75th Week Out, Week 11 Puerto Iguazu "Training once again!"

Hey, I'm alive! Yea man! Training once again! Elder Santos, Recife Brazil, 19 years old, 6 days on the mission. I love my new companion! He's super funny and ready to work! Very neat to watch him testify. He knows how to teach with the spirit. Reminds me of my first days.

But yea man. I'm not in auto-pilot, and I am taking a view of my huge strides that I haven't noticed before. I really like to study the scriptures. I have a Spanish seminary book for the Book of Mormon. Absolutely delicious indeed. I think I've opened to the middle of the book a few times just to look at cool stuff! I've received a lot of impressions about the DOCTRINE OF CHRIST. It's really simple for those who have not yet been baptized and they seek to find the doctrine. And something spectacularly greater for those who are baptized by the authority of God and want to follow and understand the doctrine.

I actually didn't like to read the parts of the Book of Mormon where there were battles and stuff that only talked about that. I loved to read only the sermons and messages filled with information about the eternities and the path way too it. But I actually wasn't paying enough attention. For example in 3 Nefi 4 its FREAKIN SICK! They wreck the crap out of the Gaddianton Robbers. And then they praise God! The verses that hit me the most were these.

8 And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites, when they saw the appearance of the army of Giddianhi, had all fallen to the earth, and did lift their cries to the Lord their God, that he would spare them and deliver them out of the hands of their enemies.

9 And it came to pass that when the armies of Giddianhi saw this they began to shout with a loud voice, because of their joy, for they had supposed that the Nephites had fallen with fear because of the terror of their armies.

10 But in this thing they were disappointed, for the Nephites did not fear them; but they did fear their God and did supplicate him for protection; therefore, when the armies of Giddianhi did rush upon them they were prepared to meet them; yea, in the strength of the Lord they did receive them.

YEA MAN! So that. And I have also been having a lot of success here in Iguazu. Not really baptism wise but in many other ways. I may have a family baptized here though in a few weeks.  I'll share her story some other day for I am out of time.

Love Elder Horton!

Impressions from Puerto Iguazu:

- I think I've mastered a pancake mix, and a buttermilk syrup. #Iamlearned

74th Week Out, Week 10 Puerto Iguazu " I love to be a Missionary!"

My last day with Elder Hawkins!

I will be training ONCE AGAIN. I believe I will have a Brazilian companion. (going to speak some real portuguese!) (help me Brennen!) But yea! I am coming around the 18 month mark now! All of the sisters in my MTC district are finishing their missions this transfer! Well the transfer ended yesterday, so they are pretty much done this week. ITS SO CRAZY! I LOVE IT!

But yea, a thought for now:

If you had faith that........... you would.............!

-If you had faith that the Word of Wisdom really did give blessings of longer life and protection and positive living you would probably follow that commandment a little better!

-If you had faith that we actually have a prophet of God on the earth right now you would listen to his words more intently and take them more preciously!

-If you had faith that the Book of Mormon really is written by other prophets of God you would do the same as you would for the point above this one!

-If you had faith that your Patriarchal Blessing literally contains the words of the Lord to you, you probably would use it every single day, and study it thoroughly, a lot!

-Etc..

(-if you HAVE faith that......... you WILL..............!)

Impressions of Puerto Iguazu:

I've learned that a lot of the languages down here are controlled by your nose. If you can master the nose sounds, you can master any language over here.

73rd Week Out, Week 9 Puerto Iguazu " I'm only 19! Well..That's good enough!"

Hi! I'd just like to share a thought I've had in my personal study.

I have found it necessary to write down my personal revelations. I had an impression that it shows respect to He who gives it. Even down to the very neatness of what you write down shows respect and opens the door to receive more. You may even notice that the revelation turns out more developed than you thought after writing it down. I started to take advantage of this because I now carry a little book around with me as much as I can. Whenever I have a moment I write down what someone said to me, or what impression I received. My experience with that has shown me that our Heavenly Father is ready at all times to give. If you want to receive, you just have to be ready to receive and IT WILL COME. I know with all my heart that the church I represent is the only true church that is on the earth. And God is ANXIOUSLY waiting for his children to come into his Holy Houses and be His pupils. I miss the temple... Ha!

I had a fantastic week! Que tengan ustedes una semana mejor!!

Impressions of Port Iguazu:

-I love to eat cream cheese and dulce de leche with a sesame seed cracker....!