WX NORTH

But just to throw and spoilers out of the way early Elder Samaniego was transferred and I am staying one more transfer here in Contagem 2 with Elder Souza who just finished his training so its his 3rd transfer on the mission. 

Elder Samaniego is from the North of México 

Elder Souza is from the north of Brazil which could've been crazy cause the accent up north is wild but his accent is actually pretty normal.

But just to go quickly over this last transfer and the highlights. 

We arrived and it was my first sunday leading we had like 2 people that had dates but werent really firm ill mention one which is Idalina who has been to church like 4 times had all the lessons got the baptismal interview but at the last moment fell because of her pastor... but that's what is was looking like.

Arrived Sunday and a lady talked with us said that she talked with Bishop and set a baptismal date for the coming Saturday but she needed to talk with us because her daughter who is 14 didnt get baptized yet. So every night me and Samaniego called her and that Saturday we baptized her. It was the most blessed and elect baptism I have had of yet. 

This last week when Elder Souza arrived we were sitting outside a house waiting to enter into lunch cause we arrived like 5 minutes early and out of nowhere Idalina who me and Samaniego have tried to invite and talk with that entire transfer out of nowhere talks with us.

And she is 100 percent committed on being baptized. So me and Souza set a date to talk with her the next day. We talk with her and try to set a date of 30th of March. But she didn't accept it... so me and Souza left her with an invite to read 3 Nephi 11 and pray. So the day me and Souza pulled up was a day we decided to fast for Idalina. We pulled up and she accepted the date. We baptized her yesterday.

And we have a friend John who has being going to church for quite some time because his girlfriend is a member but he married her in January and he has the greatest desire to be baptized. So we are gonna put a date on him after pday for this Sunday the 6th of April !!!

I just want to talk and testify of 3 things 

Fasting 

Our focus

Little things 

I don't think I have seen such a week more filled with miracles in my life. And I know and Elder Souza knows because it was our ability to sacrifice. When we sacrifice anything and everything for the Lord we will be blessed. And I have also learned that there is no sacrifice to great for the Celestial Kingdom. If you feel like you need to sacrifice something because it doesn't line up with the Holy Ghost, sacrifice it you will not regret it, you will be blessed.

Our focus with Sacrificing should be only focused in blessings. Yes everyone wants blessings. For example in Malachi it says that if we pay our tithes the doors of heaven will open and there will not be space to receive the blessing. But if we only pay tithing for the blessing and we don't receive a blessing how we want it, and when we want it, our expectations of a blessing will turn into a stumbling stone. 

When we do anything like tithing, serving a mission, serving in the ward or stake we should do it to show our love for our Heavely Father and Savior and let the blessing come how and when according to the Father of the Heavens. 

Wherefore, brethren, seek not to counsel the Lord, but to take counsel from his hand. For behold, ye yourselves know that he counseleth in wisdom, and in justice, and in great mercy, over all his works. (JACOB 4: 10)

And when we do the little things each and everyday we grow firmer and firmer in the faith. Become a new creature in Christ with no more desire to do evil but to do good continually. A changed heart because of Christ. Praying, studying each day. Going to the temple and taking the sacrament each week.

But that's all I got this month

I also hit 8 months !

I'll try and send more emails sorry for not sending more (mom 😅)

But Love you all,

Elder Swenson 

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