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Hey Americans, how´s life in Paradise where Coke is refillable and people don´t LOVE taking pregnant photos...

So i don´t think i mentioned the best part about living with Zone Leaders... A washing machine!! Never again will i wash my freaking clothes by hand!! It is so great. Elder Halford and Feller spent the night with us Tuesday to do a division with the LZ´s. It was a lot of fun. We bought pizza from RIDICULOUSLY expensive Pizza Hut and shared some good laughs.

It was a great week full of sucess and failure. Its just so funny how the Lord´s waits to bless us. ALMOST always on the mission it just seems like he waits until we fall flat on our faces, and get back up to try again, that he rewards us. I have definatley felt that here. Its when we give ALL we have and THEN a little bit more, that we start to see the little miracles in our mission/life. This area is tough, EVERYONE here is a member of Nossa Senhora. They have A MILLION santos in their house, little images of Mary that they worship. It makes for some tough teaching, but its been a good experience. Something funny about this neighborhood... EVERYONE believes the United States is just full of conspiracy. Most have never met an American, and they don´t believe the 9/11 happened, or that we went to the moon, or that we killed Osama!! It is SO funny... seriously.

We had an awesome visit last night with a couple we are teaching Andreia and Zilmar. We watched the 20 min restoration movie and testified of its truths. It took a serious detour when the member we brought mentioned we dont drink coffee... (i almost killed him, members.) but i quickly avoided that and went back to the restoration. Haha the member made up for it by driving us home and buying us pizza! That same night we also taught a great lesson to another couple we are trying to get married. José and Josára. They had a FULL on fight right in front of us when we got there, and it got really ugly. But i asked if we could say a prayer and start teaching and the spirit was very strong. She testified of the problems she has had, (her son was killed by drug dealers last year, happens every day here, her other son is a complete alchoholic, also normal, and her ex husband beat her..) And she told us how much better things got when she found the church and the missionaries started coming. She has a real testimony. Now we just have to work with her "husband."

I love you all so much. I was so full of gratitude this week. I went to do two baptismal interviews this week in one of the poorest areas ive seen and just couldnt help but to swell with grattitude for the blessings i have in my life. Seeing the sadness of others tends to do that here. The church is true. Love you all.