SORRY THIS IS LATE--I WAS IN CHICAGO
Geez Louiz. This has been a crazy few weeks! The temple in São Paulo
is beatiful, and I'm super grateful for the chance I had to visit! I'm
sorry as well if these come at weird hours of the morning. We have
daylight savings time as well! Except it's opposite here because the
seasons are flipped. So Texas is 5 hours behind me, and Utah is 6
behind me. Crazy stuff.
I'm sending a picture of the São Paulo Temple. It's absolutely
beautiful. It was an amazing experience to have everything in
Portuguese. We had fun going through the Temple and then eating lunch
at a restaurant. We also walked through a super fancy Walmart which
had multiple stories and moving sidewalks. But the Temple was
definitely the highlight. You can feel the Spirit of God there like
nowhere else. To be a missionary and visit is even more special. I
know that this church is true and was restored to the earth by Jesus
Christ himself, and that these temples are houses of God. Through
them, we can be sealed for time and all eternity with our families.
This is a huge thing, especially for people in Brazil. They hear about
how they can live with their families in heaven and want to have a
part in it. It's a wonderful work we are bringing about. We've been
having some difficulties lately, but we'll overcome. We have tons of
people who are ready to join the Church of Jesus Christ.
The work is going well, and I speak Portuguese really well now. I can
understand everything that people say and I can speak really well too.
It's amazing how fast you can learn with God's help. I'm working hard,
and the next time I write you, I'll be 19!! Have fun everyone, stay
strong, and remember to keep Christ in your hearts as we head into the
Christmas season!
Elder Ashford
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