This week was different to say the least. In reality, it was a
total blur. It was Elder Castle and I’s last week of training as the new secretaries
of the missão. Now we "know" what we´re supposed to be doing. Haha. I
will now give you the low down on what I’m officially in charge of as executive
secretary. As executive secretary, I deal with passports, drivers licenses,
foreigner identities, and the renewal of all these important documents. We have
this giant safe or cofin in Portuguese in the office. I’m the only one with the
password... Any mail that gets sent here, I’m in charge of (so now would be a
great time to send me letters haha). I buy all the materials of the mission...
whether it be pamphlets, BOMs, planejamentos, and many other materials. If you’re
leaving or arriving in the mish... I’m the one who will buy your ticket. When
missionaries make appointments with health, I’m the one that talks with
hospitals, doctors, and farmacies to set up appointments and buy medicine. Any
lost, stolen, or broken cell phones, I get to call the company to explain what
happened and what we need. I schedule all the times for the missionaries to
enter the temple. If you have a reference of a person who lives in the areas of
our mission you call me, and I will call the elder in that area to tell the
missionaries to visit that person. And last and most important would be fichas
or the baptism records. All the baptisms that are performed in the mish, I get
to digitize and send to São Paulo (thousands of fichas... muito chato). All in
all, there is for sure a work load. I am still adjusting to the office life. I
was pretty fed up with the office life when I got an email from a friend who
told me how great of an opportunity I have to serve all the missionaries and my
area. This friend sent me an excerpt from the Book of Mormon in Helaman 7. In
this chapter, Nephi climbs up a tower and prays to the lord how he wishes how
the times could be easier. He starts to complain about his circumstances. Then
he composes himself and realizes that he has been consigned to those days. The
days with much wickedness, trials, and iniquity. But if he continues to
complain nothing will end up happening. Let me tell you, I was in the shoes of
Nephi this last week. I was complaining and thinking that my work would solely
be in the office. But this email changed my perspective. Now I realize that the
three hours I get to leave everyday need to be completely focused in serving
and finding others to share this gospel with. I have thought a lot about my new
designation and truly believe that I will see miracles in the proselyting of my
area and in the mission office if I remain worthy, be diligent, and focus on
serving others and not myself. All in all, I’m stoked to get out and work
in my new area ALA IV. The members are great here, and my comp and I are
planning an English class. I think nearly every time we have been on the street
some one has asked us if our church has an English class.... so I am thinking
this will be the key to success here in the area. Thank you for all your
support and prayers, and have and awesome week.
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