Well we got transfer news early this week and unfortunately
Elder Berrios is headed out already. This is my 11th transfer and my 11th
companion not counting the MTC (Counting the MTC 12th transfer, 16th
companion). I must be hard to live with. Elder S. Costa from Natal will be
coming in tomorrow and Elder Berrios is going to be training in São Paulo
again. I was pretty bummed to find out he was headed out, I really enjoyed
serving with him.
I wish I could share all that I have learned each week with
all of you but I guess that's why the mission is only for two years because
only when I get home will I be able to share with you all the life changing
experiences that are the every day occurrences here in Brazil.
So we've been praying pretty hard for rain the last little
while because of the lack of water and fortunately but unfortunately the
Heavens Opened. It was great except for every time we were caught completely
unprepared. One time I got lucky and we found a cheap umbrella that I snagged
that kept only my head dry but the other night we got out of an apartment
looking at a torrential downpour. It must have been quite the scene to see us
run from apartment building to apartment building stopping under garages and
stairways to try to wait out the rain. By the time we got to a bus stop we were
soaking wet and we caught a bus the rest of the way home.
There are many other amazing stories but it wouldn't do them
justice to share by email so I look forward to sharing someday when I'm home of
a member who exhibited selfless service in a way that has changed my life,
giving a blessing of comfort in a catholic chapel at a funeral, and some
amazing people that have come to church lately and are accepting the
Gospel.
Of all the things we can do for the people around us, the
greatest thing we can do is give willingly to those we know, whether we are
close to them or not.
Have an amazing week everybody, and please, "lift up the
hands that hang down,"
Elder DP
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