These last three transfers have been
a very interesting time for me in many ways - the pressure, the stress, the
salvation. After three transfers being an Assistant with three different
companions in one area, I will be staying Assistant for one more, with the same
companion Elder Flores, BUT we will be moving areas to area Barcelona,
Sorocaba.
If anyone remembers, my first
transfer as assistant I did a division in this area. With this change, Elder
Flores and I will take care of all the zones in the Interior. To take care of
the zones in the capital (Like I`ve been doing for the last three transfers)
two new Assistants have been called, Elder Emmanuel a Brazilian who looks like
a more handsome Prince William, and...Elder ALVIS!!!! My former comp from Itu
who I absolutely love! I’m so pumped for them both, this will be
incredible!
In the end, I am excited for a change
of area, but also the favela, the feelings, and 77 people I helped enter into
the waters of baptism of Cantareira will be missed ever so dearly. Even with
having to deal with not the most pleasant ward in the world, this area
Cantareira will hold a special place in my heart for all time.
Monday-This was a normal p day, BUT
we spent a good part of the day preparing a training for the missionaries who
are training new missionaries.
Tuesday-Split into two groups, and
battling a sweaty fever and cough, Elder Felix and I trained one group of
missionaries teaching them about how to work more efficiently in the field,
while Elder Flores and Da Silva gave a training about how to better use our
field instruments and how to help investigators receive personal revelation.
Then, we switched groups and gave the same training again to the other group.
Amidst my sickness, the training went
excellent, everyone was very open one with another, there was a lot of
participation, and we were all able to leave that day having learned much and
having been edified together, through the direction and doctrines of
Christ.
Wednesday-Today we were invited to
President Farnes’ house to have a meeting in the morning and in the afternoon
we had a ping pong tournament and played `headbands` with Zona Alphaville
because they baptized the most in the month. We arrived in the mission office
at about 6pm where we continued preparing everything for counsel, we prepared
late into the night...
Thursday-Leadership counsel! I only
slept about two hours the night before and we gave a wicked training about the
growth of the mission! It was awesome, including a cool part with over 400
M&Ms, great exhausting day.
Friday-We did our weekly
investigator/recent convert soccer game at the chapel, but in the evening we
received the transfer assignments so we had to go organize and talk with
President about all the changes.
Saturday-We spent a large part of our
day organizing the transfer because now it will be done a bit differently, a
little bit more complicated. We followed with our investigators and organized
some more.
Hugo and Artur, on their baptism day with Elder Hunt and Elder Flores
Sunday-We had the baptisms of Hugo
and his brother Artur, they were the last of their group of six friends to get
baptized. They are a super firm
group and they all live on the same street. Their group will be interviewed to
receive the Aaronic priesthood this upcoming week.
Hugo and Elder Hunt, in the waters of baptism
Elder Hunt is very sad to leave these wonderful new members of the church in Cantareira
It was a very tough and emotional day
for us to leave all of our recent converts, :( but change is good, change is
progress and progress is growth. There is no comfort in the growth zone and
there is no growth in the comfort zone!
Partiu Barcelona. #FBBarcelona
#Messi&Neymar
Elder Hunt
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