December 24th, 2018
Everything in Juiz de Fora is awesome! We are working hard, especially my new companion. He is Brazilian, and lives life with a purpose. He was baptized when he was 15, and he sold little snacks on the road just so he could go to the temple. He is the only member of his family, and he has a strong testimony of the Book of Mormon. We are preparing a family to be baptized, and this Saturday we´ll have a baptism. I´m learning a lot out on the mission field. The days are getting hotter, however the time of my mission is shortening I've already been out almost nine months can you believe it?! I love you and miss you all. Te amo!
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Note from Elora: Christmas was especially amazing this year because I got to Skype Dorian for an hour from Juiz de Fora. He is looking well and happy and really mastering the language. Everyone in the family got to chat with him for a bit. It was a little funny talking to him because he speaks so much Portuguese that he would forget the English words at times. Evidently the Elders are not permitted to speak English even amongst each other in their home. He talked about the food (mainly beans and rice) and how he eats a big lunch most of the days and that's about it. He also talked a bit about the slums and the people he is teaching. It was so good to see him so bright and filled with the Spirit of Christ. He loves the Word of God and he loves the Brazilian people and his companions. He bore his testimony to us and it made me cry.
I now wish I had written down some of things he told us because he is not always so detailed in his letters and we got to talk so much. We all miss him terribly, (me especially). Please keep him in your prayers and write to him if you can.
