Dear Family and Friends,
So we have some really cool news this week. In our Zone Leader meeting president Torgan told us that Portugal is now the Lighthouse of Europe, and that we were the missionaries that were prophesied of to fulfill that Prophesy. Here are some cool statistics. There are 27 missions in Brasil, we baptized more than 20 of those 27 missions. In the European area we baptized 1094 people, and the next closest was Cabo Verde which baptized 500 (which isn't even part of Europe, but in the European area bacause of temple districts). My only fear the the activity of those people, because a lot of those people were baptized and need to be strengthened, in my ward, I have seen 5 baptisms in the last 3 months and not a one of those people have a calling in the church yet.
Update for y'all: Rui Pinheiro, the man I baptized in Viana do Castelo, is now blessing the sacrament and should be recieving the Melchizedek preiesthood in February when they have Stake Conference.
Marta and Arlindo (from Ermesinde) have "revived the branch" according to Elder Searle. They have 3 little boys that have opened up new callings for the members, and Arlindo blessed the Sacrament for the first time on Christmas.
Orlando (from Miratejo) is going back to Santo Mae where he will be forced to go less active because our church isn't in that country yet.
I don't know about any of the others, they are the only ones I have been keeping up with.
The meeting yesterday was quite interesting and involved the following scriptures: Hebrews12:5-7, D&C 95:1, D&C 105:6, and D&C 136:31 incase you are curious how our meeting went.
Thanks for your love,
Elder Hope
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