What a Life

Friends e entes queridos, (Friends and Loved Ones)

This life we are in is a crazy one, but it is wonderful too.

My week here was the best one yet here in Itacibá. We marked a baptismal date together with Andressa for the 25th of March, this coming Sunday. She went to church with us and went by herself to the fireside that we hosted yesterday night in the chapel. Her grandmother is a very devout follower of a certain other religion I will not name and she believes very strongly that we will go to hades for what we believe. She is in uproar since we marked the baptismal date with Andressa. She mocked us as we left her home together to go to church. She ´´warned´´ us all that we would be punished in the judgement day and other such stuff. We are teaching another family on Andressa´s street and they went to church with us. Their grandma is mortal enemies with Andressa´s grandma and they almost started fighting out on the street as we passed by going to church. I found the whole scene quite entertaining, and was happy that all six of us arrived happily at church.

Our fireside yesterday was a success. We had a neat presentation and a speaker from the high council in Vitória. We focused on new and creative ways to share the Gospel and help out the missionaries. It turned out really neat. About 45 members showed up in all. We focused on how sharing our beliefs and testimonies is SWEET. Sweet is the work was the theme. Technically, the theme was Doce É O Trabalho.

We are teaching a young man, 14 years old who is OBSESSED with all things from the United States. That means he wants to know everything about my life and past and asks all kinds of questions about English. I hope that he listens to the lessons and not just to my accent.

We worked with a lot more enthusiasm this week and renewed our commitment to have success here in the ward. The whole week shone because of our extra force. It is so rewarding.

This week was chilly! Chilly by Brasilian standards. I am very happy. The summer has surrendered and fallen down before the rainy and breezy fall.

We had a zone conference and zone meeting this week and everyone in the zone is excited and ready to have a good time this transfer. Elder Rocha and I are getting along very well despite our very opposite personalities. All of us four that live together, Elder Furrows, Elder Dance, Elder Rocha and I are very united. Especially because of our teamwork on the activity two weeks ago and the fireside yesterday night. Só festa.

Funny experience. At church yesterday Andressa sat by my side. One of the speakers was talking about Ammon and told about how he was tied up, mocked, and brought before the king. Andressa leaned over and whispered ´´Be careful that my grandma doesn´t do that to you two!´´

Well, one more week has gone by. Live well!

Have a wondrous week,

Elder Bodily