Something that I have been thinking about is that really we
are selling something to people in the fact that we are selling them the
oppurtunity to try out all these things we tell them. And the better salesman
we are the more people who will try and will feel the spirit and be baptized.
There really is an art to it. And yes, I have been trying to put myself in
other people's shoes to try to understand why they do not do things. Mom told me
the Pence daughter came back from Cuiba, which is a long ways from where I am.
As for sports I would be happy with Golden State winning but
I will still root for the cavaliers. I think my second favorite player in the
nba to watch was Stephen Curry. Maybe this is the year for the cubs? I sent
some pictures of are apartment to Mom's email if you want to look at them.
As for missionary work we have successfully found a family
of 5 who are really good who will get baptized in the middle of May. We will
baptize the mother and father and one of the kids who is 8 but the other two
are younger than 8. We just have to marry them which now only takes 2 weeks so
we just have to wait for them to have enough money.(180 reals) So at the end of
the month we will take them to the place to marry. But other than them at
church on Sunday we had no one which was a little bit of a disappointment due
to the number of people who said they would go saturday night... but that is a
problem here in Brazil, and in the world, commitment. Maybe that is why God
makes us make so many commitments with him? Whether is be marriage or baptism
people have lots of fear and little faith when it comes to commiting to things
for a long time. But that is life.
But other than that life is good, I really like my companion
and apartment and the other missionaries in the ward. The lunches in this ward
are amazing due to the fact people have more money. We ate lunch on the 19th
floor of a apartment builidng that was really nice on tuesday with a family who
has 2 kids who live in Phoenix and the other is married to a guy who is
becoming a doctor at UCLA. They have lots of money. They have also visited more
places in the U.S. than I have and visit every 6 months. So that was a cool
experience. Thats is about all the news here, Elder CHristofferson of the 12 is
coming to visit the 28th of APril but I think I already told you that.
Glad you got your letter,
W
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