We had a pretty good we as far as stress and personal happiness goes, but we had a really hard time as far as finding people at home. It says in the missionary manual that the best time to find and teach people is on Sundays and Holidays but I feel from personal experience that this was a generalization that didn't include Brazil, or at least Itumbiara. On Sundays everyone runs to the hills to rest at their ranches and cottage, and on holidays its worse. We were still able to get a lot of teaching done, but there were very few people at church this week. We only had sacrament again, because of new years.
Our only investigator that came to church this week was Kamillia. She's the friend of a member of the branch and is truly amazing. She's grown up in another church and is really active, but when we presented the message of the restoration she said that if God said that it was true then she'd change everything. After sacrament she was examining the baptismal font and asked who was going to baptize her. Those are the sweetest words that a an investigator can utter, right next to "I received an answer that the Book of Mormon is true."
To celebrate new years, the branch president got permission from the mission president for us to stay out till 11. As usual our Brazilian celebration included bbq. The past week I've eaten so much grilled meat, because of the holidays, that I'm surprised that the meat hasn't come out my nose, like the Israelites. So we ate meat, drank guarana and taught the kids how to play Ninja Destruction.
My time ran out, so I love you all.
Write me a letter.
Love,
Elder David Short
Elder David Short
Rua 18 No. 110 Salas 1105 a 1107
Ed. Business Center Setor Oeste
Goiânia - GO 74120-080
Brazil
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