Óla everyone! What a week. Basically, it's hot here in Fogo.. Like everyday. haha. Transfer calls were last night AND..... I'm staying! And I'm going to kill off my companion. She's very excited to be going home. Trunky? Yes.. A bit. haha. But not alot so that's good. :)
We're staying in Branch 1!!! Hooray!! Except that most of our work was in Branch 2.. :( I'm very sad to be leaving my investigators from Branch 2. BAHHH. But Branch 1 is happy to have me stay. :) The Branch President yesterday was telling me that he doesn't want me to leave. Hahaha. Nice guy.
OH! I gave my first talk in the mission field yesterday!! Hooray! It was on forgiveness. :) The Branch Pres called me up Saturday night and asked if I could fill in. I was so happy! When it came around to the time to give it I was praying "pleasepleaseplease let them understand my Portuguese" Not that I have bad Portuguese.. they speak creole and sometimes, depending on how you talk its hard for them to understand. ANYWAYS, so I get done and some 15yr old boy comes up to me and is like, "You need to practice your Portuguese."
Me-Be Quiet! I'm working on it!
kid-You need to speak Portuguese like her. *points to my companion*
Me-She was RAISED in Portugal! I can't speak like her!
kid-Where were you raised, São Paulo?
Me(Not understanding)-No! The United States!
kid-Oh! So you know English! You'll have to teach me sometime! *and walks off*
So I leave this kid thinking, Darn.. My Portuguese wasn't good. So then I go to tell my companion what happened and it clicks... São Paulo is in Brazil. He thought I was Brazilian. ...YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!! So long story short- My Portuguese is good, but I have a Brazilian accent. :) YES! Brazilians have AWESOME accents. :)
Well, we had the baptism of Pierre and Rosa this week! I'm so happy for them. :) Pierre is 23 years old. We met him two Sundays ago when he showed up for our branch. I sat by him because... well... I could tell he wasn't a member. Actually, he kindof looked like he was on drugs. BUT he was very nice! So One thing leads to another and BAM! Baptized! 2 weeks later. I'm telling you he was prepared by the Lord. :) He wants to get the priesthood and serve a mission and I'm just so proud of him! :)
Rosa is the cousin of Erica that was baptized a few weeks ago. But they're basically sisters. haha. She's a sweet girl. FINALLY! We've been waiting forever for things to fall into place! :)
They were also having an activity at the other branch and we ended up doing a little part on missionary work. It was really fun! I love their branch! And apparently they really like us. One member told the Elders that if I asked him to marry me, he'd say yes. HAHAHAAH. Funny. I'm not even sure who the kid is.
Other than that... Sister Routson is leaving Fogo and that makes me sad. Sister Arlete will train an American. (She didn't want to be training. hahahah.) SO! I hope the new American is cool like Routson!
Um.. Well.. That's all I can think of.
So Yeah. I'm doing good. And eating healthy. And drinking lots of water. And killing lots of bugs. And if anyone asks, I love my companion. :)
Until next week!
Sister Buhler
ps. no photos this week bc the computer stinks. :(
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