Subject: Last week of the transfer
Hey Everyone,
Transfers are coming up quickly here in Osório. Not much has happened this past week. I got the package you sent, and we already ate everything, so you should get that Christmas package on its way fast. Everything arrived safely in the package. Thanks for the Pageant shirt and the pants, my old ones were getting worn out. You guys keep telling me that people got their mission calls or so and so left for their mission, but you forget to tell me to where. My comp is great. We get along good.
We have been teaching quite a few people these past few weeks. But we still continue to cut more people than we find. I would say that the most rewarding thing about missionary work is being able to meet new people and learn all of their customs and culture.
I know I promised you all photos this week, but my card reader stopped working and my comp forgot to bring his camera to the LAN House today, so I will send you all a bunch of photos next week.
Oh and mom the missing word is Correios i think.
Beleza então
Hope you all have a great week and continue working hard at everything that you are all doing.
Love you all,
Elder Jonathan P. Steele
P.S.
Send a happy birthday hug to both Liz (Nov. 1st) and Madison (Nov. 23) for me.
Good Luck to Zac and Sarah on the move! I hope you guys will be able to get there and get settled safely.
Are Rem and Rose going to fly home for Christmas from BYU?
What does Rosie want for Christmas? I should probably send a package to you guys soon, maybe i will prepare one this week if i get around to it.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
19 October Email
Hey family,
Everything's great here in Osório. We had a baptism last Saturday. Everything went well. We have been looking for ways to find new investigators still. This Friday we are going to do a training for the branch to see if we can get some more references.
How is the Fall going there? Have the leaves all changed color yet? Right now it's entering Summer. We are starting to get some pretty hot days now, but nothing like last year when it hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit a couple of days.
It sounds like Savannah will be the only one left in Provo until the twins go to college. Have Rose and Rem started their aplications yet to BYU?
The package arrived here along with a few letters. My LD has them in his area and I will get them all Thursday.
Will send you the photos next week.
Love you all,
Élder Steele
Everything's great here in Osório. We had a baptism last Saturday. Everything went well. We have been looking for ways to find new investigators still. This Friday we are going to do a training for the branch to see if we can get some more references.
How is the Fall going there? Have the leaves all changed color yet? Right now it's entering Summer. We are starting to get some pretty hot days now, but nothing like last year when it hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit a couple of days.
It sounds like Savannah will be the only one left in Provo until the twins go to college. Have Rose and Rem started their aplications yet to BYU?
The package arrived here along with a few letters. My LD has them in his area and I will get them all Thursday.
Will send you the photos next week.
Love you all,
Élder Steele
Thursday, October 14, 2010
12 October Email
Everything's going great this week. Don't have much time to write. Today is a holiday and I am at a member's house using their computer. Happy Columbus Day. Vou sendar ums photos next week. Tá ligado?
Tchaù!
Amo vocês!!!
Abrações
Élder Steele
Tchaù!
Amo vocês!!!
Abrações
Élder Steele
Friday, October 8, 2010
5 October Email
Subject: Carta Semanal
Hey everybody,
Everything is going great here in Brasil. We have a baptism this Saturday and we should have a few more towards the end of the month. Hopefully we will be able to reach our goal of 4 for the month of October. Conference was great, we only got to watch the 2 sessions Sunday but I'm sure that in about 6 months we should be getting the Ensign Conference edition at the rate the Brazilian postal service works. São Paulo elected a comedian as their federal deputy (under the slogan "Does anyone know what a Federal Deputy Does? Neither do I, But if you vote on me I'll find out and let you know"). Maybe it has been passing on the news there. Some of the elections here will move into the second term term now since they didn't manage to get at least 50 percent of the votes. Not too much else has happened this week. Hope you all have an excellent week.
Love,
Elder Steele
Hey everybody,
Everything is going great here in Brasil. We have a baptism this Saturday and we should have a few more towards the end of the month. Hopefully we will be able to reach our goal of 4 for the month of October. Conference was great, we only got to watch the 2 sessions Sunday but I'm sure that in about 6 months we should be getting the Ensign Conference edition at the rate the Brazilian postal service works. São Paulo elected a comedian as their federal deputy (under the slogan "Does anyone know what a Federal Deputy Does? Neither do I, But if you vote on me I'll find out and let you know"). Maybe it has been passing on the news there. Some of the elections here will move into the second term term now since they didn't manage to get at least 50 percent of the votes. Not too much else has happened this week. Hope you all have an excellent week.
Love,
Elder Steele
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
28 September Email
Hey family,
Everything is going great here in the windy city Osório. They have about 70 wind turbines here on the outskirts of the city because we get so much wind here. It's pretty nice. Your suit coat always stays flying in the wind behind you as you walk. My new comp is great. He is from São Paulo. He's been on the mission for only 4 months. He is a pretty good worker and doesn't have fear of talking to people which is good. We get along great. We have a few people with baptismal dates but I don't really know if the dates will hold. Hopefully we can reach our goal of 4 baptisms in the transfer. I know that President would be happy if we did that.
Not much has happened this past week. I'm still waiting on that package. Our apartment has been pretty dull lately without any sound. Hopefully the package will arrive safely and on time. I am still the professor for the youth here. The branch president told me that he would call someone soon to fill my place. We haven't had a ward mission leader, but I pushed the branch president and he finally called one last Sunday. Hopefully we can start getting a little more help from the branch with the missionary work here in Osório. Knocking on doors hasn't helped at all last transfer, so we are going to try some different things this transfer to try and get more references from members and to reach out to the people that would have and interest in our message. This Saturday and Sunday will be world conference. i think we will get to watch both sessions on Sunday at another branch about an hour from here.
How are things at home? Anything new happen? Maybe you guys can start planning the next hunting trip for 2012.
Let me know how everyone is doing. It's been a while since I've heard from Zach and Liz and many of the rest of the siblings. Thanks Savannah, Matt, Erin, Mom, Dad, and Grandma Edie for always writing to me! =D
Hope you all have a great week.
Love you all
My testimony
(In request by Erin)
Joseph Smith Jr. restored the true gospel of Christ here on the earth, all the keys of the holy priesthood were restored to the prophet Joseph Smith, and he sealed his great testimony with his blood like a lamb at the slaughter as he fell from the window of the Carthage jail exclaiming "O Lord, my God". This gospel that Joseph restored is the same gospel that Christ taught in Jerusalem and to the people that lived here in the Americas long ago. Because of this great man and many others the restored gospel is readily available to all who accept to live its teaching and principles. We can feel the truth of the gospel as we read and study the book of Mormon and the early history of the saints as they moved across the plains to find safety and relief from the heavy persecution that raged against them. As we study and apply the gospel principles in our lives we can feel our hearts being changed by the powerful atoning sacrifice of Christ.
-Elder Steele
Everything is going great here in the windy city Osório. They have about 70 wind turbines here on the outskirts of the city because we get so much wind here. It's pretty nice. Your suit coat always stays flying in the wind behind you as you walk. My new comp is great. He is from São Paulo. He's been on the mission for only 4 months. He is a pretty good worker and doesn't have fear of talking to people which is good. We get along great. We have a few people with baptismal dates but I don't really know if the dates will hold. Hopefully we can reach our goal of 4 baptisms in the transfer. I know that President would be happy if we did that.
Not much has happened this past week. I'm still waiting on that package. Our apartment has been pretty dull lately without any sound. Hopefully the package will arrive safely and on time. I am still the professor for the youth here. The branch president told me that he would call someone soon to fill my place. We haven't had a ward mission leader, but I pushed the branch president and he finally called one last Sunday. Hopefully we can start getting a little more help from the branch with the missionary work here in Osório. Knocking on doors hasn't helped at all last transfer, so we are going to try some different things this transfer to try and get more references from members and to reach out to the people that would have and interest in our message. This Saturday and Sunday will be world conference. i think we will get to watch both sessions on Sunday at another branch about an hour from here.
How are things at home? Anything new happen? Maybe you guys can start planning the next hunting trip for 2012.
Let me know how everyone is doing. It's been a while since I've heard from Zach and Liz and many of the rest of the siblings. Thanks Savannah, Matt, Erin, Mom, Dad, and Grandma Edie for always writing to me! =D
Hope you all have a great week.
Love you all
My testimony
(In request by Erin)
Joseph Smith Jr. restored the true gospel of Christ here on the earth, all the keys of the holy priesthood were restored to the prophet Joseph Smith, and he sealed his great testimony with his blood like a lamb at the slaughter as he fell from the window of the Carthage jail exclaiming "O Lord, my God". This gospel that Joseph restored is the same gospel that Christ taught in Jerusalem and to the people that lived here in the Americas long ago. Because of this great man and many others the restored gospel is readily available to all who accept to live its teaching and principles. We can feel the truth of the gospel as we read and study the book of Mormon and the early history of the saints as they moved across the plains to find safety and relief from the heavy persecution that raged against them. As we study and apply the gospel principles in our lives we can feel our hearts being changed by the powerful atoning sacrifice of Christ.
-Elder Steele
20 September Email
Hey everyone,
My comp will be transfered tomorrow. Not much happened this past week. The baptism last Saturday was moved to this Saturday. Hopefully it will go through. I should receive my new comp tomorrow.
Love,
Elder Steele
14 September Email
Hey family,
Everything is going great here. Not much has happened this past week. This week is "Semana Farrupilha". It's like a gaúcho holiday only celebrated here in the south of Brazil. Everyone wears funny pants and a red bandana used like a tie.
we have a baptism planned for this Saturday. It should go alright as long as it's warm out. The lady is afraid of cold water. We'll see what happens.
I will talk to you guys all next week. Sorry that I didn't take much time to email you all this week.
Love,
Elder Steele
P.S. Next week is transfers so I'll be on on monday.
Good luck to everyone that's starting school and such.
Everything is going great here. Not much has happened this past week. This week is "Semana Farrupilha". It's like a gaúcho holiday only celebrated here in the south of Brazil. Everyone wears funny pants and a red bandana used like a tie.
we have a baptism planned for this Saturday. It should go alright as long as it's warm out. The lady is afraid of cold water. We'll see what happens.
I will talk to you guys all next week. Sorry that I didn't take much time to email you all this week.
Love,
Elder Steele
P.S. Next week is transfers so I'll be on on monday.
Good luck to everyone that's starting school and such.
31 August Email
Subject: Osorio
Hey family,
Everything's going great here. Not much has happened in the last week. We've been knocking on a lot of doors but it doesn't seem to be helping much. We cut a bunch of families last week also because they were hiding from us. We had a division last Wednesday and my companion went with a member to a few families that we had started teaching and for one of them the lady peeked out the window and then waved for her husband to turn off the lights - the lights went off and no one answered the door.
If you guys have any ideas on how to find some new people you can let me know.
How are things at home? Where are they going to put the new chapel? In Victor? Are you guys going to be part of the Conesus Lake Branch now? That would be fun to drive to church every week.
I don't have much else to say. The work keeps moving on here. If we're lucky we'll have a baptism toward the end of this transfer, but other than that we don't have many other people that are really progressing like we had in Carazinho. It's going to rain all the rest of this week here too. =]
Hope you are all having a great time with school starting and the sports and hunting. Start the school year strong. Looks like Rose and Rem will have a ton of work with all the IB programs that they are planning on taking. Have fun with that... ; )
Love,
Elder Steele
P.S. - Thanks for getting that package in the mail. Keep 'em coming! If you guys send the next one this same week I could have the opportunity of receiving two packages at the same time. Think about how jealous the other missionaries would be...!
Hey family,
Everything's going great here. Not much has happened in the last week. We've been knocking on a lot of doors but it doesn't seem to be helping much. We cut a bunch of families last week also because they were hiding from us. We had a division last Wednesday and my companion went with a member to a few families that we had started teaching and for one of them the lady peeked out the window and then waved for her husband to turn off the lights - the lights went off and no one answered the door.
If you guys have any ideas on how to find some new people you can let me know.
How are things at home? Where are they going to put the new chapel? In Victor? Are you guys going to be part of the Conesus Lake Branch now? That would be fun to drive to church every week.
I don't have much else to say. The work keeps moving on here. If we're lucky we'll have a baptism toward the end of this transfer, but other than that we don't have many other people that are really progressing like we had in Carazinho. It's going to rain all the rest of this week here too. =]
Hope you are all having a great time with school starting and the sports and hunting. Start the school year strong. Looks like Rose and Rem will have a ton of work with all the IB programs that they are planning on taking. Have fun with that... ; )
Love,
Elder Steele
P.S. - Thanks for getting that package in the mail. Keep 'em coming! If you guys send the next one this same week I could have the opportunity of receiving two packages at the same time. Think about how jealous the other missionaries would be...!
24 August Email
Subject: Osorio
Hey family,
Everything is going great here in Osório. We have been finding a lot of new families to teach this past week and knocking on doors all week seems to have turned out well. We now have a bunch of appointments this week, including Thursday with a devout protestant. Let's see how it will go. This Sunday we had a devout Seventh-Day Adventist show up for the last hour of church also (Sacrament).
It's been getting a lot hotter here lately. I think that the Winter has just about gone away and Summer is coming quickly. I gave a talk on Sunday. Me and my companion both have to give talks every few weeks here it appears, because it's a small branch. My companion teaches the new members class and I teach the youth class the second hour also. We have been thinking of ways to find new families or men to teach (the branch here needs more men to get a chapel built). If you guys have any ideas let me know.
Did Rem and Dad go to Idaho on their hunting trip yet?
Love, Élder Steele
Hey family,
Everything is going great here in Osório. We have been finding a lot of new families to teach this past week and knocking on doors all week seems to have turned out well. We now have a bunch of appointments this week, including Thursday with a devout protestant. Let's see how it will go. This Sunday we had a devout Seventh-Day Adventist show up for the last hour of church also (Sacrament).
It's been getting a lot hotter here lately. I think that the Winter has just about gone away and Summer is coming quickly. I gave a talk on Sunday. Me and my companion both have to give talks every few weeks here it appears, because it's a small branch. My companion teaches the new members class and I teach the youth class the second hour also. We have been thinking of ways to find new families or men to teach (the branch here needs more men to get a chapel built). If you guys have any ideas let me know.
Did Rem and Dad go to Idaho on their hunting trip yet?
Love, Élder Steele
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
17 August Email
Subject: Osorio
Dear Family,
I got transferred last week from Carazinho to a small city called Osório on the opposite side of the mission (from the furthest city interior almost to the beach). Osório is a city of about 35-38 thousand inhabitants. It is considered one of the 4 beach areas in our mission, but is the only of the 4 that isn't actually on the beach. The branch here is really small. Last Sunday there was about 30 people in the rented house that they use as the chapel. My new companion is Élder de Paulo. It's his second transfer on the mission (I turned Senior also (with 8 months)). The area here is pretty dead; we don't have any good investigators. We have been knocking on a lot of doors lately in search of new people. Hopefully the efforts will pay off. Knocking on doors is pretty ineffective, but every once in a while you find someone that progresses. We had a zone conference yesterday and there is going to be some big changes in all the missions worldwide. Zone conference will be held every 3 months, instead of every 6 weeks (transfers will stay at the normal 6 week intervals). Also they are revising a little bit of the leadership responsibilities in the mission to make the missionaries more self-sufficient. All this will be in full effect by next May.
Tell the Relief Society thanks for the small package and the letters they sent.
I hope to hear from you all next week.
Love,
Élder Steele
Dear Family,
I got transferred last week from Carazinho to a small city called Osório on the opposite side of the mission (from the furthest city interior almost to the beach). Osório is a city of about 35-38 thousand inhabitants. It is considered one of the 4 beach areas in our mission, but is the only of the 4 that isn't actually on the beach. The branch here is really small. Last Sunday there was about 30 people in the rented house that they use as the chapel. My new companion is Élder de Paulo. It's his second transfer on the mission (I turned Senior also (with 8 months)). The area here is pretty dead; we don't have any good investigators. We have been knocking on a lot of doors lately in search of new people. Hopefully the efforts will pay off. Knocking on doors is pretty ineffective, but every once in a while you find someone that progresses. We had a zone conference yesterday and there is going to be some big changes in all the missions worldwide. Zone conference will be held every 3 months, instead of every 6 weeks (transfers will stay at the normal 6 week intervals). Also they are revising a little bit of the leadership responsibilities in the mission to make the missionaries more self-sufficient. All this will be in full effect by next May.
Tell the Relief Society thanks for the small package and the letters they sent.
I hope to hear from you all next week.
Love,
Élder Steele
9 August Email and Photos
Subject: Tchau Carazinho
Transfers are today.
Already got my bags all packed, heading to Passo Fundo tonight and then to Porto Alegre in the morning. How is everyone at home? I heard Rem got attacked by a bear. Maybe I will have some time to email you guys tomorrow, inform you who is my new companion and what's my new area.
With love,
Élder Steele
Already got my bags all packed, heading to Passo Fundo tonight and then to Porto Alegre in the morning. How is everyone at home? I heard Rem got attacked by a bear. Maybe I will have some time to email you guys tomorrow, inform you who is my new companion and what's my new area.
With love,
Élder Steele
3 August Email and Photos
Subject: I found Rem and Madison here in Brazil.
Hello my dear family,
Life is great here in Carazinho. My companion is super trunky (he goes home next transfer), but at least he is still trying. We are working with a big teaching group right now, and have a bunch of people progressing. Hopefully next transfer we will have a few baptisms to finish off my comp's mission. Not much has happened here in the last few weeks. This Thursday we are going to a pizza rodizio (all you can eat pizza) with an investigator. I'm pretty excited for that. The payment fell last wednesday (2 days late) and we were able to buy some more food here. Sounds like everyone is having fun back home. Now that it's August the kids are probably already done with school. Dad had some pretty good luck selling that Toyota last week, congratulations.
The language is going great.
I hope that I don't get transferred, I really love all the people in the ward here. Transfers are next week (email me Monday).
I hope you all have a great week.
Love you all,
Élder Steele
Life is great here in Carazinho. My companion is super trunky (he goes home next transfer), but at least he is still trying. We are working with a big teaching group right now, and have a bunch of people progressing. Hopefully next transfer we will have a few baptisms to finish off my comp's mission. Not much has happened here in the last few weeks. This Thursday we are going to a pizza rodizio (all you can eat pizza) with an investigator. I'm pretty excited for that. The payment fell last wednesday (2 days late) and we were able to buy some more food here. Sounds like everyone is having fun back home. Now that it's August the kids are probably already done with school. Dad had some pretty good luck selling that Toyota last week, congratulations.
The language is going great.
I hope that I don't get transferred, I really love all the people in the ward here. Transfers are next week (email me Monday).
I hope you all have a great week.
Love you all,
Élder Steele
27 July Email
Ola family,
Everything's going great here in Carazinho. The financial secrtary is new this transfer and isn't familiar with the system, so me and my companion are stuck without money today. Hopefully the monthy check will drop into our accounts tomorrow. We were able to scrounge up 1.60 reais to pay for half an our of internet. My 15 minutes already went gone. Hope you all have a great week.
Love,
Elder Steele
Everything's going great here in Carazinho. The financial secrtary is new this transfer and isn't familiar with the system, so me and my companion are stuck without money today. Hopefully the monthy check will drop into our accounts tomorrow. We were able to scrounge up 1.60 reais to pay for half an our of internet. My 15 minutes already went gone. Hope you all have a great week.
Love,
Elder Steele
20 July Email
Dear family,
Everything is going great this week. Thanks a bunch for the emails from everyone. I will try to answer mom's questions now.
Short, chubby, 5 o'clock shadow at noonday.
What are some of your favorite foods there?
Custello de porko feito na churrasceiro - bem gordo (ribs, on the grill, with fat)
Salchisa
lasagna
Do they have foods similar to ours?
Yes, but all things American are expensive.
What is a typical day like for you?
6:30 - Get up
11:00 - Leave the house for lunch
1:00 - Leave lunch for the road
1:00 - 9:00 - proselyting
One with churrasco after.
Not really.
Everything is going great this week. Thanks a bunch for the emails from everyone. I will try to answer mom's questions now.
So tell me about the ward you are in .... big or little?
Medium.
How active are the people?
Some are super active, others only go on sunny days (not many people have cars here and so it's really superannoying to walk to church in the cold and rain).
What other church activities do they do besides church on Sunday?
Seminary, ward activities. We are having a ward party the last Friday of the month, called Festa Julina (July party?). Everyone dresses up as farmers.
YM?
Yes.
YW?
Yes.
RS?
Called SocSoc.
Do they support the missionaries?
Sure.
How often do you get meals in their homes?
Every day, minus Thursday because we are always in Passo Fundo for the district meeting and we eat in Passo Fundo.
What meal do you eat in their home?
Rice with Beans (black beans here in the south (Gaúcho Tradition))
Churrasco
Maionaise (ask Matt, maybe?)(like potatos and mayonaise mixed)
Lunch?
With members.
Dinner?
If we're lucky our investigators give us snacks.
What is the Bishop like?
Medium.
How active are the people?
Some are super active, others only go on sunny days (not many people have cars here and so it's really superannoying to walk to church in the cold and rain).
What other church activities do they do besides church on Sunday?
Seminary, ward activities. We are having a ward party the last Friday of the month, called Festa Julina (July party?). Everyone dresses up as farmers.
YM?
Yes.
YW?
Yes.
RS?
Called SocSoc.
Do they support the missionaries?
Sure.
How often do you get meals in their homes?
Every day, minus Thursday because we are always in Passo Fundo for the district meeting and we eat in Passo Fundo.
What meal do you eat in their home?
Rice with Beans (black beans here in the south (Gaúcho Tradition))
Churrasco
Maionaise (ask Matt, maybe?)(like potatos and mayonaise mixed)
Lunch?
With members.
Dinner?
If we're lucky our investigators give us snacks.
What is the Bishop like?
Short, chubby, 5 o'clock shadow at noonday.
What are some of your favorite foods there?
Custello de porko feito na churrasceiro - bem gordo (ribs, on the grill, with fat)
Salchisa
lasagna
Do they have foods similar to ours?
Yes, but all things American are expensive.
What is a typical day like for you?
6:30 - Get up
11:00 - Leave the house for lunch
1:00 - Leave lunch for the road
1:00 - 9:00 - proselyting
Since they have the opposite "seasonal" schedule as we do - do they also have the opposite school schedule?
They just received their 2 week winter vacation (and summer vacation is about 10 weeks here, I think).
Are they in school now - whereas our kids are out of school for the summer?
Yes, but on vacation (2 weeks).
What do you do for fun?
Fubekar
Comer Churrasco
Tomar Chimarrão
What is your favorite service project?
They just received their 2 week winter vacation (and summer vacation is about 10 weeks here, I think).
Are they in school now - whereas our kids are out of school for the summer?
Yes, but on vacation (2 weeks).
What do you do for fun?
Fubekar
Comer Churrasco
Tomar Chimarrão
What is your favorite service project?
One with churrasco after.
Since we need to mow our huge lawn today - do Brazilians have lawns?
Not many. They use electric lawn mowers if so.
And do they mow them?
Some of them. Others let the horses mow them.
And do they plant gardens?
Some of them.
Do they eat weird things?
Not many. They use electric lawn mowers if so.
And do they mow them?
Some of them. Others let the horses mow them.
And do they plant gardens?
Some of them.
Do they eat weird things?
Not really.
Have you made pancakes for them - or cooked anything else?
Pancakes is a big seller here.
Is the recipe book helpful?
Yes, could you send me a bigger one (similar to Purdy Good Cookbook)?
Do they like the maple syrup you make?
Yeah.
What have you learned the most from your Brazilian companions?
Brazilians seem to like to slack off a lot.
Everything else is going great here in Carazinho. The transfer is already halfway done. We have a few baptisms coming. Hopefully they won't take a while. All of our investigators are slackers. I think I had about 20 people promise me that they'd go to church on Sunday and not one of them came. Have any ideas? It sounds like everyone had a great time at Pageant. Rem seems to be selling an oddly large number of cars lately. What kind of margins is he pulling in?
I hope that everyone has a great week. Love you all!!
Elder Steele
P.S. - Happy Birthday Zachary!!!! 25 Already Tchê - Parabéns!
Pancakes is a big seller here.
Is the recipe book helpful?
Yes, could you send me a bigger one (similar to Purdy Good Cookbook)?
Do they like the maple syrup you make?
Yeah.
What have you learned the most from your Brazilian companions?
Brazilians seem to like to slack off a lot.
Everything else is going great here in Carazinho. The transfer is already halfway done. We have a few baptisms coming. Hopefully they won't take a while. All of our investigators are slackers. I think I had about 20 people promise me that they'd go to church on Sunday and not one of them came. Have any ideas? It sounds like everyone had a great time at Pageant. Rem seems to be selling an oddly large number of cars lately. What kind of margins is he pulling in?
I hope that everyone has a great week. Love you all!!
Elder Steele
P.S. - Happy Birthday Zachary!!!! 25 Already Tchê - Parabéns!
13 July Email
Subject: Carazinho
Hey,
It's about 40 F here in Carazinho, which makes it hard to type on the keyboard with fingers iced. We had zone conference yesterday. Was pretty good. I got a package from Bryn. =] Thanks!
The work here is going great. We should have 2 baptisms toward the end of the transfer. Maybe 4 if we're lucky. The retention rate in our mission moved up to the 3rd place in all the Brazil missions (I think 75 or 76 percent retention). And our mission is baptizing more people with less missionaries. Last transfer we had 122 baptisms.
My companion is doing great. He likes to sing to himself in the shower. I haven't taken many photos in a while. Will try to take some more. The Pageant looks like it's doing great.You guys probably are getting home completely tired every night. I hope you guys have a great week.
With love,
Elder Steele
Hey,
It's about 40 F here in Carazinho, which makes it hard to type on the keyboard with fingers iced. We had zone conference yesterday. Was pretty good. I got a package from Bryn. =] Thanks!
The work here is going great. We should have 2 baptisms toward the end of the transfer. Maybe 4 if we're lucky. The retention rate in our mission moved up to the 3rd place in all the Brazil missions (I think 75 or 76 percent retention). And our mission is baptizing more people with less missionaries. Last transfer we had 122 baptisms.
My companion is doing great. He likes to sing to himself in the shower. I haven't taken many photos in a while. Will try to take some more. The Pageant looks like it's doing great.You guys probably are getting home completely tired every night. I hope you guys have a great week.
With love,
Elder Steele
6 July Email and Photos
Everything is going great here in Carazinho. Elder Pereira is good also. Our investigators are doing well also.
Love, Elder Steele
Love, Elder Steele
29 June Email
Subject: Passo Fundo Tche
I am here in Passo Fundo. Stayed the night at the LZ's house. The 6 that were transferred from our zone left. We are going to have lunch and then I am going to work in Passo Fundo for the afternoon with Élder DeMille. The new 6 should arrive here in Passo Fundo around 7 o'clock and we will all head to our appropriate areas. I'll let you know next week who my new companion is and everything. Hope you all have a great week.
Elder Steele
I am here in Passo Fundo. Stayed the night at the LZ's house. The 6 that were transferred from our zone left. We are going to have lunch and then I am going to work in Passo Fundo for the afternoon with Élder DeMille. The new 6 should arrive here in Passo Fundo around 7 o'clock and we will all head to our appropriate areas. I'll let you know next week who my new companion is and everything. Hope you all have a great week.
Elder Steele
28 June Email
Subject: New Transfer
Everything is going great here in Carazinho.
My companion, Elder Tavares, is being transfered. He will report to the bus station in Porto Alegre tonight. We will stay in Passo Fundo tonight also so that they can grab the bus in the morning and head to Porto Alegre. I should be receiving my new companion tomorrow around 7 pm.
The baptism Saturday was great. Everything went smoothly. We have 2 more planned for the end of July; hopefully the papers for the marriage will all go smoothly. Right now it is looking like we are going to have a little difficulty and delay, but they will just be even more prepared to be excellent new members. The bishop here and the members are all pretty happy with the work we have been doing here. I assume that President is happy as well. Also all the young men in the ward gave us thanks for the baptism we had Saturday...
Give me the findings on the catscan for Rosie. You guys have me really worried. I hope everything goes smoothly. I will pray for her.
Perhaps I will get a chance to email a little more later tonight or tomorrow since transfers are like a 2 day long P-day.
Love you all,
Elder Steele
Everything is going great here in Carazinho.
My companion, Elder Tavares, is being transfered. He will report to the bus station in Porto Alegre tonight. We will stay in Passo Fundo tonight also so that they can grab the bus in the morning and head to Porto Alegre. I should be receiving my new companion tomorrow around 7 pm.
The baptism Saturday was great. Everything went smoothly. We have 2 more planned for the end of July; hopefully the papers for the marriage will all go smoothly. Right now it is looking like we are going to have a little difficulty and delay, but they will just be even more prepared to be excellent new members. The bishop here and the members are all pretty happy with the work we have been doing here. I assume that President is happy as well. Also all the young men in the ward gave us thanks for the baptism we had Saturday...
Give me the findings on the catscan for Rosie. You guys have me really worried. I hope everything goes smoothly. I will pray for her.
Perhaps I will get a chance to email a little more later tonight or tomorrow since transfers are like a 2 day long P-day.
Love you all,
Elder Steele
22 June Photos
[Elder Steele sent 125 photos on 22 June. I've selected a few for your viewing pleasure. :) -The Editor]
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
22 June Email
Subject: last week of the transfer.
Everything is going great here in Carazinho. We are going to have a baptism this saturday of a girl named Gabriela. She lives about 60 km from Carazinho in the middle of nowhere. We have 2 more planned for the 17th of July; we are just waiting on the papers to go through for the wedding. This last week went by fairly quickly. It feels like the time is starting to really fly here.
Everything is going great here in Carazinho. We are going to have a baptism this saturday of a girl named Gabriela. She lives about 60 km from Carazinho in the middle of nowhere. We have 2 more planned for the 17th of July; we are just waiting on the papers to go through for the wedding. This last week went by fairly quickly. It feels like the time is starting to really fly here.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
15 June Email and Photos
[Look at me, being all on top of things with getting this posted within 24 hours of it being sent... There were lots of pictures sent today. I included only the ones I thought people might care about. Looooove, Me]
Everything is going great this last week in Carazinho. I'm really loving the area and the members here. They always seem willing to help with missionary work. Last Saturday was the baptism of Thais. Everything went well and the meeting was wonderful. Now we have two people with dates of baptism, who are elected. (One is the wife of Ezero, who was ex-communicated for nearly 15 years. And the other is the husband of an inactive member for nine years we met on the street.) We are working to get the papers all right, and ready for marriage of these two people. As for our monthly target of baptisms (3), we have no one prepared for the end of this month. This week we will come in contact with some of the families that have already been to church several times, but were cut by missionaries in the past. We hope to help some families and collect some fruit for that. Moreover, everything is going very well here, I'm looking forward to a good week of work this week.
Will talk to you all next week. Love you all,
Elder Steele
P.S. - Brazil won the game against North Korea (2-1). They didn't play that great. I think that Germany will take the cup in the end.
Will talk to you all next week. Love you all,
Elder Steele
P.S. - Brazil won the game against North Korea (2-1). They didn't play that great. I think that Germany will take the cup in the end.
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