March 21st letter

This last week, we have been working with Carla who is a less-active member´s wife. She was all set to get baptized last Saturday, but  now she´s gonna get baptized this Saturday. Let´s pray that everything goes well! She came with her daughter to Church on Sunday, so we´re trying to work with her too (she´s 11 but has been firm in the Assembly of God church). We had an Integration Night (like every week), and we did this game with trivia questions. Analice, Carla´s daughter, is super smart and was tearing it up! I think that´s why she likes the Church now. Carla is super awesome! Her whole family is against her getting baptized (except for the husband), but she´s still going through with it. Super amazing lady.

We have also had quite the week here in Pedra 90. Last Tuesday, President Oliveira sent another group of missionaries to Pedra 90 so that we can get the number of people at Church up. Last week there were 92, this week there were 105, and we have to get it up to 120 and hold it for 6 months so that they can build a chapel on the already bought lot of land. Super exciting! And, we officially have the best house in the mission! We ran out of water for 3 or 4 days last week, and I got to take a shower using a bucket of water! Yes. Then all our lunches that were marked fell through, and we had to fend for ourselves for most of the days of the week. Oh, and the mosquitos love me to death! I get bit like 20 times every night. Doesn´t even matter if I use repellent. But with the difficulties come blessings! We´re not giving up easily.

Have a wonderful week! Everyone get back to work because Spring Break is over. Love ya!
-Elder Carpenter

                                                               E. Franco

                                                                E. Carpenter

                                         stork (not sure why Zach sent this)