October 5, 2015
Oi! I can’t believe this is the last email! So I’ll
answer your questions first because if I don’t I’ll probably forget. You can
bring some shorts and shirts. I have some but I think I’ll leave them with some
Brazilians because they don’t have basketball shorts here in Brazil. As for
socks I have plenty but I don’t have any shoes to wear with basketball shorts,
just some flip flops that I bought. Everyone really likes American food (candy
and maple syrup). Peanut butter as well. I can’t really think of other things
but I know there’s a ton. If you ask Jackson maybe he can remember some things
that the US has that they don’t have here. Also, anything that is from BYU the
members and missionaries like a lot as well. So I’ll be in the mission office
that is like 2 streets from your hotel. 9 o’clock. Do you know if the hotel has
hot water??
So this week conference was great. https://www.lds.org/general-conference/sessions/2015/10?lang=eng I liked the talk about mothers
as well, how their love for their children is the closest humans come to the
love that Christ feels for us, and I liked that story he told about the mom and
her son that had returned from the mission and how his mom had prayed and
prayed for him for years until he went back out which made me think about how
Christ must work even more for each of us. I also liked the talks from Elder
Anderson about faith and President Uchtdorf telling the story of Daniel when he
went to Babylon and explaining how it must have been rough for him but he had
faith. I realized throughout the conference that they talked a lot about faith,
keeping the Sabbath day holy, and keeping the commandments (President Monson in
the priesthood session). Also I wrote my scripture to "ponderizar" as
we say in Portugues which is Alma 34:38 on a sticky note to put in my planner
and move it from day to day this week. Alma 34:38 reads… That ye acontend no more against the Holy Ghost, but that ye receive it,
and take upon you the bname of Christ; that ye humble yourselves even to the dust, and cworship God, in whatsoever place ye may be in, in spirit and in
truth; and that ye live in dthanksgiving daily, for the many emercies and blessings which he doth bestow upon you.
I can’t believe I’ll see you
guys next week. This week was crazy. We are working with this 17 year who is a 16 year old member’s boyfriend, his baptism is this week. It was a
crazy week. My new companion Elder Ribeiro é muito bom (very good). He’s from
São Paulo and has a lot of faith. I wish I could have been his companion for
more time because he’s teaching me a lot. This week we’re going go all out
because it’s all I have left. I’m excited to see you guys and the members are
excited to meet you guys as well. Can’t wait to see you guys! Have a good week
and get excited to get to know the povo cearense (people of Ceara)! Have a
great week! Love you guys and can’t wait to see you!
-Elder Udy
