Olaaa todos!!
First of all, I need to apologize for not writing last week. We got busy and I honestly forgot.
But we've had a pretty good couple of weeks! We've just been working on finding new people to teach and teaching them when we find them. Imagine that lol.
We've been able to teach a guy named Renato! He's 28, and a huge bible scholar. He has questions about anything we teach him, but he really wants to learn. The thing is, that he almost always succeeds in proving us wrong every time. His interpretation of the Bible is a big product of the Great Apostasy, and it goes to show that a lot of truths were lost. But we know that they've been restored! I really hope he is able to gain a testimony of the restored gospel.
We've also been teaching a guy named Weverton. Yes, it's spelled with a "w" haha. But he's awesome! He was formally taught by the Elders before us. But when we showed up to his house, he immediately asked us, when can I be baptized? We were shocked hahaha But we're working with him now, and we're super excited about the progress he's making.
In terms of a spiritual thought, I was really impressed by the testimony that President Crane gave to the MLC last week. He and his family are currently going through a lot. They all have Covid, and Sister Crane has gotten the worst of it. Sister Crane, bless her heart, tried to participate in the meeting, but could hardly sit up straight. They were both super stressed and not feeling good, but President went on to say, "We can't even comprehend the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for each of us. He asked if the bitter cup could be passed from him to somebody else, but he stepped up. And because he stepped up, we all can have eternal life." He went on to say, "Elders and Sisters, we all have to make our individual sacrifices. But, when we step up, we gain eternal life, and we have the chance to give that blessing to the people around us."
I hope you all have a wonderful week! I always love to hear from all of you!
Amo vocês muito!
Elder Larkin
