Week #44 - Florianópolis - Episode #13 - Give Heed to the Words of Christ

Well this week has been pretty busy! I hope you are all surviving the Vegas hear. Really glad I´m not there right now....

First off I got to spend all of Tuesday at the Policía Federal to renew my visa which was a good time. Brazil wants me to stay for another year I guess. But I got to see Elder Simonsen and Sister Townsend from the CTM which was fun.

On Wednesday we had a lesson with a new investigator. The Spirit was really strong during the lesson. At the end, Elder Montero sang Nearer My God to Thee which is a classic and she cried a little bit. She seems very interested so that was exciting. 

Friday was my first bday in Brazil and it was a great day. Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes!!!! In the morning we had District Meeting and everyone sang to me. At night we had another lesson with a new investigator named R at the American´s house. The lesson started off really bad and she was just saying random stuff but once we got to the part about Joseph Smith the Spirit was really strong and she stopped talking non sense haha. At the end she said she would read the whole Livro de Mórmon and she went to church on Sunday! After the lesson the Americans brought out a cookie cake and sang to me as many of you saw on Facebook haha. 

Sadly JP didn´t go to church again because he has been having to work on Sunday...

Also this Friday President Silva will be going home and President Gonçalves will take his spot. I learned so much with President Silva and I´m sure I will learn a bunch with Gonçalves as well. 

This week during study I found a scripture that I really like in Alma 37. Alma talks about how Lehi and his family were led through the wilderness by the Liahona, but the Liahona only worked according to their faith. In verse 43-44 it says 44 For behold, it is as easy to give heed to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss, as it was for our fathers to give heed to this compass, which would point unto them a straight course to the promised land.

45 And now I say, is there not a type in this thing? For just as surely as this director did bring our fathers, by following its course, to the promised land, shall the words of Christ, if we follow their course, carry us beyond this vale of sorrow into a far better land of promise.

I know that if we give heed to the words of Christ, we will be following the Liahona that the Lord gave us. Without a doubt it will lead us down a happier path and most importantly to eternal life.

I love you all and hope you have a great week1

Sempre fica firme, forte e feliz!!

Elder Scheer