Date: August 16, 2010
Area: Arapiraca, Alagoas
Companion: Elder Thomas
From Herriman, Utah
Hey guys!
Another week has already passed!! I'm doing great here in Arapiraca my area is Brasilia!!!
I'm really liking it in Brazil. There's a lot of really poor people. There's a family of recent converts and they have the cutest kids! Their names are Rosevan (mom) and Dawani and Roseli. I think they are like 9 and 11 years. But you go in their house and its literally 2 rooms, smaller than my bedroom back home, they all sleep on a mattress and the only furniture they have is 2 chairs, this week we bought them some food. We are both starting to build a great bond with this little family!
I emailed Elder Hooke and he said that he is in Alabama, that's cool I just hope he gets the visa soon so he can focus on Portuguese.
This week was really good. Except I was terribly sick for 2 days with stomach problems. Oh and our shower head broke so we have to take cold showers.
Elder Thomas and I are working hard! We have a lot of baptisms marked. We will definitely baptize on Saturday, it's a little girl named Jessika, We have to take moto taxis to teach her cause she lives far away. so that's cool.
Moto Taxi
We have I think 8 or 9 baptisms marked throughout the next month, but who knows how many of them will actually stay firm, I hope all of them.
Last night we did a division and I went with this 15 or 16 years old kid named Moroni, he is really shy and wouldn´t talk a lot, the first door we knocked on was this man named Jose, I taught him the first lesson and my Portuguese was perfect, the Spirit was there and we marked his baptism, the second door was a woman and her daughter we taught them the first lesson also and I think I got a little cocky because of Jose and this time the spirit was not there, the lesson went horrible. I learned that I really need to rely on the spirit to convert these people. so yeah that's a cool little story that happened this week!
Today for p day we went and played basketball.,it was okay. some Brazilians came and they are horrible at bball!!! No wonder they stick to soccer.
I'm gonna try and send a package of little stuff for the kids soon. i bought some bracelets today and they have these little rings made out if coconut. so I'll try and get that sent in the next few weeks.
Mom I'm gonna order some leather scripture cases okay? I have to order them from Sao Paulo, the guy is right next to the MTC. so will you put money in my account if there´s not any in there? They are way cool and I don't have cases for my Port. scriptures and their getting hammered. I think they´re like 80 bucks. but their hecka durable and their way cool!!! he puts anything you want on them.
So yeah I love you guys!!!
If you send a package send peanut butter, mac and cheese, if you can a mountain dew. a double double from in n out lol, a sd card reader, and little american candies or ctr rings to give out to kids.
Be safe and have fun!!!
Tell dad good luck with the hunt and I'm hecka jealous. I hope he gets a big one!
Love ya
Love,
Batizador Ludlow
ps
I'm gonna email Isaac today also.
pss
The Brazilians have a heck of a time saying my last name. so I've resorted to introducing myself as Elder Loodlow and they still can't really say that. haha
Here's some pics.
I still can't believe I knew my trainer before the Missao!!!
Love you all!!
8/14/10
8/9/10
Another week has already passed!! I'm doing great here in Arapiraca my area is Brasilia!!!
I'm really liking it in Brazil. There's a lot of really poor people. There's a family of recent converts and they have the cutest kids! Their names are Rosevan (mom) and Dawani and Roseli. I think they are like 9 and 11 years. But you go in their house and its literally 2 rooms, smaller than my bedroom back home, they all sleep on a mattress and the only furniture they have is 2 chairs, this week we bought them some food. We are both starting to build a great bond with this little family!
I emailed Elder Hooke and he said that he is in Alabama, that's cool I just hope he gets the visa soon so he can focus on Portuguese.
This week was really good. Except I was terribly sick for 2 days with stomach problems. Oh and our shower head broke so we have to take cold showers.
Elder Thomas and I are working hard! We have a lot of baptisms marked. We will definitely baptize on Saturday, it's a little girl named Jessika, We have to take moto taxis to teach her cause she lives far away. so that's cool.
Moto Taxi
(Zoom in on the driver, Ps. he's the elders quorum Pres.)
Last night we did a division and I went with this 15 or 16 years old kid named Moroni, he is really shy and wouldn´t talk a lot, the first door we knocked on was this man named Jose, I taught him the first lesson and my Portuguese was perfect, the Spirit was there and we marked his baptism, the second door was a woman and her daughter we taught them the first lesson also and I think I got a little cocky because of Jose and this time the spirit was not there, the lesson went horrible. I learned that I really need to rely on the spirit to convert these people. so yeah that's a cool little story that happened this week!
Today for p day we went and played basketball.,it was okay. some Brazilians came and they are horrible at bball!!! No wonder they stick to soccer.
I'm gonna try and send a package of little stuff for the kids soon. i bought some bracelets today and they have these little rings made out if coconut. so I'll try and get that sent in the next few weeks.
Mom I'm gonna order some leather scripture cases okay? I have to order them from Sao Paulo, the guy is right next to the MTC. so will you put money in my account if there´s not any in there? They are way cool and I don't have cases for my Port. scriptures and their getting hammered. I think they´re like 80 bucks. but their hecka durable and their way cool!!! he puts anything you want on them.
So yeah I love you guys!!!
If you send a package send peanut butter, mac and cheese, if you can a mountain dew. a double double from in n out lol, a sd card reader, and little american candies or ctr rings to give out to kids.
Be safe and have fun!!!
Tell dad good luck with the hunt and I'm hecka jealous. I hope he gets a big one!
Love ya
Love,
Batizador Ludlow
ps
I'm gonna email Isaac today also.
pss
The Brazilians have a heck of a time saying my last name. so I've resorted to introducing myself as Elder Loodlow and they still can't really say that. haha
Here's some pics.
I still can't believe I knew my trainer before the Missao!!!
Love you all!!
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| 8/14/10 |
8/14/10Drinking agua de coco
(the house behind me has a 32" lg flat screen TV, Crazy Huh?)
8/9/10Vicosa waterfall that we hiked to all day on our pday last week
2 comments:
what a letter! cannot even imagine all the baptism "marks" that he has going. This letter is so clear.
He sure sent some great pictures!!
He picks interesting to read about. like the house with the big tv. WE only have DI tv's. lolol
What a picture and comment.
Did you SEE that girl hugging Bradley? Kids have always been drawn to him . Gorgeous waterfall and ha Ha on the taxi and driver!!!!! We are amazed at the people grabbing onto baptism offers. How neat.
later GREAT BLOG!!!
what a letter! cannot even imagine all the baptism "marks" that he has going. This letter is so clear.
He sure sent some great pictures!!
He picks interesting to read about. like the house with the big tv. WE only have DI tv's. lolol
What a picture and comment.
Did you SEE that girl hugging Bradley? Kids have always been drawn to him . Gorgeous waterfall and ha Ha on the taxi and driver!!!!! We are amazed at the people grabbing onto baptism offers. How neat.
later GREAT BLOG!!!
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