may

Tuesday was fine, we ate lunch at this really nice house.  The Brother has a coconut tree!  I got some pictures of it that hopefully i´ll be able to attatch.  Then went out and worked.  We got two families that we are teaching that have a lot of potention.  Anesia, Fransisco, Tiffany, and João.  Elder Oxborrow and his last comp were already teaching them when I got here.  They went to church this sunday but only stayed for sacrament meeting!   The other family is Moacir, Rosa, Monalisa, and Ramon.  Moacir ( the dad ) ate something and got a super rare vermon in his stomach.  It´s so potent that Moacir can´t walk and his talking slowed down a ton.  It´s so painful that he is taking like 15 bits of medicine a day!  It´s kinda crazy how god prepares people to recieve the restored gospel.  We started teaching him and he was super receptive.  He is on the look for the true church and is investigating a lot of churchs.  This is good but unfortunately it messes a little bit with out teaching.  He pulls things from each church and makes conclusions that aren´t really reasonable to say the least.  Super nice guy though.  He and his family went to church sunday and really enjoyed it.

Wednesday was a good day, kept teaching (or tried and failed haha)  no one was home!  and we had to go home at 6 to pack our stuff to go to fortaleza for the day.  The bus left at 10:15 and we got in fortaleza at 7:30.  I was super tired.  Sleeping in a bus is TERRIBLE, a tiny bit better than sleeping in a plane but still. 

Friday, and saturday more work!  Sunday came and I it was fast and testimony meeting.  I usually dislike the first sunday of the month.  But this fast and testimony meeting was a lot different than the others.  I really felt the spirit during sacrament meeting and could feel a lot of authenticity of the members´ testimony.  I was truly enlighted hearing the words and conviction of others.  I´m loving JUAZEIRO!!  The people here are SO receptive.  Which is kind of a suprise because it´s like 90% Catholic,  I seriously am super happy I got the opportunity to come down here. 

Hope everyone is doing well in all aspects of life.  . . .Spirtually Physically and Mentally.  Stay healthy :) 

Love,

Elder Diamond