This week, my first story is about when I had to go renew my Visa. It was horrible. A big wasted day. But when it was time to go back home, I was going to the train and right as I got there, it left, I was pushing the button to get on, but the door wouldn’t open! How lame! So I missed it. I was literally like 2 seconds too late. So I went and sat on the next train leaving in 20 minutes. Oh also, I was alone for the first time in quite a while...ha ha. We go alone to do our visas. But anyway, so I go get on the other train, and I’m sitting there when I have this thought, maybe I should go sit more up front, which made NO sense cuz when I get to my stop I want to be near the back so I’m close to the stairs when I get off the train, but I just had the feeling to walk up a few cars, so I did, I grabbed my backpack and went up about 4 cars and sat down. How random, pointless? So I thought! About 1 minute later, our old investigator that we used to teach who moved, walks up! I and he just got this big smile!! He moved and his phone broke so we lost contact with him. So the elders in the other area couldn’t teach him. So I talked to him, in pretty bad Portuguese I’m sure...ha ha, but it was amazing! I got his address and his phone number and everything and passed it on to the other Elders and they taught him that night! Ah! It was so, so cool! He is such a cool guy. I loved teaching him! I really grew a testimony that day about listening to the little tiny voice inside of you. It may seem really stupid and pointless, something very small, such as just sitting in a different train car. But that lead me to Dias. And he was so excited to see me too. It was amazing, a really cool experience for me.

On more of a sad note, Jose Carlos, the husband of the woman we baptized just recently and the boy I baptized Yuri, are going a big inactive. I think Jose is having some problems with the word of wisdom. It is really sad. I think it has to do with the new people he is around at his new job. So I ask please, for all of you to keep Jose Carlos in your prayers. He and his wife had planned to be going to the temple sometime in the next year or so to be married for time and all eternity, but now he is falling off the right path. It really devastates me but he says the hard times will pass. He really needs our prayers I know that. It is really sad, because I have seen a change in him for the worse, he is not as happy, so please keep him in mind, but overall their family is doing good. They are all really, really amazing people. I really have grown to love them so much.

Next week, we are having a fast with our investigator Elizabete. I am really excited for her. I know it’s quite the struggle with her and the problem of living with her boyfriend, but she has the desire to do what is right. So we are going to fast with her on the 8th. I’m really happy she is willing to fast because it really shows her faith and shows that she really does care,so we are continuing to pray for her and work with her. We are really hoping for the best. She is an amazing person and has such a strong desire. She loves church and everything, so it’s really awesome having this opportunity to teach her.

Thank you all so much for everything. I Love You! Miss you! I hope you have a good week! Keep going strong and do what’s right!! Life isn’t real long, eternity is! Think about it.....LOVE YOU!

LOVE ELDER GRAY