Halloween

Halloween!! Here in Brazil they do go all out for Halloween!! Not. There was nothing Halloween-related that happened yesterday, hahaha. There is this one gigantic house in Ji-Paraná that everyone says has a big Halloween party, but even they didn´t do anything special. But, you don´t need Halloween to be happy!

Justin Curtis is already home?! Nuts. And there is a BAPTISM in Mesa!!! I am so excited for you guys. You need to go to it so that she feels really welcome!

This last week was quite intense. Pres. Oliveira was pulling out all of the stops so that EVERYONE in the mission could baptize this week. When it all got down to Sunday, we only had Reinaldo who was ready and excited to get baptized. When we showed up to his house on Sunday morning, we clapped our hands. Waited. Clapped. Waited. Called him, etc, and he was not answering. After going to the Church, we went back to his house and waited until sacrament meeting for him to come out. Nothing. We were really disappointed and sad, because we thought that he had done something that he would regret. We called him later and went to his house, and he spilled the beans. He was at a party with his girlfriend and brother, and (as things always are), it got later and later... Long story short, he was really disappointed with himself because he didn´t go to Church or have his baptism. However, he didn´t drink or do anything stupid. So, he´s gonna get baptized tonight. We´re really excited for him! It was the worst feeling in the world when he didn´t come to Church or his baptism, but everything is good now. We had to be really firm with him, but it looks like everything will work out. Yes!

Well, that´s it for this week.  Have a wonderful week! Enjoy the cold weather. It´s usually raining here once every two days, so things are getting much better. Lovesies!

Com amor,
-Elder Carpenter