Mother's Day Rocks

Hi People-

So much fun to talk with my dear mother and Nana. Tough to hang up as usual, but a truly magical hour that is insurmountable.

It was a pretty normal week. A good week, a tough week. We are really working hard to try and help this area succeed. But we dont have people to teach. And we´re not getting a whole lot of help from the ward. I´m also trying not to just knock doors, because anyone who has served a mission knows its not all that effective. Instead I am trying to follow the counsels of our leaders and seek out those that are lost, and use them to help you. Only problem is that those that are lost here in Brasil, like to move around like a blind fly. I have felt a little helpless, going from house to house hearing no they don´t live here anymore and no we don´t want to talk to you. But what can you do, just keep working.

Have I mentioned i hate dogs? Yes, i was bit again. Brasil has officially killed any chance of my children having a dog. Blame the country kids, she blew it for you.

I had my first REAL difficultly understanding as a senior companion. It was one of my worries when i heard I was training, cause obviously If i dont understand, No one will. But it wasnt because this person spoke all that fast, or blended words together, it was because she spoke spanish!! I was thinking to myself where is Jake, Tom, Dad, Mike, or any of the other 20 people in my family that speak Spanish when i need them! And more she was telling the most COMPLICATED story about this reference i was getting, referring to like 10 different people and im like WAIT, the brother of who´s second cousin-n-law?? Yeah i was totally lost. I think i managed to get the gist of what she said, but mostly i just did a lot of nodding. I need to study my spanish a little more...

I saw the most blown up baptism (of an 8 year old in our ward) i have ever seen Saturday. They had a trampoline, and a ball pit. Nothing like screaming kids to bring the spirit! Haha it was good though, i didnt think it would be very appropriate to stay for the festivities after so we just watched the baptism and peaced but we did get dragged in to eat some cake and drink some pepsi though. Those are just straight up tough to turn down.

It was a decent week. The highlight was definitely Sunday. Even though our apt fell, and we went to an old inv. that I cut because all they do is complain about how hard life is and then ignore me when i tell them how they can make it not so hard. I remembered why i cut them when i tried to sit down, saw a big fatty porn magazine, chose the other filthy couch without cushions, but had to move again when the local drug dealer knocked at the door. It was quite the eventful visit. Full of the spirit as you can imagine. Not.

Love you all. Hope your all doing great. The Church is True. Your in my prayers.