Konnichiwa minnasan!!
Hows october treating you all. Here the leaves are starting to fall more and more as the temperatures keep on dropping - makes it hard to scrape the futon off your back, but its worth every bit of it. Transfers was last week and I continue in Yonago with Elder Frogley. The only difference now is that its back to a 2 man area, and so we have more space in the apartment, and weve been focusing on making it a much more Spiritual place to live. Its really nice now and the difference is almost night and day. Even the members commented on the absence of the other 2 being good for the ward - they say it will calm down a little bit hehe.
The work keeps on going and the Lord has blessed us to become instruments in His hands to strengthen the faith of the members. It has become a testimony building experience as we see our investigators continue to enjoy the blessings of the Gospel and the members feel the joy of exercising their faith in this great work. IT really is true and if God promises something, and we do our part, nothing can stop the blessings from pouring down from the Heavens.
Im doing good, with days becoming more tiring as it gets along, but its all part of it I guess. Keep praying for God to soften the heart of the people of this area so that they can receive the blessings of the Gospel.
One thing I would like to mention, and its something that has been on my mind lately, is the privilege of you being able to go to the Temple. I would like you to take some time in your personal scripture study and read D&C109, the dedicatory prayer of the Kirtland Temple. Its worth seeing all the different blessings of Temple worship, and I would like to encourage all those who are reading this to either prepare to go, or go already! This world is crumbling in morality and sin as Satan is making a concentrated attack on Gods children, and through the Temple, we can obtain the needed refuge and protection to withstand his blows and gain strength, coming closer to our Savior.
I love all of you and pray for your happiness and safety. I love Japan. I love the Japanese people, and God truly does have special blessings for those in the `isles of the sea`. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Elder Victor M. S. Mourao
Japan Hiroshima Mission
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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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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