In Aguas Claras

I got transferred. Right now I’m in Viamão, it’s a city near Porto Alegre in the north part of the mission. I’m with Elder Marcato,  he´s from São Paulo and has 3 months on the mission and a convert to the church. He works hard and likes to mess with the Zone leaders.

                    

Right now I’m in a brand new ward called Águas Claras (Clear Water). The area is huge and is basically divided by bus stops every kilometer. Our area starts at bus stop 60 and goes until like 140, so 80 kilometers. Also we can’t use bikes...it’s a rule in Brazil. We are living with some other missionaries in Viamão so we have to catch a bus every day to get to our area but thankfully we are going to move to a new house in our area this week. Presidente came up and bought a bunch of new furniture for our new place.

We are going to baptize a family this week with mom, dad, and two daughters. Which is terrific. We were teaching them last week and Dad told us that he didn’t feel ready so we marked the baptism for the 25th. Presidente, when he came down, wanted to visit them. Presidente challenged them to be baptized the following day, last Saturday. The family decided to pray that night. Dad got an answered that he need to be baptized but he wanted the Bishop to be at the baptism. Unfortunately he is traveling and so, they will be baptized on Saturday the 25th. 

Aguas Claras reminds me a lot of the Island. It’s very rural, the house are spread out and the people are nice...more or less.

But we are hanging in there. It’s getting very cold around here, and the only thing we have to heat are new house is an electric fan.

Thanks a bunch.

Elder Willard