Knock and it shall be opened

This last few weeks we have been seeing so many miracles. we have been looking and praying for famalies and people who are ready to be baptized. The promise is true ask and ye shall recieve knock and it shall be opened unto you.

We are teaching a man and while we have been teaching him I have the poisonus affect that tradition has in our lives. Even in the church, we see that people are sometimes taught tradition rather then conversion. As we have taught our new friend he always starts with doubt, he doubts he´ll like the church or that the commandments will have a difference in his life. Then when he tries it he tells us about the difference that it makes in his life. It is amazing. 

We have been trying to help him to pray and really understand his relationship that he has as a child of God. He has started to really understand how to pray and how important it is that he searches for his own conversion. 

Tradition is a tool that is one that has one of the most powerful effect in our lives. So may we make our tradition be conversion. That we may help others find Christ and who they really are. I love this church and I love this gospel. I am so grateful for the difference it has made in my life. I love living the plan of happiness and I love my savior Jesus Christ,

Eu amo vocês,

Elder Cooper

Transfer to Monte Negro

So family and friends I was transferred to Monte Negro. A city with lots of old buildings and people very rich. It is almost crazy. Many people here speak English and Portuguese and they love talking with us but to teach the gospel doesn´t seem to be as important to them! All is well though. I am living with three other missionaries. Two are naturally from the united states and the third is a Brazilian who lived in the states 5 years before the mission. Pretty much it is 4 Americans. It is really strange because I have never had an American companion or lived with another American for 10 months. My companion is Elder Dickson from St George Utah. He is a really awesome missionary and is so funny! 

Well got to run I will give a better update next week

Here are some photos of my two favorite missionaries, Elder Oliveira and Dorneles and I. The other is some of my two best friends who just got married Jessica and Alan and their son Igor.....Elder Oliveira is in that photo with me too!