Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: Happy New Year!
Well, one more week has passed us by here in Anápolis. These days I´m having to really try hard to keep up the good cheer. It´s been since Christmas since last we baptized, and while I know that baptism isn´t the End-All-Be-All of the Mission, it frustrates me at times to spend a week inviting people to church, sweating to show them the endless blessings the gospel can bring to their family, just to be turned down by any of a numberless amount of weak and obviously untrue excuses. Note: At the very least, Brazillians in the area of Goias-Minas are not good liars, OR, it´s much harder to decieve a missionary than a normal person. End of line: It´s frustrating when no one comes out to church for weeks on an end.
I´m not, however, saying that things are hopeless. The Stake President here has organized a program that we´re hopeful will really help us out. He wants every unit in Anapolis to baptize 5 families before March 15th, and he´s organizing the members to really pull this off. We´re working our hardest and praying a lot to find these families. Because, well, as he said, "It´d change the story of these branches."
It´s really a rather interesting experience, being a leader. Not because of the whole "Hey, I´m the Boss" GH, but because it gives a totally different opportunity to help, and to be helped. It helps me to worry more about the spirituality of those whom I lead, and, as a necessity, also works to help me be more righteous as well. President Tobias once said, "Leaders are those who have the heavier sins to pay." Haha.
I´ve got to send off my weekly report now, but I hope everyone is okay. Send my love to the ward, and say hi to Elder Van Duyn for me.
Love,
Bryan
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