Baptism this Week

I have been so busy lately with the work. We are going to have a baptism this week and I am so excited for that.
Also if you got ideas for how to unclog some pores on my nose. Also I would like to say that I have been getting your letters, and I received your package. Thank you so much for the map. That helps a lot. Also thank you for the muffins me and my companion enjoyed them the other day. That was amazing.
I have no doubt that God loves us and that He cares for each one of us. I walk by faith not knowing what will happen just knowing it will be fine. I will suffer all my life if it means living with you and our family and God and Jesus for the rest of eternity.
Elder Parkinson

Full of Advise this Week
I heard a story that is so true. I think it could apply to all of us as we go to the Lord for answer’s: (A kid was calling for his mother. He didn’t hear anything. He ran to the kitchen and was yelling the whole time mom, mom where are you. He kept looking. He went everywhere. Until finally he found her in the barn. The kid said mom why didn’t you answer. The Mom said son I was responding but you didn’t listen.) Lots of times we are so busy about getting an answer so fast and losing a little bit of patience or trust that we keep yelling or keep praying without listening. We really cannot make it through this world without help. That is why we need our savior. He will always help. We just have to look for him with peace in our hearts and with our feelings open to receive.
When life gets hard kneel. Just kneel and keep kneeling until you feel better. I know that God loves us. I know this is the true church. I really want Grandma to go to church. I do not want any more excuses.
I should be sending the picture chip any time now. I will for sure send it before I reach one year so don’t you worry.
I will never give up on the mission and I will never give up on our family. The work of God must go on. The people need it. The people need to know the blessings of the gospel. All I can say is go to God go to the temple and pray to Christ for what you need to do in your life and He will help you. Krystal and Walt raise your kid right. I will help it play sports. Need pictures and mailed letters from family.

Week February 8, 2010
I am so grateful to be on my mission. The time actually goes by so much quicker than what I thought. I am loving it so much. It is not an easy thing to do but it is defiantly worth it. Well that is great news that the Saints won. So does that mean the Grandma will be going to church? I told you the Saints would win. You were all surprised I picked that team. I knew what I was doing. I really hope it was a great game to watch. Was it as good as last year’s game?
Remind grandma she could live even longer without the coffee and a new set of teeth. Also it would be great to have her enter the temple with me when I get back. I cannot believe she really is 89 years old. That is amazing. Well
I am loving the sun I have not put on sun block yet here in Brazil. Maybe I should it has been 103 with about 80% humidity the whole last week. It has been so tempting to jump in the ocean. He uses sunscreen (a ton) everyday. But he kinda needs to I think. Even with 70% protection sunscreen he gets burnt. Ha-ha. I don’t understand. My comp tried to leave on me the other day. But I am glad to know that I talked him out of it and he will stay now. I love our President also who helped him so much. The mission is really hard but it is the way to go. Just pray and God will listen.
I love this Gospel so much. I just want as all to run that last mile, jump that last log, and dive into the pool of happiness and eternal life with our family. Never give up. Use your talents and your gifts. God will always make a way for us to accomplish all things
Elder Parkinson

February 2, 2010
Yes I would say that time goes by really quick. I now have 9 months in the mission. I really cannot believe it. I feel like I just left yesterday. The great thing is that I am speaking the language a lot better. It feels great to be able to talk with just about anyone in the street. I am really loving each minute of it. I am also loving the chance that I have to teach the gospel with the people here in Brazil. It has been a little hard the last transfer. We had a lot of Baptisms fall through. That was hard to see someone going so strong for so long and then giving up or having the mom or dad not let them be baptized. I really love this church so much.
Yea I bet it surprised you all a lot when I decided to chose the Saints and not the Colts. I love the Colts so much I really would just love to see a new team win it you know?
Today we climbed a 2400 foot mountain. That was not good in the heat. It was so hard and just strait up. For the first time I felt like I was in Brazil. Going through all the trees. The forest here is a little thicker than in Idaho and with a few different spiders etc.. It was way cool. When we got to the top we took some really sweet photos. So it is about 90 degrees today with about 80 or 90 percent humidity. That is pretty hard to work in. The week was really hot. That was not very good. I am really burning alive but not as bad as my comp. I am already kinda used to it. I would love to have some snow here. It would be such a blessing.Also my shoes are already starting to break about. The bottoms are pretty destroyed but I will get them fixed here in Brazil I think. We will see how much it is.

I am doing great. My new comp is pretty cool. Yea my week was pretty different. It is really different having a new missionary. I would have to say that training is not as easy as I thought it would be. I am just glad that my companion is pretty great. He is learning really quickly. The only thing that is bad is that he is really going through some hard times. We like most of the same things. I think here in a little while he will speak very well. Also I just hope that I can help him out with a few problems that he is passing through. I know that the Lord is always waiting to help us in anything. No matter if it be homesickness or other things. I really hope he can understand that. He is from Washington and is burning alive here in the hot weather. He will get used to it here pretty soon. Well that is all for now. Elder ParkinsonP.s. also thanks for the good looks it is funny to walk in the street with the girls here in Brazil. haha.