Week 73: Bells have Rang, and the Font is Calling

This will be a quick one. It was a very busy week. We had Mission Counsel meeting all day on Wednesday, then a zone meeting on Thursday. Right after the zone meeting we took Elder Santana to the airport to catch his airplane flight to go back to his area in Porto Seguro, because he missed his bus the night before. During the week I´ve been finalizing flight plans for departing missionaries and preparing for transfers. One Thursday we took Elder Hipólito to the airport. He went home to do a surgery, then he will come back to finish his mission. On Friday at 9:00 am we went to the ´´cartório´´ (according to Google Translate that would mean notary´s office, but i don´t know if that´s accurate). Anyway Diego and Samile were married and it went well. They arrived a bit late, so the ceremony was pretty rushed and they gave us only 5 minutes to stay and take pictures in that room. It was funny because they were all taking pictures with only their cellphones, then Diego asked me to take pictures for him with my camera. Of course i helped him out and took pictures. I am really happy for Diego and his decision to be married. He is showing his faith in Heavenly Father´s promises. Soon, he will be baptized and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

It was a great week for us, even though it was busy and required a lot of work. Work brings joy! I hope everyone back at home is doing well. I like to hear about your experiences that have strengthened your testimonies. It sounds like the temple open house in Meridian has brought lots of opportunities to share the gospel with friends and family. I know that when we look for missionary opportunities we will find them. We can pray to have more. This is what i do everyday. My companions and I always pray that we might find more people to teach and that we may have success. We are teaching a man named Leo. He is 41 years old and seems to be pretty interested. In our first lesson with him, he accepted the invitation to prepare to follow Jesus Christ by being baptized. I know that missionary work is for everyone and that everyone can do it. It starts by simply talking to people. I am grateful for this special time i have to serve a mission and help people come unto Christ by receiving the restored gospel through faith, repentance, baptism and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost. It is a great calling. I know that the gospel of Jesus Christ heals people and makes us happier. I love you all! Have a good week!

- Elder Hilton

Elder Hipólito and I with his awesome Star Wars neck pillow. 

Eddy Carlos (taxi man) with my watch. He took it in to his friend to get it fixed for me.

 Wedding pictures of Diego and Samile