Hey everyone! What´s up?? how is everyone doing?? i hope you are all
doin great. it seems from the emails that everyone is chillin and
enjoying jackson´s ability to be amused at very little things. i am
good. mais ou menos. this week will mark my second and last
thanksgiving in Brazil. wowzers. next time will be my first
thanksgiving back at home! but i have so much to be grateful for.
Scripture: Mosiah 28: 1 - 3 the importance of spreading the gospel..
this week was another roller coaster. turns out that how i was saying
last week that it was kinda annoying to have fernandes as my comp was
more serious than i thought. he got all pissed because on Sunday night
(last week) we got home and i was talking with loftus and van orden a
little bit instead of going directly to our study room to close out
the week and plan for the next day. so then when we were closing the
numbers for the week, he said the wrong number and i told him the
right number without thinking anything of it and he stormed out of the
room all pissed off. turns out that because of this, he called
President Tavares and complained for about 10 minutes. he was
complaining and saying he wanted to leave. yeah....freaking weird. so
he was all pissed last p-day and on tuesday and then on wednesday,
President called and wanted to talk to us both. so that was great. we
talked with him and he asked what it was that we needed to change and
stuff and i just said well...i guess i can not talk with the other
elders until after planning? and President was happy with that and
then Fernandes was like well...i can try and love my comp more. and
President asked him what he could improve on more specifically and he
couldn´t think of anything so President told him to stop being so
prideful. then i explained how confused i was at the situation and how
i really had no clue what the deal was and President kinda started
burning Fernandes for not having spoken with me about anything. talk
about weird. but President just said everything was good and told me
sorry for having to deal with all that. he also told me that i have
been here for 3 transfers...and to not let the fire burn out because i
can still help this area. i think he is saying that i might get
transferred. i dunno. but now i had a long conversation with Fernandes
and we are okay. i am just focusing on the work and the results right
now. i won´t lose time thinking about his complaints.
but the fire is still going. we have sérgio lined up for baptism on
the 3rd after the marriage :) we got 72 people to our branch
yesterday. 9 of them were our investigators. it is pretty crazy to
think that when i got here, the average was right around 40. we are
teaching some great families. we are teaching Cicero, Angela, Mônia,
and Ana Maria. and they just got a pair of twins. it is funny to keep
the girl twin amused with a car mirror. kinda like with jackson. but
Cicero and the two daughters went to church yesterday and the young
women totally won the daughters over. they loved the girls in our
branch. Robson and Wanda are great. they need to get married. but they
are asking me to be the godfather (i think it is godfather? padrinho?
it is the one who can be responsible if anything were to happen.) i
can´t accept, i don´t think. but it was cool. they went back because
Wanda kept saying that she wanted to go to church and if he wouldn´t
go with her, she would go alone. and they are about to have their
first child. so he was like, "alright, well then we are going to the
true church." talk about tight. we are also teaching Adilson and
Andreia. they are not married. their two daughters are already members
and are firm. they are waiting for the divorce to be finalized for
Adilson and then they will get married and baptized. they are way
cool. they need to start going to church again. we are teaching a
bunch of amazing people.
José has gone to church 4 times, but he still needs to stop smoking.
it is difficult for him. but we are helping as much as possible. we
are also teaching a kid named Guilherme and his 2 brothers and 1
sister. He and his sister went to church yesterday. they are cool but
they don´t have a 3 hour attention span. lol
Dad, i am sorry to hear about Mickey. I didn´t know him, but that is
very unfortunate. Did he have a family? i hope that you are doing okay
and that his friends and family can cope with the changes. what do you
think will happen with the project?
i am sorry to hear about sports as well. haha it is awful. but whatev.
i guess it is nice to not have to focus so much. i wish i could go
golf with you again. that is something that me and van orden miss a
lot and end up talking about all the time.
i am definitely gunna miss you guys at thanksgiving this year. we are
gunna eat with Bia and Guy!! but that just won´t compare to GHORMLEY
Thanksgiving. i am gunna miss it a lot.
the english idea was...a huge hit. there are several english schools
(professional schools) that have already showed interest.. the owner
of one is a lady that has already gone to utah, has already seen the
temple, has already gone to church, and LOVES that we are LDS and
from the States. she wants to set up a class, we are just waiting for
her to confirm. i will keep you updated.
I AM SO JEALOUS. i had forced myself to forget about Harry Potter. but
then i heard some people talking about the midnight showing. i don´t
wanna say anything else.
i am going to keep focusing. i am good. i am healthy. goiaba juice
gives people bad gas. that is a fun fact. i didn´t have to suffer the
side effects yet, but certain other missionaries have.
I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS GOSPEL. I LOVE IT.
I KNOW THAT JESUS CHRIST IS OUR SAVIOR.
HIS IS THE ONLY TRUE GOSPEL, AND THIS GOSPEL WAS
RESTORED THROUGH A PROPHET, JOSPEH SMITH.
I KNOW THIS IS TRUE. I FEEL IT.
EVERY TIME I TEACH IT, I FEEL IT.
I KNOW GOD LOVES US.
I THANK HIM EVERYDAY FOR THE FAMILY HE GAVE ME.
I LOVE YOU GUYS AND I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR EACH ONE OF YOU.
HAPPY THANSKGIVING TO YOU ALL!!!!
blake, eat TWO pieces of pie for me. :)
peace and tchau! have a great week! love you all!!
elder scott ghormley
doin great. it seems from the emails that everyone is chillin and
enjoying jackson´s ability to be amused at very little things. i am
good. mais ou menos. this week will mark my second and last
thanksgiving in Brazil. wowzers. next time will be my first
thanksgiving back at home! but i have so much to be grateful for.
Scripture: Mosiah 28: 1 - 3 the importance of spreading the gospel..
this week was another roller coaster. turns out that how i was saying
last week that it was kinda annoying to have fernandes as my comp was
more serious than i thought. he got all pissed because on Sunday night
(last week) we got home and i was talking with loftus and van orden a
little bit instead of going directly to our study room to close out
the week and plan for the next day. so then when we were closing the
numbers for the week, he said the wrong number and i told him the
right number without thinking anything of it and he stormed out of the
room all pissed off. turns out that because of this, he called
President Tavares and complained for about 10 minutes. he was
complaining and saying he wanted to leave. yeah....freaking weird. so
he was all pissed last p-day and on tuesday and then on wednesday,
President called and wanted to talk to us both. so that was great. we
talked with him and he asked what it was that we needed to change and
stuff and i just said well...i guess i can not talk with the other
elders until after planning? and President was happy with that and
then Fernandes was like well...i can try and love my comp more. and
President asked him what he could improve on more specifically and he
couldn´t think of anything so President told him to stop being so
prideful. then i explained how confused i was at the situation and how
i really had no clue what the deal was and President kinda started
burning Fernandes for not having spoken with me about anything. talk
about weird. but President just said everything was good and told me
sorry for having to deal with all that. he also told me that i have
been here for 3 transfers...and to not let the fire burn out because i
can still help this area. i think he is saying that i might get
transferred. i dunno. but now i had a long conversation with Fernandes
and we are okay. i am just focusing on the work and the results right
now. i won´t lose time thinking about his complaints.
but the fire is still going. we have sérgio lined up for baptism on
the 3rd after the marriage :) we got 72 people to our branch
yesterday. 9 of them were our investigators. it is pretty crazy to
think that when i got here, the average was right around 40. we are
teaching some great families. we are teaching Cicero, Angela, Mônia,
and Ana Maria. and they just got a pair of twins. it is funny to keep
the girl twin amused with a car mirror. kinda like with jackson. but
Cicero and the two daughters went to church yesterday and the young
women totally won the daughters over. they loved the girls in our
branch. Robson and Wanda are great. they need to get married. but they
are asking me to be the godfather (i think it is godfather? padrinho?
it is the one who can be responsible if anything were to happen.) i
can´t accept, i don´t think. but it was cool. they went back because
Wanda kept saying that she wanted to go to church and if he wouldn´t
go with her, she would go alone. and they are about to have their
first child. so he was like, "alright, well then we are going to the
true church." talk about tight. we are also teaching Adilson and
Andreia. they are not married. their two daughters are already members
and are firm. they are waiting for the divorce to be finalized for
Adilson and then they will get married and baptized. they are way
cool. they need to start going to church again. we are teaching a
bunch of amazing people.
José has gone to church 4 times, but he still needs to stop smoking.
it is difficult for him. but we are helping as much as possible. we
are also teaching a kid named Guilherme and his 2 brothers and 1
sister. He and his sister went to church yesterday. they are cool but
they don´t have a 3 hour attention span. lol
Dad, i am sorry to hear about Mickey. I didn´t know him, but that is
very unfortunate. Did he have a family? i hope that you are doing okay
and that his friends and family can cope with the changes. what do you
think will happen with the project?
i am sorry to hear about sports as well. haha it is awful. but whatev.
i guess it is nice to not have to focus so much. i wish i could go
golf with you again. that is something that me and van orden miss a
lot and end up talking about all the time.
i am definitely gunna miss you guys at thanksgiving this year. we are
gunna eat with Bia and Guy!! but that just won´t compare to GHORMLEY
Thanksgiving. i am gunna miss it a lot.
the english idea was...a huge hit. there are several english schools
(professional schools) that have already showed interest.. the owner
of one is a lady that has already gone to utah, has already seen the
temple, has already gone to church, and LOVES that we are LDS and
from the States. she wants to set up a class, we are just waiting for
her to confirm. i will keep you updated.
I AM SO JEALOUS. i had forced myself to forget about Harry Potter. but
then i heard some people talking about the midnight showing. i don´t
wanna say anything else.
i am going to keep focusing. i am good. i am healthy. goiaba juice
gives people bad gas. that is a fun fact. i didn´t have to suffer the
side effects yet, but certain other missionaries have.
I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS GOSPEL. I LOVE IT.
I KNOW THAT JESUS CHRIST IS OUR SAVIOR.
HIS IS THE ONLY TRUE GOSPEL, AND THIS GOSPEL WAS
RESTORED THROUGH A PROPHET, JOSPEH SMITH.
I KNOW THIS IS TRUE. I FEEL IT.
EVERY TIME I TEACH IT, I FEEL IT.
I KNOW GOD LOVES US.
I THANK HIM EVERYDAY FOR THE FAMILY HE GAVE ME.
I LOVE YOU GUYS AND I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR EACH ONE OF YOU.
HAPPY THANSKGIVING TO YOU ALL!!!!
blake, eat TWO pieces of pie for me. :)
peace and tchau! have a great week! love you all!!
elder scott ghormley
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