Letter #66

Another fantastical week in the lovely wilderness of metropolitan south eastern Brasil. Palmeiras has clinched the national title #Verdão which meant a sleepless nights for the citizens of the state of São Paulo. Fireworks and fireworks and gun shots the whole night long.

Due to some excessive raining in the heavy populated areas of the city. São Paulo, people have been practicing their swimming. Buses were wet up to the roof and cars functioned more like poorly made river rafts. We're waiting to hear if our help will be required with the clean up in the southern hemisphere's most populated city.

The pictures will take a little longer, we're hoping for next week. I had to make a decision this week, so like most things, we turned it into a game.

BUY or DYE!!!

Which clothes, specifically the pants, are worth trying to preserve until the next July and which should be thrown out and replace, with just seven months left in the mission. The jury came in....let's dye them all. Well, that's one way to spend a rainy P-day.

And highlight of the week. Some lady was looking at a family picture from about three years ago and asked me, "Is this is your mom?"  I was a little confused because it's just the seven children, no parents. What a riot, discovering which one of your brothers is the lookiest alike with a mom figure.  I'll save the burn for a later date, I'm sure it'll come in handy.

I love you, love this work and the chance that I have to serve. Let us all press on, at least until next week.

Sincerely,

Elder 1930's Grandma