Haisai!
Hey, everyone, how's it going?! Happy that everyone is doing good, and I'm thankful for everyone's pictures... some things have really changed and some have - however, I'm glad to see your faith has only become strengthened, and that your resolution to choose righteous paths have become a beacon to the lives of those around you. Thank you so much for your wonderful examples.
Well, this is it: Transfer 8, Hikari. Since becoming Senior, it's only added on the stress. It's become a time of more fervent prayer to the Lord for help. It's an extremely humbling time for me right now, as I know I cannot do anything without the Lord. As difficult as it seems sometimes (and trust me, it's been really hard), I'm trying more and more to open the way for more revelation. And as always, the Lord works step-by-step, and His ways are much higher than my ways. I feel his help in my life, and I feel strengthned, doing all I can to be the missionary that He wants me to be.
I've asked inumerable times just in these last few days for strength and help, and the Lord has answered my many prayers. He has comforted me, and taught me through the Spirit, as I search for what He would have me do. As hard as it has been, I have been blessed by these experiences.
We finally had an investigator come to Sacrament Meeting!!!! It was amazing and the talks brought a really strong Spirit to the meeting. His name is Bobo, and he was able to sit by Bro. Chin, a recent-convert from China (who just went to the Temple for his first time this weekend). It was powerful, and he said he'll continue to pray and read the Book of Mormon during his month in China. We're pretty excited for him.
Our quest right now is finding people close to the Church, who can come to Church, and will be easy to meet. Our investigators' progression is almost nil because they can't come to Church (because they live far, AND, they are so busy). So I'm really focusing on those people that will actually do things and will WANT to learn and do, instead of just meeting with the missionaries. These last few weeks have been somewhat stressful (including the fact that we had 2 new missionaries come 3 hours late because it rained so hard here)....
...but I'm so happy! I love the mission! I love being here, and having an opportunity to refine myself - not only for now, but especially in the future.
I love this Gospel. I know it is true. I know Christ lives and guides this Church. And through a living prophet, we can receive all the blessings of the Gospel. I love you all, and pray for your safety and success in all you do.
Love,
Elder Victor M. S. Mourao
Japan Hiroshima Mission
NOTE BY SILVIA: I'm updating the map below with HIKARI, JAPAN.
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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)
Our Elder's address:
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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Dramatic Growth
"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