To end Elder Gale´s time in Lafeiete we had a FHE at Monica and Fernando´s house. Their son made homemade pizza and lets just say he used to work at a pizza place. I ate pizza until I was sick....it was so good!
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(Looks like a tie exchange...a tradition in the mission!)
Tuesday morning we ate breakfast with Italo and Larissa to say goodbye. Elder Costa, who is serving in Barbacena, stayed with me and we bounced back and forth between appointments and the bus station. Elder Pereira arrived at night and gave just enough time to visit Karmen. She is really open to new ideas and we presented the church to her and she seems really interested.
This week we were really busy and we walked a lot. A member brought her nephew Samuel to church and we are teaching him. They live in a neighborhood called São José which is 90 min away walking. He is really receptive and accepted a baptism date so it was worth the walk.
Wednesday night we got a call that we had to make 500 contacts this week instead of the usual 210. So we had to talk with literally everyone. It was a challenge but we did it!!
The wards here are dividing and this next Sunday so we will see with which ward we will work with. It is exciting and everyone is a little anxious to see exactly what happens. They are opening a 3rd ward here in Lafaiete. Sunday the talks were about the family responsibilities of the the parents and the children. Everyone has a role that they need to fill in the family. If one part doesn't do what they need to the family is weakened. One essential pillar of the family is the Family Home Evening (FHE) weekly. We are blessed when we set aside the time to do it. Tonight we will be going to Juiz de Fora for the leadership council and we will stay for the next day because it is already zone conference. It is tiring but it is great.
Until next week!
-Elder Smith
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