Brazil, São Paulo West Mission
São Paulo, Brazil--
Elder Houghtaling's Email
Monday, September 11, 2017
Hi Mom,
I'm doing better this week. I believe the reason why I was
feeling the way I was is because I was tried and being pushed beyond what I
could give. The missionary I was with used this division to go to as many
in-active member's addresses before the division ended. Many of these addresses
were old and the person had moved years earlier. Unfortunately, Elder Fugal was
stressed and he walks a lot and quickly when he's stressed. It was this time in
Catanduva with Elder Fugal that I developed the blister on my foot. The blister only hurt
until Friday, then stopped hurting. Today I still have this blister. I talked
with Sister Thomas who then brought this up with "Doctor"
Thomas.
The reason why I was transferred is because Elder Galdino rejected going to the area of Limão because this area is filled with hills and
he has bad knees. So, President prayed and received revelation to put him in my
spot with Elder Sigognini. He felt that the other options would have
resulted in a bad transfer for me because of a difference in personalities.
I haven't tried the South Africa Kit Kats from Bishop Cammack yet. Please tell him thank you. But the
Oreos are well, explosive.
The man at the picnic table is Marcos, and his son Joseph.
We were at the church having a churrasco. The other photos of the motorcycles
and busses are example of the traffic here. The motorcycles weave their way in
and out of traffic. They don't have the same rules as cars here in Brazil. In
the city, usually one motorcyclist dies per day because of accidents.
Everything still works on the voice recorder. The recording
I sent last week was with the now damaged recorder. I'm not sure how the screen cracked... but don't worry about it.
To answer Grandma's question about where do us missionaries
get our hair cut, we cut our hair cut at the local hair cutters in the area
that we happen to be serving.
Yesterday I did some math. Until April 4th, when I'll get
home, I have 205 days until that date. Yes, it is five transfers, including this
one. On Sunday, Elder Lisboa will have 30 days until he returns home.
There was a baptism yesterday after church. Gabriela, age nine.
Congratulations on being 20% fluent in Brazilian Portuguese!
I didn't make a voice recording this week.
I LOVE YOU!!!!!
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| This blister was from my time in Catanduva. "Walk `till you drop." |
Brazil, São Paulo West Mission
São Paulo, Brazil--
Elder Houghtaling's Email
Monday, September 18, 2017
Hello Mom,
I just had a rough time with the private email system from
the church in which I had to re-write the letter to the president two times,
because it didn't save and then logged me out, spending time that I don't have.
Thank you for telling me that my rear view mirror is no longer attached to my windshield. Will you please disconnect the mirror of my car from the wires, as to not
damage the wires?
This week lunch fell through four times in a row. We told
our ward mission leader on Saturday about this mess, and he brought it to the
bishop on Sunday Morning. By Sacrament meeting on Sunday, the bishop's wife was
now making a new calendar for this month because the missionaries are using
March's calendar. Yesterday, I was wanting to be transferred because of all
these problems. But, we did have lunch on Saturday and Sunday.
Elder Wright's companion, Elder Magno, arrived from the CTM
this transfer.
I cut open the blister because it was filled with a brown
liquid, then I cut off the dead skin. On my other foot, there was a callous
that was falling off so I had to cut that off as well. My feet are healing
nicely. One thing about the missionary work, there is no such thing as a desk
job when you are outside of the office, but what I can do is limit my walking.
I'm feeling great; the areas where the blister and callous were are a little
sensitive.
I was using some boots that a member gave to me, but I have
stopped using them after that.
We have a Multi-zone conference on Thursday with a visit
from Elder Basset, a General Authority. As I was chit-chatting with him, I
discovered that he knows Marcelo Souza from our ward.
If you ever need to contact the mission office, it will be
Elder Revers until the end of this transfer, then Elder Eggers.
Elder Lucas is the new assistant with Elder Meira. The
Former was Elder BomTempo.
Elder Fugal has the blond hair. I will send photos to you.
We appeared in the weekly card that I will send to you.
My new apartment is Estrada Pirajussara-Valo Velho,
1465 - Jardim Mitsutani, São Paulo - SP, 05791-220, also known as Condomínio
Pirajussara
Photos from the mission tour with Elder Basset.
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You were asking for a photo of my desk.
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| This is the planner for this transfer. |
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Nothing much has been happening. So, I’m sending you some
reading material.
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Tylor would love to hear from you: tylor.houghtaling@myldsmail.net
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