November 23, 2015 - Ipatinga

It´s a Belo Horizonte

Good news, Valadares has water again, but the Rio Doce is still contaminated.

This week Elder Barbosa and I went on a split to João Molavade.  We were able to take the train, which was really cool. Literally, because it had air conditioning, I was actually a little cold. The ride was smooth and it was intresting to see more of the jungle area of brasil. The veiw of the mountains covered in jungle and fog was awesome.

While in Molavade I was partnered up with Elder Agiar. He´s really nice and only has one transfer left. I am really the junior of the group as I am the only one with more than 3 transfers left. While there we had a noite familiar (FHE) with one of the families that went really well. Also, while we were there a thunder storm started up. luckily, the family lent us some umbrellas to use.

So, our biggest success has been with a less-active convert of less than a year. She is an elderly lady and is really nice. Barbosa and I were just figuring out were to go next and happened to be in front of her house and she came out and started talking to us and shared her conversion story. She ended up coming to church the next week and we continued to visit her and she kept coming to church. She is now called as a counselor in the releif society presidency and we even had a noite familiar at her house. She is doing well and trying to figure out how to get the rest of her family interested in the gospel.

Randoms:

The ward had another baptism. That makes 2 for the ward and one for the missionaries.

When it rains here it really rains and afterwards it is even hotter.

We made some pizza pastels this week  

Questions from the Kimbler kids:

Benjamin (age 13) Do you spend a lot of time knocking doors? How do you find people to teach?

We do knock some doors, but not that many. Generally to find people to teach we just talk with people on the street, but the best way is through the members. This is because then they help us teach and are friends with the investigator.

Emma (age 10) Is it fun being a missionary?

It is fun, but it is also hard work. I guess a better word for it would be enjoyable and it is definitely worth it.

Matthew (age 7) Do you like the food? What's your favorite?

All the food is really good here. The fruit is better here. One thing I really miss is salsa. I did get pico de gallo one time. My favorite things are pastels and caldo de cana.

Henry (age 5) Do you get to eat candy- if so, what kind?

Yes, we eat candy. At times probably too much. They have a lot of Oreo variations here and all the packages are covered in minions and sponge-bob. My favorite treat is called goiobada and is a fruit paste.

Love you guys,

Elder Quain