week 20

thank you so much for that story and your testimony. that is so cool that you could recognize the blessings in life. i think we don't really think about how blessed we are sometimes. yeah we have to clap outside the houses because all the houses have gates or really big metal doors. we are teaching a kid this week Miguel he is 15 years old and he is so ready to be baptized it is so cool. last week we got to church after looking for investigators, like we went to their houses and they weren't there, and we had nobody at church . i was so sad because we have been working so hard and had nobody there. then i decided that we should say a prayer. we said a prayer and when we left the room there was a guy standing in the doorway. he is mute like he cant talk but he stayed at church all three hours and then returned that night to watch 17 miaicles ! i couldnt believe it like he cant understand anything that anyone says but he was there basically all day we are going to try to teach him this week. and then before sacrament i was like elder Mummey, the other elder that lives with us, lets go look for one more of our investigators that lives here close. we went to miguels and he came with us to church. it was such a testimony builder that God answers our prayers. as for some scriptures all of 1 Nephi is good and Alma 5. i have gotten three packages the one with the singing card the one with muffin mix and the one with the binder. i was wondering if you could send me some more ties that are cool. we do a lot of trading haha. and some dr pepper jelly beans i am missing dr pepper haha. we havnt made apple pie yet but we are going to mark a day to do it this week . we have used all of the maple though haha because pancakes are like the best haha i think because its food from the united states. that is cool the Chesly got his call. he is going to love it. that really sucks about the semi. you need to get it completely fixed so you can fix my truck haha. i love you guys i am loving it here i miss you have a good week;

week 19

hey yeah i am feeling better . i didnt get any packeges last week but maybe this thursday. i keep my fingers crossed haha. everything is going good here we are working really hard the hard part is that nobody comes to church . we teach all week long then no one shows up on sunday. we taught a family in these shack houses the other day. it was a real reality hit. these people live in houses made out of crates and tarps . i couldnt believe it. it has been raining like every day here haha. it kinda sucks but at least it is not hot. elder madsen is from washington. he has been out one year and one month. he reminds me a lot of kycen haha. he is big and gentle hearted... haha he only has one speed like kycen too haha. but it is awesome we are working hard. i cant believe how big bam is ! he doesnt even look like the same horse . he is all big and thick haha. i was wigging out when i saw him. so i cant believe i never studied the scriptures before like i do now. i love it. personal studdy is like my favorite time of the day. i can see the blessing that it is and how much it helps me. i love you guys so much . have a good week. yah it was just like wow are you serious i use to make huts like this in the field by my house when i was like 10 but these people are really living there.

week 18

hey elder madsen is awesome. he has helped me a lot with the language. i am going to learn so much this transfer. we are working hard and hope to babtize again soon. elder mummy the new elder in our house he is cool, but everything is a lot more serious, i miss the others sometimes but it is better now we are working harder. i wasnt too sick but i used about all of my dayquil. that is nuts that your horse bucked. i dont think i would have unsaddled the old puke haha. who was riding him when he bucked. haha that sucks he didnt win nationals i was rootin for him haha. i am glad his jersey got there even though it doesnt fit. i sent him one more two weeks ago in a box so hopefully this one fits him. i am glad ryder has gotten use to me being gone. this week was good me and elder madsen get along really good and teach good together. i know we will babtize soon. it was kinda cold this week. it was so awesome haha. i loved it except when it rained. and when i had to take a shower with freezing cold water. haha not a lot exciting happened. we taught a lot thats about it haha. i will send some pictures maybe a litter later tonight. i love you guys so much and think about you all the time. i hope i get another box tomorrow i am craving some cookies haha.

week 17

that is good he got one down that is better than i ever did out there. i always struggled at gallop. the language is comming but it is still hard. ya elder hubbard was transfered. i thought i would get a brazilian companion but i got another american. elder madsen. he is 6 foot 10 haha. he is from washington. he is from elder hubbards group. he seems pretty cool. he just got here like two hours ago. the old assistent to the president lives with us now. he got transfrered here to be companions with elder ////. maybe they think if they put him here he wont call them everyday haha. last week was pretty worhless. we didnt get a lot done. i was sick and nobody was home it really sucked but we have some good investigatores so i am excited to get to work with elder madsen. i hope you have fun out there at gallop. haha now we know why we left dad home both times i made it there hahahah. love you guys take care. .... oh and if they dont like the heat they wont like it here haha.

week 16

ha i am stoked for the cervi haha. yeah tell kycen not to sweat it about greg. i bet he had a blast though. this week we were really upset with elder ... for some stupid things that he did and so i was kinda yelling at him and it was funny Elder demille told hubbard yeah he can speak portuguese good because he all ready knows how to chew people out haha. i can all ready see now that my hardest trial will be stupid people haha. This week was cool because our baptism person was so happy. before she was babtized she never really seemed happy, but now that she has the holy ghost you can just see a huge difference. one thing her kids told us this week is that she has a phobia of water. haha we were kinda like thanks for telling us now that might have helped us out a little bit haha. so we made cheese burgers the other night that were so amazing. nobody here knows how to make cheeseburgers they all use packeged little patties.but we found a place that sells ground beef and so now we are in love with makeing cheeseburgers. we made cookies again and we made them right this time. they were so good. haha me and elder hubbard ate like half a pan! but then after that we were a little sick haha.that was about all that happened this week, i am excited to see what will happen next week. i kinda hope that we both leave to a new area.

PIctures at Sister Oliveria's and her family

Pictures of 2nd baptism and funny places