Monday, February 2, 2015

Six investigators, clowns & companions, and more musing on the swiftness of time

Hey Mom and Dad!


Sounds like you all had a good week! Sorry to hear about the Seahawks; sounds like it was an exciting game though. 

Me--right now
 On the bright side, we had six investigators at church with us on Sunday,   Three of them we were not expecting to see there, so that was a pleasant surprise! Those three are the most likely to be baptized soon, I think. It´s a younger couple and their oldest daughter. :)

We´re still working with a lot of less active families. This area kind of reminds me of my very first area--on account of the amount of less-actives we work with. 

Two district conference
Yesterday was the end of the mission for all the sisters who were in the MTC with me--so I´ve now served an entire sister´s mission. My fourth transfer in Brazil ended yesterday. I´ve been here for five months now  Four of those months I´ve been here in Xanxerê. I only have a little less than six months on the mission left (I´ll be coming home at the end of July), only four more transfers. Crazy, crazy, crazy. I feel old all of the sudden.

This will probably be my last transfer in Xanxerê. I´m kind of hoping so, seeing as I only have three more transfers after this. I´ve never stayed in one area for this long.

District conference
It´s still pretty hot out here, but I think we´re past the height of the summer now (thank goodness). Still getting amazingly impressive thunderstorms in the evenings.

I have had really good health while I´ve been here! The result of a lot of prayer and hand sanitizer--ha ha! I´ve only been sick once--when I was first in Chapecó. 

Catriel's weekend in San Diego sounded fun.  I´d like to go to a zoo or aquarium when I get back. I haven´t had the opportunity on the mission. [She related an anecdote about someone who was frightened of ducks] That´s funny; afraid of ducks. I had a companion in Houston who was afraid of clowns. His reaction when a clown walked into Chic-fil-A was pretty funny.

 

I really would be pleased if Catriel decided to go to BYU Idaho with me next year!   



Love you Mom! Talking to you guys is the highlight of my week! Thanks for all you do for me! I pray for you every day! :) 

Talk to you next week!

Elder Duffin