So... yea... I´ll explain a little later. BUT FIRST!!! lets begin with the how things are going.
So this week were ALMOST had a baptism. i´m not sure if i´ve mentioned bruna yet but we´ve been meeting with her just about every day this week to try and get her prepared for baptism. she wants to be baptized but for some odd reason doesnt feel ready. She´s already stopped drinking coffee. talked with her significant other about the chastity thing and they are both willing to live law. she´s willing to pay tithing when she is baptized. she´s completely ready! but doesnt quite feel like its the right time. we tried really hard to baptize her on on saturday but it didnt work out. thankfully we were able to remark the baptismal date for the 15th of this month.
in other words we have a man named Alexandre who is very prepared for baptism! he was a very similar story to bruna. we had him marked for the 15th of january but it didnt work out right. so we remarked for the 8th of February. i´m certain that he will be baptized this saturday! he´s reading praying and attending church! its when you find people who truly are willing.
just a news update on how i´m doing personally. this week i feel as if i´m finally able to express my self in portuguese. I still have a little bit of a hard time understanding EVERYTHING that people say but i´ve been really happy this week. the work is going well. we are teaching LOADS of people. i´m excited that I can talk portuguese with out even thinking about it know. (usually) life is good!
So here´s a little bit of trunkiness news. I will probably be home for the next super bowl. =) woo hoo! Shrimp, bugles, little smokies and ecclairs! HERE I COME! wow... i think i´m a little hungry...haha!
So about the religion thing. lets just say that religion here is a very popular topic! we have about 7 different churches that exist on the same street. usually its just a large room with a poster in that back that quotes a scripture or says, "Jesus te Ama" which means jesus loves you... then you get a gaint stereo system with a microphone and you have a church! its a pretty easy set up! they dont have any laws against things like disturbing the peace so they usually just have the stereos really loud so you can here what the church says from about 50 meters from the entrance. but one day I was passing by one of the churches and I heard something fascinating. they shouted with all of their might "JESUS CRISTO É O FILHO DO ESPRITO SANTO!!!" which means "jesus christ is the son of the holy spirit" I was rather startled at what I heard. but I just continued walking and then saw many other interesting and creative things that I Marveled at... haha! I just saw a bunch of interesting ways to worship that night.
So I think thats about it! I´d like to go on but i have a letter to write to the president still and i have 16 minutes to do it! thanks for all the support! I love you all! stay happy! i´m jealous that you had the super bowl party without me but hey! i´ll be there for the next one! I think... unless I extend my mission one transfer which I have been giving some thought just to let you know but we´ll see. anyway! Love you guys! buh-bye!
Elder Cornwall
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