Campos2 - Week Twelve

 Elba and her family

Hey fam! Thanks for the news, looks like you're doing all right. That's weird that summer is starting there, its starting to cool off a bit here. The soccer fever is starting to build up here. The confederations cup is going to start soon, which will make the work pretty hard. Especially when Brazil plays. It's even worse because it's here too. haha

Anyway, we had an interesting week this week. We had a scare with some things that Elba's daughter was saying that could have had some very bad consequences, but we got that cleared up this week, but we were really sad that it happened, and we really wish it didn't. But adversity is part of the mission.

Anyway, the cool things that happened this week. We were talking to Filipe this week, and he's having some problems with a pastor's daughter that he works with. Because he's just coming back to the church right now, he doesn't have that much knowledge about the doctrines of the church, at least enough to explain to someone else. So we had a lesson with him, and we ended up explaining the 13 articles of faith, and how almost any question about what we believe can be answered with the articles of faith. He likes it, he felt like he learned a lot, and felt more confident in talking to others about what we believe. Having the articles of faith memorized is something that we should all do. I've started to do it in Portuguese.

The other really great thing that happened this week was Sunday. This was the first Sunday that Elba and her family would come to church alone, so we were a little nervous. But they all showed up. We were so happy! They all came and sat with me, the kids leaning against me and I really felt like family there. I really liked it. Every time I still think that its amazing how much love I have for the people that we teach. This week was fast and testimony meeting, and with a little encouraging from the relief society president, Elba went up and bore her testimony too. =) nothing makes a Sunday better than that.

Elba and her family

She talked about her accident on Tuesday. I forgot to tell you. She got ran over by a truck this week, but it was really miraculous that she was all right. We were at her house waiting for her to get back, and some guy showed up and said that she had been ran over, and we went running to see if she was all right. We arrived expecting to see her on the ground, but she was standing up, talking on the phone. we were really surprised and she said that she wanted to call us, but didn't have our number, and we were some of the first to be there to help her. She didn't get hurt that bad, She hurt her knees a bit and hit her head, but she's fine already. In her testimony she talked about how she felt something different and she knew that she was going to be hit, she said a quick prayer, and was saved from being really hurt, or killed. She was grateful and knows that this is Christ's church. =) I love that family.

Well, that was most of our week. I love you all, I'm doing my best, and I know that this is where I'm supposed to be. Even though it's been the same place for most of my mission. =) haha I feel like I'm serving in the Brazil Campos mission, not the Vitoria mission. But that's okay. Love you all. =)

Me and the comp., and the elders in the house. The one in the tie is Elder Aquino, he was  emergency transferred today, so that's why he's in proselyting clothes and we aren't.

Oh, and one more thing. I'm at 81.5 kilos. I haven t been at that weight since I left the MTC in Brazil. haha