8/26/13

Dear Mom, 

 

   Funnily enough, Airton found us. He had been talking with the missionaries before, but He was having trouble about the Sabbath and parts of the plan of Salvation. They had been visiting him reguraly but had stopped for a few months. So we began teaching him again and we helped him with his doubts. He was praying about these things when he received an answer, and now knows that these things are true. He was baptized Last week and will receive the holy ghost this next sunday. 

 

   It´s been a little hard to learn but I´ve got a handle of it. I´ve been feeling fine and I´m in good health. There´s been a few changes in the mission, so it does take up time on the computer, but I´m really doing great. I´m baptizing people and the Branch is growing. It´s good to be a missionary here in the North East of Brazil.

 

   We´ve also found a teenager named Lucas Lima that was baptized last Sunday. He used to stay in the house all the time and didn´t go to school as much. Now we´ve got him to start coming to church and all the activities. His Mom is very happy about the change in attitude, and I think she´s taken an interest in the church. 

 

   It´s great to hear about everything that´s going on at home. Thanks for the updates and for the news about the family. Next week I´m going to not write all of the things for the mission and I´ll write a weekly report like I used to. I´ll try to send some pictures too. 

 

   I know that what I´m doing here to help the mission is called of God. Lives are really changing for the better including mine. I know that if all of us keep the commanments and repent daily, we´ll se each other in the Kingdom of God, on his right hand. I love you all, and pray that everything will be for the beast.

 

   Sincerly, Your Loving Son,

 

                                         Elder Shepard

Here is Elder Shepard's address 8/26/13

Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 9:57 AM

Mailing address: Missão Brasil Teresina, A/C - Elder Jacob Shepard, CPX: 2321, Teresina - PI, CEP: 64001-973, BRAZIL

8/19/13

Dear Mom,
             

   Sorry about the last pre sent letter. Thank you for all the help with the bank. I´ll pay you back all the you´ve spent on me after the mission. I know that I can´t pay back all the things you´ve both done for me, but hopefully this mission will help. How are things at home?

 

It´s getting close to the of this transfer, so I only have about 2 more weeks here in Camocim. We started teaching a guy that teaches selfdefence, but he doesn´t believe in Jesus and many other things, so we just talk to him on on p day, when he shows us a few things.

 

The president is really great. The Branch needs a lot of help but Í think they´ll get there. We´ve had a lot of work here and the members aren´t always together on everything, but us missionaries are doing our best.

 

We just baptized a man named Airton. He really enjoys every part of the gospel and is trying very hard to help the ward. 

 

elder Shepard  

 

O didn´t have much time ether, but I love you.

8/12/13

Dear Mom,

               The mission has been going fast for me. What you said was true, about months and weeks go fast but the days at times go slow. Elder Bird is goo. Camocim is doing good, though we are still looking for a lot more people to teach. We are working very hard.

 We are teaching a young man named Regis who is going to be baptized this next Saturday. He´s only twenty and he knows some members in the church.  We hope to baptize an older man named Airton( pronounced I-ir-ten) That has practically memorized the bible. He´s prayed about the book of mormon and the church and he knows it´s all true. He only has a few problems getting to church. We have a lot of other good people but they aren´t easy to find in home.
That´s awesome that everbody is doing well. The president of the mission is visiting today so I only have a little time. I love you all and hope everyone is doing well.

  Love,
         Elder Shepard