This past week was great! General Conference was amazing, I loved every part of it. My two favorite speakers were Elder Richard G. Scott and Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. Elder Scott reminded me when he came to the mission he said almost the exact same thing, it reminded me of the spirit I felt almost one year ago. Elder Holland bore a miraculous testimony on the Book of Mormon. I thought it was amazing how he had the Book of Mormon of Hyrum Smith in his hands during his talk. I felt the spirit shed upon me as he testified of the truthfulness of that book and the power that it has, I know the Book of Mormon is true, I have grown to know this on my mission. I fullfilled one of my goals for my mission.... Marcelo is 15 and was baptized on General Conference Sunday! He is a cool kid and has a great spirit!
I love you and hope all is going well with everyone
Love, Elder Marc Turner
September 2009 letters
9-17-09
This week was great for me, I had two baptisms on Sunday and on Friday we had zone conference which was amazing also! I am still reading the Book of Mormon, it is the 6th time I have read it on my mission, I can't stop reading it, it has literally become my addiction. I know it is the word of God like the bible is too. Hey, Stephen I ate something exotic this week, it is called Buxo in Portuguese and when translated it means bull stomach!, yea I ate the skin of a bulls stomach, gross but worth the experience:)
9-27-09
Hello, this week was a rough one when teaching, kind of a bummer, but this week is new and we will see what it brings. I am having a lot of spiritual experiences here on the mission. I am so very grateful that I chose to serve a mission. This past week my president challenged everybody to start the Book of Mormon again. He also said that we have to read 20 pages each day, so I am doing that. My mission has been a great experience so far, I am feeling the spirit stronger each time I read the Book of Mormon, the spirit so strong in my life when I say my prayers and read the Book of Mormon, it is absolutely amazing the power of the spirit. Our president also asked us to wake up earlier, so that we can offer a prayer alone to the Lord before companion prayer. I am now serving as a district leader and was able to go to Petropolis for some training.
This week was great for me, I had two baptisms on Sunday and on Friday we had zone conference which was amazing also! I am still reading the Book of Mormon, it is the 6th time I have read it on my mission, I can't stop reading it, it has literally become my addiction. I know it is the word of God like the bible is too. Hey, Stephen I ate something exotic this week, it is called Buxo in Portuguese and when translated it means bull stomach!, yea I ate the skin of a bulls stomach, gross but worth the experience:)
9-27-09
Hello, this week was a rough one when teaching, kind of a bummer, but this week is new and we will see what it brings. I am having a lot of spiritual experiences here on the mission. I am so very grateful that I chose to serve a mission. This past week my president challenged everybody to start the Book of Mormon again. He also said that we have to read 20 pages each day, so I am doing that. My mission has been a great experience so far, I am feeling the spirit stronger each time I read the Book of Mormon, the spirit so strong in my life when I say my prayers and read the Book of Mormon, it is absolutely amazing the power of the spirit. Our president also asked us to wake up earlier, so that we can offer a prayer alone to the Lord before companion prayer. I am now serving as a district leader and was able to go to Petropolis for some training.
gripe, baptisms and soccer shirts!
Hello family!
It is winter here in Brazil and will be cool up through
august. I was sick last week, with what they call "gripe" (the flu). I am starting to feel a little better now. My area here is a lot harder to find families to teach. I am speaking almost fluently Portuguese now so things go smooth when talking with investagators. My knees are giving me some troubles every now and then but doing pretty good. This week (August 3rd) our mission baptized 65 people! My companion,(Elder Young) and I baptized two this past week, this week was a good week. Well that is all for me on this side of the world! Love and miss you all Elder Turner
It is winter here in Brazil and will be cool up through
august. I was sick last week, with what they call "gripe" (the flu). I am starting to feel a little better now. My area here is a lot harder to find families to teach. I am speaking almost fluently Portuguese now so things go smooth when talking with investagators. My knees are giving me some troubles every now and then but doing pretty good. This week (August 3rd) our mission baptized 65 people! My companion,(Elder Young) and I baptized two this past week, this week was a good week. Well that is all for me on this side of the world! Love and miss you all Elder Turner
Baptisms!!
Hello!! I am still in Juiz De Fora with Elder Elmer, transfers are next week so we will see. Time is going by fast, I almost have 10 months out on my mission!! Can you believe it? I am sorry to hear about Grandpa Bill, I am going to miss him like everyone else. I wish I could have seen him one last time before I left on my mission, but I know I will see him again. My week has gone pretty well, we have had two baptisms in the last two weeks, both on Sundays and both Sisters. Nara is 36 and way cool and Theresa, she is 83! She bore her testimony on Sunday and was one of the most spiritual experiences I have felt. It was very powerful, she bore her testimony on the plan of salvation and how she was so happy that her family has already done the work for her grandma... It is never boring here in Brazil, there is always something new or different that I learn. I meet new people everyday, we met a guy this last week that believes in reincarnation. It is starting to get pretty cold down here, the months of June and July are the coldest months in Brazil, and I am in on of the coldest areas in the mission! One of the sisters in the ward teaches Massage Therapy and her class needed to practice so we volunteered, I got a foot massage! and boy did it feel good! I am getting a nice farmers tan, looks pretty funny:) I am looking forward to reading Grandpa Bill's eulogy that Dad wrote, I know that we will have the chance and privilege of seeing Grandpa again if we endure to the end. I love all of you and your support, keep the letters coming!
Love, Elder Turner
Love, Elder Turner
Transfered to Juiz De Fora, Minais Gerais
Hello! yep transfered, but just to another ward, I am still with Elder Elmer. The work here is okay, we have marked for the 31st for one baptism, and we are working with another family to baptize this up coming sunday, so ya all is good here in brazil. It is getting kind of cold here, actually June and July are the coldest months of the year, so I am getting to the time here in Brazil. I can't believe I already have 9 months, it is amazing how fast time goes by. Iremember in the airport when you were taking photos, and the security came and told you to stop! haha.
It was great talking with all of you guys again, that was kind of different this time, I was having trouble speaking english because I am almost always speaking portuguese. It was weird that I had to think of words to say in english. I know that this is the work of the Lord and I am so grateful that I am here being a representative of his Son, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I love you and miss you
Elder Turner
It was great talking with all of you guys again, that was kind of different this time, I was having trouble speaking english because I am almost always speaking portuguese. It was weird that I had to think of words to say in english. I know that this is the work of the Lord and I am so grateful that I am here being a representative of his Son, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I love you and miss you
Elder Turner
"Thank you"!!! from Elder Dantas
Hello Sister Turner! How are you? I am writing you to thank you for sending money to your son, so that I could buy a camera. Thank you very much. I have prayed for God to bless you and your family. Elder Turner is a great missionary. He likes to work, he learns really fast and has attributes of a leader. My name is Elder Dantas, I am Brazilian and from a state called Bahia. I invite all of you to come to Brazil and visit me in Bahia when and if you can. Thanks for everything, Happiness for you all.
Zone Conference
Hello! This week was great,we had zone conference and it was amazing to hear President Bezerra and the assiants speak. I felt the spirit so strong, he talked about how we need to recognize what is the nature of our calling and how we need to be more focused on our purpose as missionaries, and that we will see the results if we do so. I bought my own cuia and bomba, so I will be making your own herbal drink when I get home! I looks kind of gross but it tastes good to me!
Love you and thanks for everything! Until next Sunday Elder Turner
Love you and thanks for everything! Until next Sunday Elder Turner
trying new things
Hello family, well I tried a herbal drink called tererei, it is kind of disgusting at first but now I love it! I am going to buy the container that is used for the drink, it is called a cuia and a bomba. Work is slow right now in this area, it is hard to find people to teach, but I jut got to press on. Thanks for everything!
love you a lots Elder Turner
love you a lots Elder Turner
Another day in Brazil
Hello!
I am doing good here in Grajau, it is a large city..I will send pictures soon. I tried a new dessert called candica. It is like a sweet soup, and very good! I will try to get the recipe so I can make it for you. It was sure hard to leave Petropolis but I know that it is just part of being on a mission! I am so happy that I am here on a mission and helping in the Lords work. Thank you for everything Love you!! The elder down under in Brazil:)
I am doing good here in Grajau, it is a large city..I will send pictures soon. I tried a new dessert called candica. It is like a sweet soup, and very good! I will try to get the recipe so I can make it for you. It was sure hard to leave Petropolis but I know that it is just part of being on a mission! I am so happy that I am here on a mission and helping in the Lords work. Thank you for everything Love you!! The elder down under in Brazil:)
Transferred!
Hello everybody!
I am doing good here, I am in a new area now. Grajau, Juiz Fora, Minas Gerais. Yea, I am not in Rio de Janeiro any more! My new companion is Elder Elmer from Joseph City, Arizona. I can't believe it is almost Mother's Day wow, it feels like yesterday that I talked with all of you.. Well everything is good here and I am still breathing and all:) I am trying to gain weight, but the walking is not helping! Love you! Elder Turner
I am doing good here, I am in a new area now. Grajau, Juiz Fora, Minas Gerais. Yea, I am not in Rio de Janeiro any more! My new companion is Elder Elmer from Joseph City, Arizona. I can't believe it is almost Mother's Day wow, it feels like yesterday that I talked with all of you.. Well everything is good here and I am still breathing and all:) I am trying to gain weight, but the walking is not helping! Love you! Elder Turner
General Conference was amazing!
Hello Family,
This week we met a lot of people that had hard hearts and didn't want to understand what the scriptures have to say... in other words it was a hard week, no baptisms, but I will continue to work. This weekend was amazing GENERAL CONFERENCE! I felt the spirit so strong, hearing the words of the prophet, apostles, and other leaders of the Church. I liked what Elder Jeffrey R. Holland spoke about..the lonely road of Christ. Pretty powerful. I liked how the conference was centered on our afflictions, temples, choices and missionary work. I hope you guys had the chance to hear these words of power. Love you all and miss you all always elder Turner
This week we met a lot of people that had hard hearts and didn't want to understand what the scriptures have to say... in other words it was a hard week, no baptisms, but I will continue to work. This weekend was amazing GENERAL CONFERENCE! I felt the spirit so strong, hearing the words of the prophet, apostles, and other leaders of the Church. I liked what Elder Jeffrey R. Holland spoke about..the lonely road of Christ. Pretty powerful. I liked how the conference was centered on our afflictions, temples, choices and missionary work. I hope you guys had the chance to hear these words of power. Love you all and miss you all always elder Turner
Russo
Hello! Thanks for the photos, it is starting to warm up here but not alot, yesterday we had "russo" which means fog!. I never have seen worse fog, things disapear right in front of you. I had one baptism on Sunday, her name is Aline and she is 10 years old. She is the daughter of a member that is returning to the church after 20 years of being inactive. Miracles are happening here in Petropolis. I am so happy that I am here on a mission and helping in the Lords work, It is true! Love Elder Turner
I love to read!
Well hello there everyone, How is everyone doing? Well, I can officially say it gets really hot here in Brazil. In Petropolis, we haven't had rain for the past week, a blessing and a curse. Well, I finished the Book of Mormon again, I love these scriptures: Moroni 9:6, Alma 29:9, Alma 26:12,16, Mosiah 3:16. I still like my missionary scripture 2 Nephi 22:2. I think I am going to start Jesus the Christ again or maybe the Book of Mormon! I haven't decided yet, they are both such great books. Yeah, Mom, do you remember before I left on my mission how I hated to read...now I can't stop! Still learning the language more and more each day. Here is a story for you, my companion Elder Dantas is native to Brazil, he was showing me some pictures and in one of them was Jeremy Clark! I couldn't believe it, so if you can call the Clarks and let them know or maybe get a hold of Jeremy, small world. Elder Dantas is really funny, we are always smiling in the street and really having a blast together. Thanks for all of your support, you don't know how much it means to me. Thanks again for everything. Love Elder Turner
BAPTISMS, BAPTISMS, BAPTISMS!!!!
I had two baptisms here in Petropolis, Rafaela Baitelli Sales Da Costa and Leonardo Guimaraes de Carvalho. I was so happy, I didn't baptize them but I did my part in helping them be prepared for this sunday the 15th. My companion, Elder Dantas ( he is from Bahia, Brazil) baptized Leonardo and a member/boyfriend baptized Rafaela. It was so great! We are trying to teach new people but carnival is starting this week so it will be really hard:) D&C 88 is a great section, read up! Para Bems!!! (Woot Woot!!!) Love you all and miss you always
Elder Turner
Elder Turner
The Book of Mormon is true!
Hey there, it is almost Christmas time, oh wait..it is Woot! Woot! Presents! My first Christmas not at home. Wow that sounds weird. How is everybody doing? Everything is pretty good here in Petropolis. My first day here I had to climb the eternal staircase. I was about halfway and I thought I was going to die! I started reading the Book of Mormon again. This time I am marking everything that deals with Faith, Repentance, Baptism and the Holy Ghost. I got a new book for this and I bought a little memory book that I am putting some things I want to remember from my mission. I can't believe how much the Lord and the mission has blessed my life. I have learned more here than I have in my entire life, spiritually that is. I haven't gotten any blisters or gotten sick yet. My legs feel like rubber every day though. So has anything exciting happen in the USA? My trainer Elder Kzeczik only has three months left and then he goes home. It is so beautiful here in Petropolis, I don't think I have ever seen a place more beautiful! On top of the mountains you have a great view of about half of Rio, if there are no clouds. Yesterday there was so much fog that you could barely see 100 yards in front of you. Elder Franscisco said that it is actually common here. He is so funny, I saw pictures of him before his mission and I barely recognized him. He has lost like 20 pounds on his mission. If that happens to me I will come home in a coffin! He He I would like to ask all of you to read the Book of Mormon again. It is amazing how much the spirit will testify the truth of it to you. I hope you will all read it and make sure you pray about it. Thanks for everything you guys do for me. Merry Christmas from Brazil or "Feliz Natal" Love and Miss you all Elder Turner or Timmy Turner as they call me here:)
Scriptures:
3 Nephi 5:13 (Disciple of Christ)
Enos 1:27 (Place of rest)
John 15:16 (Chosen me)
John 3:8 (wind=spirit)
Scriptures:
3 Nephi 5:13 (Disciple of Christ)
Enos 1:27 (Place of rest)
John 15:16 (Chosen me)
John 3:8 (wind=spirit)
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