OPA!!! Como vocês estão

Hey everyone. This week has been really crazy for me. I´m sorry that this email isn´t going to be very long. This last week was a little strange. I was in Liberdade in Campina Grande, but I was transferred to a new area in João Pessoa called Manaíra. Apparently this is the Area of Heaven for Missionaries in the way of shopping. We have huge buildings and lots of stores. We also have a beach in my area... FANTASTIC! That makes the work hard I hear.

Well to start the week off. I was too sick to work on Wednesday and Thursday so I was in the house of a member and in the apartment for those two days. That sucked a lot. President also called me Thursday as well. I thought it was just to see how I was feeling... but it was because he was calling to tell me that I was being Transferred to the other side of the mission to replace an Elder who´s going home because he´s sick. So on Friday I got a taxi to João Pessoa at 6:20! That was a long and a little bit of a hard ride because I was still feeling a little sick but I got to the Apartment all right and met my new companion.

His name is Elder Kozlowski and he´s also an American. He´s also freaking awesome! He´s always so positive in everything. He does amazing work and we do so much together and have a lot in common. He´s also a tall Elder as well.

We had a Baptism this week. The lady that we baptized is about 72. Now that´s a stud right there. She´s so great. She has a great spirit and she has a light about her that is amazing. She received the Gift of the Holy Ghost yesterday and she is doing very well now.

Well that´s about all for the week. I think I´ll end with my Spiritual thought. My topic today is Enduring through the hard times. I bring this up because of many reasons. One is that my Grandpa just passed away. Another was because I was sick to the point that I was in bed for 2 days straight. These are hard trials. But I know that when enduring hard trials the blessings we receive after are amazing. In Helaman 5:12 it talks about this. Through all the hard trials in your life. Always believe that the Savior will help you through it. He is the Sure Foundation of your life if you have Faith in Him. He will help you through all of your trials. It is sad that my Grandpa passed away but I know that he is in a better place now and that makes me happier more than anything. I know these things to be true. Again if any of you are having trials I pray for you every day and every night. I want you all to know that you have my Spirit with you. I say these things, and close this email. In the Sacred and Saving name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, amen.