Transfer Day - Linhares

Pull-ups?  I guess his new weight is weighing Riley down!

William.  Read about his baptism here.

Family! Well, transfers are right now. Well tomorrow, but I’m down in Vitoria today. So I can't tell you how they went until next week. I do know that I'm staying in Linhares. Everyone is, except Elder Fischer. So I'll be getting a new companion, I just don't know who yet. So, we had to leave our house at 5:30 this morning, because Elder Fischer had to come renew his visa. So we're chilling here for the rest of the day until transfers tomorrow. So I’m really tired. And hungry. And thirsty. Anyway, I really wanted to get transferred. This will be my 3rd transfer in the same area, so I was a little disappointed when I found out I was staying. But then I decided that if I'm staying, it's for a reason. Maybe there's someone there that I just haven't found yet, that I'm supposed to teach. So I’m not that disappointed anymore. I’m hoping that I get a Brazilian companion. Mostly so that I can learn Portuguese faster.

This week, also went by really fast. It seems like we didn't have all that much success though. We didn't have any investigators at church this week. Lame. We did mark a baptism date, so we hope that she keeps progressing. Soooo I’m dead tired. Sorry. Aaaaaaaa. Anyway, this week we felt like we didn't have much to do, which was not good. We ran out of old investigators that we had in our area book, we weren't getting any references, we were working with less actives, but none of them wanted to come back. So, we started knocking doors, which is like the first time we had knocking doors written in our planner for things to do. I needed the practice. We found a good family to teach, they're really awesome, but none of them are married so they can't get baptized anyway. =( lame. We were also able to meet our goals this week which seemed almost impossible to hit by the middle of the week. That was a blessing.

The good part of this week was that we got a lot of food. =) we ate dinner with the members at least three times. Two were actual dinners.  The other was just a snack before going home. Which was good because I had no money left and I get sooo hungry by the end of the days. ( I like to stop and buy some food at the bakeries between 4 and 6 to fight off hunger, because lunch is at 11 or 12 and we don't get home and eat until 9.) Speaking of food, I somehow managed to gain another 5 kilos this transfer. That puts me around 190 pounds. That's the most I've ever weighed in my life!!! I don't feel like I’m fat . . .  =( I even run to the church and back every morning with elder Fischer! My waist hasn't gotten bigger so I don't know where all this weight is going. haha. I guess I'll just have to eat less at lunch.

Oh, and we're not allowed to play soccer any more either. That's kinda lame, but its okay, I stink at soccer anyway (and I always get hit in the face.) There a few more new rules, but that's the one the missionaries don't like the most.

Well that's about it for the week. I'll let you know what happened with transfers next week. If you could, please email me pictures of the family, of Oceanside, of the temple, people here want to see my family and stuff. I'll get them printed and stick them in that picture book I have. And the other two elders in my district think that we're rich because we have three cars. Cars here are really expensive. ie. a Chevy Cruize is like R$67,000. so yeah.

I hope I get the packages you sent tomorrow!

You should totally buy Drew a Cavalier. I loved that car. Or a blazer. That was fun too. Just not that stupid Taurus. =)

I still think dad should buy his Chevelle . . . and Darcy just needs to keep playing soccer, so that she can be on the USA women’s team! And then beat Brazil!

Blake is basically a stud. He just needs to play sports. What's up with that? haha.

So I know birthdays are coming up. Will try and get letters there in time! But I don't remember whose birthday comes first . . .  haha I think it's Drew on the 21st, and Darcy on the 27th?  What a fail.

Well, I’m having fun. Still working hard. I want to take more pictures. And I think I need to have more fun! But I love it here, thanks for everything you did Mom and Dad to get me here. I love you all! até próxima semanã!