New Standard

Subject: New Standard

This week we received new orders from Goiânia. For the next two weeks ( we started a week ago) we only study Preach My Gospel and the scripture references that it contains. Any other study is forbidden during this period. We also received a new set of goals for us to reach. Normally we teach 25-30 a week, but now we are to teach 45 a week.

President passed by Itumbiara yesterday to do some training in the branch. We also had a quick missionary training and interviews. President explained to us that in other missions one of the greatest factors for baptisms are the number of lessons with a member present. He promised us that we´d baptize at least one person a week if we taught at least 10 lessons with a member present and that he´d give us a virtual kiss via email if we taught 15 with a member present. What president didn´t know is that we had already taught 15 that week. I´m at this moment waiting for my email from president.

We´ve been running all over the place trying to get things done the past week in order to get everyone baptized on the 21st. Saturday we marked a baptismal date with Ana Flavia (the girl who bore her testimony). She came to church again yesterday, which was perfect, because she got to hear talks by President and Sister Prieto.
In my interview with President, the first this he asked me was ´´have you lost weight?´´, but to translate directly it would be ´´you skinnied?´´ At the end of the interview he asked me how long I´ve been in Itumbiara. When I responded that this week would make 7 months here, he thought for a moment and said ´´well you´re getting transferred for sure.´´ I´m a little sad to be leaving, but I´m glad that President gave me a week´s notice.
Milagres são reais quando você crê
Love
Elder David Short