January 30, 2012

Soooo.... I don´t think I could compare this past week to any of the others or any of the weeks to come... Long story short, I am still here in Indaiatuba and am trainning.

Now, for the spark notes version.

Monday night: I got the call that I was going to São Roque to be a District Leader with a Brasilian companion named Elder R. Lima who has just under 5 months on the mission. I packed my bags because I had to leave for Itú in the morning. I said goodbye to only a couple of people that night because of the time that I had. (normally, you have monday night and tuesday afternoon to pack and say goodbye. I had just monday night.)

Tuesday: I leave for Itú and from Itú leave for Sorocaba which is about an hour and a half away because we are having a meeting with Elder Jay. E. Jensen of the 70. I also would be spending the night in Sorocaba and leaving in the morning from there to the mission home for transfers. So... After the meeting, President came up to me and said that a few things had happened and asked me if me and my companion (at the time, Elder Souza) could switch and I would stay in Indaiatuba and Elder Souza would go to São Roque. I said of course, but then we realized that I had my stuff and E. Souza didn´t. So we said that we would continue with the transfer and do an emergency transfer on thursday.

Wednesday: We decided that we would leave my lungage all at the Zone leader´s house (very important part) in Sorocaba and just take what I needed to live for the next day. So I did. I then went to transfers then went to São Roque for the day.

Thursday: President said that we didn´t have time to get my lugage because he had a meeting, but that I would get it some how. So I go to Indaiatuba and there, find out that I am going to be companions with an Elder who had only had half of his tranning down (It´s a 12 week program so he´s only been in the field for 6 weeks) Also that night, the assisstance call me and say that I will be getting my lugage the FOLLOWING wednesday!

Friday: Was as normal of a day as it could, but my zone leader also called the zone leader and said that I couldn´t live without my stuff. Ha, I never said that though to him. But the case would have been was that I would have worn the same shirt pants and socks for 8 days straight! So they worked it out that I would go all the way to Sorocaba (2 and a half hours one way) and get my stuff.

Saturday: I went and got my stuff... Lets just say I almost burnt my clothes that I was wearing.


So to wrap things up, my new companion is Elder Cardoso. He has been on the mission for a little more then 2 month. Usually after you are trainned, your next companion is your Step-Father, but I still needed to train him. Also, he was actually born in my district here, so I ´´watched´´ him be born. So we came to the conclusion that he is my godson and I am his godfather. Yupp, is just joy with him! I absolutly love him and he LOVES to work!!!

Crazy week! But it was all good! I´m very VERY excited for what´s ahead and working with my godson, Elder Cardoso this transfer. Sorry I don´t have much to say about the actual work this week... I LOVE YOU FAMILY!!!!


Seu amoroso filho e irmão

Elder Bowman
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Mosiah 16:9-10