Sacrament Meeting Unplugged

The first week of a new transfer.

Ups and downs as usual. We had a good number of people who said that they’d definately come to church, but whose phones were mysteriously turned off on Sat. night when we arranged to call them. Being Easter Sunday, the local Catholic church was the fullest that I saw, and it even had a Pastor from a local Evangelical church going to visit.

Our recent converts really enjoyed the temple, and said they can’t wait to go back in August when the whole district goes. I’m grateful that they had the opportunity to visit.

In other news in the branch, unfortunately we’re without a keyboard again. Apparently, the guy in the branch who owns the keyboard got in a bit of a fight with the Branch President, and now refuses to go to church here anymore, so he’s taken his family to the other branch about a half-hour away. So now I’m on the search for somebody else who has a keyboard. I hope that I find one soon, because those CD´s that we use in the church are dang annoying. Ha, and because the keyboard alone doesn’t go loud enough for the congregation to hear we’ve been having to take the microphone from the make-shift podium and mic the keyboard so that it comes out the PA system in the chapel, making it seem a bit like Sacrament Meeting Unplugged.

So Levi’s papers are almost done, eh? Wow, it seems weird that he’s already ready to turn ém in. I hope that all goes well with the wisdom teeth part.

Another interesting fact that I’ve noticed for a while here in Brazil but always forget to mention, that the most popular item of clothing to own (at least for teenagers) is a hat of the New York Yankees. Every store that sells hats usually only has ones from the Yankees, and tons of people wear them. I’ve asked a bunch of people if they actually like the team, but 9 outta 10 people have no idea what it is.

We’re still chugging along here. The branch is still moving along, and we’re trying to help it. Please pray for our progress here, and I’ll pray for your progress there (Levi with his papers, Lauren with driving, Liam with school, and Mom and Dad with work.)

Thanks again, and ´till next week!

- Me