August 29,2011

Oi familia a melhor no mundo!
This week was great! Not that we had any baptisms, but we worked like we did. We found alot of people with a ton of potential. I hope I stay here next transfer to see if any of them get bapized. This week was pretty crazy, it was rainy and cold at the beginning, and hot and sunny at the end. We found two families where the kids were all bapitzed but not the parents. Those families in specific have alot of potential.
My message this week is to those preparing for missions- It´s very important for a missionary not to have any fear. I have been talking with my mission president via email and this is a major problem with alot of missionaries. They are nervous, timid, and scared to approach and/or teach with authority. The first thing you must releaze is that there is NOTHING to fear. It´s actually kind of funny. Literally the worst thing they could do is say no. The thing President talked about with us is the baptsimal challenge. Many missionaries wait until the 3rd, 4th, or even 5th visit to challenge someone to be baptized, or the cut the investigator before ever challenging them. This is wrong. To all you pre-missionaries- study the 1st section in Preach my Gospel and learn more about the authority of your call. Right now i´m developing a street contact where I will teach and ask about baptism on the 1ST conact. There is no better way to find elects than to be direct and brave.
Everything sounds great at home. Dallin and Todd are back! WHEW! I want to hear all about it. And São Paulo for Brandon!!! Wow thats great! Let me know which mission I think there is 3 or 4 in são paulo. Hes coming to the best country for missionary work ;)and the 3rd biggest city in the world.
Let me know about everything at home!
Com Amor,
Elder Rollins