November 27,2017
Unfortunately, Thanksgiving has yet to make it to brazil. So
no annual day of feasting and Thanking for us (sadly). But Black Friday is
definitely here and going strong. It's like a weeklong celebration of capitalism
and the financial survival of the fittest. Good fun!
This week was an adventure of onibus. We cover the area of
Caucaia. which is really big. But we also teach references in literally any
area nearby without missionaries. which is a lot. This week, we were in a
nearby area, Icarai. and another city, Pecem. Which was quite a trip, almost
an hour by bus. But it is cool. Because we only go if it's someone or a family
that is really prepared to receive the gospel. So we spend a lot of time teaching
these families that have a desire to learn instead of trying to run into them
on the street.
Fun things that happened this week.
- I played the piano for the primary program which was probably
the hardest venue I can imagine because very few children have the ability to
keep time. So you spend the entire program trying to decide if you follow the
conductor or the kids. It was all good though. I just kinda chilled somewhere
in the middle.
-We're baptizing a family of 4, the Familia Almeida (if all
goes well) this weekend. They're really awesome full of great questions (and
some really interesting ones about the reformed lds church in the USA) which
are fun to answer. Also, they’re from Sao Paulo so they’re a lot easier to
understand than most of the people in Ceara hahah.
-We had a ton of people in the sacrament meeting this week.
14 investigators! It was really cool to see so many people wanting to hear the
gospel.
Love you guys! Happy Holidays (I found the use of the word
holiday appropriate because it means "holy days" and that’s what this
time of year is all about!)!
Elder Jensen
Mom: I don't have any "needs" per se except water.
because it keeps going out in our apartment. So we haven’t really been able to
shower this week. so maybe you could send some from maple valley?? Just kidding
haha. Really, I don’t need anything right now. One of those instant stain
remover pens would be really useful though. Chocolate? Nutella? haha really
anything.
Dad: I'm doing alright in everything related to heath. I don’t
know if I can use the water filter because the problem with the water here is
the salt content. Apparently it gives you kidney stones the first time you
drink it. Not that i believe it haha. But I’m still afraid. Our
ward/branch/group is helpful; at least a select few members. We have 2 families
that we eat at everyday haha which is too bad. occasionally other families help
out too.
I would like a picture of our family thougghhhhh if
you could please send that!!
Love you guys good luck with running!!!
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