Elder Benson Plaster

This week was pretty good. The members had a surprise birthday party for Elder Cunha so I had the job of getting him to the chapel without raising suspicion. He tried to go to the chapel a little early so I had to do my best to convince him that we couldn't go early. In the end it worked out.  We had Zone conference this week and we learned about the sense of urgency we should have to help people to be saved and baptized.  This is the scripture I want to share this week. Mosiah 1:7 "And now, my sons, I would that ye should remember to search them diligently, that ye may profit thereby; and I would that ye should keep the commandments of God, that ye may prosper in the land according to the promises which the Lord made unto our fathers." This scripture really shows the importance of keeping the commandments and covenants that we make because through them we are blessed and will prosper.  If you have any questions or just want to talk you can email me at benson.plaster@mis...

This week was okay. Elder Cunha is still a little sick so we got to return to the hospital again. I had a cool experience though because I got to do an "exchange" with President Faria while his wife stayed with my companion. It was a good experience to have to see that he is human and just trying to do his best just as any other missionary. Other than that nothing much happened this week other than we were stuck inside a lot.  For my spiritual thought I want to talk about a lesson I learned for the Come Follow Me last week. It is the story of the 10 spies that Moses sent into the city of Canaan. Reading this story I learned a lot about how we see challenges in our lives really affects our attitudes and how easy it is to forget about everything that God has done for us. Truly He wants the best for us but we need to trust Him and remember what His plan is for us.  If you have any questions or just want to talk you can email me at   benson.plaster@missionary.org . Tchau, Eld...

This week was pretty crazy. I traveled to my new area and we only had to stop once when the bus broke down. Then I got to take a 40-minute Uber by myself from the bus station to pick up my companion.  My companion has been pretty sick during our time together. We've been to the hospital twice already (where h e tested positive for dengue)  so hopefully he will start feeling better this week. His name is Elder Cunha and it would be awesome if you guys could pray for him that he can heal and rest up this week.  I also got to go to p-day with President today and see some of my friends. I don't have all of the photos yet so some will get put on next weeks email.  I want to share a scripture this week for Alma chapter 8. "30 And Alma went forth, and also Amulek, among the people, to declare the words of God unto them; and they were filled with the Holy Ghost. 31 And they had power given unto them, insomuch that they could not be confined in dungeons; neither was it possib...

This week was pretty good. We had the baptism of Lidiane. It was super special and her own son got to baptize her.  We got transfer news today and I'm going to be leaving Araxá. They actually are going to put Sisters in Araxá so all of the Elders are leaving. I'm going to be returning to Goiânia to serve in a ward called Ipiranga. It should be pretty fun to return to a big city, but I will definitely miss the time I had in Araxá.  Today we went and visited the Barreiro again and the capybaras.  I want to share a scripture today that I found when studying about prophets and Joseph Smith. It is in Numbers 12:6. "And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream." This scripture is very good to help us know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God because if we pray and know that the visions (especially the first) that he had are true than we can know that he was chose...

This week was pretty good. I tried some dragon fruit for the first time today. It was pretty good.  Not a lot happened this week. We had a branch activity on Saturday and it was pretty good. There were hardly any members there so we had more than twice as many friends as members there. We have been finding a lot of new friends recently so hopefully they will continue progressing and grow closer to Christ.  I want to share a scripture that is in Doctrine and Covenants 64: 33-34. "33 Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great. 34 Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind; and the willing and obedient shall eat the good of the land of Zion in these last days." I love this scripture because it talks about what we need to do to build up the kingdom of God. If we continue persevering and doing the small things even when we are tired or discouraged we will be immensely ...

This week was okay. We started with zone conference and it was pretty spiritual. Unfortunately, President Faria didn't have time to do our interviews, so I didn't really get to talk to him.  Afterwards we came back to Araxá and got back to work. Sadly, it was a little rough, but I found out why I've been sick for the past few weeks. I probably got some sort of worms in my stomach or intestines. I already took some medicine to get rid of them and I'm feeling better so hopefully they don't come back.  Our friend Lidiane has also been preparing to be baptized recently and we have been seeing many miracles happen recently so hopefully before I leave this area she will be baptized.  Today I want to share a scripture that I like. Its in Alma 5 : 46. "Behold, I say unto you they are made known unto me by the Holy Spirit of God. Behold, I have fasted and prayed many days that I might know these things of myself. And now I do know of myself that they are true; for the L...