Jun 5, 2023: The problem isn't just that she's crazy, but that she has internet

 Hello friends and family how are you all doing? This week was a quick one and I don't have too much to write but I just wanted to shoot out a quick email!


The title this week is due to a person we were teaching about the word of wisdom and they became convinced that alcohol and coffee were OK with the word of wisdom and that Soda wasn't. I tried to tell her that it was actually a commandment of faith and that as we exercise our faith keeping the word of wisdom we are blessed, but she wasn't having any of it haha. I think we have now started her on a life long anti-soda campaign, cause almost every day she posts stuff about how bad soda is for you. But what can you do...

Other cool things that happened this week were a zone council in Cabo Frio, a light flood in the chapel, and lots of walking. It was a good week and we managed to help reactivate some YSA in our ward too which was fun.

Other than that, today were going to my old area Maricà to do some hikes! I'm excited!

Spiritual thought for the week is about faith! As Moroni said about faith we cannot receive the blessings or the knowledge of anything until AFTER the trial of our faith! I know that we generally want the blessings before or during our trials bit at times we need to be patient, but I know that the blessings come if we stay firm and keep pushing forward in faith!

Love yall lots!
Elder Bradshaw






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