We all united together in a meeting and President Acosta announced some pretty big news!! The big news is that we have two apostles that will be coming to talk to us on the 24th. It is going to be awesome! All of the São Paulo Missions will join together and we will be able to hear from Elder Ballard and Elder Soares.... live as they are coming to teach and to train. It should be very good. I am excited to see what they have to say and excited to learn more from our sweet apostles. So I will be sure to let you know all about that in my next email... It should be AWESOME!!!
I had a pretty amazing thing happen to me, that really humbled me from the simplicity of the spirit. This particular day was pretty rainy...and especially muddy in the area that we were working. As we were climbing a Mount Everest of hill that was ridiculously muddy... the clean Sky was taking his time to make sure that he didn't get mud on his pants, shirt, or rain coat. We got to the top of the hill and I was so proud of myself... I was clean and spotless from mud. Then we were making contact with a guy, and as we were explaining the importance of baptism to him, out of the corner of my eye I could see a car coming and I felt prompted to move. The noob Skylar just watched this car pass us and everything was good. We continued our contact and I saw the second car from the corner of my eye.... I felt it again... move Elder Abel.... and nothing seemed to happen. He turned before us and all was good. As this man was climbing the muddy hill the car started to slip... there was the voice again... "MOVE SKYLAR" and as I finally decided to move... the dude peels out and shoots mud from his tires all over me. My pants, shoes, raincoat, and white shirt got covered in the mud and the only thing that crossed my mind was how much I deserved it.
You guys... this story is kind of silly and really didn't do a whole lot of pain or damage other than a sad Elder Abel and some filthy clothes for the rest of the day. But it really humbled me to know of the importance of listening to the spirit no matter how big or small the problem is. If I would've moved the first or second time... I would've had more time than the third time when I finally decided to act. I am so grateful for the Spirit and really regret not moving when he warned me. I can't help but think that the Spirit and our Heavenly Father just laughed as they watched it all in slow mo of what happened in that very moment. It really was a valuable lesson as to how small and simple the Spirit is and how humble you need to be to hear its whispering. I am grateful that I was covered in that mud, to be reminded for the rest of the day of how important the Spirit is. I know that the Spirit is one of our constant companions. He will keep us safe, teach us, guide us, direct us, show us love, give us comfort, and do all that we need if we just stay worthy and always be humble to hear, act, and learn. To me it is a pretty neat thing. The Godhead is made of a loving Heavenly Father, our Savior Jesus Christ and our comforter the Holy Ghost. What a blessing and honor to have the sacred companionship of the Holy Ghost. I am so grateful for the Holy Ghost. I sure do love the Gospel and I am grateful for the blessing it is in my life. I am trying each day to be more humble and to accept the Gospel of Jesus Christ completely in my life.
I love you all so much and am thankful for all that you do for me!
Love your most favorite Sky... Elder Abel!
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