Misc. Activities!

One of our Elders did this drawing of us, Elder Martins (brasileiro).  I think it´s incredible!  I think I like it because we look super young, thin and tad bit like Barbie and Ken, hahahah! 

This is an incredible story.  This man, Valtenir, shot someone in self defense when he was 18 years old.  He spent time in jail and then released learned about the church and wanted to be baptised but couldn´t because of his crime.  He has attended church and paid tithing for 8 years!  He approached the Elders again asking if there was a way that he could be baptised.  Dee interviewed him and was so impressed and touched by his repentant heart, deep testimony and amazing desire to be baptised.  Dee wrote a letter to the First Presidency telling his situation.  Four weeks later he received the go ahead to be baptised.  It was such a beautiful, joyous occasion.  He appreciated so much being able to make this covenant with God after so long!!! 

Stopping in on some of our Elders on a Sunday afternoon (some errand, not remembering what).  They were at their Sunday lunch appointment after church.  Elder Ferreira and Elder Salina.

A fun P-Day outing with one of our Districts!  A tour of the Gremio Area.  The stadium of the soccer team here in Porto Alegre.  It holds 55,000 fans so a little smaller than the Lavel Edwards BYU football staduim.  This is a really great district!!
They were nice to invite us on thier outing.

In the dressing room!

Number 11, my favorite number but not a clue who wears it on this team!

These are the District leaders that invites to take part in their P-Day activity.  l-r E. Almeida and E. Southwick

With Sister Training Leader Leaders Sister Hoover from Ammon, ID (our only Idaho missionary) and Sister Bartels from Texas!  Super sisters and leaders!!

So happy I don´t have to change companions every transfer!  This one is pretty good!!

These STL call president, President Jones, but on P-Day he is their BYU dad.  They both attended a year at BYU before the mission.  Sister Bartels (blond) gave up a full ride volleyball scholorship to serve her mission.  The BYU hat is the envy of every missionary here!!  Dee wears it in the morning while his hair is drying to train his calick and the missionaries sometimes see him wearing it in the morning and often on P-Day.