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| Visit from Renan and Daisy from Tunel Verde |
Querida família e amigos,
Happy Thanksgiving for you all too! To my disappointment, I didn’t do anything for thanksgiving, there were a lot of other things to do. But it sounds like Thanksgiving Day at home was great! I enjoyed the pictures of the pilgrims and indians! It looks like Miley wasn’t very happy to be dressed up though. I am so excited to see all of those little ones!! But it might be a little while more until I get to see them... Transfer dates in all of 2013 have changed, and I am now eligible to stay on the mission for another transfer. My Visa expires 19th of May and the transfer was moved to the 15th of May. You can only stay 30 days after the day that you arrived in the mtc. I arrived in the mtc on the 20th...the new transfer day is on the 15th....I am now completely clear of these obstacles, Elder Singelo too. So let’s get down to the chase, I need dates: Ashley’s graduation, Adam’s graduation, any other final events.
Elder Garner is well, he got his stitches out two days ago,
we went to the hospital with him. So the doctor in São Paulo talked to his family when all of
this was happening at the beginning, but in the hospital, I talked to his
family and let him talk to them. Elder Garner was completely normal even with
the drugs from surgery :). President Castro told me that he is going to start
to learn English again but right now when he needs someone to talk to the
family of an elder or a sister, I usually call and talk to them. It is a good
experience. There are some families that are very calm and there are others
that act like it is the end of the world, ha, you would be surprised to hear
the difference in missionary moms. :)
I am astonished at how much the Elders there at home are
eating! 2 dinners....on thanksgiving! That and they are always getting food,
they don’t even need their allowance! Yeah your right mom...your
"poor" elders, HA!
Thanksgiving...I just remembered your dinner rolls
mom....mmmmm.
Black Friday, ha! I am surprised that Ashley didn’t go. It
is strange because everyone here is already preparing for Christmas...I was
going crazy because Thanksgiving didn’t even pass and everyone was talking
about Christmas!
A good juicer is a good idea! A lot healthier to drink a smoothie
and a little something than any other meal. Liquid diet, I will not do that
again...Elder Tolentino and Singelo did that for a while.
Happy 4 years Brandon and Allyssa!!
Doug Evans was in my dream a few nights ago, I don’t
remember what was happening, but tell him I said hi!
Sometimes, the post office charges you a lot of money to
pick up your package here. That is happening with a few missionaries. One time a sister said that she wouldn’t pay
so much money, they said they were going to mail it back, and a few days later
brought it back and gave it to us because they weren’t really going to send it
back. But sometimes they really do send packages back...
We are preparing 2 or 3 conferences based off of the things
that President Castro brought back from the Conference for Mission Presidents
and the visit from Elder Aidukaits. That and a lot of exchanges with other
missionaries. On the 6th, Elder Singelo and I will travel to Pelotas to do splits with
some zone leaders to help out the work in all the zone. Elder Aidukaits talked
a lot about a good planning and the differences that it makes in our work. This
sounds really nerdy...but I think I will use a planner or something like that
for after the mission. It is so handy! That with some goals and plans to help
me succeed.
President thought that our presentation at the Catholic
university was a great idea. As for our relationship with other churches and
how it should be....I have many theories that can be discussed after the
mission. No, I have not seen the new announcement of the Christmas Mormon site,
but that is a great idea! We will have to look that up one day. We have access
to the church site, etc.
Renan and Daisy, from the Branch of Túnel Verde came by the
office to visit, here is a picture of them.
Oh and Thiago sent you all a letter I believe, have you
responded yet?
So this week we have had to divide our time staying with
Elder Garner in the office again...We are trying to find a lot of new people
but it is being a challenge with half of the time to work and many things to do
for the mission. We had a family night this week with Henrique/ Viviane (couple
from the church) and Moises/Carmen (Moises is member but his wife is not) It
was a great experience where we were able to show Carmen what a family in the
gospel is like. We will be meeting with them again soon. We are praying a lot
to find those that are ready to receive the gospel. We are being very forward
with those that we meet because we know that those that are ready are here, we
have just got to find them. The work should never be stopped with out progress
because the "field is white, already to harvest".
Last Sunday, we taught Adriel and he is having trouble
believing that he will receive an answer. I was able to tell him how I believe
in many things and how I know that the Book of Mormon is true and he would
receive an answer, but it is based on his faith.
I love you all! Eu os amo!!!
Oh and Elder Tolentino sent a big hug o everyone!
Elder Bradley J. Dawson
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