Hellooo family!
Well this week was pretty darn crazy!
Anyway, I have a new companion again. Last week I sent you a picture of me with him, but he was emergency transferred (it wasn't anything that he or I did), and now I have a new companion, Elder J. Lima, but I haven't taken a picture with him yet. He's cool, he's almost done with the mission so he knows a lot, but we don't get along quite as well as Elder Pithan and I did. I'm sad that he was transferred.
So, this week with Elder Pithan, which was until Thursday, was really good. We marked two baptism dates. One was with a 16-year-old named Wellington, he was really awesome, and he got an awesome answer to his prayer about the Book of Mormon! Just that when I came back to see him later in the week, with Elder Lima, he started a new course at school and doesn't have time to meet with us anymore, and he didn't go to church. LAME. I was really disappointed. We also taught his younger brother who was really cool too, Gutierrez, but he was almost always sleeping, maybe we'll try to pass there and teach him again.
Our other baptism date was with Eleanaidi. She's really good, but is really busy too, so we can't talk to her very often. She talked with the missionaries before, and accepted to be baptized if she got an answer. We will go back there this week, but she didn't go to church like she said she was. Dang it! Sometimes missionary work is frustrating.
With our other investigators, we're helping them prepare for marriage, but its annoying because when they do, and finally get baptized, I won't be here. Because once they get all the paperwork and stuff submitted, it takes 30 days for it to be finalized, and then they sign it. Lame. I'm pretty sad about that.
This week we also worked a lot with less actives, visited a lot, and because Linhares is Elder Lima's first (and will be his last) area too, he knows some of the less actives here, including a family that he baptized and are all inactive now.
We still walk a lot every day, The area we have now is just on the other side of Interlagos, towards center, and we work there too. So, we pass by the same streets a lot, but we don't knock doors, that's pretty rare. There are some missionaries that do, but I only have a few times, just because it's more effective to work with references of members and less actives, and investigators.
Oh, anyway. That was my week, plus zone conference. It was really good. and I actually understood what President was saying this time. haha. But I still haven't received my packages. =( I'm a little disappointed about that. But they talked a lot about diligence, and focusing on the mission! Like dad just said to me. I feel like I can work a little harder, but I'm not too worried about what's going on at home. And the time really is going by really fast. Oh and I'm teaching English every week by myself in the chapel. That's pretty interesting. haha
It's great hearing from everyone!
Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY DREW!!! Man 16 already. Crazy. I would have sent a letter, but it's a little late now. Maybe I will anyway. I hope you have an awesome birthday this week. Don't crash the car. =) and I thought it was hilarious that you were on the roof. Sorry I didn't spend more time with you before the mission. I love you little brudder!
Darcy, way to be awesome. Keep playing soccer! You're my favorite sister. =)
Blake, way to dominate the sax. keep it up bro! I love you!
Dad, Thanks for the advice, and I'm sure you are a big part of why I'm here too. I'm trying to do my best here! =) and just FYI, when I get back I want a Fiero! Maybe you can keep an eye out for me in a year or so. And then use my money to buy it. =)
Thanks fam! I love you all. Until next week!
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