Well don't get sick because that's lame.
This week was pretty great. Started a bit slow but picked up momentum. We had more member present lessons than ever and I think thats just going to keep increasing!! To start off the week we went with Fernando, one of the most amazing recent converts ever, on an adventure for P-Day. We went to Guincho. Some amazing coast line and traveled along it until Cabo da Roca, the most western point of all of Europe. It was crazy windy and the sea was amazing. Probably one of the best P-Days yet.
Well one of the most awesome things this week was work with members. Amadora is really picking things up and getting proactive with things. We are putting a big push into cleaning up, updating, and reactivating the members list. Its a massive project but its going really well. Having a bishop is a massive blessing.
Well there once upon a time was a young adult 20 years old or so, who contacted us, asking for help to change his life. We called him, marked with him several times, but each time didn't work. We met him finally. He has had a seriously rough past but he has real intent to change. We brought him to the chapel this week where we sang a hymn or two, toured the chapel, explained the artwork, and watched the video of the Restoration. It was super spiritual. Then, the best part was Saturday. After a day of searching for names and addresses in an area we had never been before (Moinhos de Funcheira) we went to the chapel to have a lesson with him and a ward member Antonio Damião. The importance and role of members to missionaries is ENORMOUS. We need you members. Your small testimony can make all the difference. Antonio and our friend had come from similar backgrounds. Nearly everything Antonio said had a profound effect on our friend. We talked about overcoming addictions and self control and the Atonement and baptism. At one point Antonio brought us into the bathroom to give us an example of what baptism is. He had a glass filled with random gunk. Paper, bottlecaps, leaves, string, etc. He explained that this was us. He then filled the cup with water and dumped everything out and, showing the now clean empty cup, explained how baptism cleans us of our past sins. Well, our friend is working towards baptism now. Its going to be awesome.
Well, yesterday I woke up sick. Went to church, came home super sick. Layed down, then walked up a big hill to our appointment at 16h30 with Sister Tavares to teach a reference of hers. It turned out really well. We had a great lesson with her a few days previously and this lesson Elder Leung and Smith came to play the violin and sing to her. It really brought the spirit. She has a son who served a mission and she is devoutly catholic. It turned out to be really nice. I was feeling awesome on the way home but Sister Tavares commanded me to lay down once we got back to the house. Upon doing so I realized that I was feeling awful. I then slept on and off from about six in the afternoon until seven this morning. Feeling a lot better after schnazy soup and a blessing. Sickness is super lame, trust me.
Well I love you all, some pictures are here for you!
Elder Cordon
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