August 5, 2009

so the other day we were teaching a lesson, the 2nd lesson, and afterwards, elder miranda told me i did it without sotaque or accent ha. that was awesome. it is just with the words i dont really know and when i have to put sentences together. so hopefully that is a good sign haha. hopefully i just have to learn the words and i will sound like a brazillian haha i wish!! so have i told you guys that i have seen toucans and monkeys here? i dont think so. but the other day i saw a toucan on the steeple of the church. it was awesome. i didnt have my camera though. and i didnt have my camera for the monkeys either but there were like 10 of them playing in a tree. did you know that toucans eat other birds?!! that is so crazy but they eat fruit and small birds!!

we have been teaching this guy a little bit named raimundo. he is really lazy and wont read or go to church but he sounds exactly like the bad guy on italian job. it is kinda wierd haha. i think that every time i talk to him.

so there is this stuff called cevada. it is a substitute for coffee and we give it tto people to help them quit. the investigators always offer it to us now. it is disgusting!! i dont know how anyone could drink coffee. luckily they always give us somethin else like a piece of cake or something to get rid of the taste!! i gave a talk not thsi last sunday but the sunday before. i dont think it was gramatically correct. i didnt have my comp read it cuz he doesnt help me with the language anyways. but i dont think it was to bad. it was on amor e caridade (love and charity). i also bore my testimony last sunday. it was like 5 seconds long cuz we were already over on time.

i didnt tell you about irasema being baptized last week but she was baptized and it was really good. this week we have 3 marked baptisms and then most likely joão, rosamea and christiani too. so it would be awesome to have 6! we havent been able to teach joão and his family cuz they have been gone. but they still are excited about the church! the three that are ready are pedro, nita, and maria louisa. i have to give the spiritual thought so anyone have good ideas about a thought real quick about baptism?

well my week has been going well. i had a tough day on sunday but every other day has been good! i already have one transfer in the field done! thats crazy huh!? but i better get going i dont have much time left. love you guys!! well thanks for the support. the church is true!! have a good week! love you
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