I've been enjoying the
wildlife here (e.g., dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, pigs, goats, lizards,
monkeys, bugs and more bugs). I saw 4 macacos (seguis monkeys) playing
around on the telephone wire the other day. They were too far away to get
a good picture. I also saw my first wild tarantula last week. It was the
size of my hand with fingers outstretched. I thought it was awesome. I
started to get a closer look, but then Elder Sabin stomped on it and threw
a rock on it, which caused me to shriek. Note: the spider didn't
scare me. The Elder who killed the spider did. Thanks to a loving
father who let me play with frogs, turtles, snakes, salamanders, and bugs when
I was little, I think that I am immune to a fear of reptiles, amphibians, and
bugs.
Things I've noticed in Brazil:
1. Alcohol is cheaper than
water
2. It is really hard for me to
remember the names here
3. People eat margarine like mayonnaise
AND at times like ice cream (yuck)
4. You don't knock on doors
here. You stand outside the gates and
clap
5. The music for carnival can
be really loud at times
6. When people are baptized
here, there is hardly ever a time when a baptism goes smoothly the first time.
The other day one of the elders’ investigators had 5 attempted baptisms before
he went all the way under the water.
(Sister Acosta has seen 8 times)
7. The other day our power
went out. It was the hottest night of my
life. We all slept on the floor outside
to attempt to catch the wind coming in from our balcony door
8. The members here go to both sessions of
church (morning and afternoon) because they love it so much
9. Standard of Excellence: 1 baptism a week (TN:
1 baptism per transfer)
10. Women kiss you to greet
you, but at times instead of kissing you, they smell you
A family hoping to be sealed in the temple in a year or so
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