Hey everyone.
So my week was normal. Walking in the sun on the dirt roads through cow pastures and teaching sometimes too. This week....okay, so it was insane, and I'm wicked tired and don't have time to catch up on sleep (no pday this week), but somehow I'm still alive, though it's a struggle. Sheesh. We were teaching Ania, who we met last weekend, every night at 9:30, getting home around 11 or 11:30. Yes, we had permission. But she lives kinda far from our house (at least, it seems ridiculously far at 11pm). We taught her at this hour because that's when she gets home from work. but in the end...she was baptized yesterday! WoohOOOOOOO!!!!
Second...our Zone Leaderss came to our area a couple times. once, to teach Brendon with us, and the second time to interview Ania saturday night at 10pm. Hah. It was a party. Anyway, I decided it's a really good thing to have friends in the mish.
Third...I have a family here. Literally, I call this irmã minha mãe. And she calls me her "filha branca"....white daughter. It rocks! She made us a torta holandeisa....sooooooooo good. One of the best things i have ever eaten in my life.
Fourth...we dropped Brendon. he went to church yesterday with his friend Vanessa (long story.....but not a fan of her), and he tried to hug me, and that was actually pretty hilarious. But in the end, he wants nothing to do with the church. He only got started there because of Vanessa. So that's too bad. But we can't waste a lot of time with someone who wants nothing, y'know? We found some other awesome people this week, who I want to work with until their baptisms. We even found an inactive family, and the mother returned to church yesterday which made my day!
Néia, minha mãe, is awesome and always gives us references to her neighbors, and she teaches with us too. hey, sorry my english is weird...I know the names for some of these missionary terms in portuguese, but literally don't know them in english. Also, this week I got really frustrated with the language. i need help or something, cuz it seems like I'm doing everything I can, but still i can't see progress in myself. I'm trying to remember though that it's harder to see progress in yourself than in others. Hah.
Welp, it was an interesting week, ending with a baptism, which was a miracle and a blessing. Sorry this email is so short...there isn't much else to report this week.
I love you all! Remember to have charity, cuz it makes a huge difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. It's something I try to work on every day.
Love,
Karen
So my week was normal. Walking in the sun on the dirt roads through cow pastures and teaching sometimes too. This week....okay, so it was insane, and I'm wicked tired and don't have time to catch up on sleep (no pday this week), but somehow I'm still alive, though it's a struggle. Sheesh. We were teaching Ania, who we met last weekend, every night at 9:30, getting home around 11 or 11:30. Yes, we had permission. But she lives kinda far from our house (at least, it seems ridiculously far at 11pm). We taught her at this hour because that's when she gets home from work. but in the end...she was baptized yesterday! WoohOOOOOOO!!!!
Second...our Zone Leaderss came to our area a couple times. once, to teach Brendon with us, and the second time to interview Ania saturday night at 10pm. Hah. It was a party. Anyway, I decided it's a really good thing to have friends in the mish.
Third...I have a family here. Literally, I call this irmã minha mãe. And she calls me her "filha branca"....white daughter. It rocks! She made us a torta holandeisa....sooooooooo good. One of the best things i have ever eaten in my life.
Fourth...we dropped Brendon. he went to church yesterday with his friend Vanessa (long story.....but not a fan of her), and he tried to hug me, and that was actually pretty hilarious. But in the end, he wants nothing to do with the church. He only got started there because of Vanessa. So that's too bad. But we can't waste a lot of time with someone who wants nothing, y'know? We found some other awesome people this week, who I want to work with until their baptisms. We even found an inactive family, and the mother returned to church yesterday which made my day!
Néia, minha mãe, is awesome and always gives us references to her neighbors, and she teaches with us too. hey, sorry my english is weird...I know the names for some of these missionary terms in portuguese, but literally don't know them in english. Also, this week I got really frustrated with the language. i need help or something, cuz it seems like I'm doing everything I can, but still i can't see progress in myself. I'm trying to remember though that it's harder to see progress in yourself than in others. Hah.
Welp, it was an interesting week, ending with a baptism, which was a miracle and a blessing. Sorry this email is so short...there isn't much else to report this week.
I love you all! Remember to have charity, cuz it makes a huge difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. It's something I try to work on every day.
Love,
Karen
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