We baptized a family this weekend! I want to send pictures so, so bad but they won't send. I was fasting to be able to purely love the people, and not to have any selfish gratification in the baptism, but just feel the fullness of this wonderful covenant with God. It really was a Spiritual day. Wedja the mother and her three children Guilherme, Samir and Maiara were baptized. I want to send pictures so bad but know I will next week because I will bring another little cable to make sure it will send. I am healthy and tan, so all is well. I think I'm looking older too, but I don't know!
Well this last week was a very, very busy week. We had baptismal interviews Monday night and I did a division with another Elder, Tuesday we said bye to our district leader Elder Silva, Wednesday we moved to Freguesia, and that night I did a division with the new Elders in Brasilandia to show them some people we had been teaching and some members homes while my companion stayed with the Bishop here in Freguesia. We learned that Wedja's husband (not married but living with him, which was preventing her from being baptized) had left finally! I called that night and asked if she wanted to be baptized with her children! So Thursday night we went and talked about it and she said yes! Friday night she had her interview, Saturday morning we did a service project in her house, and that night all four of them were baptized! It is amazing how fast we have become friends with her family. They were being taught initially by my buddy Elder Knoblauch who was serving in this area. I'm so excited to serve in his old area, he is such a good guy.
Yesterday I did another little division with the Elder's Quorum President and it was wonderful. We are teaching this older man (almost 80) named Arlindo and he loves telling stories. We tried teaching the entire 1st lesson earlier in the week but it didn't work out too well, so Clayton and I went back and taught just about the Restoration. He loves church and will pray to know if he can be baptized. He is worried that God will condemn him if he is baptized again. He offered such a sincere prayer at the end.
Many miracles happened this week. People came up to us and asked us about the church. I really felt so very, very blessed. My companion Elder N. Junior is great with people. He is so good at making friends really quick and people like him instantly. I am excited to work together for this time here in Freguesia.
I learned this morning happiness isn't so much in doing and accomplishing as it is in being. Being who we really are, and acknowledging our divine roots will truly bring happiness. Living in alignment with the Spirit inside all of us. I know that we are children of God. I forget sometimes, which is evidence of stress and feelings of things being out of control. But I know I am a child of God. When I really know, really feel this, all my worries leave. My daddy in this world has told me this many times. Now I'm beginning to understand. I love you all
Love, Elder Spencer Calvert
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