WEEK 44 Great Find

WEEK 44 Great Find

 October 22, 2018

 Hey everyone! Week 2 in Porto ja era! It was a good week and I'm really startin to love Porto and the people here! My comp is still twice the height of all the old women here, and he's still super awesome. We have great talks during the day haha. But as I've said before a good comp means a great life! I'm also over 10 months on the mission now, crazy! Anyways I'll jump into the week where we had a bunch of miracles!

Oct 16, We had our district counsel in the morning, and then one of the Elders, Elder Vigne, in the district made some Brazilian style chicken which was killer. Then we went out working, the only thing that really came from our night was a contact with a man named Tomas. He said he talked with the missionaries in England and was looking for us here! We'll meet up with him one of these days!

Oct 17th, Basic day, trying to figure out the area better and getting shut down in our contacts. We had lunch with Irma Antonia and her boys. One of them looks just like Lonzo Ball hahah. But it was super good, and I'm always grateful for the members who feed us!!

Oct 18th, I'm going straight into the big part of the day. So last week a girl named Sofia called because she wanted a Book of Mormon... That NEVER happens here, so we were super excited to go over and teach her. We went over and she started the lesson by playing Phil Collins "in the air tonight" so that was quite the start. But the lesson was amazing, she has recieved many blessings during her life and she related herself to Joseph Smith, she said she just wants to know what church is true! She told us James1:5 is her favourite scripture and it's funny because that's the scripture that Joseph Smith read, which lead to the restoration. She told us she belives in Joseph because all the Prophets get rejected by the people. She has already been praying to know if the book is true so y'already know she's gonna get a responce from God and be baptized! It was a super cool lesson, so we'll continue to meet with her!

Oct 19th, We had divisions with the Zone Leaders and I was with my ex-comp Elder Terra! So fun to be with him again! We went to an area and just did some beast work. We marked around 6 appointments for the next day! We were just goin to work!!! Then we had to go sleep in his apartment, in Gaia (a city close to Porto) . They live in the 2nd tallest building in the city, so the view from the top was unreal! 

Oct 20th, Ended the division and then went and taught our friend Natalina. She has been to church like 10 times already and we marked her for baptism! But she is super cool and we're super excited to prepare her for baptism! We set some goals and are gonna help her be ready for November 17th! Then the appointments that I set the day before with Elder Terra fell through :/ classico... But all good! Then we went to this Burger Place called Atlantiko Burgers or something and it as incredible!

Oct 21st, Stake Conference! Super cool, President Fillmore spoke there and when he spoke he was full of the spirit. Sister Fillmore also spoke and she is speaking Portuguese super good already!!! It was awesome. Natalina really liked it!  Then we went and did some work. In the night we went to a family home evening at a members house with Natalina, and some recent converts! Super fun! Then we ate food at a members house with another recent convert and the other elders!

Sick week!

Crazy story of the week is that I found and bought a Raptors shirt here in a Nike Store!!!" How crazy! 

Scripture of the week: Has to be James Ch1 V5
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Challenge: Let someone know that you appreciate them. 

I didn't have too much time to write this today but next week's will be more detailed, for those of you who are loyal subscribers (;

Raps are the best, #Ringss

Elder out

Mamba out 

parks.layton@myldsmail.net


Parks Stewart Layton
Rua Jorge Barradas Nº 14-C
1500-370 Lisboa 
Portugal


RAPS


Divisions 


Here's what my comp is like haha


Idk what type of fish this was... but it was for sale. Gone the next day.


 Atlantiko Burger





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