Bom dia meu amado família e amigos!
Como vocês estão esta manha maravilhosa? This week has been
crazy! We had Zone Conference on Wednesday (during which President
Lima burned just about everybody in the room), and it was such an
awesome experience!
Can I just say that I'm glad I didn't have this during my first transfer when I didn't understand a word anybody said? To be honest, I still didn't understand everything, but I was able to understand enough to see where I need to improve as a missionary and how it will bring me more success!
This is something we should all be doing each day in our lives. We are constantly reminded of things we are doing wrong and most of the time we don't want to hear it so we tune out the people who are helping us become better. DON'T DO THIS! There is a big difference between people criticizing you because they have low self esteem and have to put others down (which is dumb and wrong), and when people criticize you to let you know you have made a mistake, but do it in a loving way that they want to help you become better.
We all make mistakes whether you want to admit it or not, but what separates people is how they change. If we keep making the same mistakes over and over again without looking for a way to fix it, we aren't using our potential as children of the Almighty Creator to learn and become like Him.
President Lima is really good at pushing us to become better and many missionaries don't like him because of that, but I take it as an evidence of love. He really wants us to be the best we can be! And even though he has accomplished his goal of getting a temple built here in Rio, he expects even more of us now.
We are living in times where it is necessary to bring families to this wonderful gospel! We are building temples like crazy throughout the world and this is a sign that the Second Coming is near. The saving ordinances of the temple are necessary for Exaltation, and when we don't do our part to allow others to have these blessings, we are held partially accountable for them not having made the covenants. GIVE REFERRALS TO THE MISSIONARIES IN YOUR AREA!!! Missionaries LOVE referrals and it will bring some of the richest blessings Heavenly Father has for you!
Think about how much this gospel message means to you, and how blessed you are because of it. Now, think of the scripture that says when we serve others we are only serving God. Share the gospel. Share your testimony. Do everything you can to help the whole world hear the message of the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
We found a family this week from a referral that is absolutely golden. They have their flaws like all of us, but we are going to work ardently with them to bring them to the greatness of this gospel.
Denise, Douglas, and Nicolas weren't baptized this week because Denise had to work in Rio, but we are baptizing them this Sunday!
Joares is going to be baptized on Saturday, too!
Please, keep these people in your prayers that they are able to withstand the temptations that are thrown their way by Satan during this week to keep them from entering into the waters of baptism.
Also, if there is anything at all I can do to help anyone of you, let me know!
richard.le.sueur@myldsmail.net
Now you have no excuse! Haha, I love you all so very much. Stay obedient, stay happy, and stay classy. The Lord loves you!
Can I just say that I'm glad I didn't have this during my first transfer when I didn't understand a word anybody said? To be honest, I still didn't understand everything, but I was able to understand enough to see where I need to improve as a missionary and how it will bring me more success!
This is something we should all be doing each day in our lives. We are constantly reminded of things we are doing wrong and most of the time we don't want to hear it so we tune out the people who are helping us become better. DON'T DO THIS! There is a big difference between people criticizing you because they have low self esteem and have to put others down (which is dumb and wrong), and when people criticize you to let you know you have made a mistake, but do it in a loving way that they want to help you become better.
We all make mistakes whether you want to admit it or not, but what separates people is how they change. If we keep making the same mistakes over and over again without looking for a way to fix it, we aren't using our potential as children of the Almighty Creator to learn and become like Him.
President Lima is really good at pushing us to become better and many missionaries don't like him because of that, but I take it as an evidence of love. He really wants us to be the best we can be! And even though he has accomplished his goal of getting a temple built here in Rio, he expects even more of us now.
We are living in times where it is necessary to bring families to this wonderful gospel! We are building temples like crazy throughout the world and this is a sign that the Second Coming is near. The saving ordinances of the temple are necessary for Exaltation, and when we don't do our part to allow others to have these blessings, we are held partially accountable for them not having made the covenants. GIVE REFERRALS TO THE MISSIONARIES IN YOUR AREA!!! Missionaries LOVE referrals and it will bring some of the richest blessings Heavenly Father has for you!
Think about how much this gospel message means to you, and how blessed you are because of it. Now, think of the scripture that says when we serve others we are only serving God. Share the gospel. Share your testimony. Do everything you can to help the whole world hear the message of the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
We found a family this week from a referral that is absolutely golden. They have their flaws like all of us, but we are going to work ardently with them to bring them to the greatness of this gospel.
Denise, Douglas, and Nicolas weren't baptized this week because Denise had to work in Rio, but we are baptizing them this Sunday!
Joares is going to be baptized on Saturday, too!
Please, keep these people in your prayers that they are able to withstand the temptations that are thrown their way by Satan during this week to keep them from entering into the waters of baptism.
Also, if there is anything at all I can do to help anyone of you, let me know!
richard.le.sueur@myldsmail.net
Now you have no excuse! Haha, I love you all so very much. Stay obedient, stay happy, and stay classy. The Lord loves you!
Com
amor e fé,
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