Teaching people from the Congo

Hey Everyone,


This last week was a great week! We had a lot of lessons taught and a few new investigators. Some new people, of whom we have started teaching, includes a group of people that are from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are extremely receptive to the message which we shared with them. It all started with Alexander. He is from the Congo as well and he contacted us in the street. He wanted to know where our church was at and if he could attend a meeting. We gave him our contact number and told him where the church was located. That very Sunday, sure enough, he was there in church. It was the Sunday where we watch General Conference on a big projector screen. He is terrible with the Portuguese language and hardly understood anything, but he felt something special in that meeting. He liked it so much that he came to the second session that we watched in the afternoon. Alexander is now sitting with Elder Arrington and Elder Merkley (two other Elders in the branch I´m in). Alexander not only has continued with the lessons, progressing little by little, but he´s referred all of his friends. Elder Eckman and I are now teaching Alexander´s friends, Bem Vindo and Miguel, as well as some of their family members. They all seem to be very excited about the changes they are making. Bem Vindo has left smoking and drinking completely. Miguel has also left that kind of lifestyle behind as well. They are all around the ages of 27-30 and have been a great support group to one another. I love being a missionary and seeing great guys like them change their lives for the better. I know this gospel is true and that it truly blesses peoples lives. I hope you all have a great week!


Com amor,

Elder Stewart