WOW, Well I'm sorry for the late email today. I don't have
anytime to even begin to write about the many adventures I had this week!
Here's just a quick summary, I hope it doesn't leave you all
with more questions than answers.
The week began with interviews with President. He stated that Elder S and I would stay together at the next transfer.
Thursday comes around and I wake up with some epic body
pains. I thought it might have been just an awkward night's sleep so I just kept
chugging. At around 5:30, trying to make a visit, I just about passed out! We
sat briefly and headed to the chapel, called sister Cabrel and one of the craziest nights of my life ensued. Sister Cabral recommended I go to the
hospital. Yeah so there isn't a hosptal that accepts Sul America health
insurance so the public hosptal it was for me. I'll have to write a novel of the experience another day. We got there at 6pm and I left at 4am... walking in the rain heading home. (our cellphone died :D ) Good news is that in 10 hours I learned I have an infection. After a blood test and xray they "weren't able to localize the infection" but they hardly tried- really poor quality hospital. They recommended some meds I am 3 days on them and I'm almost back at 100%. It was easily one of the most brutal sicknesses I've caught, but it's all over now. Please don't worry mom, I'm really fine!!!!
X is on fire this week! After she almost quit for good
she took the invite to read the Book of Mormon seriously this week and it's
incredible to witness its promise come true. Her whole aura changed this week. She was so happy and loved talking about the things she was learning, reading
and feeling as she read throughout the week!
Conference was amazing of course! We had a baptism of X2 who is a friend of a member! We're working with her mom and other friend as
well. In no time Rio Bonito will open a branch!
I have no photos or anything today, because today turned
into a crazy day.
Saturday night I found out I was being transferred (I told
you its not even worth predicting because even when Pres tells you you are staying
anything can happen!!) I dragged my loaded beaten bags through public
transportation which is always a hoot, to find out I'm moving areas RIGHT NEXT
DOOR! We literally caught a bus in my new area this morning. I was in the
chapel in this area for General Conference this week. So funny!! [For my local friends, it would be like taking all your belongings in two suitcases and traveling from Canton to Manhattan via bus, only to find out you are moving to Bristol. It does seem somewhat inefficient at times.]
So my new area is Alcântara. It's a town in the city of São Gonçalo, just west of Itaboraí. I'm only a 20 minute drive away from my old
area!
My new comp is another new missionary, he just finshed hs
first 12 weeks in the field and he's a GREAT Elder!!! His name is Elder L, from
Ecuador. [Cooper's first non-Brazilian companion since arriving there!]
All right family, I hope your weeks were a little more down to earth than mine was. I can't even think straight right now.! We are both new in
the area, it's a SUPER busy place, and we have to explore it together to know
whats going on!
A lot of discovery work to be had this week, but adventures
into the unknown excite me!
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| Google image of his new area: I think he's gonna like it here! |
I love you all so much
Elder Siebers
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