I honestly don´t have much to say.
I´m tired and happy. We spent the week doing divisions, nothing very
exciting. The idea of me actually leaving this place is starting to take
effect, It still doesn´t seem real, but i know I will be leaving ever
so soon.
Thursday was great because it was the first day this
transfer that I could work in my area with my companion, it was
awesome, and super important for me to try to pass everyhting i know
about the area to Persinger before I leave. At night we had one of those
incredible visits that make you want to stay on the mission longer. It
makes me sad to think i had almost forgotten how that feels. Good
people, good understanding, good spirit, real example of how missionary
work when it is done properly can change a persons life. It was a lady
that has been coming to church the last couple weeks but always rejects
our visits when I ask.. finally last sunday after sunday school she came
to me in tears and said she was ready to recieve our visits. We went
there and met her whole family and they loved us. They were intelligent
and understand the restoration, they responded wisely to deep soul
searching questions. It made me miss having all day every day to preach
the everlasting gospel of Christ. I have loved the administrative work
of being an Assistant and helping the mission, but for a few weeks I
almost forgot my purpose of helping people. The mission has been an
unforgettable experience that will serve as a foundation for the rest of
my life.
Today was an awesome p day. I came back from Novo
Hamburgo on a division and we went to the church to participate in the
helping hands service project. After, Eduardo and Danielle made us a
sort of goodbye churrasco. It was delicious, they bought me a sweet
original inter jersey, i love them. Then we went to the church to play
basketball with a few ward members, the second counselor and the young
mens president are going to call president this week to ask permission
for me to go play paintball with them on my last p day, pray that he
lets me! After that we are going to eat with a bunch of members.
I honestly can´t believe this is my last week on the
mission. I don´t think it will register until I sit down on that plane
next Tuesday. We´ll see, this week will be pretty crazy, there won´t be a
whole lot of time to sit and think, so that will be good.
Chances are if you are reading this I´m stoked to see you.
Stay classy.
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