Hello Family and Friends,
So I am pretty happy right now, actually really happy. There
are various reasons for why I am so happy. First, my companion is excellent.
Elder Aires is finishing his mission right now but it does not seem like it.
The lessons are taught with power and authority. We are talking with everyone
about the gospel. The members of our ward are friendly and trust us. We have
marked baptisms already in this first week of the 7 week transfer. We are the
zone leaders of 10 companionships and all are working hard. The list doesn't
end.
My new area is Medianeira as I stated in my last e-mail. It
is identical to my first area on the mission, Glória, which is one of the areas
in our zone. There are a lot of hills in the area and it is right next to the
mission office. Our ward has an attendance of about 70 which is very low
considering what it was about a year back. Many leaders from the ward had to
move because of the world cup and as a result the ward had a fall in
attendance, but it is getting back up on it's feet. The chapel is prettiest
that I have seen in Rio Grande do Sul. It is three stories with an elevator and
new appliances and gadgets. The members are super cool and I have hit it off
with them already.
We have an American missionary that lives in our apartment
that has been in brazil for 2 months now, but he has already served almost a
year! He had to stay in the US for about 9 months before getting his visa. This
is the story of a lot of American missionaries now. I am helping him to get his
Portuguese down quickly. I am grateful that I went on the mission when I did.
If I had hesitated even a little bit I might have been serving in another
mission. His companion is an American also and served in Houston, Texas. It was
classic listening to him tell the story of how he attacked by a pit-bull, the
scar is huge! Don't mess with TEXAS!
Everything is pretty chill right now on the mission. Unlike
in the beginning of the mission now I know how things work and what I need to
do. It is a pity that only at the end of the mission you really know how to be
a missionary. Honestly, I am enjoying everyday now. Before I was really anxious
and nervous about what to do every minute of the day. Now it is just take a
chill pill and let the spirit guide.
So yeah, all in all the week went well. I am still getting
to know my new area, searching for God's prepared people, and for the first
time I can say without hesitating that I am loving the mission.
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