Dear Family,
I love you Mom. And even though your email didn't show up in
my inbox for some reason, I still found it. I love you too Dad. I am really
enjoying the talk. When I get to the field, I will print it all out and keep it
together. I especially liked this weeks because I had read almost every
scripture in the section. I think I am going to skip over 2 Nephi in my Book of
Mormon reading so I can get to Ammon and the Sons of Mosiah faster. Also,
because I don't understand any of it in Portuguese.
So, if you remember last week when I said our investigators
were tough. Now, they are close to impossible. After 4 lessons, the spirit was
able to touch one of our investigators, but now our other investigator doesn't
accept about half of the commandments. We spent over 4 hours yesterday pouring
over the scriptures to find ways to explain his difficult questions. I read the
story of Enos with an investigator this week. I could not imagine taking an
entire day to pray. But, I was happy when the message that we needed to be
diligent in our prayers got across.
I have been trying to speak only in Portuguese this week. I
was solid until about Wednesday and I just needed to talk. It really is a hard
thing to describe. Imagine only being allowed to use Pictionary with people.
It's kinda like that. Or you just feel like a completely alone because everyone
has given up talking to you. That's not really true though. There is another
guy that sits behind me in class that has been trying with me. And of course my
companion talks to me. I hope I get a bit better before I am stuck with a
Brazilian companion. I really can't decide what I want more. So many people say
that tons of the Brazilians are really lazy but I can't imagine that being
entirely true. I think my dream right now is a really experienced American that
can teach me the accent and everything and I won't feel like a ball and
chain around their ankle.
I have gotten to play volleyball almost everyday here. At
first my district really liked basketball and we only did that but now we play
volleyball every time. I really enjoy it except that the floor is very bad for
diving.
I don't really know what to write. I feel like I write the
same stuff every week and I gets really boring. IDK
My district is going to a all you can eat place for lunch
today. So, I didn't eat breakfast. Its basically a Brazil de Brazil. But only
10 dollars. OH, and there is a tradition among the Americans to see how fast
your district can drink a 3.3 liter bottle of Guarana . The record is 1 min and
40 seconds. But you can only use three people and it has to be straight out of
the bottle. Kinda gross but I bet it will be really fun. And I probably
won't be one of the three because I am so small. HAHA. Actually our entire district
is really short. Before my 6'5" companion showed up the next tallest was
5'9." Well he says he is 6'6" but he doesn't look taller that Dallin
Skouson to me.
Well, I didn't really have much to report this week. I hope
everyone is happy and safe. Enjoy your week as much as I am enjoying mine.
Love,
Elder Jacobson (Andrew)
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