Monday, July 18, 2011

7-18-11 Baptisms coming! [Photo of Mission Reunion w President Lanius, Elder Mazzagardi]

Photo from Mission Reunion with President and Sister Lanius (left) and Elder and Sister Mazzagardi(right)
 (Can you find Jon?  Try, then scroll to the bottom of this blog :)
HELLO FAMILY! WE HAD ANOTHER GOOD WEEK HERE IN CAMARAGIBE. WE HAVE A FEW NEW INVESTIGATORS THAT SEEM TO HAVE POTENTIAL, AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE I'VE TOLD YOU ABOUT. ELIETE, THE LADY IN THE PHOTO WITH ME AND BRADLEY AND CHEILA, IS AWESOME! I FEEL LIKE WE ARE ACTUALLY MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN HER LIFE. SHE HAS THANKED US SINCERELY MANY TIMES AND LITERALLY IS A DIFFERENT PERSON SINCE WHEN I MET HER BACK WITH WAGNER, MUCH HAPPIER THAN BEFORE, WHO ACTUALLY HAS HOPE IN LIFE NOW. SHE MOVED HERE IN DECEMBER FROM SÃO PAULO WITH HER TWO KIDS TIAGO 12 AND LEO 9. THIS SATURDAY NIGHT WE WILL BAPTIZE HER AND HER 2 SONS, WHO ARE GREAT GUYS AS WELL. THEY LOVE US, THE GOSPEL WE TEACH, AND THE PEOPLE THEY'VE MET AT CHURCH.

WE ALSO SPENT ABOUT HALF HOUR TODAY MAKING JULIANA AND MARIANO'S WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT! WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT THAT I WOULD TAKE SOMEONE'S WEDDING PICTURE ON MY CAMERA, AND TOGETHER WITH MY COMPS, MAKE A WEDDING INVITE AND COMPLETELY PLAN EVERYTHING? IT'S GONNA BE GREAT, AND EVERY LITTLE THING WE DO (LIKE THE INVITES) MEANS A TON TO HER, BECAUSE SHE NEVER EXPECTED TO EVEN BE ABLE TO GET MARRIED. SHE IS EXCITED TO GET BAPTIZED AFTER THE WEDDING ON THE 30TH TOGETHER WITH HER 10 YEAR OLD SISTER IN LAW YOLANDA WHO HAS ALSO BEEN GOING TO CHURCH AND WHO WE HAVE BEEN TEACHING.  

TO CATH-
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
TO LIB-
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I THOUGHT THAT LITTLE PERSONALIZATION WOULD ADD A NICE TOUCH. 

[Chris & Cath & Em spent 3 days in Yosemite this past week] I WANT TO GO TO YOSEMITE! CATH OR EM WILL HAVE TO SEND ME AN ACCOUNT OF THE TRIP! DAD ALREADY DID BRIEFLY AND IT SOUNDS AWESOME!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, HAVE A GREAT WEEK. AND GOOD LUCK WITH THE BABY [Lib's & Chris'--due this week--our first grandchild and Jon's first niece--a girl!] AND THE LIKE. YOU'LL SEND PICTURES, RIGHT??
LOVE
ELDER HOOKE 

(Jon is in the very back row, 6th from the left)

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