Week 88 - Castanhal

Hello!!

We had a good week, very busy. We did an exchange with the Elders in Capanema. I stayed here with Elder Santana. Elder Santana has like 2 months in the mission. His companion has been sick so they havent worked very much. WHen Elder Santana got here it seemed like he had just left the CTM! He had never done a contact since he got here and has taught very little because his companion is sick. SO we went to the church where they were playing futebol and there was about 12 non members there. So I talked to 4 or 5 and got their address and whatnot, then I told Elder Santana to go talk to 2 people sitting on the ground and he got SUPER nervous! haha he had never done a contact so he was a little scared, but after 2 or 3 he lost his fear and started talking to everyone. We spent basically the whole next day knocking doors and trying to teach as much as possible. We both learned a lot. We also bought pizza twice!

It rained a lot this week. A LOT! The wind almost took me away a couple of times. It is the same pattern everyday, in the morning it is crazy hot. The sun literally burns, but in the afternoon in rain a ton. So we are trying to adjust and teach as many people we can in the morning. I have had a cold for the last 3 weeks so we have been advised not to walk in the rain when it is really strong so we have to find someone to teach in the afternoon so we dont get stuck in  the rain.

We have been teaching a women and her husband for a couple of weeks. This man was aparently baptized like 30 years ago but he swears that he was never baptized in the church... but nevertheless, we have been teaching him and his wife Joseane. They promised they would come to church 2 times and didnt come. Elder Santana and I went there this week on Wednesday and Joseane was too "busy" to talk to us, so we made the decision to stop visiting them. This Sunday, she showed up at church all by herself! So we have made the decision to start visiting them again this week ;)

Also, a man showed up at church this week who was baptized a long time ago but is inactive. He showed up this week with his wife and kid.. Years without coming to church but he decided to come this week, so we will for sure visit them.

ALSO, another women less active showed up at church with her son who has 9 years and hasnt been baptized. She asked, "Elder, when are you going to baptize my son?", I gladly responded that we could do it this week. The kid knows everything about the church, but we will go there tonight to make sure it is all good.

Well thats about it for this week.

Love Yall!!

Elder Green