Konnichiwa,
How's it going? Man, this week was just so full of miracles. It was an amazing week. The Lord is blessing this mission so much and I know that we're just getting closer and closer to seeing many mighty miracles happen.
We were finally able to have a lesson with Fabio and his wife and kid - they are just unbelieavable! We were just making small talk when he pulls out the Book of Mormon and tells me about when he started reading it. He couldn't understand all of the words because it is a difficult read, but he liked it, and he actually wants to read together with us to get the full meaning of it all. We taught him prayer and the origin of the Book of Mormon. It was a really wonderful time. His wife made us dinner, and afterwards he drove us home - where we then talked some more, and even talked a little bit about the Atonement among other things. He is really becoming more of a friend than an investigator, which actually makes it easier to start Gospel conversations. It's been going really great, and they're an amazing family. They just need the Holy Ghost, priesthood, and Temple marriage! I love them, and they're just wonderful.
Then Cleiton and Eline are still hanging in there, they're reading the Liahona just like 90% of all other Mormons do it: in that special thinking place, you know what I'm talking about...:). They're good and they actually invited us to lunch on saturday and guess who also comes: Fabio and Glaucia - they live 2 doors down. It was really good and had the chance to teach about Christ coming to the America's. It was really special, and I hope that they grew in their desire to come back and get baptized.
The Izumis are still doing good, it was hard to teach them last week because in order to teach them, we need to have priesthood holders in to join the lesson (else we can't go in), and because no other members were able to come, we had to stand outside their apartment and teach them.... then this week's family home evening appointment too, got cancelled. They're there, and we really want to invite them to be baptized this week, so that's our focus. I feel that it will happen! Please pray for them!
Then, we also met with Sonny again, and had a member joint for us, and it was amazing. It was really led by the Spirit and we felt like we got him to think about things, and had a chance to really learn about him, and see how similar our religions acutally are. It's amazing. Now, it's just helping him know the truths that he doesn't know yet.
This work is true, and the Lord Jesus Christ lives. He atoned for our sins, and He is the Savior of the world. I hope that you all may have opportunities to grow closer to the Savior and walk in His steps. I love you all and pray for your happiness and safety. Until next week,
Love,
Elder Mourao
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Called to serve the Lord as a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hiroshima, Japan
Map of Japan (for a complete map of where he's been, look at the bottom of this page)
Elder Victor M.S. Mourao
Called to serve the Lord as a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima, Japan
Map of Japan (for a complete map of where he's been, look at the bottom of this page)
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Elder Victor Mourao
Japan Hiroshima Mission
Tottori-ken Yonago-shi
Nishifukubara 3-6-27
Mezon Pineru 201
683-0805
JAPAN
Japan Hiroshima Mission
Tottori-ken Yonago-shi
Nishifukubara 3-6-27
Mezon Pineru 201
683-0805
JAPAN
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Elder Mourao's favorite scripture: Alma 32:42
"And because of your diligence and your faith and your patience with the word in nourishing it, that it may take root in you, behold, by and by ye shall pluck the fruit thereof, which is most precious, which is sweet above all that is sweet, and which is white above all that is white, yea, and pure above all that is pure; and ye shall feast upon this fruit even until ye are filled, that ye hunger not, neither shall ye thirst."
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"Under the inspiration of the Lord and the courageous action of Joseph Smith, the first Latter-day Saint missionaries ever to serve beyond North America brought the restored gospel to the British Isles in 1837. Heading that first group of elders was Heber C. Kimball, who set a great example for all newly called missionaries. Humbled by the responsibility and fully aware of his limitations, he poured out his heart in prayer."
'O, Lord,' he cried, 'I am a man of stammering tongue, and altogether unfit for such a work; how can I go to preach in that land, which is so famed throughout Christendom for learning, knowledge and piety; the nursery of religion; and to a people whose intelligence is proverbial!'
"But rising from his knees and accepting his duty, he said, 'The moment I understood the will of my Heavenly Father, I felt a determination to go at all hazards, believing that He would support me by His almighty power, and endow me with every qualification that I needed' (Life of Heber C. Kimball, Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1945, p. 104). Surely God responded to the faith of that young elder, because Brother Kimball and his companions were endowed, 'with every qualification' they needed."
-Jeffrey R. Holland
'O, Lord,' he cried, 'I am a man of stammering tongue, and altogether unfit for such a work; how can I go to preach in that land, which is so famed throughout Christendom for learning, knowledge and piety; the nursery of religion; and to a people whose intelligence is proverbial!'
"But rising from his knees and accepting his duty, he said, 'The moment I understood the will of my Heavenly Father, I felt a determination to go at all hazards, believing that He would support me by His almighty power, and endow me with every qualification that I needed' (Life of Heber C. Kimball, Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1945, p. 104). Surely God responded to the faith of that young elder, because Brother Kimball and his companions were endowed, 'with every qualification' they needed."
-Jeffrey R. Holland