November 10, 2014
Translation of Portuguese email – some phrases didn’t come
through quite so well
So .... Maybe I'll start sending emails in Portuguese. Father, mother, if that's too boring I'll stop but it is much easier to write in Portuguese.... and you have Google translate!
This week was WONDERFUL! One of the races of my mission,
with a 3 day split with S. Garcia (S. Cabral went to Pombal, a town one hour
from here), and then a change. Our old apartment was on the fourth floor, and
moved for an apartment on the 3rd floor across town. Thank you for the elders,
brothers, and the priesthood in general for help in changing! Sorry for the
mission secretaries, arranging contracts is a HEADACHE! After all, ended the
week well with the most important things: the Manuel baptisms, Daniel (2
brothers!) And Cícerio (the brother of a recent convert)! It was GORGEOUS and I
love them all heart. Daniel wants to go on a mission, lack three years for him.
Manuel stopped drinking during these weeks, and when we were on the way to the
church for his baptism, one ''amigo'' called him to drink and he did not stop,
only said, I do not drink more. He is an example for everyone! Remember Lord
Cosmo, who was baptized my first week here? He and his wife made lunch for us
yesterday! It was too good :)
A cool story - the spirit really guides us. I and S. Garcia
were trying to find a house of a girl who was the reference member. We found
the street but the house number simply WAS NOT anywhere! I felt an urgency to
find this girl, and then pray there on the street to be guidada to his house.
We went for a place on the street a little further away and made a prayer. When
we finished, I looked up and saw that her house was literally across the street
where we stopped to pray. Miracles have not ceased! Her name is Emmanuele, it
is GREAT and your family too. She has accepted baptism and reading the Book of
Mormon!
I learned this week a lot about that quote from Pres.
Kimball- Every excuse, though it may be valid, weakens the character of the
man. It is true! I was reading in Jesus Christ on Good Samaritan, and said that
he, of all three who passed the injured man on the street side,''não had no
excuse not wanting any desculpa.'' only create excuses when we do not want do
something. For example, this week was difficult because I was not with my
partner most of the time, and spent a lot of time setting things up for change
on Saturday. Still, always had time to visit with ALL of our researchers
(investigators – funny how google translated this) and prepare them for
baptism. Had to run VERY 9:40 and slept all day, but had time to do all that
was important. I''tinha'' many good excuses, but we fail to help these people.
Why? Why did not want to apologize, for I LOVE Manuel and Daniel and Cicero. I
love them! I wanted to be with them! It is love that motivates when we are busy
or tired or a thousand other excuses. Think about that the next time you do not
want to do home teaching and visiting teaching, and then sometimes to have that
love for those people who are YOUR responsibility to love and care. They will
become your best friends.
Love you! Please pray Francisca, Emmanueles, and Mary
Solidade this week!
With love, Sister Carroll
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