Link to Sao Paulo Brazil's North Mission web page

Here's the link to the Sao Paulo Brazil's North Mission web page where you can look up other missionaries that Aaron may be serving with or probably comes into contact with. I found this by googling Aaron's name. I thought I'd share this with everyone. ~Laura http://www.mission.net/brazil/sao-paulo/north/current.php

In a hurry

Hell0, all!
How are you?
I am well and am in a hurry. We didn´t have a chance to write yesterday so we wrote our e-mails today. I hope that all is well with everyboy and I will give a update on next Wednesday!Love you all,
Elder Tossey

Video

Aaron also sent some videos, here is the link to one:

Brazil landscape:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKQ7UgsEuHA

The other is too big for me to upload, but I will try to figure something out so everyone can see it.

More pictures!!

Finally, we have pictures!!

Here are some pictures from Aaron... I've picked a few of the better ones out but will try to post most of them over the next two weeks, so stay posted!!

New Area & Hope

Hey, all! I am in my new area nice and snugg. The house is a good one and the area is really big and has many, many, many big hills. My companion is a southern Brazilian and is helping me and teaching me alot. We are a hard working dupla.

I have had many great experiencies already and we are helping many people. We have marked some good firm baptismal dates and are helping the people prepare for one of the most important dates in their life. I am so happy and excited to be here helping in the great work of the Lord.

I have been learning about the anchor of our faith which is hope. Hope is so very important and is how we begin to have faith. Ether 12:32 speaks about a more excellent hope and how we can have it. The Lord has prepared a place for the faithful for those who endure in rightousness. For those who keep the commandments of the Lord and live day for day trying to be better day for day. This more excelent hope will help us to overcome discouragement and trials and will help us to know the importance. If you read the scriptures and pray and understand the will or the word of the Lord your hope will be strengthened and you will be faithfull because you desire it and your heart is full of His Love.

I have learned that this has been something I have lacked, hope. Hope for a better world. Hope for those I love. Hope means to expect. And I Hope or expect that the Lord will fulfill his promises to the Faithful. I know he will.

I love you all and thank you for your support. I am trying to get caught up on my letter writing so have patience. It is a little difficult.
Love,
Elder Tossey

Transferring again!

Wow! What a busy past view days!

Transferers came and I am again transfered. I am in my new area with my new companion who seems extremely awesome! I am doing great. I recieved 2 big packages today one from my loving sister who is my missionary physical therapist and also a I think one from the Yazies and Sister Phillips I haven't found a name on it yet! It has alot of good snacks inside. I also recieved my package from Michelle. Which was a GREAT treat! "It smelled familiar".

My companion and I are opening an area called Fransisco Morato. I am excited. But as I have experienced I know that it will be hard work! I don't know what the deal is with me and opening areas. I know that this will be a great moment of my life here in this area with this companion. I am really excited. I was really sad to be leaving the families we had been teaching and some of the families of the Church. . =) Back to the diligent work. I love my last companion but I am not a walker. I am a runner.

I loved the pictures of my sisters and brother in laws and especially of my silly nephews, thank you Julie!

The thought I have is a thought I have learned in my last area. Obedience is a pattern, and starts when you wake up. Disobedience is confusion. IF YOU feel YOUR LIFE IS Chaos Change repent and put things in order with obedience. Remember, don't forget or in other words don't fall in to apostasy. Remember that Knowledge plus diligence and obedience = blessings. While knowledge with out diligence and obedience = curse!. But it starts with pure testimony that we can recieve revelation through the Holy Ghost. I am sorry this letter is quick but I home only a little time.

Catie Phillips I am so glad that you went to EFY and felt The power of the love of God through the strong Spirit which was there. I know the feeling. THhnk you for going!
Love all of you bunches,
Elder Tossey

PS Will write next week.

Learning and Change

How is it going, everyone? All is well here.

Learning as I change and changing as I learn. I am glad to hear so many good things from home =)

I recieved some good letters this week including one from my brother, Elder Jared Sullivan. What a champ. He has grown so much. I don´t have alot to say.

hmm

Oh, I have been a little sick this week, not alot. I think it was something I ate! Figure that.

Transfers are coming up. And that´s about it. I'm thankful for all the support I am getting from my friends and famil(ies). You should see the support I get. I have it all on paper!

I love you all and wish you the best. Remember "obedience is the first law in heaven". It is the way we show our love for our heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ. Besides they are ther for a good spiritual reason.If you keep the commandments I know you will be blessed. Remember that were are better today than yesterday and worst than tomorrow. Here a little there a little as the Book of Mormon says. Or as the Bible says. Line upon line and precept upon precept.

I love you all and am grateful!
ElderTossey