Week 85: April 6, 2019 - Elder From The Azores And The Temple

Hey Family!!!!

Hope you all are doing well!!!  Great week this week!!!

One member from the Azores, Francisco, came from to the mission office to be designated as a missionary and fly to Brazil to serve his mission. It was so much fun to be with him. I got to know him a little while I was in the Azores. When he got here, I got super excited!!! We had a fun time together. I missed our meeting with President Fillmore Monday in the morning to go and pick him up at the airport with Elder Garrard, one of the office couple missionaries. We got back to the office and President Fillmore had me come in to his office with him and Elder Garrard to see him be designated as a missionary. It was a super sacred experience. President said it was one of his most favorite parts of being a mission president, designating missionaries. The spirit was super strong! I felt super exited for Elder Ferreira, as he was designated that day. We got to go around and figure out some stuff for his Visa before he left to Brazil the next day. Elder Doughman and I also took him out to do some proselyting. He was super sincere and bore such a strong testimony to people as we talked to them on the street. It was super neat. He is going to be an amazing missionary. Here is a picture of him below. He is on my right.

Elder Doughman and I also got to visit the temple. It was super neat! I love seeing the temple here in Portugal! It is such a beautiful sight! It was super neat just looking at how neatly the temple was built and how much symbolism is built into it. One neat thing to see was how the gold top of the temple seemed to glow and it seemed to be even more bright as it got darker.

Such a huge blessing to serve a mission. So thankful for this opportunity I have to learn and draw nearer to my Savior!

Love Always,
Elder Barton