Week Forty Five

Sent: Wed 6/15/2011 11:52 AM

Hi Mom!

Everything´s good! We´re working really hard, and even though there were some problems with some people´s parents not letting them get baptized, we´re still going well. We´re helping quite a few people get married and stuff, and it´s gonna take some time, but it´ll be well worth it.

I learn something new every day, and I know that it´s going to pay off if we continue to be diligent. How are you guys doing? Thanks for doing that for Elder De Jesus, I really appreciate it.
I haven´t received the package yet, but I´m sure it´ll be here soon so I´m not worried. They check it once a week or so, so it´ll be much faster.

I´ve got another recipe for you too! Sonhos- they´re super good, even if they are fried :) They´re really good, sonhos, and there are cars that drive around town selling them. They´re super annoying because they have speakers that play the same recording over and over, but when we´re hungry it´s nice. They´re only 1 real! It´s easier to think in dollars; one dollar is about 1 real and 65 centavos, so it´s not super cheap but it does make buying stuff easier. It´s crazy that they actually make money, but I guess it´s like the ice cream man, right?

Love you!!!!!!!!
Love, Eric



Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 12:07 PM

Hi Dad!

I´m glad all´s still going well with work and that you guys are good. We´re doing really well here, and we´re teaching some really great families. They only need to get married to be baptized, but here marriage takes like a month, so we´ve gotta be patient. But it´s all going to work out, so I´m not worried.

Everything´s good with Elder Palmer, but it´s kinda weird to think that I´m coming up on a year. The Sisters that arrived with me will be going home in March! I can´t believe that. But I don´t think about it much, because we´re so busy teaching people. It´s really great to get to the end of the day after doing everything you can to help people. The other day, it rained SUPER hard, and we ran to a store with tiny umbrellas to buy bigger ones. There was a guy who was getting ready to sprint across the street to get to another dry place, and after buying mine I gave him my extra. He was so grateful, and I realized how much just doing good is a part of missionary work. We didn´t get to teach him, but he´ll remember that missionaries are good people and when we knock his door, I know he´ll accept us. Now we just have to find him!
I love you dad, and hope all´s going well and you´re not too tired. Have a great week!!!! Love you!!!!!!


Love, Eric