HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE

Theres a legend amongst those who pass in Zona Entroncamento. 5 of the 6 areas in the zone are relatively close to one another, more or less 20-30 minutes between each, and then there's... Mosqueiro. She's the exception. 

     1.5-3 hour bus ride away, and on a freakin island. You could liken Mosqueiro unto the legend of the big rock candy mountain, or a modern day kokomo. Where tuchaua waves crash on the white sand beach, and where the açaí is so thick you could use it as a sealing substitute for cement while building a brick home. Well, we'd heard these myths, but the day arrives when a man has to roll up his sleeves and see for himself whether they're really true or not...

So we went to Mosqueiro this week. 

To give you guys a vision of the event, here's a map of how the day went. Thursday we had a visit to the temple planned for the morning, we ate lunch there with the zone and then afterward dipped with the Mosqueiro Elders, E. Vargas & E. Lambert, to hit up their area. 

  It was so funny getting to the area. At the transit spot while we were buying tickets, there was this image of a super nice bus with ac, reclinable seats and leg room, and I asked Elder Vargas "ohh sweet is that the one we're taking to get there?" And he was like "yeah yeah man definitely" (Bro lied). Our bus rolled up, sputtering, chairs ripped and torn, inner lights flickering and -100 ac. But a bus nonetheless. 

According to Elder Vargas, our bus used it's genius technology to find the slowest route possible to arrive in Mosqueiro, and so we left at 4 and got to the area at 7. (FYI on our way back it took half that time) but we GOT there and hit the ground running.

   I ran it with Elder Lambert, we did as many visits and talked with as many people as we could in the 2 hour period we had. Dude is such a stud, he's thirsty for success in the area and has a ton of will to be better everyday. Even though he's new on the mish, he asserted himself in lessons and showed that he wanted to work. Super good dude. 

    Overall the division was super good! The Mosqueiro Elders are beasts, it was great to get to know em better  and for those wondering, the tuchava waves were utterly choice.

    On a way more important note though, the Lord has been blessing us so much here in Entroncamento. Remember that guy I mentioned last week who randomly stopped us in the road and asked to come to church? His name is Danilo! He's been so interested in the message, and becoming more involved in the church! 

    He introduced his sister and grandma to the missionaries, he and his sister went to a ward activity with bowling + açaí, and they came to church with us this Sunday! It was so cool seeing how someone so ready to hear the gospel was the one who called out to US and asked to learn more. The learn absolutely knows his children and their lives, and puts us in the path of where we need to be to serve as his tools here in the work. 

    I am grateful for every day! I am grateful to be able to serve God, for the difficulties, for the experience that the mission is. Accompanying an invite Pres. Ferreira gave us, I've been trying to pray throughout each day. To be in a constant conversation with God. As a product of this, I've felt as though I am working side by side with Jesus Christ to help progress his work. 

    Echoing a quote given this general conference, “However much you are praying, pray more. However hard you are praying, pray harder.”

Love yall mightily. Ate mais 

Email Title is from The Beatles' "Here, there and everywhere," from their album "Revolver"

1. Danilo (blue shirt) and his family!! 

2. ZONE ENTRONCAMENTO ️️

3. Me vs. Elder Ferguson  (there can only be one sandle wearer) 

4. Here 

5. hill part: II

6. Banjo playing chiller I met with the boy Elder Lambert