September 25
I had a great week! :) Tuesday we worked normal but had to leave at 11pm by bus to Salvador to renew ny visa, normally during the day its a 7hr bus ride but because not many people drive at night we got there in 5hrs, normally its a good thing to get there early but not for us because we got to the bus station at 4:30 in the morning. And there was nobody out because it was so early, we didn't get hardly any sleep; so we walked to the mission office and got there about 5am and we waited until the missionary secrateries got there at 9am, 4 hrs of lying on the floor outside the door sucked. But they arrived and let us in. We talked about our house and how it needs to be fixed with the sewage problem, so hopfully they will do something soon. I was also suprised with a unknown package addressed to me, and it was an awesome suprise becaue I didn't know it was coming and it arrived and I was able to pick it up before my birthday. I opened it in the office and shared some of the fruit snacks and dried apircots with the missionaries there and they said they liked them. (Ha! Brazil has many fruits but apircots are not one of them) I resealed the box and brought it back to our area. I renewed my visa at the federal police and did divisions with the secrateries until our return bus at 11:55pm, equally terrible sleep. But Saturday rolled around and we worked during the morning, had lunch, and then had a little party at the home of a recent convert were we made cake with frosting from the mix I got in the box. It was fun. The mission presidents wife called and wished me a happy birthday and even sung with a few other sisters the song in english, it was sweet. Mom sent cute napkins and plates to use but when the people saw them they said they wouldn't use them because they were too special and didn't want to dirty them because here they don't have anything like them, and if they do they are expensive. We used the plates because I had already put cake on them but they washed the paper/plastic plates after to use again, No one used the napkin but me... But I loved it and it was fun, also the only oreo flavors here are chocolate and regular so birthday cake seemed super strange for my companion and the last time when I got mint my companion had never even heard of other flavors and when he tried it he thought it tasted like toothpaste. Its just interesting about the differences. I'm also excited to make the cookies I got in mixes. As far as birthday stuff, thats all that happened, but I still have all the food to eat during the week. And a thank you to all who wrote birthday notes for me, I read them all and enjoyed them. ALSO, hahaha, my companion sat in his cake!!! It was so hilarious, he forgot where he put it and sat in it. 😂
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This week we've been working with this one 12yr old boy and he decided for himself that he wanted to be baptized but his mom didn't let him because he needs to "learn more", he was so sad when he had to move his date for later, but he has been a huge help in the missionary work because he introduced us to all of his friends and we talked with them and they said that they all want to be baptized if their parent will let them. Normally the problem for all investigators is going to church, but with this determined kid and with our help we passed by all of their houses early and brought them to church! They all liked it and are excited to go next week, I almost couldn't believe it. I'm super excited to work with them and to see what becomes of it. The feild is white, all ready to harvest.
This is all I have time for; but, it was a good week. Love you people at home!
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Elder Benjamin Barton
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