No title Jess? Sheesh, you are slacking.

Are they Catholic?  (I had asked Jess if most of the people in his area were mostly Catholic.)

Yes. It is tradition of all people here to baptize their children in the Catholic church. What's worse is that even members of other religions will do this because of tradition. Apostasy! However, only half of these people are active in the church. Normally one visit every other year is good for them. They also worship hundreds of saints.

I'm going to stop saying that I walk a lot, because it seems like every week I end up walking more. This week alone we walked to the neighboring city four times, which is an hour journey each way. Fortunately, the weather was nice, so we had nothing but clear skies. :)

This week was also interesting in the search for new people. It seems as if many people here are allergic to change, because we are able to teach many people for the first time, but when we return a second time, they hide faster than a groundhog from a heavy mallet. I don't know if I should say it's funny what they do, or sad, because they're truly missing out on something greater. However, there are many blessings I can see in those that desire change. 

What's best is seeing all of the youth that are ready to change. If I remember right, I already talked about the young woman, but recently we found another truly cool young man. He has barely turned the age of an adult, and already trying to find his purpose in life. We found him looking for another contact, and he invited us in. We sat and talked about the restoration, and he understood every single word of it. Then, he already began bearing his testimony of how he believed the gospel was true. We've marked his baptism already for September first, and he's really excited.

Oh, sorry I can't write faster! I'd practice more if I could. :P

Thanks for all of the support and the love. Y'all are the best.

Elder Angus

Word:

Compromisso (comb-proh-mee-soo) the opposite of laziness. something you take initiative to do. nobody here likes this. :(

Photos:

- Rural area of Carlos Barbosa

- Family Night with recent converts