Alright!
This week was one of the
best ones yet. Like I said last week, we had been working with a young
woman, helping her get over her fear of water and just helping her
realize through prayer she really needed to open the door to the rest of
her life as a member of the church. We went on divisions with the zone
leaders, and were walking down her street on our way to a different
appointment when we saw her. She was just standing there so of course we
went over and started talking to her. We got the idea that IF she
wanted to, right then we could do her baptismal interview. She was kind
of hesitant but she said it would work out. We got everything worked
out, got the keys to the chapel, and went and did the interview! She
passed! That was on Wednesday and we set the date for the baptism for Saturday
morning (because she´s kind of shy and didn´t want there to be tons of
people there.) We went to get the Baptismal paper filled out on Thursday,
and answered some little questions. We asked her who she wanted to
baptize her and she said she was still thinking about it, which was
fine, we still had a few days. Friday
night we were at a ward party and she wasn´t there so we called her.
She couldn’t go for some reason, but she said on the phone that she
wanted me to baptize her. It was so cool! We got there on Saturday and everything went just as planned. It was a miracle how everything all worked out perfectly.
Like three weeks ago I
kicked one of the bed posts super hard and I broke my big toe nail. I
didn't think anything of it but the past two weeks it has been looking
pretty gross. It got super ingrown. I didn't want to go to the doctor to
get it cut so I just kept putting it off. I left it for about two
weeks. It was super nasty. I guess my companion had had enough with it
so he made me call the mission secretaries. They got an appointment set
up and we went. It was on Saturday.
As soon as we got there to the mission office (which is pretty close to
the doctor’s office) it started to rain pretty hard! We had 30 minutes
to walk to the other office and it was about a 20 minute walk. As we
started walking it began to pour down rain SUPER HARD! We didn't have a
choice but to just keep walking. We got about half way there, we were
soaking wet, and still had a ways to go. We decided to wait under a
cover on the sidewalk and see if it would let up. It didn't, but what
did happen was the water started running down the street that we had to
cross! It was like a nightmare. We debated how we were going to do it
and just decided to cross right there. There was a good six inches of
water but it had to be done. :) We were completely soaked from head to
toe when we got there. Dripping wet, standing in the lobby, the lady
called me back. I told her I was wet and didn't want to get everything
else wet too. She said it wasn't a problem so I just sat
down. I took off my shoes, put them up on the leg rest and she began
taking off my socks! I was so embarrassed, but her face was priceless!
She took my socks off and rung out all of the water and just started
laughing. She operated and took a huge chunk of toenail from the side of
my toe. It was super gross but it´s healing up nicely now. I´ll
remember that day for the rest of my life!
Our stake president,
(who is actually American. He served his mission here forever ago,
married a Brazilian and now they have lived here for like 20ish years)
told us that after this transfer we will be getting new missionaries in
our areas. So depending on where my companion and me go, either way
there will be one companionship in Cidade Oeste and one in Jerusalém. He
promised the ward this, but I guess we´ll see for sure at transfers
next week! :)
The work is still
progressing nicely here. My and my comp. have an awesome relationship! I
love the mission. I´m learning so much, and wouldn´t trade it for
anything.
Have a great week :)
-Elder Kyler Blane Farr!
A little more from Elder Kyler: 1 July 2013
BTW I saw a thermometer here that said 40 degrees Celsius in the sun. What does that convert to?? (104 degrees F) I didn’t think it was that hot here!! I figured like 90´s with humidity.. 104! freak... yeah, I just saw the thermometer in the road... With humidity at like 50%......... SO HOT
there’s a bit of a breeze right now though, which cools it down a tad. The humidity level is usually between 50 and 70%
ha ha ha the hot season is only about..... 12 months out of the year! It´s the same all year round, with 3 months of rain, but it´s worse because of the humidity. ;) I´m definitely more adjusted though, not that that really means anything though; everyone is always sweaty.
(B_____ just said to tell you that he's glad you went on your mission!!) ha ha, tell B______ I’m glad I’m here too!
(in response to our joy on his being asked to Baptize her) It
was awesome; the hardest thing was trying to remember her full name!
The names of the people here are so long and hard to remember! It all
worked out though. I forgot to write in the e-mail, that we saw her
paying her tithing at church yesterday!!!!!!! Best feeling ever! I love it.
(in response to our concern on the painfulness of his toe and walking on it all day) it hurt so bad!! But the thought of them cutting it seemed worse! It was bad, but not like I thought it would have been. After
I got my toe operated on we took one afternoon off, but now I’m walking
on it all day, but it´s better than it was. I had to take a shower with
a bag over my foot too. Ha ha
(in response to the Milanesa he made) I
used a type of flour, I forgot the name, it wouldn’t matter though, it
would have a different name there! It´s like little fine breadcrumbs.
And they don’t have saltines anyways ha ha. Elder
V_______ from Paraguay already knew about it, it was a little different
from how they do it there. I don’t know how they do it, but he´ll make
it for me this week.
(in response to the possible changes next transfer with the new Elders and the 2 wards they are currently covering) No one knows with our mission president, they might close an area; It´s impossible to tell.
