Jardim do Sol- Week Five

This past week, I had my very first Mission Tour (which is really just a fancy word for zone conference with a general authority). We had Elder Bassett from the Area Presidency of Brazil come and give us a training. It was a super spiritual experience to get to hear from a general authority in person. I got to shake hands with him and everything. He gave a very special training about making sacrifices. During the mission, we make a lot of sacrifices  Some of these sacrifices are simple part of the job and then there are other sacrifices that we actively choose to make everyday. It is these daily sacrifices that make the difference day to day. These sacrifices make us more worth of Heavenly Father blessings and ready to the work that he has ready. Elder Bassett also invite each us to make these sacrifices that will lead to more satisfaction in the mission and in life. It was truly a blessing to get to hear from a servant of the Lord. 

We have been working a lot this past week. I was able to see some real miracles happen. We meet a lady on Saturday. She has two young children and at that moment, the family has going through some financial problems. They did not have a lot of food in their home. In the case, they only had rice and beans and nothing else. We with the help of the ward, were able to gather 15 shopping bags of word to deliver to her home. It was truly a miracle and really heart touching to watch the lady cry when we carried the shopping bags into her home. 

This past week, I turned 8 months old in the mission. I can´t believe how much time has gone by. I feel very anxious because there is so much work to do. I hope that I am here for a little bit so that I will get to see some of the fruits of the seeds I am planting. 

I know that Heavenly Father is directing this work. Nothing would be possible without him and our faith. I know that the sacrifices of the mission are really and there is really no other place I would rather be. Love you and miss you all. 

Com amor, Elder Pinkney