ANNA (GO TO HIM)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

    "May we always choose the harder right, instead of the easier wrong"

-Pres. Thomas S Monson 

Greetings ladies and gentlemen. This last week was supercalifra- not even gonna try there, its hard enough as it is to remember bigger words in English. But the week was great! Some of the highlights ---->

     - We had lunch by the river this week 

     - At that same lunch we tried winning a claw machine game, but when I payed the machine did nothing. After a series of events, the owner of the machine showed us how to restart the machine and gave us 10 free games  did we win you ask? Excellent question 

     - Divisão w/ Elder Shannon (grandson ) sonny wanted to play games on my phone the whole time  naw just playing the guy is a dawg and works crazy hard 

     - Elder Tellechea & I are tryna write a song in our spare time but are stuck in an endless loop of being stupid and not being able to take it seriously 

     - Am practicing soccer to try and be not terrible (Messi better watch his back cause there may be a new champion here real soon) 

     - We were at a member's house & Elder Tellechea was talking about how he's buffer than his brother, then we looked up his brothers Instagram and he saw that his brother had gotten crazy jacked & he got depressed 

     - Look I don't love energy drinks but I'd be lying if I said a well placed monster once in a blue moon doesn't save the day sometimes 

     - We had an in person zone meeting this week and it was just like old times 

     - It is officially never a dull moment with Elder Tellechea as the comp 

     Also Anna was baptized this week! I don't think I've mentioned her all that much in the emails, but this miracle came straight outta left field. Apparently, before I got here she ghosted the Elders after being put on date and said she didn't want anymore visits. Then, the same day I got here she miraculously sent a message asking us to pass by her house. We talked with her, worked things out and put her on date!

      She's read every chapter of the book of mormon we've left with her, been to church with her 2 small children, and has been INCREDIBLY faithful despite fear and insupport. During her baptism today, she was super nervous but was trusting in us and in the Lord so much. She was so happy after her baptism! Her story is truly incredible, and was another reaffirming testimony to the reality that God knows each one of his children. 

(PS shoutout to Elder Thomas for the pre-transfer work, your efforts were not in vain )

Love you all as whole Brazilian million. Thanks to all those who have responded or reached out and sorry if I take a minute to get back to you. Im on it! The days just get busier and busier. But you'll hear from me here same time same place next week, until then! Peace out 

Email Title is from The Beatles' "Anna (Go to Him)," from their album "Please Please Me"

1. Anna's baptism!! 

2. Zona in the macaparadise 

3. Shades upon shades 

4. Gettin' the energy up (directly after a lesson where the BOTH of us almost fell asleep )

5. The legend of Elda 

6. The creatures of the macapa crib 

7-8. Photos along the beach (cannot be bothered to take a normal photo) 

9. Evidence of prior claim made in the previous photo caption