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Hello All!

Just an update to all those wanting letters from me... I sent them. But the Brasilian postal service seems to be on strike or something. i dont know. I dont watch the news. But I sent about a dozen letters. And I know the reason why I havent recieved all those letters you all have sent is because of this whole  brasilian post office strike issue. So just throw a few more letters out there for me ;) just in case, ya know.

One of the elders in our ward was transferred by emergency about 2 hours ago. Were sad. Its almost like we have lost one of our companions. Who knows if the new kid will be cool. I am sure he will be. Hes from the amazons.

I was a bit frustrated this past week with people in general. Take note. If by some rare chance there is a foreigner serving in our ward here are a few things to not do.
- dont make them say the prayer at every meeting/meal/whatever,chances are they can say more than a prayer
- dont not say their name because you cant pronounce it "hello elder freitas, elder alvarenga, sister ribeiro and.... sister..........."
- dont tell them that their people are cold/unloving and that they should probably just marry someone who isnt from their homeland
- dont tell them you cant understand a word they say but they are cute so you like them
- dont point out how blond/tall/different they are.
- dont talk to their companion like they dont understand

Not that any of this has happened to me.

Then this lovely girl from the YW who is after the elders chose who said the prayer in the gospel principals class and apparently I did something wrong. She looked at me with vengance and said uhhmmm sister BLOND can say the closing prayer. haha. I am making friends here!

Other things happened this week. More embarassing things and now the elder tease me and say that adam fell that men might be and men are that they might have joy. Because sister neptune fell and everyone enjoyed it. I wont go into details. I need balance!

This week I missed my mother. i tried calling but our cell phone doesnt make phone calls to the US. Que pena! But Dont worry mom, your prayers have been answered and our mold problems are gone! woohoo! Our house is being painted as we speak. It will be so pretty!

The work is going great, it is really difficult but at the end of the day I know we are doing our part.

Our dear Jasmin (recent baptism) has such family problems. Her mother is a strong women who needs to come to church. She wants help to find a place for her husband who is completly into drugs. Hes living on the streets and she cant have him in the house because he sells everything for drugs. She says when he lives with them they all go hungry. But at the same time Jasmin wants to know her father. In the end we said wed talk with the ward but i told her all we really have to offer as missionaries is our message. Because we know that this will make all the difference. That this is the most important gift we could bring her.

But its true. Because when we have the gospel we have everything.

i love you all! ate mais!

kensie