Pushin' the Elders

Hmmm...sounds like quite the party was had at Rob’s homecoming talk, huh? I tell you, there better be at least that many people at my one, or I’m going to weep bitterly for having lost the RM popularity contest.

A lot more moving around of missionaries happened this week. I guess the missionaries that we got from the new areas have a different transfer schedule than us. Their transfer ended, today, so some missionaries went home, which generated a little chaos with some emergency transfers. I’m not even sure if the same missionaries are in my district anymore, so I guess I’ll find out this week.

This week we were highly disappointed as two really good families we were teaching didn’t make it to church. We stopped by to visit one of them with the bishop (The family is Ro... and Pat... and their kids) on Saturday night, only to find that Pat... had gotten some pretty bad food poisoning and had to go to the hospital, so that was a no go. The other family had relatives visit from out of town at the last minute, and couldn’t go either. (BTW: that’s probably the most common excuse that I hear, that some relatives showed up last minute to see them, but this time it was actually legit. We stopped by their house just to make sure)

There was a ward temple trip this last week, so about half the ward went for about a week to the São Paulo Temple. It made it a little difficult to teach lessons with the members, but we’re hoping that they are back with some extra motivation.

I talked to a guy who I think had the best/most extreme reaction to my talking to him about the gospel. Me and my comp. were strolling along, when I spotted a nice couple in front of us. (In their late 40´s or so). Stopping to talk to them, I had just opened my mouth and stuck out my hand to shake hands, when the guy screamed “Noooooo! I already follow a religion! I’m already Christian!” Then he shoved me in the chest and started backing up slowly like I was wielding a knife or something. I looked at his wife who was pretty calm and expected something like, “Oh, don’t mind him, he’s a bit nuts.” Or an “I’m sorry that he pushed you,” from her. But, she just started shaking her head and said “We already have a religion.” At that point the guy grabbed her hand and they were off at a pretty brisk pace. That guy definately gets the award.

Well, sáll from me for now.

Till next time;

-Elder =w= Heperi