Today we left our house at 8:30, went straight to the bus station to go the American consulate, and didn’t get back until 3:40! We spent a very long time in front of the American consulate waiting for Sister Sousa’s interview. She got approved! The hours in the rain were worth it. She is going to pick up her passport in ten days. Nothing happened with transfers–we’re going to stay here together. Consequently I am extremely curious about what will happen when she goes to the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah [before beginning the English-speaking portion of her mission in Edmonton, Canada]. But we don’t know what day that will be either. Lots of unknowns!
Arthur had a recaído [relapse] this week. Anyway, it was sad, because he smoked 10 cigarettes, and that made it hard for him the rest of the week. But he is still working hard, so here’s hoping everything works out. We also had trouble with contacts – we had a running joke this week that all the elect people in contacts turn out to be from Vasco. We had so many references for Vasco. We still haven’t passed them all on. We talk to people who are sitting on porches in the middle of a little neighborhood — and it turns out the person is visiting from a different city! Another reference. The running joke got a lot funnier on Sunday. We had a miracle: the server at the luncheonette where we ate lunch one day called us to confirm the Sacrament Meeting time. We had invited him to church and read a scripture with him — but he had to leave so it was really fast. He said he would go, but I have never once seen a street contact show up at church. I always hope they will show up, but it has never happened. But he showed up! All by himself! He said it was different but he liked it and wanted to learn more. But when we introduced him to the bishop, we found out that he was actually from Vasco! That was pretty funny. And a little sad. I have faith that one day the elders from Vasco will find us someone awesome!
Caroline and Luan are going to start the marriage process tomorrow! I am super excited. We have been having lots of trouble getting into their house to teach them, because they keep cancelling on us. But this is progress! Hopefully we manage to teach them this week. We met a number of good people in contacts last week that I am excited to teach this week.
This week it has been raining quite a lot. People had been telling us that it was the least rainy, hottest winter they’ve had here in a while. After this week, I´m not sure if that’s still true!
Headed to Recife 