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Attitude (English) 18 Mar 2006
Okay, here's a quick mission story for you. I'm not going G.H. here... Actually, this is to pay respect to the biggest stud I know: Mateus. Anyone that knew me in the mission when I first got there knows I was the guy with a curse. In our mission, the "ideal month" was 4 baptisms. By the time I had been four months into my second area, eight months in the field, I had baptized and grand total of ZERO! I had great companions that were always successful before they knew me, but oh my curse sure took care of them. Often I was an interesting project for the L.Z.'s, who would work with me several times a month to figure out what was wrong. They couldn't seem to break my curse though. I spoke to President Tobias, he told me to stay strong and trust that the Lord would bless me. I finally had my first baptism close to a year in. After 8 months in my second area and having learned a lot from Elder Lambert and Elder Neto, I was transferred. I remember the day I opened my transfer. My heart sunk as I read: Rio Largo. Rio FReak'n Largo! I had heard so many stories about that place! The worst and hardest area in the mission! Recently, though, we had heard stories about an Elder that was ripp'n it up there. Elder Jordao had worked with the district there to take the branch from an attendance of sometimes 20 or lower, to up to 60. When I read that he would be my companion I was excited, but hesitant as well. Usually when a missionary is doing well, complaints will start to surge about what he's doing to have his success. Funny how that happens, isn't it? He came and sat by me at the Zone meeting and said "Elder, vamos quebrar sua maldicao." Obviously he had heard the rumors about me, but for some reason I knew this guy would do it. He had enough faith for both of us! When we got there, just in the rest of the first month alone we baptized 8 people! He taught me what the secret was. In D&C there's that scripture that says every blessing is predicated upon a law. So we keep the law, we get the blessing. The key was to determine the law in which weekly baptism was predicated. For me it was attitude! If you have the attitude of um Elder de poder, you'll be an Elder de poder! After Elder Jordao left me in Rio Largo I continued on with the faith and attitude he had shown me. We as a district helped bring the attendance of Rio Largo to 104! Today my life is a reflection of what I learned from Elder Jordao, and anyone who worked with him will have similar stories to tell!
Chad Richards Send Email
 

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