We had a wonderful baptism in our little Branch here in Beja a couple of weeks ago.  A young man named Bruno was baptized.  If you want the details to his story just email me and I can send you a copy of our perspective of his conversion.  It is a classic story of the power of the Book of Mormon and the power and ability of the gospel to change peoples’ lives.  Over a period of five weeks or so we saw an incredible transformation and we are so glad we were here to observe it first-hand.  As of this writing he has been baptized, confirmed, received the Aaronic Priesthood, and today bore his testimony in church as well as blessed the sacrament.  His countenance has truly changed and his joy brings a smile to our faces and to those around him.

The day of Bruno’s baptism we had a couples’ dinner that we were able to attend.  We went with three couples from our Branch including Bruno and Rosalina, Branch President Ruberval and his wife Sheila, and Joao and his wife Sandra.  We had a great time and it felt like a couples’ ward dinner at home except for the fact that there was a lot of Portuguese-speaking going on!