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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

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)

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Hello, I am an a new area called Petropolis. It is amazing area, I am in the mountains, so it is a lot cooler, but I have to walk up stairs to my apartment, so my legs are always tired. We have a washing machine in our house. We eat alot of rice and beans, and when I say alot, I meant everyday!. My favorite so far is the stroganoff. It is alot different than n the states. I don't know why, but they use different spices and it is made with chicken not beef. There is also a dessert here called acai, it is so gooooooooooood, it is by far my favorite thing to eat here, acai is a plant in the Amazons that they make this shake, really good. I have started a journal, one that I write when I feel the spirit throughout the day. I have this mini notebook and when I have a feeling I write it down and than at night I transfer it to the journal that Grandma Jeannie and Grandpa Dee gave me. I read it the other day, I couldn't believe how many things I already forgotten! I am so thankful for my journal, it is capturing all the memories and feelings I am having here on the my mission. Love, Elder Turner