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I can´t really think of a decent title for this email, or a decent way to sum up my sentiments.
I am feeling pretty sad. Clarissa, that was baptized a few weeks ago, she started having complications in her pregnancy a week or so ago. Sunday morning she lost both of the twins, two baby boys. It got me reflecting a lot about The Plan of Salvation, and about the convenants we make at baptism, to comfort those who stand in need of comfort, and to mourn with those who mourn. What a blessing to have knowledge of the purpose of life and the family, and to have The Gospel in our lives to strengthen and comfort during these trying and sad moments here.
I also thought about our role, to comfort those in need of comfort, sometimes, I feel like I don´t know how to act, what would be the thing to do, or say, that would offer that comfort and needed support? I feel that much of the time, those who mourn just need someone close by, someone to help shoulder the burden, so it can be light. Lots and lots of love. It seems that the word love, whether and action or a feeling, is becoming a theme to misionary work and all that is involved in it. Please don´t forget to keep Clarissa and her family in your prayers. Thank you.

This week was a little rough, but we did find lot´s of new people to teach. PLUS! Conceiçcão (Conception, what a name right?) went to church yesterday! She works every Sunday, but she felt a really strong desire to visit church and so she paid somebody to take her place for a few hours so she could go, it was really neat, she also brought her little grandaughter too. She loved it, I am anxious to go back and visit her again this week :)

Also, kind of funny. Elder Cardoso ended up staining ALL but one of his shirts in the wash, and a sister in the ward offered to try to get them out for him. We went by to bring the shirts to her Monday morning with the product she asked for, to use. There are some things in Brasil that are really hard to find, for example, peaunut butter, or marshmellows, or WAFFLE MAKERS, and even if you could, most people don´t buy them because they aren´t accustomed to using; except for this family. When we showed up they happened to be making.... waffles! Irmão Piccini couldn´t believe it, he said that the first time they have made waffles in over a year, and the one day they decide to, the missionaries show up! But they wouldn´t let us leave without feeding us, so we ´bit the bullet´ and ate delicious and warm waffles. Way good!

I went on exchanges with Elder Muniz (it is kind of weird doing that with someone who was once my ZL) it was really good. I can tell he is getting tired though, he is getting some gas back in the tank though, especially because Elder Fagg´s portuguese is starting to come along better and so he can help him out a little more and they can work together.

That is about it for this week. Ha I am really excited and can´t believe that Mothers Day is already THIS sunday, so we will be skyping again. :) Crazy. So, talk to ya soon :)

Seu Filho, Irmão, e Amigo

Elder David F. Morgan