Jardim do Sol- Week 6

Greetings everyone,

This past week was a very eventful and fun-packed week. We have been working a lot and have been finding a lot of success in the area. This past week (being the last of the transfer) was very busy with activities, visiting investigators, and preparing for what could have happened. 

We were all really surprised and excited to receive transfers. I will be staying in Jardim do Sol with my new companion Elder S. He has one year and two months in the mission and from what I can tell about him already, he is a really energetic guy. We will be living in the same house with Elder S  (from São Paulo) and Elder B  (from Utah).

To recap a little of the week. We had lots of lessons and visits to make but that is a part of regular routine. On Saturday, we had a ward activity. It was the Day of the Friend with Ice Cream. The ward did an open house and invite members of the community to come and take a tour of the chapel, learn a little about each of the organizations, and eat ice cream. It was a super energized activity. There was a lot of members, less-actives, and non-members. It was a good push to help the missionary work in the ward. 

On Sunday, we brought Y , G , and L  to church. Y  is 13, G  10, and L  7. We have been teaching G  and L for a long time now but we recently starting teaching Y  also. She has had some really incredible experiences thus far in the church. She had an incredible response to her prayer when she prayed about the Book of Mormon and she felt that this is the church she needs to follow. She ha been coming firmly to every activity in the church since then. We are planning her baptism in three weeks. I am really excited for her. 

Sunday night, there was a special Brazil Presidency broadcast about the Book of Mormon. We got to watch it in the Chapel. The whole ward was there and we ate cake afterwards. 

All in all, this week was really good. I am really excited for the miracle happening in our area. It is taking a lot of faith, but I know Heavenly Father will help in each step of the way. 

Love and miss you all,

Com amor, 

Elder Pinkney