Well another week in the
mission field. I can honestly say that whenever you feel like life is getting
easier on the mission something is ALWAYS thrown at you. You know it is just
crazy how life is right now! So we had another baptism this week and it was one
that has been waiting to happen for about a month or so now so it was great to
see Antonio make the decision to be baptized and united with his family! I had
the amazing opportunity to be able to perform the baptism so that was awesome
as well! Other than that we have another investigator on date for this coming
up Saturday. Her name is Bárbara and she is about 20 or 30ish! She just told us
in the last lesson that she received her answer that the Book of Mormon was
true so she is excited for her baptism, as are we!
So this week was pretty
interesting...well first of all I received my Christmas package so HOORAY!!!!! Ha-ha
I was pretty excited about that! But then the next day I broke my 2 front teeth....
yeah I should have asked for 2 front teeth for Christmas. I feel like I get
problems thrown at me left and right being out here on the mission but I just
got to keep going. I know that I am doing the Lord´s work and he will bless me
and the people that I am serving here in Brazil! This whole situation with my
teeth and everything has kind of been a blessing well I try to look at it as
that way. My whole mission I have been a little worried about my teeth moving
and maybe not being straight and now I am missing parts of them! But besides
that fact it made me realize that we should be grateful for what we have. We
don´t need to be always dwelling on--Oh I wish I could do this or I wish I had
that because if we are doing that then we will always be doing that and we will
never be truly happy with what we have. Last night I was laying in bed just
thinking and I remember my first couple weeks here in Brazil I was wondering
why everyone was always so happy. I remember we ate lunch with some members one
day and their house was about the size of my bedroom at home but they were so
happy! I was eating lunch right next to where they slept and I remember sharing
a message on how putting others before ourselves help us to have Joy! I
remember the dad said, "you know I don´t have a lot, I work a lot of hours and
don´t spend a lot of time with my family, but because we put the Lord first we
are truly blessed". He said we have a place to sleep; we have food on the table.
This made me realize my whole life I have always been concerned with things
that I want to change. It made me realize that instead of dwelling on things
that we want to change we should be happy with the things that we have because
there may come a point in time where we don´t have that. Just like with my
teeth. Always be grateful for what you have. Don´t be concerned with things you
want to change or things you don´t have because there may come a point in time
where you don´t have anything! I love this gospel. I love that my teeth just
like we teach in the first lesson about the RESTORATION will be restored!!! That
is our joke-- so don´t worry I hope my teeth will be fine and I am sure they
will be, but for the fun of it--here is a picture! Thank you for all the support you
all give me at home and know that I love all of you! If there is anything you
need please just let me know! Love, Elder
Brock
