First off I just want to say para bens to Emily for going and doing
the Missionary Band in Nauvoo. I remember when Mr. Miller invited me to
do that, but I told him I was going to be in Brasil until 2019, so
maybe when I get back. I don´t know if anyone noticed the picture a
couple of weeks back but I have a trumpet in my house. It was given to
me by a member in my area. He wants to play with me sometime. He plays
the Battery here in Brasil. (By the way if any of you say I´m spelling
Brasil wrong then you´re wrong! You spell it with an S)!... ANYWAY!
As I said earlier but some of you might have not have understood
what I said. We had a fantastic week here in Bayeux! We got 9 new
investigators to teach and they all seem interested in being baptized.
This week we finally got that family baptized that we wanted to. No one
played goalie this time. (Yes mom it was that family we have been trying
to baptize and yes I got to see it). In my first transfer I did 8
baptisms! That´s so freaking awesome. Probably by the end of this month I
could have over 20 baptisms if everything goes right. The family was
really happy and they became members yesterday during Sacrament Meeting.
We also ordained one of our recently converted investigators to the
office of a Teacher as well so that´s a bonus!
This week I had an amazing experience with the Spirit this week. I
felt the Spirit so strong a few days back. It was great. I could
actually feel the Spirit speaking to me as I walked. It was amazing
because I remember when we were at 3 people´s houses I felt this Spirit.
I could feel something inside of me when we spoke with these people. It
felt like a voice speaking to me. I remember one person who we talked
to said that she wasn´t interested in what we had to say, but I could
feel that in her Spirit it was saying, ´´Set me free, help me.`` that is
when I finally decided to suck up my fear of being afraid of people
laughing about the way I speak. I shared my testimony about how through
the things that we teach you can be forgiven of what you have done. I
remember the look on her face change from a not so interested face, to
come in and teach me. We didn´t have time that day but we came back
later. I remember that later that day. It was my turn to lead in
Contacting. I remember praying just before we started to walk and then I
felt as if someone had grabbed my head and started pulling me in a
certain way. I remember walking down certain streets and then having the
Spirit say to me. You missed the turn, and then I would turn around and
walk that direction. I remember Elder Goodwin asking me why I was doing
what I was doing. Just following the Spirit. I remember coming to a
stop on a corner of a street and then we sat down. The feeling then left
me. I remember just sitting there and then like a lightning strike I
heard inside my head STAND UP! We both in sink stood up and turned
around and there was a man standing there and we taught him a little
then I heard in my head. Good job, you found him. There are many things
that you could think about this situation. Oh I just walked in certain
directions and he just happened to be coincidentally standing there. But
it was not a coincidence. It was the Spirit fully manifest in my mind
speaking to me. I know that he speaks to us if we listen and he can
guide us to do the work that we are supposed to do here. I am grateful
to the God in giving us the Holy Ghost. He is an amazing companion to
have. I invite you all to follow his word and his guidance. He is a true
Spirit and he gives us revelation from God. I know that The Holy Ghost
exists. I know that it is important to follow the Spirit´s Promptings
when we feel them. I end this letter with my Testimony of the Holy Ghost
in the name of Jesus Christ amen.
I´m excited for the months to come in my mission. I know that this
is going to be a great experience for me and for all those I teach. I
hope it will with all of you who are serving missions. I know it also
helps those who aren´t on missions as well. Even the thought of others
serving will help you as well. I give love to you all. Este é sua
missionário de o Missão Celestial falando Tchau meu amigos e meu
família. Até o próximo carta!
Elder Jacklin
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