6 months and Baptism

This week was great. I have now completed 6 months of my mission so I am 1/4th the way done. Our friend Alexandre was baptized this week and afterwards he asked his girlfriend to marry him. It was a little awkward because he did it in front of everyone and he is also only 18. It was also super weird to think about how he is a whole year younger than me. 

We had a lot of lessons this week and during many of them I felt the spirit strongly. I also got bit by a dog this week. It was only a little chiwawa and he just bit my shoe so I didn't even feel it. He did look like he wanted to kill me though. We also got to go to Goiânia for zone p-day today and that was awesome, but now I am sunburned and tired. 

My spiritual thought this week is about patriarchal blessings. A patriarchal blessing is advice from Heavenly Father that we can receive as a member of our church. I read mine recently and it has helped comfort me and motivate me. I invite everyone to either read theirs again or think about receiving one. I promise you will be able to feel the same comfort and joy that I have felt while reading mine. 

I love you all. Hope you guys have a great week. If you have any questions or just want to talk you can email me at benson.plaster@missionary.org.

Tchau,
Elder Plaster 
Zone P-day 

Baptism 

Rainbow 

Tiny lizard friend 

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