Preaching Fourth October 2013

Elder Adam Martin

Brazil São Paulo Oeste Mission 3-2014

Elder Adam Martin had some big news for us about 1 month ago.  It seems, they were needing leaders in the new mission he is in (The Brazil Sao Paulo West Mission) and he (and several other missionaries who had their missions cut by three weeks at the front end due to the shortened MTC times) were asked to extend.  He will therefore be serving the full two years which makes him happy.  His new release date will now be March 11, 2014.  He is happy about the chance to stay.  He writes, "This Mission started out with 84 missionaries and has grown to 122. The next group is also a big one."  Elder Martin is training and is serving as a District Leader. He continues, "I am doing great as always. I gave My first lesson in Inglish ever on the Mission. I talked to a man in the front of his house that is from Denver. That was a mission first. I spake and My companion just sat there. The problem is that the closest English speaking Ward is in Alphaville ( SP- Norte) There is also the Ferreira Ward (Our Mission Office) that has about 10 English speaking families."  In his last week letter Elder Adam reported, "News... This sunday, after all the meetings, a man walked in to church and wanted to get to know the church. As it turns out, he sat on the bus next to a member from the Barunesa ward who was reading The Book of Mormon on the bus. He got curious and she invited him to visit the church. He lives very close to our chapel, although he forgot the time meeting started, he arrived in time for us to show him the chapel. We noted his name and adress and we will visit him on Wednsday.  Saturday was Children´s Day here ( Dia das Crianças). I feel like I was robbed as a child. It´s a holiday that doesn´t exist is the USA. Then again, just about every week here has a holiday."  Happy Children's Day Elder Adam.