Week 7

Oi Família e Amigos!

Ok, so this part is from last week and i just forgot to include it: I gave my first on the spot Sacrament Meeting talk (yes, in portuguese!). I assume I was understandable, because it was referenced 4 other times in that meeting. Or everyone just felt bad for the poor american kid on the stand.

Conference was a little sad for me because it was all in portuguese and it is so much harder to understand someone when you're just hearing a voice. So basically I understood what the talks were about, but beyond that, I was just struggling to keep up. But I'm sure it was great! The best part about conference was that one of our recent converts, Joao, attended all 5 sessions! We didnt have to pick him up or anything. And in between sessions he came out and taught with us and he did great. He's a natural missionary!

Right now we're teaching the family of José Francisco. He and his wife have three daughters who all have small children as well. They all live on the same street so when we teach they all come over. It's kind of difficult to teach to the needs of all those people, but it's great to see them all together learning and praying as a family.

A typical day consists of waking up at 630, exercising until 7, then personal, companionship, training, and laguage study until noon, then lunch, then missionary work until 9 pm! Most of that time is scheduled appointments, and times that arent scheduled or when appointments fall through, we contact references, old investigators, or inactive members. It's so good to hear from you! Love you all! Remember to pray and read your scriptures!

Love, Elder Carr