Broke a key and saw a monkey

 Monday, October 23, 2023; Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil:

Bom dia a todos.

This week we had Zone Conference. All the missionaries currently in the city of Manaus came. About half of those have been here in Manaus for 3 months or less. Also, many of the new missionaries are from the United States and are still learning Portuguese. 

This week, my companion Elder Schmidt and I helped mix cement to make someone's floor. It was cool to see. It will be cool if I get to see it when it's dried. 

At someone's house this week I saw a pet money. Apparently however, it's illegal to have a pet monkey, so no names or photos.

And then on Sunday night, we attended a youth world testimony meeting. Basically, a few church leaders made some videos of their testimonies. We watched those, and then all the youth as well as leaders in attendance who wanted, shared their testimonies. My companion and I also did. 

Which leads me to testimony. Each of us has a testimony. Sometimes we feel ours isn't too strong. We can have testimonies of things we see and know, but more especially of things we believe in. This belief leads us to do our best. Work hard. With this faith, this testimony, we can feel more feliz [happy]. When we understand our divine identity as children of God. 

I would encourage all of you to evaluate your testimonies. What makes your testimony stronger? How can you gain more faith? Do those things. Become better each day.

That's it for this week, not too much special.

Elder Olson 

MANAUS

Faith+Work=Power

PICS-

-We broke our house key in the lock

-The cement floor in construction 

-My Zone

-All the missionaries in the 3 Zones in Manaus