Here's
probably the last time that I will see Elder Cetraro before he heads home! He
was a great example to me about how to always stay upbeat. He's probably one of
my greatest examples in my mission until now.
So this
week was really good. We worked hard, we're super tired, and we got to have 8
people in sacrament meeting! Really the best day of the week had the worst
ending. We had a day when everything just went right. Every little thing that
could go right went, and the bishop's son even bought açaí for us!
Unfortunately,
that's when things went wrong. I found out that both the bishop's son and my
companion are both fans of conspiracy theories, especially on the side against
the United States. So we had a long discussion about that when I tried my
hardest not to say or do something stupid. Anyways, I made it through that just
to spend 2 hours at night talking with my companion about war and communism and
the sort. Anyways, it took us 2 hours to realize why we didn't agree on our
standpoints. My companion thinks in theory, and I think in practice. Anyways,
that has been a frustrating topic that has been coming up a lot lately.
As far as
our work goes as missionaries, it's definitely starting to pick up the pace!
We're going to have a baptism this week! We met our neighbor and he went to
church with is two little girls and he said that he is willing to do anything
to follow Jesus Christ! It is going to be super cool working with him.
This P-day
was really really really good. Really good. We got to have a conference with
Elder Andersen and might I say that it is really weird to hear an apostle speak
português. He spoke pretty dang well for someone who doesn't have a whole lot
of time to practice. I got the opportunity to bear my testimony about general
conference in front of both missions and I was talking directly to Elder
Andersen. Seriously, I don't think that I've ever done anything so weird. I
bore testimony to an apostle about apostles and the prophet. Missionaries from
my zone sang a choral piece during conference that I played piano for – Lead Kindly
Light.
Anyways,
after conference I took some money off of the account for the next couple
transfers. We went to a barbeque place with our zone leaders! Think Tucanos but
in BRASIL. I can't even remember the last time that I tasted meat so
good!!!!!!!! Needless to say, we stuffed ourselves silly and now I'm feeling
super tired. Definitely worth it. Conference with an apostle, I got to see a
bunch of friends from the past transfers, and barbeque. What could be better?!
Haha, I'm happy and tired. I think that those are the best feelings that a
missionary can feel.
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