Always good to hear that the US is doing well in the olympics. On the TV in the lan house is China vs Great Britain in basketball. Not so entertaining. I find myself rooting against China a lot. Also lots of Brazilians have a very bitter attitude with us now (because we have a lot of medals and they don't) it's never anything too serious, usually just joking around.
I feel like I do a pretty good job of keeping things clean and cooking cleanly. Don't worry mom, I was taught by the best, and possibly the cleanest. There is no rice sitting out on the stove.
Speaking of which, President and company, loved the apartment. They remember how it was the time before and realized the vast improvements we had made. In order to win the cleanest house you need to know a few things: first, a good smell goes a long way (investing in Pinha sol (pine sol) is worth it), second, the more pictures you have of the temple, prophets, and Christ, the better not only for the overall appearance but for a more spiritual apartment, and third, the organization of your desk. We create shelves out of old boxes, have more that just your scriptures on the table, all sorts of neat little things. They want a clean but also an apartment that is attractive. I feel like we have a pretty good shot of winning. Oh and also having fresh cookies waiting for them helps too.
The interview with President went really well. We mostly just talked about the work. He was really excited with how things seem to be going here in Parque das Américas. I am too.
We have a few families that we are teaching that really only need to get married in order to be baptized. That is a huge problem here. Marriage costs about 300 reais or 150 dollars ( a LOT for most people here) and takes at least 30 days to get approved. It's a really annoying process, but we are going to help a few people with it. Hopefully they continue with us after the marriage too. Also we are teaching a little girl whose family was inactive for a while but now they are coming back and want their daughter to get baptized. She will be baptized on Sunday.
The attendance at church was over 130. WOOT. Continuing strong.
The mini hymnal would be in English. It's for Elder Larusso.
So I haven't been able to find a rainjacket here. They are all VERY expensive here. So I was just looking for a light black rain resistant jacket. Nothing that is too hot. If it's cold and rainy I'll just wear a sweater underneath.
Well that's all from Brasil for this week. Até mais, eu os amo.
Elder Cameron Bruce
I feel like I do a pretty good job of keeping things clean and cooking cleanly. Don't worry mom, I was taught by the best, and possibly the cleanest. There is no rice sitting out on the stove.
Speaking of which, President and company, loved the apartment. They remember how it was the time before and realized the vast improvements we had made. In order to win the cleanest house you need to know a few things: first, a good smell goes a long way (investing in Pinha sol (pine sol) is worth it), second, the more pictures you have of the temple, prophets, and Christ, the better not only for the overall appearance but for a more spiritual apartment, and third, the organization of your desk. We create shelves out of old boxes, have more that just your scriptures on the table, all sorts of neat little things. They want a clean but also an apartment that is attractive. I feel like we have a pretty good shot of winning. Oh and also having fresh cookies waiting for them helps too.
The interview with President went really well. We mostly just talked about the work. He was really excited with how things seem to be going here in Parque das Américas. I am too.
We have a few families that we are teaching that really only need to get married in order to be baptized. That is a huge problem here. Marriage costs about 300 reais or 150 dollars ( a LOT for most people here) and takes at least 30 days to get approved. It's a really annoying process, but we are going to help a few people with it. Hopefully they continue with us after the marriage too. Also we are teaching a little girl whose family was inactive for a while but now they are coming back and want their daughter to get baptized. She will be baptized on Sunday.
The attendance at church was over 130. WOOT. Continuing strong.
The mini hymnal would be in English. It's for Elder Larusso.
So I haven't been able to find a rainjacket here. They are all VERY expensive here. So I was just looking for a light black rain resistant jacket. Nothing that is too hot. If it's cold and rainy I'll just wear a sweater underneath.
Well that's all from Brasil for this week. Até mais, eu os amo.
Elder Cameron Bruce
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