3-14-11 Investigator update, English class, PHOTO

HELLO MOM- YES ALL IS GOING WELL HERE. CARNAVAL ENDED WEDNESDAY AND WE STILL HAD A PRETTY GOOD WEEK, TAUGHT ALMOST THE SAME AMOUNT AS NORMAL, ETC.  I DID GET A LOT OF GOOD STUDY IN AS WELL. 

I'M READING O MILAGRE DE PERDÂO [The Miracle of Forgiveness by Spencer W. Kimball] RIGHT NOW AND IT IS VERY INTERESTING. ITS PRETTY IMPORTANT, IT WOULD BE A GOOD BOOK FOR EVERY MEMBER TO READ.

ANANDA IS DOING GOOD SHE FINALLY WENT TO CHURCH YESTERDAY.  

MARINALDO-NOTHING NEW TO REPORT.

JAILSON IS DOING VERY WELL! WE MARKED HIS BAPTISM FOR NEXT SUNDAY AND AT CHURCH YESTERDAY HE MET LOTS OF PEOPLE AND REALLY LIKED IT. HE TOOK HIS LITTLE NEPHEW TO CHURCH AS WELL, WHO ALSO LOVED IT. HES AN 11 YEAR OLD, EMERSON, AND HE REALLY WANTS TO BE BAPTIZED BUT HIS MOM WONT LET HIM FOR A WHILE. BUT YEAH JAILSON IS DOING VERY WELL, AND WE ARE VISITING HIM/TEACHING HIM ALMOST EVERY DAY. SO AT LEAST WE SHOULD BE HAVING THAT ONE GOOD BAPTISM ON THE LAST DAY OF THE TRANSFER (THIS IS A 5 WEEK TRANSFER).

ELDER HALVORSEN AND I ALL FASTED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY TO HELP CLAUDIO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION ABOUT WHETHER HE SHOULD BE BAPTIZED THIS SATURDAY OR NOT. AT CHURCH YESTERDAY HE SAID HE STILL IS NOT SURE. HE IS A VERY LOGICAL GUY, AND WOULD STILL HAVE TO CHANGE MANY THINGS TO LIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOSPEL. SO WE'RE PRAYING FOR HIM A LOT.

THE ENGLISH CLASS IS GOING WELL. EVERY CLASS WE HAVE HAD MORE PEOPLE THAN THE PREVIOUS, AND TOMORROW WE ARE EXPECTING ABOUT TEN. IT IS A LITTLE TOUGH BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE KNOW MORE THAN OTHERS AND TO KEEP EVERYBODY LEARNING TOGETHER IS HARD. I THINK WE WILL SPLIT INTO GROUPS TOMORROW, ONE OF US TEACHING PEOPLE WHO KNOW MORE. BUT EVERYONE IS LIKING THE CLASS AND I ENJOY TEACHING IT. WE DO HAVE A SPIRITUAL MESSAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH CLASS, AND INVITE THE INVESTIGATORS TO SAY THE OPENING AND CLOSING PRAYERS.

[I mentioned driving through a blizzard in Idaho while I was there...]  A BLIZZARD WOULD BE NICE HERE- FOR A FEW SECONDS AT LEAST. GLAD TO HEAR YOUR TOES AINT FROZE.

                                                                    Recife Temple

                                             [Sorry, I can't figure out how to straighten it up...]

YEAH WE WENT TO THE TEMPLE IN RECIFE. IT WENT WELL, I WAS ABLE TO SEE THE FAMILY FROM SAN MARTIN WHOSE HOUSE WE WERE ALWAYS AT TO TEACH ADLAN AND SOME OTHER INVESTIGATORS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, LOVE YOU TOO,
ELDER HOOKE