Hello all!!
This week I was
transferred!!! On Sunday we got the call
to tell us who would be transferred - and it was me. Part of me wanted to be
transferred but part of me wanted to stay as well. After almost 4 months, it is like leaving home
all over again.
The members are so cool in
Massanga and I had so many cool experiences there. I am super excited to work in my new area
which is called "Abreu e Lima." My new companion is Elder Zanni from
Argentina. He arrived with me in Recife at the same time, so that is cool. His dad is the mission president of the
Argentina Rosario Mission. He seems
super cool and ready to get things done!! The area is way different than my
last. No beach, no McDonalds, no tall apartments
- but it is great. I like the change of scenery to be honest. We shall see how
the first week goes.
On Monday, Mozart Soares took
us to a Japanese restaurant and paid for me to eat a Rodizio of Sushi, which is
basically a sushi buffet. It was super
good. Some things were definitely Brazilianized.
This week we visited Leila,
our recent convert. She is doing super
well and staying firmer in the church. Her grandson Gabriel (also a recent
convert) is helping her out a ton. When Gabriel found out I was being
transferred, he looked down all sad and then took his tie off and gave it to
me. He is so sweet. We had another “noite
familiar” with members on Sunday and it went really well. It made me even more
sad to leave the area because the members are so rad, but it is all good. I learned
a ton from my first Brazil area for sure.
This week I realized a ton
about how true this church is. From
spending time with members and trying to speak more during lessons and bear
testimony more often, I have felt such a reassuring comfort. Normal Kyle would
have been so nervous for transfers, but I was so comforted and excited to get
to go to a new area. I know that this church is true and I keep learning more
and more about an eternal perspective. Time is short here compared to eternity
- and this mission is even shorter. However, it has helped me to know that
families really can be together forever and I can’t think of a bigger blessing
than that!!
Peace gente, love you all
Abraço,
Elder Waters
