Week Eleven

Sent: Wed 10/20/2010 9:41 AM



Hi Mom

Having such a long P-day makes it tough to have a specific time to get to the computer. We had quite a few things to buy today, so we had to make some adjustments. It´s starting to really heat up here now, we moved our clocks forward for sure this time (last time was weird, not sure what happened) and I dunno if you guys moved yours back yet but the gap could be really big. I´m going to have to start getting used to walking a lot in the heat, but I think I´ll be fine.

The four dates that we had marked fell through, but I guess that happens. I kind of forgot that it took Mike almost a month after his date was marked to actually be baptized. I´m going to work as hard as I can to find people who are ready to hear the gospel and prepare them as well as I can. I´m starting to get used to life here, so that´s making things easier. Of course, I could be in a whole new area in about three weeks, but who knows. Apparently, 15 Brasileiros are leaving this transfer, and 10 or so of them were district leaders, zone leaders, trainers, and one of the Assistants is leaving, too. I guess really big changes are about to happen, so I´m really not sure what to think. We´ll see how it goes.

We marked three more dates, but now that I know what happens, I think I´ll only start including the baptisms. We have a goal as a mission to contact 15 people each day, and I´m trying really hard and getting closer to a consistent 15. I´ve only hit it once, but I´m usually good for around 10 or so. That´s not good enough, but I´m improving.


Next week, President Cordon is coming to our Zone to train us! I´m really excited. It should be a really great time and I´m sure I´ll learn a lot.


If you get the chance, tell the bishop or someone to tell the congregation to work with the missionaries there. It´s really a huge help to have the members behind us, giving us referrals, feeding us and other stuff too. And if you guys have them over, try and think of someone that they could talk to. It´s a really big help and I know that it´s tough, but everyone deserves to hear the gospel, even if you think they´ll say no. I love you mom, have a great week!!


Love, Eric