Alex and Adileno...



 We passed by one day and were so happy to see Alex reading the Book of Mormon with his friend.  Alex and another friend, Adileno were baptized Junho 3rd.  To know that we are loved, that Heavenly Father has a plan for each of us, that there is a way to understand this life and to plan for the next!  What blessings!  Who wouldn't want to share?  The answers to life and what to do with it are in that book.  It is an amazing thing to see such joy and to witness the changes in people's lives when they come to know for themselves through prayer...that they are related to Heavenly Father who loves them!



Adileno (back row most left)Alex (4th from left back row)  Each one here has such a story.
Like Ehlder the fellow in the middle, a member for 7 months...just put in the branch presidency while he waits for enough time in the church to serve his mission. Could go on and on. Most of the people in the branches here are under 29 years old.  Presidente Veira is the Branch President and he is 3rd over from the left back row.)

 Alex and Adileno are from Guinea Bisseau, Africa.  They are here for a year or so.  One day when we were in the young adult center, I asked Alex if he would like to see a map of his country on Google Earth.  He had never used a computer and was enthralled, making the mouse zoom his country in and out, in and out.  He showed us his homeland and his city and said that someday he will have enough money to take the blessings of the gospel back home to share with his family.  Alex and Adileno attend every week and joined in the 'helping hands' service project at the church.  They both showed up one Sunday in white T-shirts.  It was a fun to give them each a real white shirt from the kind stakes in Portugal and some ties from our sweet family!