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Monday, May 30, 2016

May 30, 2016

Hey Everyone!!! 
This week was great and we had two baptizms! YAAA!
It's the best when you get to see the change in people lives after they are baptized.
You can see it in their eyes. The gospel really does bring a happiness
 that is found know where else.

This week we baptized Tatiane e Lutiane, a mom and daughter.
 The dad has been less active for many years but they started
 coming to church again and that is where we met them.
 I talked a little about them in the last email I think but Tatiane
 had a cool expierence she shared with us this week. 
So last week they came to church, she talked about how she really wanted to know 
if this church was true so she prayed. 
The night she prayed she had a dream. 
She said she was in a forest and a bright light started to appear above her
 and a voice told her that this was the church to follow. 
She said she woke up and couldn't sleep the rest of the night. 
It was the next day when we taught her the Restoration.
 When we showed her the picure of the first vision she new exactly what it was.
 It was just like her dream.

I see miracles everyday out here in the mission field. 
Grateful to be part of the work!

Love
Elder Orton





Sunday, May 29, 2016

May 23, 2016

Hey everyone! Hope lifes good!
Things always happening down here in Fortaleza!
This week was good!

I've been out in the field for 3 months already what the heck?! 
Time really flys here its weird! This week we found some new investigators! 
It's always great when you work hard because the Lord will deliver! 
So last week we were in church and a family showed up. 
We came to find out that the dad has been a member for many years 
but was just inactive. He never talked about church or religion 
with his wife and daughter. 
Things happen in life and for some reason they decided to come to church. 
That's when we met them. We set up a appointment to teach them on Saturday. 
When we showed up and started talking to them 
the first thing they asked was.. 
When can we get baptized? 
I think me and my comp were a little confused because things like this never happen! 
We taught them the Restoration and about Joseph Smith and invited them to pray.. 
But apperantly they did their research before we showed up. 
They read almost all of 1 Nephi and prayed about the Book of Mormon
and if our Church is true. The lord prepares people in certain places at certain times. 
 I don't have a doubt. 
I know this church is true and God wants all of his children to live with him again. 
So cool to see the work of the lord! 

Love you all!!!!!!!!!!

Elder Orton

Monday, May 2, 2016

Week 17 May 2, 2016

Hey Everyone!!! This week was great! I hope you guys had a 
good week filled with happiness and joy!

This week was great filled with lots of hard work and sweat!!
 Many peope may ask what the hardest part of a mission is? 
The hardest part is keeping your shirts clean when you sweat so much! 
 No not really but it sure is challenging! 
Every week I'm here I feel like it gets better and better. 
The language gets easier and eaiser and you learn alot every day. 
This week we taught alot of lessons, and I feel like I can actually 
understand what's going on! It's great! 

Today is transfers! I'm staying here in Alvero Wayne with my same companion! 
I was hoping for the Amazon Forest, but maybe next transfer!

Just wanted to share a scripture that I liked alot! Isaiah 40.
 I dont know the verses but it's like the last 4 verses of the chapter I think! 
I Love this and it helpes me remember that we have to rely on the Lord. 
You can't do anything great without the help of the Lord. 
I know the Savior has helped me alot and I couldn't do anything without him. 
He is my best friend here in the mission and I hope all of you feel the same. 
 Love this gospel and the happiness it brings to my life! 

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Week 15 April 18, 2016

Hey everybody!!! This week was great! 

This week was filled with lots of walking and searching for new investigators! 
This week me and my Comp. really got down and worked to find new people!
 It's still crazy to me that I am a missonary!  You hear all about missionary work
 and all these stories about missionary's your whole life then now you wake up every morning, 
and your like...  wait I'm a missionary!!  Crazy!!  Brazil is treating me good 
and I don't have to much to report this week,
 but the language is coming more and more every day!! 
Hallejua!!  We also got to confirm Joana and her familia this Sunday!! 
It feels so good to help people and see the changes in their lives!! 

Grateful for this opportunity and I know this church is true!!!

 LOve You all!

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Week 14 April 11, 2016

Just Another Week in Brazil

Monday, April 4, 2016

April 4, 2016
Week 13

Rainnnnnn

Hello friends!!! 
Hope you are all loving life, 
and more importantly having a spectacular day!!!

Just a little layout of my week for you all!

Monday-Transfers!! Stayed in my area 
Alvaro Wayne with my comp. Elder Vinicius
Tuesday-Rained allllll day
Wednesday-Had district meeting and got to teach
 two of our investigators
Thursday-Lots of tracting
Friday-More searching
Saturday- General Conference
Sunday- General Confrence

This week it rained all day everyday!! I love the rain!! 
It feels so good when it's not 1000000 degrees! 
I also hate the rain! This week we needed new investigators 
but we didnt have to much success which was a bummer. It's
 hard to find people when it rains, nobody 
is ever outside so you can't make contacts. On the Brighter side..
this week was General Conference!!!! Love it!! 
 I dont think I've ever been so excited for
 general conferance in my life!! 
All of saturday and sunday consisted of watching conference! 
Its so cool we have a prophet and apostles called of 
God to warn us dangers in life,  and recieve revalation of things that
 will help us in our lives!! Awesome!! 
We watched every session in Portuguese obviously, I didn't
 understand much but still was grateful for the opportunity to watch conference!

Love all of you!!
 Live life to its fullest and chose the right!! 
Church is true!

Elder Orton

Sunday, April 3, 2016

March 28, 2016
Week 12

Hello everyone!!!

 This week went by so fast holy cow!! Today we have trasfers!!! 
Crazy!! Im already going to be on my second transfer! 
YAY!! Now I won't be the youngest American in Brazil!! 

This week was good, and by golly it passed by so fast!! 
Monday- P-day 
Tuesday- Taught a lot of lessons, walked to the moon and back
 and talked to a really drunk man.
Wednesday- Went on splits with Elder Pimentel.
 Really good missionary and fun to be around
Thursday- Went to city center and got to talk to all sorts of people!
Friday- Lessons and Contacts
Saturday- Studied a lot and taught lessons
Sunday- Easter and Church!

This week was great! Filled with lots of hard work and sweat.. as always!
 Nothing too crazy happened this week just the normal,
 lots of lessons and lots of  Portugese, also found a lot of new investigators this week!
 Hopefully this next transfer we can baptize all of them!!
 This week was Easter so I got to see how the Brazilians do it! 
It actually wasn't much different, lots of chocolate and a
 good excuse for people to spend money.
 We got to go to city center this week which was fun! 
We were inviting people to a play about the life of Christ.
 It was cool being in the Center where everything happens! 
I felt like I got to see a lot more of the culture being down town!
 It's fun being here and it gets better and better everyday!

This week was Easter weekend! What a great thing that happened this weekend,
 about 2000 years ago! Jesus Christ rose from the grave to overcome death! 
We all have the chance to live again!
  Not just live again, but live with our families in the precense of God for all of eternity!
 What great news! All of this possible through the atonment of Jesus Christ.
 I thought about this a lot this week and how special it is that
 I have the opportunity to teach these things! 
I'm Graetful for the Savior and the way this gospel has changed my life!
 The opportunity I have to repent and be clean again,
 and all the joy this gospel brings in my life! 
What a great thing that happend on Sunday morning 2000 years ago!
 p.s. (Read Luke 24) Great chapter]

What a crazy experiance getting to be here! 
Love You All!!

Elder Orton