Falcao Puncao

Meu Proposito e convidar as pessoas achegarem-se o Cristo ajudando-as o receber o evangelho restarado por meio da fe e em Sua Expiacao, do arrependimento, do batismo, de se Receber o dom do Espirito Santo, e de perserverar ate o fin. 

THE MTC - Elder Moreno

That was the missionary purpose in Portuguese. Man it is a lot of fun just speaking it because you sound like you're trying to speak Spanish but you have a stuffy nose and you can only speak with your throat. 

You may know that I was supposed to go to the Brazil MTC, but I realized my dad doesn't actually love me when he messed up my birthday on the Visa (jk). So I'm in the Provo MTC. 

I have a companion whose name is Elder Ontiveros and he is SOOOO Goofy and it's lot's of fun. He really loves to express his opinion and just gets excited about the work. He has a little bit of a learning disability that doesn't allow him to focus well, but man he just has energy. We work on multiple vocab each day with words like, garbage, exquisite, and salty; and phrases like Falcao Puncao (which means falcon punch) and Calveiro Moreno Levanta, (Dark Knight Rises). Basically our calling card whenever we run into an awkward situation is Falcao Puncao. It's basically the best phrase on the planet.

In our district are four elders. Elder Ontiveros has a twin in our district. It's crazy! They are both going to brazil. The other elder is Elder Whitney and he's also going to brazil. He's a volleyball player. We all just talk Star Wars, tv shows, about the supernatural. It's pretty dope!

We had a discussion on Satan's Temptations and Gods Trials. We came to the conclusion that God gives us experiences for us to figure out ways to become more like Christ and to forget ourselves. It helps us to build faith as we reach out and help others with their challenges. Satan's Temptations are thoughts about the experiences, which lead us to doubt and to hesitate when choosing the right. Thoughts become actions and when Satan tries to tempt us, and we follow gods commandments, it build obedience and diligence. 

Both are integrated in Ether 12:6 which says, that there is no witness until after the trial of your faith and it's really building my testimony as I seek to help my companion learn and grow. I know that my dad messing up my Visa was a blessing, because It allows me to be in Elder Ontiveros life. I know that I was meant to be his companion so I could build him up spiritually and lingually and so that he could build my humility and patience. I'm so grateful for this experience and glad to hear from everyone!

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Elder Della-Piana

Falcao Puncao