Week #97
We've had some wonderful experiences these last couple weeks, but they haven't been easy.
We're struggling to set up the wedding of an incredible family. The problem is that the process is much more complicated here than at home. The process requires new copies of birth certificates (that must be collected personally in the city of birth) and the notary requires 45 days notice before the date. It also takes about 190 Reais (about $60) which isn't horribly expensive, but for a young couple with one child and one more coming, it's a little complicated. It still needs a little work and I won't be able to see their baptism, but it's all part of calling.
Our biggest difficulty has been finding people to teach. We started in a new part of the city this week and haven't had a lot of success. There is very little movement in Ivoti and finding people at home is very difficult. Especially where we just started. We're trying to baptize at least one more person before the transfer. We just need to find him.
Two weeks ago, Sidney was baptized. We didn't know when he was coming back from Santa Catarina, but he called us yesterday morning to say that he was back and going to church. Few bring themselves to church without our encouragement. He is one of God's elect.
The branch is doing very well. The new Branch President is very capable and is "botando fogo" in everybody. We call him "fogo nos ossos" (fire in the bones). It's how people who have a lot of drive to share the Gospel and do missionary work are described in Brazil.
Today is Elder Andrade's birthday. We'll see if we do something special today.
I'm running out of time here. Until next week. Here's a picture.
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Elder Dickson
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