Elder Benson Plaster

This week was good and tiring. We had the Mission Tour so we traveled to Goiânia and back in one day again. A leader of the church named Elder Eddy visited us. I learned a lot from the Mission Tour and it has made me very excited to continue doing the Lord's work.  I also saw my trainer Elder Marvel for the last time before he goes home. It has almost been a year since I have met him even though I can remember it like it was yesterday. It's kinda sad that so many of my comps have or will go home soon. It just means there are a lot of opportunities to make new friends.  One scripture that Elder Eddy shared with us that I liked is Matthew 28: 19-20. "19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." I love this because it is one of the last things Jesus taugh...

This week was crazy. Transfers happened and I'm staying a 4th transfer in Tibery. I also got my 4th companion in this area. He arrived in Brazil this week so I'm going to be training him. His name is Elder Boxx. This is my first companion that I have spoken better Portuguese than, so it's been a little different, but it has helped me realize how much I have learned over the past year. Thankfully I speak Portuguese a lot better than I did my first transfer.  Other than picking him up from Goiânia on Wednesday not much happened this week. We did have 5 people at church which was awesome. It's been cool to see Elder Boxx experience his firsts in Brazil, and he speaks better Portuguese than I did when I arrived on the mission so he's off to a fast start.  I don't have a scripture today, but I would just like to share my testimony with you guys that God loves you. He can help you overcome any challenge. He has already helped me a lot becoming district leader and now ...

This week was pretty awesome until Elder Winget left today. Not a lot happened outside of General Conference this week.  Transfers are this week so I get to be companions with our zone leader until my new companion arrives on Thursday. We don't get transfer news until tomorrow so I'm a little nervous about that. It should be good though.  I don't have a lot of time this week but I would like to share a quote I liked from conference. "You can count the seeds in an apple, but you can't count the apples that come from a seed." - Elder Cuvelier This means that we don't know how big of an effect we can have on others and on future generations. Keep on doing good and helping those around you. Share your testimony of Jesus with other people and help them see the blessings that comes from following him and his gospel.  Love you all! Have a wonderful week! If you have any questions or just want to talk you can email me at   benson.plaster@missionary.org . Tchau, El...