The following e-mail was received on Monday 5/14/12:
Well I´m glad I was able to talk to most of you yesterday! It´s always
good to hear the family.
This week went by alright. Not the best week,
but not the worst week. We are trying to really focus on families to
help them into the church. Sadly though, we had a few people say that
they did not want anything any more. But, at that point there isn't much
we can do. It is their choice. Another thing that seems to be difficult
is getting people to church. We only had a few come this Sunday.
But in
good news, we are in the process of helping a couple get married. The
woman wants to join the church but the man....well, he is lost in iniquity in the moment--as in drinking and stuff. Hopefully he will want
to give that up so he can have a happier life. I guess we´ll see! Their
children are members of the church, so it helps them out.
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| Example of a Brazilian favela (shanty town/ghetto) |
The other day
we met this American at lunch [who is] here on vacation with his Brazilian wife. He doesn't speak a word of Portuguese but wants to go
take pictures in the favelas (the ghetto)! That´s a great idea! NOT. He
wanted to go with us for a day...but that would mean we would be
babysitting this guy, so we said no. Apparently his in-laws don´t let him
leave the house though 'cause it is too dangerous....well, good luck my
friend..haha. Seems to be a crazy thing that happens here every week.
We
have zone conference this week, so that should be good. That´s about it
for this week. Hope all is well!
Elder Castagno
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