Feb 24, 2014
Dear Family!
Hey I love you just so you know!
I got a new opportunity this week to kind of
lead the area here. My companion didn´t know the streets or investigators and
we really did very well. We aren´t teaching lessons to focused people as much
as we want, but we are teaching and we had a lot of lessons this week. My new
companion is a fire ball! He hits it hard every day and strange as it sounds I
have to try to keep up with him! He is the first companion I have felt is
really gonna push me and help me grow as a missionary and by definition a teacher.
He is a rocket during planning and I have a ton to learn from him. I can´t wait
to tell you about the successes we will have. We have a man this week named
Jean that has been to church 6 consecutive times. He is interested in the
Gospel, and is really finding himself at home in the ward. He speaks English fluently
and is currently looking for a job to teach it. This last week he told us
something that really amazed me. He comes from a family of alcoholics and was
one himself, but, miraculously, he stopped the day he started to come to
church, and has lost the desire to drink entirely, he told us he feels like his
mind is clearer and he controls himself better. Truly this speaks wonders of
the miracle and gift of Christ. We can truly lose our desire to sin, and I have
seen it happen now to someone very special in a miraculous way. In short the
work is good. We have strong, solid families that have good standards and a
desire to learn. For this week we need some prayers troops! Regina, Casandra,
Julio, Gabriel, Elizangela, and Jean are really super important. Please also
pray for Luis, Lucas, Sergio, and Adrielle. I´m super excited to report on
where they will be in a few weeks!
Mom I actually have not
gotten the package yet, it takes six weeks from what I hear to arrive in the
mission office, and after that I can only get it after they send it or someone
brings it to me. But don´t worry! I´m doing great! Hey you know what I just
wanted to thank all you guys for the awesome letters and stuff! Mom the ties
rock. I am the envy of many a missionary! I especially like the purple one you
sent. Super cool. Hey by the way about packages I am good on food. Don't worry
about what you send, my stomach is now used to the one meal a day thing. It was
just a matter of getting used to. We eat with members almost every day and 95
percent of the time there is plenty to go around. I eat like a champ at lunch
now and don´t have to worry the rest of the day! All is well, seriously you
guys would be very impressed, I surprise myself daily at how much I eat.
The super market is sweet
Mom. We have access to meat, rice, beans, all types of spices, and the most
amazing fresh fruit you can imagine. On days where we need to eat at home we
have money given to us usually by the member responsible for that day. No
worries!
Our apartment is nice,
we live on the second floor and it looks out over lots of Guarapuava! It is
usually hot here, people are incredibly nice (usually), members have started to
take a liking to me and I think things are about to start to pick up momentum!
The way we are headed I think you guys are in for some good letters home in the
next few weeks!
Tell me how the quilts,
babies, water polo games, college, and new controller/gm are! I love hearing
from home. My heart is always there, but I carry it with me too, I am very
present here in the work, doing my best, and trying to put it all out there and
come home in glory ahahahah!
Love you alll!!!!!!!!!
Elder Mac Attack