Well, we're not moving anywhere but we did help two families move this week!
We had another exceptional week here in the Clear Springs Portuguese Branch. Elder Stearman and I have continued to move the work along the best way we know how. It has been really fun working with him, and seeing the miracles happen in this area.
We had the opportunity to do plenty of service this week. We helped two families move and did some other service projects along the way. The moves were both very physically demanding. We were responsible for all of the heavy furniture, which is no easy task. But losing yourself in the service is a great way to forget about the sore biceps. We were so grateful that we could help these families move at important times in their lives. The service aspect of missionary work now has been fun and rewarding. And on returning home with sore arms, I was greeted at our door by a package from the Bodens! Thank you so much for the snacks. They made my week!
We found some new people to teach this week, but most significantly, we have been in close contact with our friend Mary! Mary has been progressing so well, and we hope to help her take the necessary steps towards baptism in the next couple of weeks. Although the work does not move at the same pace as Brazil, it has been very exciting to see the many miracles for people here in the states.
We have also been working quite a bit with the priest-aged young men in the ward, getting them all excited to go out on missions. We were able to have lunch with Pedro this week. He is a great kid, and we got to talk a lot about soccer. I have loved getting to know the youth of this branch.
The only other highlight was a video that Elder Stearman and I made. Through some pretty difficult layout structuring, and making sure nothing was copyrighted, we created our masterpiece. The premise is "God's purpose is our happiness." It was a super powerful experience to feel God's inspiration in the making of the video. Go check it out on my Facebook page if you have a chance!
I love this work and I love the Lord. Thank you all for the love and support that you've extended me since I departed again on my mission. I love you all.
Love,
Elder Perry
Elder Perry
