9 December 2013
[While attempting to edit, I accidently deleted this post. So I am re-creating it from his letter that day, but I don't know how to get it back in order.]
Well week 22 will go down in history as one of much trials
and much success.
Monday was swell. After internet and grocery time we went to
the ward building and played some basketball with some young men. Also we
started shopping at a place called "Assai" which I'm pretty sure is
the equivalent of Costco. It's got everything I could need and its super cheap
and bulky!
Tuesday was the the best day of the week. We ended up
working really hard and taught 9 lessons! Holy cow! I've got the first lesson
down pretty well at this point. The Plan of Salvation on the other hand is
still pretty difficult but were working on it.
Wednesday I sent some pictures, we had zone conference which
took up most of the day.
I thought Id share one story from Wednesday night that Id
thought you all would enjoy. It was 8:45 and we were on our way home for the
night. As far as i knew, the day was over. While walking down our street, the
song "Awwwwww... FREAK OUT" starting blasting and I couldn't help but
put some jive in my step as we walked home for the night. A lady stopped us and
said something along the lines of "How old are you?, you cant be old
enough to know that song" That's where she was wrong. We ended up teaching
her about missionaries and the Priesthood Authority which we hold, to teach and
baptize. Dancing isn't a finding technique in Preach my Gospel, but maybe it
should be!
Thursday everything took a turn for the worst! Elder C.
ended up getting really sick and with the same symptoms that Jake said he was
having. Headache, nausea, exhaustion and yes, he threw up blood, I saw it and
even sent a picture!
He tried to work, but after a few hours in the blazing sun
he was done. I gave my first sealing of an Anointing in Portuguese which went
all right as well. Got that under my belt now...
Then to top it off that night we had an incredible rain
storm, while during our nightly prayer the power flickered, and yup you
guessed it, just a few short moments later we lost power... If this would have
all happened in my first week I don't know what i would have done. BUT, I'm
comfortable enough now where it was rather exciting. I love when the power goes
out!
Hows THAT for a day!
The power wasn't out long enough if you ask me, it was
restored at 1:30 and everything turned on all at once while we were sleeping.
Friday, Elder C was still sick we worked a bit more but
continued to return to the house so he could rest.
The devastation from the storm was impressive. There was one
street we were on that I wish you could have all seen. This huge tree had been
blown over, garbage of all kinds tangled in the branches, covering half the
road. Then there was a random fire on the sidewalk puffing tons of black smoke
into the air. If you would have seen the two of us walking down that road we
would have looked like super heroes. Blazing sun, dust and wind, and black
smoke, fire and a destroyed tree. ...yeah
Saturday Elder C was STILL sick. The Zone Leaders came by. Elder S talked to Elder C privately for a good hour and a half, and I talked to elder
St. about all the questions I had regarding the mission and stuff
Sunday, Elder C was finally feeling good enough to work.
He's still a bit ill but hes working through it. Church was pleasant as always. Our newly called Elders Quorum President, I don't think
understands the significance of his calling. We've had one of the Stake Counselors
with us every Sunday trying to teach him what he should be doing with this tiny Quorum. On Sunday he didn't prepare a lesson again and he didn't seem to want to
teach, so again the Stake Counselor had to take charge and teach. Its bad news
because our investigators notice.
Anyway we ended Sunday teaching J and T. We taught repentance and it was really emotional. I ended up speaking a few minutes
about repentance and in my broken Portuguese.
Last week of the Transfer, wish me luck.
(Mom, its a 5 week transfer to that transfer day doesn't fall
on Christmas)
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