This past Sunday our elect investigator, Paula, was baptized! It was such an awesome experience. So to start off we decided to do the baptism on Sunday after church, which we normally don't do just because converts have to be confirmed in sacrament meeting. So when you baptize someone on Sunday after church you have to wait one week for the confirmation, and this is kinda dangerous with people that had problems with addictions like smoking and stuff. Its alot of time for Satan to work. But we decided to do it anyways because we wanted alot of people to be there. So normally at a baptism there is like 30 people, but on Sunday everyone stayed after the meetings and there were over 200 people there. Also, Elder Puerta ( Area 70) is a member of our ward and he was there on Sunday and we got him to bear his testimony at the baptism! It was awesome! Paula loved it and took a picture with him afterwards. It was so cool to see how excited she was. Everything went perfect!!!
This week the World Cup started. For those of you that don't know, Brazil is crazy about soccer! Yesterday was the 1st game that Brazil played. Everyone has always told me that during World Cup Brazil stops. I thought they were exagerating. But it was serious, The President of Brazil made an announcement that everyone has the days off when Brazil plays. Its amazing and impossible to work. We are not aloud to watch the games but we have to work. So we just sat on the sidewalk for 2 hours, because there was litterally nothing to do. Everytime Brazil made a goal it was crazerier than the 4th of July! Everyone has fireworks and air horns and it was soooo loud! Its way cool to see the excitement and patriotism that this country has!!!
So I've gained 8 pounds here in Vila Sonia. Its impossible to not gain weight, we eat so much good food all the time! Its a blessing and a curse. But I'm doing better than my companion... Elder Duarte has gained over 20 POUNDS here in Vila Sonia with me!!!! ... He has only been here for 2 and a half months! haha
My Birthday is June 22! I'll be 20 years old! Wow!
June 23rd is the next transfer. So the next time I email you I might be in a different area, and with a different companion. I'm excited to see what happens!
Thanks for everything!
Elder Schoen
The baptism of Paula!!!
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