a lady named Renata who has a husband and two kids. She asked us more about family search, so we are going to meet with her tomorrow. We are going to to help her tomorrow, as well as teach her the first lesson. She said that she practices a little bit of Budhism, so it should be interesting!
We also made a contact with a lady named Sonha. She said that her daughter had heard a little bit about the Mormons from a friend of hers. Before we could even ask to come to her house, she invited us. We went there the next day like we had planned with her but we couldnt find her house. Everyone we asked didnt know where she lived. We asked so many people in the neighborhood. Then we decided to say a prayer that we could get a hold of her. We kept askin around and askin around, and we were lucky to find a lady who knew exactly where she lived. We went to the house and her cousin gave us her phone number cuz she wasnt home. We called her and we hope to visit her this week. The Lord answered our prayers cuz we were able to get a hold of her.
Other than that, we are trying to find more and more people to teach! I have never walked so much in my life and I have never climbed taller hills! haha. But we will keep talking to everyone and find the people who are looking for the gospel. Yesterday we had a stake conference and I played prelude and the opening hymn on the piano for everyone. I was nervous out of my mind! hahah. Austin and Hayden, Practice Practice Practice. Especially hymns. Mom and Dad were always right when they said I'd use it on the mission. I love you all and hope you have a fantastic week! I cant wait to call home in less than two weeks! Tell Morg that I love her too!
Elder Howard
Monday, April 22, 2013
April 22, 2013
FAMILY!!!! I hope you are all doing great!!! This week was a stressful one!!! Monday I headed to Floripa and spent two nights there! It was so cool! It is such a pretty island and I got to hang out with a bunch of the other missionaries. Then we got assigned to our companions who were fresh off the plane from Sao Paulo. My new companion is Elder Lima and he is from Mato Grosso. He is a super cool kid! Right now I am living with 3 other Brasilians! I have never spoken so much Portuguese in my life! hahah.
We got to Biguaçu and had absolutely nothing to work with. This week we did a lot of contacts and got to know the area. We werent able to find much success, cuz a lot of the people here arent very open. We have found a few people to teach this week, so I hope that everything goes well with them. We will do a lot more contacts this week and try to find people interested in the gospel. It is super stressful, but it is slowly coming along.
They have just a branch here, with about 50 members who go each week. Our goal is to help turn it into a ward. On Sunday we got to meet everyone. We all bore our testimonies and introduced ourselves. The members here are really great! I am excited to work with them, I just need to be patient with getting the work going.
I love you all and hope you have a great week! Tell Morg that I love her too! And Aust, CONGRATS on making SBO!!! I am so proud of you bro! You are gonna love it!!!
Elder Howard
Monday, April 15, 2013
April 15, 2013
There won't be a family email today. Landon is being transferred to Biguaçu -- a city on the coast just north of Florianopolis. He is now a senior companion and will be training a new missionary.
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