Tchao tchao!

So this week has been very exciting I did not get my Visa to Brazil, but I have got a reassignment! I have been called to serve in the Washington D.C. South mission! I am very excited, because I understand how God truly puts us where he needs us! 

I had an amazing experience this week seeing how miracles can happen so, if you remember Sister Williams who was so amazing and strong. She gor viral meningitas which was really sad, but she was sent home to recover. Our district fasted and prayed a lot for her needed health and this past Sunday guess what! We heard from our branch presidency that her sister had called them and that she is no longer in a wheel chair and that she will be meeting with her stake president and doctor this week to see if she can be sent to portugual. Also look at the mormon message about courage it is so inspiring it talks of the story of Esther. 

I love it here, but I can not wait to go to D.C. 

For anyone who speaks a foriegn language or is learning one can I please suggest to translate them into your native language as a more literal translation is is truly life changing and they take on a whole new meaning when you do. I did that this week with the hymn god be with you tell we meet again. When you translate it from portuguese it is God will guard you with his power. It really hit me this week how much God HAS guarded me with his power and I know he does it so much! 

Also read Preach My Gospel chapter 8 specifically Goal setting and planning. Obviously your planning might be a little different then a missionary's planning, but if you put it into perspective that we all came down here on earth for a specific purpose and mission and what if you never fulfilled it because you never planned for it. I know planning is so important, because God does it! He has had the plan of salvation for 1000s of years and is still planning out how to help us manage our lives so that everything works out well! 

I have to go Tchao Tchao! 

Eu amo voces!

Muito amor,

Elder Cooper