The Brazilian Adventure: Week 93 March 16th  -- March 22nd

My Dearest beloved Family and Friends:

KAYLEEN, ANNALEE, and KIANA GOT BAPTISED!! I´m SO happy! I love reading these amazing e-mails from you guys. Everything is going just great with many people. I love hearing about the progress of Faline and her family. My cunhado got BAPTISED too. I love it. Wendy memorized the 13 articles of faith. Got some shoes the other day from Lynda and Kaycie, and some sweet pictures. I belive Ellen returned nowfrom her mission and served a great mission. I just love it all. I love how everyone is doing. You all make me so happy. Thank you for letting me know what is going on. I´m so filled with this joy that is so great. 

I´m doing good here. We aren´t having to much success on the battle front with baptisms. But the ward is getting better. We are trying to help the ward increase its spiritual side. And it is going. A few weeks ago we had 71 people in the sacrament meeting. Yesturday we had 108 people. We are working a lot on reactivation and retention also. And it is going great. Yesterday convert family invited the whole ward to have a "barbeque" but just with a special bean food that is called Fejoada. And it was amazing! It was our lunch for the day. Their house was packed! 

President Dalton gave permission yesterday to me so that I can visit my recent convert. She is Fernanda back in Primavera. The sisters told me in a last multi zone that she hasn´t been going to church for a while. The visit was awesome. I arrived as a surprise. She was crying and almost gave me a hug. But I gave her a stiff hand shack and it held her back. She said that she has been workibng a lot and that is why she hasn´t been going. But I gave here a good talk and she said that she is probably try to look for another job. She said that she wants to serve a mission! but her parents don´t want her too. I hope she goes. I loved the visit. 

Love you all. 

Be happy 

Love the Elder jones