5 Dec 2010 - Alvorada Area (Mom)

[Mom asked if he teaches the Gospel Principles class for investigators.] No we don't teach that class because it's not my job. :) In fact we aren't supposed to to teach it, since they have a calling for it. Sometimes the teachers forget to prepare a lesson and tell us to give it, but President Batt told us to politely decline. We just attend and say things because they have 2 Gospel Principles classes here, one for old members and one for 1 year and less members (since baptism) so we attend the newer one and help with comments and stuff. [We did have a good lesson on the sacrament yesterday.] We didn't talk about that this Sunday... we talked about the life of Jesus Christ :)

This week was good here, we had a few references that turned out to be good. They are really open and they are making strides not just the little steps like usual. One of them even gave us 2 references to teach two of her friends. They are helping more than the ward does :) One of them we were teaching and had a pamphlet out for the 1st Lesson ( Restoration of the Gospel) and she was talking about how her husband died and how she was sad etc etc so I slipped the pamphlet back into my bag and grabbed the 2nd Lesson (Plan of Salvation). It turned out to be a really good spiritual lesson, which is obvious because the spirit told me to do it :) It's good when you have the spirit guiding you and telling you what to do, it makes teaching easier and a lot more spiritual. Well I don't have much to say this week. The stake is splitting next week so some Seventies will come and then transfers, so I might stay or move.

5 Dec 2010 - Alvorada Area Photos (Dad)

I put some random pictures in, one of Thanksgiving dinner and the other ones just random stuff I took on the street.

5 Dec 2010 - Alvorada Area (Dad)

[We're going to California for Christmas.] Mom told me that you would be going there. If the time difference is only 5 hours, I wake up at 6:30 so I'll probably call you at 6:45 AM my time ;) Just kidding. I'm almost certain I will call, from the chapel or even a pay phone on the street who knows I have heard both. [We look forward to hearing some amazing Portuguese.] I will speak too fast for you to be able to understand :) I'm pretty sure you will be able to understand everything anyways, it's not that different from Spanish. I don't know when they will tell us what the plan is. We are going to the beach next week with President Batt so that should be fun, since it's against the rules otherwise as of lately. It will be nice to see the nice sandy beaches with clear water and palm trees. Unlike the beaches you have pictures of, dead fish and dirty water :)

I sent Mom the pictures today, since I might have forgotten. They are good though.

Today was P-Day of the Zone so we played some soccer and ate mangos. It was good, it's always good to meet up with your fellow missionaries and it's the only chance I have to speak English too :) We had it at an institute building which was just a huge house, I mean huge for Brazil. It was big and nice, it even had a swimming pool too ;) We had barbeque so the zone will all probably sick this week because of uncooked meat. Just kidding. Well I have nothing else to say....