the first email from the 20 year old kid in Brazil
heyyyyy everybody
so i gotta get this email out pretty quick. more changes. lots to report on.
first of all. favorite scripture. it has to be about perseverance.
let´s go with...2 nephi 31:20. that is a good one.
alright so this week. more changes. i am in my third area and going on my 8th companion i believe. elder barros was transferred to presidente prudente. and elder galdino went to foz do iguaçu. so elder sorenson got a new companion - Elder Crossbie. he has been on the mission one more transfer than me. and Elder Hardyman from Rigbie, Idaho is my new companion. he has been on the mission....a lot more time than me. he is finishing the mission this transfer. it is his last. he was the zone leader in foz. now we are both senior in this area. i already met him in my third transfer in foz. he is pretty cool. he isn´t too trunky. he is ready and excited to work and wants to finish strong. we have gotten along pretty well so far. it is the first time that i have taught someone with another american without them saying, "where are you guys from? because you talk different." he speaks really well and
- based on what people have told us - we don´t have horrible accents.
so that is good news. i am really psyched because now i have a comp who is able to help and give ideas and such. elder barros didn´t ever help because he just said that he didn´t have
ideas or he didn´t know.
but elder hardyman is a good missionary. it is one more change, but not such a bad thing.
investigators are going good. osvaldo, benedita, and daniele are marked for baptism this sunday. but i don´t know if all will go as planned because osvaldo works from 6:00 PM on saturday until 6:00 AM on sunday. so he might not be able to go to church. but still they are amazing. they are progessing incredibly. vauldete and soraya as well.
it is crazy how well they are progressing. we taught the word of wisdom and vauldete has gone from 2 packs a day to 2 cigarettes yesterday. she said she doesn´t know why, but this time she is not having nearly as much difficulty to stop smoking. she said normally she would be really ticked off without a cigarette or she couldn´t stay still. now, she went to church on sunday and said she didn´t feel the desire a single time to smoke. we had 8 people in church on sunday. the first time in this area that there have been more than 2 investigators in church. we are working and praying. roberta is having some difficulties, but we are going there tonight to see what exactly is going on and what she is really wanting to do here. what her real desires are ya know?? work is going well.
weather is better than your situation. i haven´t needed a sweater or a jacket really. it is pretty warm during the day. so there haven´t been any problems there. i have only used my jacket a few times. i really really really wanna swim though.
for my birthday, i made brownies. elder barros´s birthday is on the 24th. so i made brownies for the two of us. unfortunately, transfers just happened to be on the 27th and 28th. so we didn´t have time to do anything really. but today is elder crossbie´s birthday. so i will make some pancakes and some brownies and he is going to make a cake and elder hardyman is going to make a cake to celebrate our birthdays.
haha i am going to get fat. but i am not sure if i heard you guys singing. our cell phone lost reception. do you think the sound waves from your singing were interfering?
president tavares is brazilian. i hope he won´t try and move everything too drastically. it would be tough to re-adapt to a new schedule and new habits ya know?? he should be getting here today or tomorrow. he has been in the CTM with the prophet and the apostles for like 6 months now. talk about ridiculous. i wouldn´t be able to do that.
ummmm my life is about right there. i am healthy for the most part. i am working. i am trying to get accustomed to one more comp. can you believe that we have 4 americans living in one house?? we still speak portuguese because elder sorenson needs to learn. but that is crazy.
people think we are spies or something. anyway. that is about it.
i am glad that you guys are all well. i hope you all enjoy the family visits. morgan...you need to clean EVERYTHING. mom and dad are very talented when it comes to finding the dirtyness in a house. i mean...they lived with our brother, ya know? i am kidding blake. don´t hurt me. i still love you. eu sei que voce é enorme...mas voce não precisa me bater, tá? eu não quero apanhar, não. te amo :) moe and stu
- i am incredibly sorry for the unfortunate experience that you had teaching the primary kids. that is how i feel when we try and teach a family with kids. they never shut up! it is tough...but i know that you guys can handle it. with or without an iron fist. lauren...you are going to lake powell?! how tight. i am way jealous. we don´t know what we are going to do for the 4th of july. it is a fast sunday. so i guess we will see if someone wants to have a barbeque for us? haha
thank you all for the happy birthdays. the birthday was good. i liked it. i am old now. 20 years old? jeez. but whatever. life is going.
i love you all! i hope you all have an awesome week. love you! tchau!
elder scott ghormley
heyyyyy everybody
so i gotta get this email out pretty quick. more changes. lots to report on.
first of all. favorite scripture. it has to be about perseverance.
let´s go with...2 nephi 31:20. that is a good one.
alright so this week. more changes. i am in my third area and going on my 8th companion i believe. elder barros was transferred to presidente prudente. and elder galdino went to foz do iguaçu. so elder sorenson got a new companion - Elder Crossbie. he has been on the mission one more transfer than me. and Elder Hardyman from Rigbie, Idaho is my new companion. he has been on the mission....a lot more time than me. he is finishing the mission this transfer. it is his last. he was the zone leader in foz. now we are both senior in this area. i already met him in my third transfer in foz. he is pretty cool. he isn´t too trunky. he is ready and excited to work and wants to finish strong. we have gotten along pretty well so far. it is the first time that i have taught someone with another american without them saying, "where are you guys from? because you talk different." he speaks really well and
- based on what people have told us - we don´t have horrible accents.
so that is good news. i am really psyched because now i have a comp who is able to help and give ideas and such. elder barros didn´t ever help because he just said that he didn´t have
ideas or he didn´t know.
but elder hardyman is a good missionary. it is one more change, but not such a bad thing.
investigators are going good. osvaldo, benedita, and daniele are marked for baptism this sunday. but i don´t know if all will go as planned because osvaldo works from 6:00 PM on saturday until 6:00 AM on sunday. so he might not be able to go to church. but still they are amazing. they are progessing incredibly. vauldete and soraya as well.
it is crazy how well they are progressing. we taught the word of wisdom and vauldete has gone from 2 packs a day to 2 cigarettes yesterday. she said she doesn´t know why, but this time she is not having nearly as much difficulty to stop smoking. she said normally she would be really ticked off without a cigarette or she couldn´t stay still. now, she went to church on sunday and said she didn´t feel the desire a single time to smoke. we had 8 people in church on sunday. the first time in this area that there have been more than 2 investigators in church. we are working and praying. roberta is having some difficulties, but we are going there tonight to see what exactly is going on and what she is really wanting to do here. what her real desires are ya know?? work is going well.
weather is better than your situation. i haven´t needed a sweater or a jacket really. it is pretty warm during the day. so there haven´t been any problems there. i have only used my jacket a few times. i really really really wanna swim though.
for my birthday, i made brownies. elder barros´s birthday is on the 24th. so i made brownies for the two of us. unfortunately, transfers just happened to be on the 27th and 28th. so we didn´t have time to do anything really. but today is elder crossbie´s birthday. so i will make some pancakes and some brownies and he is going to make a cake and elder hardyman is going to make a cake to celebrate our birthdays.
haha i am going to get fat. but i am not sure if i heard you guys singing. our cell phone lost reception. do you think the sound waves from your singing were interfering?
president tavares is brazilian. i hope he won´t try and move everything too drastically. it would be tough to re-adapt to a new schedule and new habits ya know?? he should be getting here today or tomorrow. he has been in the CTM with the prophet and the apostles for like 6 months now. talk about ridiculous. i wouldn´t be able to do that.
ummmm my life is about right there. i am healthy for the most part. i am working. i am trying to get accustomed to one more comp. can you believe that we have 4 americans living in one house?? we still speak portuguese because elder sorenson needs to learn. but that is crazy.
people think we are spies or something. anyway. that is about it.
i am glad that you guys are all well. i hope you all enjoy the family visits. morgan...you need to clean EVERYTHING. mom and dad are very talented when it comes to finding the dirtyness in a house. i mean...they lived with our brother, ya know? i am kidding blake. don´t hurt me. i still love you. eu sei que voce é enorme...mas voce não precisa me bater, tá? eu não quero apanhar, não. te amo :) moe and stu
- i am incredibly sorry for the unfortunate experience that you had teaching the primary kids. that is how i feel when we try and teach a family with kids. they never shut up! it is tough...but i know that you guys can handle it. with or without an iron fist. lauren...you are going to lake powell?! how tight. i am way jealous. we don´t know what we are going to do for the 4th of july. it is a fast sunday. so i guess we will see if someone wants to have a barbeque for us? haha
thank you all for the happy birthdays. the birthday was good. i liked it. i am old now. 20 years old? jeez. but whatever. life is going.
i love you all! i hope you all have an awesome week. love you! tchau!
elder scott ghormley
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