"Love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons of God. A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race" (Joseph Smith Jr., Dec. 15, 1840; in Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1969], 174).

"All I can offer the world is a good heart and a good hand" (Joseph Smith Jr., July 9, 1843; in Teachings, 313).

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Tuesday, October 20, 1970

Just for today we switched to the old regular schedule of three meals per day. Elder Hendrickson and I visited Adolfina and Pedro Maia this morning. Pedro was home finally but had such a hangover that he was in no way willing to talk about any drinking problem. So we did not accomplish a great deal.

After eating our noon meal, we held a district meeting, which was mostly a planning session. We are going to try a completely new tracting idea: by mail. Each of us will write up a letter, to give us four possible approaches, which will be mimeographed and mailed by name to families listed in the telephone directory on certain streets in Farol. Also we plan to create and distribute to the members packets that will help them be missionaries. We will include pesquisa forms, convites, Articles of Faith cards, and some tracts. On Thursday evening we will meet with the Aaronic Priesthood to make some reverence posters for the chapel.

Four ladies attended Relief Society today: Virginia, Zezira, Adolfina, and Noêmia (Vitória’s mother). I spent the afternoon working on the financial report and attending Zesira’s class. Tonight we visited Apolinário.

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