Week 71 - NATAL from Castanhal!

 Zona Castanhal ready to play soccer.

 Clay and Elder Romero

Sister J. Silva, Elder Bartoski, Elder Belo, Clay, Elder Black

Elder Hall

The entire Brazil Belem Mission December 2016

This was a good week. Very slow as far as missionary work, but a lot of fun. So Tuesday all the elders in our zone came to our house to stay the night because we had to travel on Wednesday and it is very far for them. So we had a lot of people trying to sleep in that house!! Wednesday we traveled to Belém and had our big dinner with the WHOLE mission! Even the 3 zones that require an airplane to get to were there. The first time in the history of the mission that the whole mission got together. We had a nice dinner and some activities. 

Wednesday night we stayed at some elders house with air conditioning!(Sorry but I have no idea how to spell anything anymore)! Then Thursday morning we went to a big event place that had soccer and basketball and vôlei ball. We stayed there all day and it was super fun. Our zone did not win the soccer tournament but I didnt really care because all the americans just played basketball! SO that was a fun 2 days. I got to see all of my old companions!

WE played secret santa and I got a tie... Looks like it has already been used too but whatever. I am grateful! I gave tereré (soda) to Elder O. Ribeiro. He liked it!

Sunday we had a multi stake conference presided over by Elder Jeffery R Holland. We were all excited to here him speak. He was the last speaker. I wish you could have seen everyones faces when he got up there and spoke in PORTUGUESE!!! No lie. He started his talk in portuguese, switched to english, then ended with his testimony in portuguese. Super cool and very powerful. We were all very happy to see an apostle speak in our language. President Costa also spoke about the area plan in Brazil. He is really good. I think he will be an apostle someday! 

We are starting a new transfer this week.Sis Zanella and Sis Villscis were transferred from our zone. A lot of goals have been set and we will change a lot of things this transfer. Also the last transfer of my companion! As we say here, I am going to kill him. 

The sisters will go to Belem tomorrow and will pick up any packages I have at the mission office. SO we will skype on Sunday - Christmas day. I don't know what time yet. Probably in the afternoon.

I have a bunch of pictures I will try to send using the wifi at the church. I am waiting to receive some pictures from other missionaries and I will forward them on.

Have a good Christmas, love yall!!

Elder Green