So with this weekly letter I'll be sending some pictures too! Sorry I havent sent any in a while but its been busy here. February is almost over and its gonna start cooling down and raining more here soon. This week was really great. My new companion and I are working well together and we're meeting with some great people. This week we had a baptism with an amazing family! They had lived close to the church for years but never new any about it or had much interest in frequenting a church. The first time we met with them, a little more than a month ago, they started coming to church and we taught them regularly. As they saw the difference the gospel was making in their lives, they grew in their desire to be baptized and follow the example of our Savior. Yesterday was one of the best days of my mission as I saw a family be baptized by my companion and myself. The joy that they expressed to me and my companion after the baptismal service was so powerful and helped me to know that I had truly made a difference. I had the privelege to sing a song for everyone before the baptism and it was great to feel the Spirit. I sang one of the church hymns in Portuguese. The name of the song in english is "Oh My Father". 

Just for a short message real quick, I was thinking about the impact that we have on our familys, friends and everyone else around us. Never be afraid to share your testimony, or invite someone to church. Never be afraid to help a friend or do an act of service or kindness. Never second guess a prompting from the Spirit to share the gospel with someone. Feelings of doubt, fear and loneliness are tools of the Adversary that inheed our desires to invite others to come unto Christ through His restored gospel. I love my Savior and I feel my Saviors love. One of my favorite Primary songs is "I feel my Savior´s love" 

I feel my Savior's love in all the world around me. 

And when I kneel to pray, my heart is filled with peace. 

He knows I will follow Him and give all my life to Him. 

I feel my Savior´s love. The love He freely gives me. 

I hope that everyone is having a great new week and enjoying the end of winter! I look forward to hearing from you guys soon and will be back next week to share another blog post about my week.

Elder Jared Knotts