Unfortunately, I don't have much time today, but I am being transfered to be a zone leader in Coimbra. I will be whitewashing. . . again. I am really sad to say that I am leaving 5 baptims this next week. Sonia and her daughter Mariana will be baptized, as well as Fabio, and Jose and Olga should be getting married and baptized (the parents of Viviana).
My new comp is elder Rose. He is from Seattle, WA and has been known as a really good missionary since the beginning of time, it will be a good transfer.
This morning I gave the tripla dad gave me to Sonia, it was a really cool time. I was saving it for someone really special. I found her in the area book and felt like I should call her, and so I did and she didn't want anything, but later that night, she called me, and told me that she felt like I had something imporant to say to her and invited me over to her house the next day. We went over there, and she asked me what the important thing was that we had for her, We told her that we were there to bring her eternal happiness through baptism, she listened and then told me that baptism wasn't for her, but she would go to church. She want church and then to the ward activity the next week and I just went up and asked her what is impeding her from being baptized, she said that nothing was and that she would talk to me about baptism the next time. I went there on a split with the members, and we marked her for the 12th of may, and now her daughter will be baptized too. It is interesting to see the spirit prepare the people. In a two week time, I have grown to love her as I loved Marta and Arlindo in Ermesinde, and gave her the tripla dad gave me before my mission. The only thing is that she doesn't speak english like marta and Arlindo.
When president called me to be a zone leader he said that he is proud that I always leave the area stronger than I found it. In the last year, in the area of Palmela (my area) the highest number of baptisms in a 6 week period was 2, I baptized 3 and have 3 more marked for this upcoming weekend that I will miss.
We hit a new record of member present lessons . . . 19!!!
Elder Hope
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