May 15, 2023: The week that we didn't even spend in our area

 Hello friends and family happy mothers day yesterday for all you moms out there hope you had an amazing day, especially my amazing and perfect mother!


This week was pretty cool, we had some cool exchanges and generally made good progress helping others come unto Christ! 

EXCHANGES pt 2

This week we had another 2 exchanges but they were a little different! Instead of switching for the day, me and my comp both went to their area and did a mini blitz with the companionship! On Tuesday it was Niterói 2. They've had some problems with health recently so I stayed at home with one Elder to do work online when our comps went out to work on the streets. It was a good experience for sure, we chatted and worked and made a good time out of it! We found some cool people to work with online too so it was fun!!

On Thursday it was Niterói 1. We went and helped them learn how to do contacts effectively! Really it was a great time and we got to teach a lot of cool things about how to work and how to contact!

BAPTISM 

This Sunday I had the blessing of participating in the baptism of João, Pamela and Alexandre. They are from the wards São Gonçalo and Mutuá, and it was awesome. I met joão a few transfers ago and it was amazing to see him baptized and it was an honor to participate in the service.we also had the confirmation of our friend Edilio who was baptized last week and it was awesome!

TRANSFERS
We got transfer news yesterday and I'm headed for a big change! I'm going to Saquarema to finish the training of another Elder, Elder Donato! I'm excited for all that I will learn and grow with this next phase in my mission! Saquarema is a big area with lots of beaches and 4 elders so it'll be a fun new experience for me!

We had some other things happen here and there throughout the week, but these were the biggest parts for sure! Pray for me and my new comp please! It's going to be a fun ride and I'll keep you all updated!

Love you! 
Elder Bradshaw









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