- -We have been taught, over and over that the missionaries are here to assist us in our work to help the spread of the gospel. -Missionary work without members is really tough, but when we work with the members we can talk to them, and we can help them help these families come to know the Church. - -Church here is growing really fast. The youth are really excited. They're telling their friends about us, and we're helping their families and their friends be baptized. - -Each week we see missionaries who are converts, come through as missionaries, wanting to take the same message that they receive to other people. [MUSIC PLAYING]

-When you think of the fact that President James E. Faust, William Grant Bangerter were among the very earliest missionaries here in Brazil, and they hardly baptized anyone. That was more than 70 years ago, and in that period of time, we've grown to a Church of in excess of a million people with several temples, and 250 stakes, 34 missions at the present time. [MUSIC PLAYING]

This is a powerful part of the Church. This is becoming part of the heart of the Church, real strength. And there are missionaries from Brazil are among our very best. They serve not only in Brazil, but in other countries to which they are called. [MUSIC PLAYING]