One more Transfer in Simus

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Well we got the transfer yesterday and i'll be staying here with Jairo for one more! Also my district got some new cool sisters and one newbie! Im excited to continue the work here in Jardim Simus. We have a great ward and we found a great new area to work in.

So this week I feel like we chased a few people around trying to find them at home, but were mostly unsucessful. João was actually 100% ready to be baptized this sunday, but we finally got to talk to his dad on saturday and he said he wanted to talk with João first. If its something that he really wants, the dad will allow it so that is good news! Gabriela was also at church again and is taking steps toward baptism. We even got to introduce her and all our recent converts to our mission president and his wife this sunday at stake conference!

So funny story from this week kinda lol... Rafael has tattoos on his back of the names of the first 3 kids, but never got around to getting "Maria" tattooed since she was born in December. And im sure y'all know but the church is against tattoos because we believe like it says in 1 Corinthians 6:19 that our bodies are temples. haha it was kinda a hard call cause i feel bad for the little girl, but he said that he wouldnt do it to show her that her dad changed his life a lot during that time and thats why her name isnt there too. Im sure she will appreciate that much more(:

Love you all. Hope all is well back home. 
Elder G

pics- me and sister silva who might actually marry my trainer lol
Jairooooo
I did my first baptismal interview this week for the sisters, Paolo is a stud!




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