Elder Hunt is leaving Cachoreihna and being transferred to a city called Itu
So first off, I've been transferred!
I’m going to a place in the interior of Sao Paulo called "Itu." It is
slower paced and relaxed there. There are no favella and the whole everything
is different, so this should be a big adjustment for me. Also, I've been called
to be a Zone Leader in this new area and be a Zone leader with Elder Farias, an
Elder from Maseo,Brasil which is in the north. Our zone is called Zone "Itu." Elder Farias is a
very experienced Elder and he has already been Assistant to the President. It
will be an excellent opportunity being with him because of the vast amount of experience
he has.
I’ve also picked up the new mission
nickname "Lazarus" because I almost died from Dengue, and now the
whole mission knows about it. :) It’s pretty funny, but now I’m alive and well. I’m back and ready to kill it in ITU!
Monday-I was dying of dengue last p day.
While I've been sick we have watched a few church movies. Saratov Approach, Ephraim's Rescue and
other great Church produced films! :)
Tuesday-I was too sick to give my training,
so one of our zone leaders gave it for me. Later in the day we ended up doing a
division so we could get some work done. I stayed at Hugo’s house because Hugo’s
dad is an Elder. Elder Nunes went out with a teenager from the ward and they
worked a little bit.
Wednesday-We did the same thing, but
because Hugo’s dad wasn’t home I went to the house of Irmao Marcos, Rafael, and
Pricila. I stayed with Marcos (60yrs) and sat on the couch bored out of my mind
for hours on end trying to rest and recover. I’ve been pretty sick and weak. I
have lost some weight, which isn’t good because it’s been a ton of muscle. :(
But it’s whatever.
Thursday and Friday-We did the same
thing as Tuesday and Thursday except when I was at Hugo’s house again he made
homemade banana donut holes and smoothies. They were delicious.
Adrielli, on her baptism day with her Grandma, Elder Nunes and Elder Hunt
Saturday-I was back up to almost full
strength, so we worked like normal. We went to visit Adrielli, looking for a
miracle. We taught her, cleared up her doubts once and for all 100%, and then
we invited her to be baptized that day. About 4 hours later she was baptized!
:) She just happened to be the 50th person I've baptized on my mission so far,
so it was extra special for me. :) Now her, her Grandmother Vera (from 2 weeks
ago) and her brother are all baptized! :)
The house Elder Hunt has lived in in Cachoreihna
Sunday-Today was when we found out about
the transfers. It feels so strange leaving this area. I got here in December,
but I am VERY ready to leave, but I will not lie, I will miss it. I stayed 3
transfers in my first area in Brasilandia, 3 here, and now I’m going to Itu; I’m
seeing a trend. My companion will be staying here in Cachoreihna, it will also
be his 3rd transfer here.
Church was good and then we had an
amazing lasagna with Brother Silvano! And while he was making lunch he put on
some old music with his record player ha.
Music that Brother Silvano was playing
Elder Hunt says he is not a hipster
Monday-I’ve been packing my bag and
this afternoon we are going to Outback with Hugo for our last
"hoorah" all together as friends :)
Something I also wanted to share is
D&C 121:34-35, ‘many are called but few are chosen.’ It says that MANY are
called but only few are chosen because those who are called aren’t able to
realize what things are truly of importance here on the earth and for eternal
life.
I think this is something that all of
us truly struggle with, being able to forget what others think about us and
truly put the Lord and His opinion of us FIRST. This is one of the most simple
and most important of life lessons, but it is honestly one of the most
difficult to live.
Itu will be amazing, here I come!
Elder Hunt
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