Well, my accent is really good
they say, but considering the way I walk, and
the sunshine hair, no one believes me when I tell them that I am
a native. They believe Brazil, but they always think that I am
from the states at first sight (hard not to blame them.) I gave up
on the native thing and just keep improving my accent! I love speaking
in Spanish. Mom, learn Spanish so we can talk when I get home because it
is getting really hard to speak English. You might laugh, but I am
serious! When you speak one language 24/7 it is difficult to switch
quickly. I am slowly losing my English vocabulary. Oh well.
I love my companion. He is so awesome! He has so much
experience and I learn from him every day! I like having Latin
companions. I get along with them very well. We keep baptizing. NO complaints there! The work
always progresses and we are trying to get this district made into a
stake, so there is a lot of work to do in every branch. I learn patience
and charity for these people. The faithful members have great hearts;
they lack the learning and leadership that would turn them into a stake,
so we are doing the best that we can to develop their leadership
talents and to make them leaders, which is not the easiest task!
However, it proves to be very satisfying and I love seeing the progress
of some of these men of the priesthood. I feel deep gratitude for the
priesthood in my life and for all of the powerful men that we have in
our ward and stake back at home! There is a real power in the
priesthood. The Lord blesses and protects His people. That is something
that I never understood until I came here. We are so blessed to live
where we do with our neighbors who are faithful members. I thank my
Heavenly Father constantly and pray that we can develop the leadership
here so that they can receive the blessings that we have back at home.
And I am glad that everything went relatively smooth
this week in Cali! A little scary to hear that the power steering went
out, but at least you were able to steer it OK and that it was fixed
quickly! Another blessing with the temple recommend! God is taking good
care of my family :)
I, my sunshiny self, am doing very well :) you
might say FANTASTIC (nacho libre voice) haha. I thoroughly enjoy
myself and have a strong testimony of this work. The Lord is preparing
people here every day and I have the privilege of finding, teaching, and
baptizing them so that they can start to receive the blessings of the
Restored Gospel. Never take those blessings for granted, especially the
blessings of the temple. Take advantage of the opportunities to go as
much as you can! I love you all! BIGGS hugs and kisses!
your son,
Elder Biggs
