Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Photos received 3/26/2012

cool night shot from the other night

family night at the house of brian and lucas, lucas is the kid in the bottom right, he is an awesome example, he recieved answer to his prayer about the Book of Mormon, he has great faith, hes only 11, he wants to get baptized but his mom wont let him yet, time and faith and the spirit will work miracles in this family

Cousin of Lucas, Andre, he has a baptismal date too, he might be one of my favorite investigators because he has patience with my portuguese and I enjoy talking with him....AND HE LOOKS LIKE NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM, enough said

probably about 10 minutes after food was dropped in the kitchen, gotta love Brazil

cool city shot

 thats right, brazil is crazy, they use horse and buggies in the same main roads through out the entire city of Araguaina that they use cars and trucks and scooters on, you wont see that in the states

 Igor, he is my favorite Brazilian, hes the son of one of our investigators Maria de Jesus, hes hilarious, he loves to learn ENglish words like balloon, every time I see him he rans up and throws his arms in the air singing BALOOOOON! Hilarious, love him

 Igor again, using a plastic bag for clothes, hes hilarious
 Igor with his brother Isaias who has a baptismal date too

 My fav graffiti in the town

Me and Igor and a cousin of theirs and Maria de Jesus

 they have a lot of churchs like this here, this one is particularly funny to me, its called the Tabernacle of Faith but from the outside to me it looks more like a prison

city shot

Elder Marinho and my favorite graffiti, É Nois translates to Its Us! Which is how we feel, its us here doing the work of the Lord together with the Spirit, some portuguese stuff doesnt quite translate the same meaning into English
                                  
 Me and Irmao Mario, Hes a boss he and his wife were sealed in the temple about 6 months ago and are few of the active memebers here in Araguaina that help us work, we work with him weekly if not daily and hes hilarious...we get along awesomely!

Chillaxing yesterday waiting for lunch at Irmao Marios and his wife Irma Wlaudiane, Brazilian names can get crazy, thats what I struggle with the most
 Baptism of Mieza yesterday! She wasnt really my investigator, she was taught before I got here, but the church is growing here in Araguaina! Photographic evidence for ya right there
 
city
 
 Hola Mundo
 Big family night at Irmao Marios with lots of ward members and pesquisadores
 
Ya, Im in Brasil
 
 lunch at a members house with all missionaries

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Photos received 3/20/2012

Opportunity to baptize investigator of my zone leaders Elder Spackman and Elder Vitor, his name is Jardson Cadeira Da Silva, they have long names here!
 

pic of us looking slightly stoned as we hitch hiked home in a hibbie bus (ironic)

leaving for the day
 
headed to lunch
 
Truck we road in the back of for a mile or two :) gotta love Brazil
Current kitchen lightning due to no lightbulbs, AMericans not knowing where to buy lightbulbs and Brazilians being irresponsible, gotta love brazil :) Every day is Christmas here!

Chillin in the hammock, I gave those shorts to Elder Marinho my companion, they only sell swimtrunks and short soccer shorts here, he wanted to look cool and for brazilians thats american basketball shorts haha. WHen I go home Ill probably just leave all my clothes here with Brazilians.
 
Wildlife
Elder Marinho walking really fast, night time walking down the main highway thingy between our home in Setor Noroeste and our area in Araguaina Sul. We walk a lot.

My zone leaders, Elder Spackman and Elder Vitor examining the fungus growing on the Americans leg, gotta love Brazil.
 
Night time Araguaina!

Hola Mundo from Araguaina!
 

Araguaina!

This is where we email! Legal!


Chao-skis!

 

Monday, March 12, 2012

Pictures received 3/12/2012

Our district

Theyre GLuten concious here too!

Lots of rain this week sorry no time for more pics, next week i promise!


Panaramics of Sau Paulo Temple and what part of the city the temple is facing, muito legal!


Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Monday, March 5, 2012

Photos received on 3/5/2012





LEgal pic of elder marinho and i


Riding home in style in the back of an investigators truck last night





panaramic, legit place in aragauina


breakfast

More Wildlife, this time large and upclose






Soooo Im sitting here waiting for my  companions.
Ill attach a few more pics while I wait, these are from the CTM in Sao Paulo
1 Sai Fora Snake Shirt
2 Sao Paulo Panaramic