You heard right (even if you may not have understood).
I've been transferred to the inner city Campinas, serving in the city for the first time. Can I hear a "FAVELA"?
That's right, in the area Proença, we are surrounded by the four largest ghettos in the western part of the state of São Paulo. Exciting.
My new companion is Elder Artur Barros (who's brother may have served with Hunter in Vitória, we don't know yet, and who will finish his mission following this transfer. #BackToRecife
Leaving Paulínia was normal, nothing too emotional, we knew it was coming. However, at the going away party in the chapel (because I guess we have those) I was gifted with a Paul Pierce #34 Celtics Jersey and a Bobby Orr #4 Bruins jersey. Not too bad
Tuesday morning, went to go to the bus station, went to put on my shoes. The shoe felt a little heavy, so I banged it out before putting it on.
SUPRISE! Two whitish-yellow scorpions, sleeping comfortably in the comfortable smell of the Bostonian slip on dress shoes. They woke up a little groggy, which gave me time to slip on the slip-on and teach the little stingers how to tap dance, tall awkward white guy style. An experience that they will not forget.
Arriving in the new area, unpacked, etc. Wednesday, after our district meeting, went to lunch. For desert, she told us that she would give us some sort of sweet liver. I wasn't really sure what she was trying to say, but I wasn't gonna judge before trying. She brings out a jar of sweet figs, and I busted up. She thought, sincerely, that liver and figs were the same things and we had to explain to her what exactly liver is, where it comes from, and a couple of reasons why we should NEVER eat sweet liver.
And that's been about my week, another phenomenal experience in the harvest. I will even include a picture for y'all to enjoy - Me and Elder Barros and the newly arrived Elder Loveridge, from Sacramento. If he doesn't look like Ken from toy story, I don't know who does.
Peace, love and missionary work!
Until next week,
Elder I Guess that Makes Me Evil Dr Porkchop
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