I'm in the second row to the left. Just look for the biggest poser and that's me!
Well it's hard to believe that this is my last full week as a missionary, I have so much stuff to tell you guys but don't know how too say it all. What I am feeling right now is hard to explain I am both happy to see everyone again, but sad to leave the best mission in the world. I love the people, food, and the rain haha, it's great down here and it will be hard to leave it all. Who knows if I will be able to come back just for vacations and stuff like that.
Well my week was very adventurous we did a lot of traveling and fun time in the rain. On Friday we had a meeting for the Zone leaders and we have to take two buses to get there. Our way there was very calm and sunny, but on the way back we got some heavy rain. We were on the freeway when all of a sudden water rushed over the barrier and on to the road. So the bus driver stopped and we saw other cars fill up with water and looked like a flood you see in the movies it was awesome! We stayed in the middle of the water for about 40 minutes when the bus driver got crazy and said Vamos Lá! turned on the bus and plowed right through the flood haha, we were splashing other cars and people on the sides and we managed to get through! Then we ran into another incident were a power line fell down and was sparking all over the place and we had to fallow behind the slow traffic to get past but it all turned out okay, but we were super late for our appointments.
The other day we went on splits with the Elders in our area (the president sent 2 more missionaries in our area so we could split up the area, but we eat lunch together which is really fun), and we didn't enter in one house the whole day so we walked about 8 hours with out a break haha, I slept so good that night. Yesterday we went on another split because we had to do baptismal interviews. I thought we would do the interviews after Stake Conference, but it didn't work out so I had to go on splits on Sunday which I have never done before so I didn't have any cloths nor toothbrush, but It was a fun experience and it all worked out in the end and the couple will be baptized this week. On the 16th its going to be awesome because you guys will get to know Cotia a little bit and see a lot of baptisms. Baptism is at 7 so we can hang out with the Cavalcanti's on Saturday. It's going to be a lot of fun to get to know São Paulo because I don't know it very well because I have just been in the Favela for almost 2 years.
It's kind of weird finding and teaching people when you know that you won't be the person who will baptize them. I am doing my best to work hard and not have any regret at the end so I boto para quebrar go all out this week! I am trying to practice my English and it's getting better because I think and dream and do everything in portuguese so to switch all of a sudden to English will be hard at first but I will get it.
It will be nice to be able to drive again, listen to music, use a home computer, and to feel grass and carpet under my feet. I have not set foot on grass for 2 years do you believe that. I can't wait to get to know my two nieces and to go on dates again, and all that good stuff haha.
I will sure miss the feelings of being a missionary. As a missionary you feel super confidante in doing everything almost you have authority to do anything that seems right and just before God and I mean everything. In my last area I walked through Parties on the street with almost naked women and drugs all around and I walked right through the middle like Moses through the Red Sea, and when you talk about the Restoration you feel the spirit of the lord carry your words até o coração (unto the heart, to the heart) its awesome. I don't know why anyone would not want to go on a mission. Its the hardest but most rewarding thing you can do at a young age.
Wow I am pumped to see everyone again and see what has changed! Love you all so much and we will see each other soon!
Elder Crandall
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