The crazy of the week would have to come from what I tried last night. So... like being sick here in Brazil is the worst thing in the whole world. Everyone acts like it is the end of the world and that you are going to die.... haha! It is kind of funny actually. You can't drink anything cold. You can't eat ice cream or anything that is somewhat cold. They tell you to eat honey or make a tea. Everyday a member gave me an ingredient to the tea (I know... super nice people who actually do care about me. I feel so blessed!) Yesterday I decided to give it a try. It is a little bit of of water, a lot of lime, some cloves of garlic, and some honey. I know... doesn't it sound awful. Well you are right... it was outrageously terrible! I decided to just chug it! I have a video of me drinking the tea and I literally almost cried! Ü They told me that it would take away my cough... but let's just say that I didn't sleep last night because I was coughing THE ENTIRE NIGHT! haha! The cough was worse than it was throughout the week. But hey, I decided to accept the Brazilian culture and try their ideas. Now it just makes for a good story and a solid video. Ü Maybe I will be able to send it to you!
I would like to share a little something with you guys that really helped me this past week. I was thinking about the birthdays that are coming up and I realized that sweet Grandma Taylor's birthday is just around the corner. It made me think of how much I miss that sweet lady and the sweet example that she is in my life. As I was thinking about her and on the urge of crying... I just felt a warm hug around me. I really don't doubt that it was a warm hug from that sweet grandma of ours. Not only did it make me extremely happy.. but it also strengthened my testimony that there truly is a life after this one. I know that the veil is very thin. I know that there are sometimes when we can see, hear, or feel the people we love from the other side. Some may say that it is just thoughts in our heads or emotions in our hearts.. but it always leads me to remember that the thoughts in our heads and feelings in our hearts are signs sent from God and our loved ones. I know that we are a part of the only true and living church on the earth today. I know that God lives and that He loves us.
Grammy Taylor
I saw a scripture in Doctrine and Covenants 132:45-46 that really touched me as I know that we have a the sealing power here on the earth.
"For I have conferred upon you the keys and power of the priesthood, wherein I restore all things, and make known unto you all things in due time."
"And verily, verily, I say unto you, that whatsoever you seal on earth shall be sealed in heaven; and whatsoever you bind on earth, in my name and by my word, saith the Lord, it shall be eternally bound in the heavens; and whosesoever sins you remit on earth shall be remitted eternally in the heavens; and whosesoever sins you retain on earth shall be retained in heaven."
I know that we are sealed together not only for our journey on this earth, but our paradise that awaits us. The Plan of Salvation is true... and truly does bring happiness, hope, and joy. Without a doubt we will live with God and Christ again as long as we do what we are supposed to do here on this earth. It is such a small time compared to the paradise where we will live after. I am grateful that we have examples in our lives and people to love. I am grateful for a loving God who does what He does. If the Plan of Salvation didn't exist God would cease to be God. But it does exist, and so does God... therefore we WILL live as families forever... with a never ending happiness. What joy that brings me to say that I am sealed to you wonderful people forever and all ETERNITY! No blessing is greater and nothing more important to me.
I love you so much and am so grateful each of you! Have an awesome week!!
Love, your favorite Elder... Elder Sky Abel Ü
Felip's Baptism
Original Brazil MTC Friends
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