Bom Dia!

August 19, 2017

These days keep on passing by faster and faster I can´t
figure out why. I sure hope life isn't like this because 'ill die
before long if it passes by this fast.

This week has been great lot of new things happing on this side of town.
We now have 7 people living in our house so you can imagine it is pretty
full. The assistants were at our house all week too so that was 9! It
almost
feels like a boy scout campout with this many kids. I also have a new comp.
we are in a trio now. Me Elder Soper and Elder Hulme. Elder Soper will be
training him to be the next secratary. He is also from Utah, which is fun!

This week I have been studying alot in Alma. Some of my favorite chapters
in the Book of Mormon are in Alma. It is really crazy how clear the
Book of Mormon is. I feel like whenever I have a question or I am searching
for
something I can read and it will be answered. As I read everyday I know
more
and more how true it is. Every time I read I learn something new. You can
feel
the love the Savior has for each and every one of his children. He wants us
to
return to Him and he gave us things to help us do that. One of those things
is the
Book of Mormon. I really know reading the scriptures everyday has changed
my life.
Hope all you guys can do the same!

Love you all and hope everyone is doing great!

Love Elder Orton

Minha semana

August 12, 2017

Hey guys! Wassupp! 

Hope everyone is doing awesome!! 

This week was great, and lots of things going on like always!!! 

Being P-day we will be having our basketball game America vs Brasil.

With new Brasilians in our house we like to play America vs Brasil. They 

think they can win but they don't know what they have coming for them. 

haha Go America! 

This week was great. We had a leadership counsel this week with all the 

zone leaders. That morning I picked out a tie I liked alot. I was pretty sure that nobody 

else had one just like it. When I showed up there were literally two missionarys

with the same exact tie as me.. I was like no way I need to go change. Turns out 

that my tie wasn't so special. haha But I sat next to them so it looked like we planned it at 

least. 

I don't know why, but this week I have been thinking alot about Faith. It is something that seems

really simple but it does so much for us. President also talked a little about faith in Jesus Christ 

and how we need to have more. With faith we can do anything expecally faith in Christ. I have seen 

it so many times in the mission. When somebody has just the smallest amount of faith it is enough. 

I love the 32 chapter of Alma. I encourage you to read if if you haven't. He talkes alot about faith. 

When we have faith we also have hope. Hope in things better to come. I've found that. When I really put my faith in Christ I've found out that whatever happens it all works out. Doesn't matter how hard your day is or what you are struggling with but when your turn to Christ with faith he will be there 

to guide you through anything. I've learned that and I know that. 

Love you all! Have a fantabulous week!! 

Elder Orton 

Estou Aqui

August 5, 2017

Hey! It's August! It's August! What?

I can't believe its already August! Time flys.

I can remember a year ago in the mission and it feels like 

yesterday! It's so crazy! This week has been of crazy one 

of course but what would the mission be if it wasn't.

Transfers were this week so that kept us busy for sure! It 

was great though! Everything worked out. Me and Elder Soper

are here ready to destroy! This will be  great transfer! 

This week I was helping a lot of sick missionarys with their 

problems haha. I'm turning into a doctor too. Sister Chamberlain 

doesn't quite speak portuguese yet so I have to take care of a lot 

of the calls and tell the missionarys what to do. I'm learning a lot 

though! When it comes to sicknesses and medicine in Portuguese 

it gets pretty complicated sometimes I'm just like well ya I don't know 

anything you just said explane it easier haha. 

I know the Lord has been helping me alot this last little while. Just 

when you get comfortable doing something he always seems to just give 

you another job to do. It's not always easiest or in my comfort zone but 

he is teaching me. I know with everything he does he has a purpose. 

He never gives me anything I can't do and I know that He is always there 

to help. That's why I love Him. He's my best friend. 

Hope you guys are loving life! That's the purpose! So if not, just love it! 

Have a great week! 

Elder Orton 

:)

July 29, 2017

This week was great! 

This e-mail won't be super long.. but whatever.

This week was the last week of the transfer. So next week will start a 

new transfer. It has been really crazy lately with all the things happening.

We didn't even have that much time this past week. We only got a few 

hours in our area. Vladiana and Françivaldo are still in the process of 

trying to get married. We past there one time this week and they are getting

what they need to get done to get married. Also they have been reading 

the Book Of Mormon together which is super good! Pray that everything 

will work out for them! 

I've been great! Me and Elder Soper joke that we are eternal companions 

but it's been such a good time being with him. We have become really close 

as comps. I think we might even have a little more time together! Maybe we will set a 

record! 

Love you all have a great week!!

Elder Orton

Mud Puddles

July 22, 2017

Hey y´all! Howdy doo? 

This week was super busy! We spent alot of time in the mission office 

which was a little bit of a bummer because we didn't have a ton of time in 

our area but it's ok we did have a huge miracle happen this week. 

We have been teaching this women for a super long time but she can't 

get baptized because she is not married. Ever since I got here in the 

area she has been going to church she was even going before I got here.

She's been going for about a year and a half. We haven't passed there 

for a while because she hasn't been able to get married. We have tried 

so many times and tried to do so many different things but she hasn't been

able to for some weird document she doesn't have. Then Sunday she showed 

up at church again. This time with her husband. I've never seen him there.

We always talk to him about coming but he never comes. After church we went 

to their house and talked to them about marraige again. They said they really want 

to get married and they'll do anything to do it. The best part is that last week we 

found a place that all the missionarys are going to help people get married because 

you don't need that document! So now they can get married!! YAY!!

This week I also went on many adventures with Sister Chamberlain! (The missions 

president wife) She is in charge of the health of all the missionarys and taking care of all of them.

What a huge resposability! Lately I have been helping her alot because she is still learning 

portuguese. She is literally the nicest person on the face of the planet. 

So yesterday we went on an adventure all the way to Caucia. It's a little city more on the edge 

of Fortaleza. It was raining all morning so everthing was wet and the farther you get out of the city the worst the roads are. haha! We made it there fine, did what we needed to and left some things for the Elders at their house. We got in the car to go back and Sister Chamberlain went to do a little u-turn in the road, pulled up on the bank and we sunk into the mud.. haha it was so funny. She was like oh no I'm so sorry elders now what do we do? Me and Elder J. Flores got out and tried to push but nothing happen. We were stuck. Luckly all the Brazilians are like the coolest people in the world and they came out to help. Some guy came out to help us but he didn't really know what he was doing. Then some random crazy guy riding by on a bike just rode up, threw his bike down and started giving commands. He was like Hey give me that shovel and just started going crazy digging. Then he was like we need some wood. He ran around the corner and came back with some wood he fond in the road and stuck it under the tires. At this point we were almost out but we needed a little more help. There were some people walking by in nice clothes and he was just like.. HEY YOU GUYS GET OVER HERE RIGHT NOW AND PUSH THIS CAR OUT! He didn't even asked he just comanded it was hilarious. Then we pushed the car out! YAY

Just as fast as he showed up he jumped on his bike and left, haha People here are so funny! 

Got to love them. 

Was a great week here!! Hope all you guys have a good one too! 

Love you all!! 

Elder Orton 

:)

July 15, 2017

Hello my people! 

I hope everyone is having a fantabulous day! Also hope everyone had 

a wonderful week too! 

Was a great week down here in Brasil! We have been working alot 

this week lots of stuff to do in the mission office with our new President. 

Yesterday we didn't even get to go to our area and do prosalyting 

which was a bummer:/ 

I want to share a few things I learned this week since we didn't have a lot 

of time in the area. One thing I got to take part of was a training the assitents 

gave to the Zone Leaders. What I took out of it was how we always need 

to be evaluating everything that we do. Is it good? Is it bad? How could 

it be better? Everyday we need to stop take a few min. and think about

 what we are doing. I have always loved doing this but I know I could still

be better. I remember one thing President Bonini would say was, You guys 

are very good but you can be better. There is always something 

we can do better there is always something we can learn. It doesn't matter 

how smart we are or how good we are but we can get better. Something 

I'm always trying to do be better. Better everyday. That's what I love about 

the Atonement of our Savior Jesus Christ. He gives us that chance. 

Everyday we can be better. 

Love you guys so much!!! 

I wanna know wha'ts goin on! Don't be afraid to send an email and pics! :) 

Elder Orton 

July

July 8, 2017

Hey everyone! 

Hope everyone had the best week ever! I hear it's pretty

hot down there in Utah! 

This week has been great and flown by really quick! I felt like I 

was living the same day 4 times this week it was a little wierd. 

We had conference with our new President, President Chamberlain. 

The way they divided it up was two zones every day so I got to go 

to conference 4 times this week. President is very good. I have already got 

the chance to talk to him alot and also his wife Sister Chamberlain. 

They are great people! I'm excited! 

This week me and Elder Soper didn't get a ton of time in the area but 

we work hard when we do. Any little time we get we were working. 

It's crazy how fast time passes. I'm so grateful to be here in the work of 

the Lord! There really is nothing better!! 

Love you all!! 

Elder Orton