questions.
My zone conferences are during
the first week of the month.
Transfers are every 6 weeks but because i am being
trained i wont get a transfer for 2 more months so early April i will lose my
trainer.
The Olympics aren't a big deal here, i have heard literally nothing
about them. But in comparison, i have heard a lot about the World Cup, you know
the one that is still 6 months away. The other night, we were walking and we saw
an entire neighborhood around the local bars' TV for a match between the 2 main
teams in Paraiba (my current state). It was crazy to see. Soccer really is a
religion here.
I don't know about my zone since i have only met them once and
there are 20 others. In my district, my comp is from Sao Paulo, 2 of the
sisters are from Utah, one sister is from Sao Paulo, and the other sister is
from Georgia.
Tthe weather here isn't crazy. It's hot
everyday and about 60 percent of the time it will rain in the afternoon, like
alot. There isn't such a thing as a ``sprinkling`` here. It's cats and dogs but
that's all right.
This week my comp commented that though I am an American, my
tongue is a Brazilian because apparently its weird that i like all of the
Brazilian food i have eaten. I just laughed because its not like i go looking for
bad food to eat.
Also, because i am blond, people here, when we are walking or
talking with them, call out to me "òi aleman vem aqui", or "hey German come here". I
have started introducing myself as Elder Wilson, a missionary for the church and
an American learning Portuguese. After about the 13th time in one day, you get
tired of being called a German.
Our district had 2 baptisms on Sunday - 2 really
cool people. I performed the ordinance and it was special. I could really feel
God's love for these people. I want to baptize every week.
Tell Brandon to enjoy
the MTC and learn as much as he can because the field is way harder and not at
all like the MTC.
We are teaching this couple, David and Vanimi . Vanimi has been
reading the Book of Mormon by herself and writing down words she doesn't
understand and questions like``why was it okay for Nephi to kill Laban?`` She is
awesome. Her husband has some bigger doubts but we are working with him. At the
end of the last lesson, they agreed to pray about the truth of the Book of
Mormon. Unfortunately, they are visiting family until Thursday. I really hope
that their family doesn't `corrupt` them because they are close.
It's summer here so
all of the fruit trees are in season (con forca), which is great for us because the
members can't eat all of their fruit so they are giving some of it to us...fresh
mango straight from the tree may be one of life's great pleasures followed by
fresh sugar cane. mmmmm :).
Mom, it's funny that you met a Brazilian in the way you
did (MaryAnne was at a doctor and starting talking to a fellow that is from Brazil) because all Brazilians are like that. They love Brazil. The other day, i was
talking with an investigator and he found out that i am from Texas. He asked if i
loved Texas, which naturally, i said yes. He paused and asked me in all
seriousness, `you know that God is a Brazilian right`. It was really funny and the perfect example of how they feel about Brazil.
I am well here and my
blisters are gone so i am walking pretty.
Thanks for the prayers, Y'all are in
mine.
Love,
Elder Brett Wilson
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