Elder Joshua Sheffield

22Feb 20  This week was great. Full of ups and downs. But as the end of the week came, there were a lot more up then there were downs.  Here on the mission I have come to recognize the spirit so much more. We feel the holy spirit to confirm truth and testify of God. God has given so many blessings to us that we might have this spirit to be with us. What a great promise! The spirit guides and prompts us in our lives and to have Gods direction in our lives. Everyone can feel a little bit of this divine power helping us on our way, but those who are baptized and receive the holy ghost by the laying on of hands can feel the true gift of the holy spirit. As I have strived, failed, gotten up and strived again to be a true messenger of the restored gospel, I have felt the holy spirit playing his role in this work of God’s. I felt the spirit this week while teaching a man about the story of the Book of Mormon on his doorstep. I felt His power te...

2/15/20 We had a good week! My companion Elder Coelho is great. Our work is great. A man that we are teaching We taught a man named Nicolas, who has so many questions! We are trying to help him know for himself instead of just taking a google consensus on the truth. He has been to church a few times and already has made some good friends in the church. We had an amazing leadership conference when the leaders of the mission all came into town and President really wanted to hear from and help all of us learn what is that we should be doing to help the other missionaries.  We also had some spiritual lessons with a less-active man. We talked about 2 Nefi 31 and talked about the road of life. He is a driver for a living, we tied it together about how we need to arrive at our final destination. God works through little miracles and they really do happen. I have felt God's love for others as I have seen their efforts to get better! And I know that His goa...

2/8/20 Hey my familão Transfers this week and here are the Highlights: We got to see some awesome missionaries finish their missions! The new missionaries are great! I actually know one of the sisters from home. Sister Ramirez she's a friend of Jordan and Blake Andersons family, and she went on trek with our ward a couple years back! She's already speaking Portuguese so well!!  There is a 7 foot Brazilian Elder who almost played basketball, but came on a mission instead. Ssooo huge yeah!!! We went to the bus station at 5 in the morning and I got to hang out with the new missionaries catching buses, so that was cool to talk with them more. They speak a few words, but have strong simple testimonies and are so excited to just go out and DO! Elder Pinkston broke his foot and so now will be living with us until he gets his medical exams done and heals up a little. He's from American Fork and is an awesome guy! He works in a hardwoo...