New Transfer, Old Companion

Week #59

Just to start off, when we went to the bus station on transfer day, I met Elder Angus. The same one that was my companion in Osório. That doesn't happen everyday. He'll also finish his mission at the end of this transfer. What a coincidence.

After two transfers in our very small area, I don't think there exists a house that I haven't tried. Basically, street contacts and tracting don't work anymore. We're going to try some other ideas. The Bishop also has some great ideas to get the members involved. 

Elder Angus and I have both changed a lot. I speak Portuguese now, we're both more obedient, we teach better. It's good to see the differences. 

Some good people that we met this week. If everything goes well, we should be baptizing somebody August 7.

Elder Dickson

Answers to Questions (from a little bit of chat time and a separate email to Mom.) 

Elder Cooper left. Elder Barnes did too. Elder Angus is my companion again. He has five more weeks. Elder Soares arrived as well. Elder Pradera is from Orem and Elder Soares is from Manaus, Amazonas (the biggest state in Brazil).

P-day is a day of rest. (Mom asked if he ever had any adventures on P-day) Aproveito esta oportunidade todos os dias. We don't really do anything else. Today we're actually going to clean the house and buy food. We only buy food on Monday.

I'm in a ward of more than 400 total members, but only about 70 are active.

Yes, we get wet. Mr. Mac was actually a better coat in the past, Elder Cooper has one. Now, it (mine) only works in light rains.

It's cold, but not as cold as everybody says.

No, I don't print the emails.

I buy pasta, tomato sauce. Almoçamos todos os dias com membros. To cook Brazilian food you need a pressure cooker. Everybody has one to make beans. It's one of the first things I plan to buy when I get home. Black beans are a necessity with any meal.